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Which Filter?
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Transmitters
Top You should not need to use a narrowband filter after a transmitter. All the bandpass filtering should
have been done at low level, in the exciter. This means that the only significant spurious signals will be
1. Which Filter? harmonics.
2. VHF and UHF Transmitter
Filters
3. FM Broadcast Lowpass For the amateur VHF/UHF bands, you can make very effective filters using ordinary coaxial cable. These
Filter (144MHz reject) will generate sharp, deep notches which can be placed on the amateur bands.
4. UHF TV Bandpass Filter
(rejects all amateur bands) Problem: FM Broadcast Breakthrough
End, Back 50MHz transmitter: the second harmonic (100MHz) falls inside the FM band. Harmonic levels that
comply with national regulations may still be enough to cause breakthrough, so your transmitter may
need an additional 2nd-harmonic notch filter.
144MHz transmitter: your strong 144MHz signal may cause breakthrough, so your neighbour's FM
receiver may need an FM broadcast lowpass filter which will pass the 88-108MHz FM signals but
has a deep notch to reject your 144MHz signal.
UHF transmitters: FM broadcast breakthrough is very unlikely.
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S3: 0.25 wl at 2f 489 355 172
S4: 0.25 wl at 5f
196 142 68
(optional)
160nH - 10 turns 110nH - 8 turns
0.5mm enCu on 0.5mm enCu on
55nH - 3.5 turns
L1 T37-12 toroid T37-12 toroid
1.0mm Cu on 5.0mm
(enCu = enameled or 4 turns 1.5mm or 3 turns 1.5mm
former, spaced wire
copper wire) enCu close-wound enCu close-wound
diameter
on 9.5mm dia. on 9.5mm dia.
former former
432MHz
Construction:
Cut all stubs accurately to length. Lengths given are end-to-end of the inner insulation.
Use very short connecting leads - not the way the circuits are drawn here! Lay out the filter in an
"H" shape.
Note that all stubs are open-circuit at the far end.
Power handling: Constructed in RG58 with inductors as shown, these filters will handle up to about
100W.
For higher power, use RG213 and make the inductors from heavier wire - but keep to the specified
inductance value. RG213 stubs will handle at least 500W. For even higher power, make stubs from
hardline.
Performance of 144MHz filter - note the deep rejection notches at the harmonic frequencies of 288, 431,
576, 720 and 864MHz.
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1. Which Filter? The filter is designed for a 75-ohm FM antenna system.
2. VHF and UHF Transmitter
Filters
3. FM Broadcast Lowpass
Filter (144MHz reject)
4. UHF TV Bandpass Filter
(rejects all amateur bands)
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Suitable inductors would be TOKO p/n NE547SN-100126 (blue), available from BEC Distribution (BEC
p/n 427126 - BEC sell to UK and world-wide).
Performance:
Reference: 'Stub Filters Revisited' by John Regnault, G4SWX, RadCom (RSGB), November 1994.
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Note that this coaxial stub is short-circuited and grounded only at the bottom. The rest of the stub
must be kept away from ground. Use a long, narrow metal box with the input and output sockets both at
the same end, and the stub suspended 'in air' along the middle of the box and grounded only at the far
end.
Suitable 30nH inductors would be 2 turns of 1.5mm wire (UK 16SWG, USA 14AWG) of 4mm (5/32in)
inside diameter, turns spaced 1 wire diameter and with 3mm (1/8in) leads. Wind each coil on a 3mm
(1/8in) drill to allow for the turns to spring open, insert the larger drill to check the inside diameter, and
then bend the leads out straight while the coil is still supported on the drill.
Alternatively, use TOKO inductor No. NE547SN-100122 (orange), available from BEC Distribution (BEC
No. 427122 - BEC sell to UK and world-wide).
Performance:
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Reference: 'Stub Filters Revisited' by John Regnault, G4SWX, Radio Communication (RSGB), November
1994.
CONTENTS
Top
1. Which Filter?
2. VHF and UHF Transmitter Back to GM3SEK's Amateur Radio Technical Notebook
Filters
3. FM Broadcast Lowpass
Filter (144MHz reject)
4. UHF TV Bandpass Filter
(rejects all amateur bands)
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