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HF AMPLIFIER

The sensivity of the receiving section of your ATLAS 210 is not as high as it is with modern transceiver .This is not  a problem when operating on the low bands (3.5 and 7 mhz) where the real limiting factor is the band noise .However on 14 mhz , 21 mhz and 28 mhz band where noise is  not as high  it is obvious that  something has to be done to boost the received signal  .One thing is to change the mixing diodes and replace the silicium diodes by  Schottky diode (BAT 85 or others  (click here how to do))  .Another action is to put an HF amplifier working only on the high bands . Several descriptions have been done in the amateur radio litterature  .We will describe here only 2 modifications : one realized by ourself   and another one  described in  the CD-DL Journal (october 1985 issue )


WHere to put the HF amplifier :

You will have to operate on the PC100 board to insert the amplifier as stated nearby


mod schematic
To made the modification you only have to cut a copper line on the PC 100 printed circuit  and to use 2 pieces of small diameter coax  to link the amplifierto the modified board as shown on the schematic above pc100 board modified

F1OK HF amplifier

It is based on a standard design using a  dual gate mosfet . MPF 131 was choosen  but  other type can also be used depending on what is avalaible in your shack . ..The sensitivity is adjustable by variation of the tension ont the gate G2 .The maximum  HF gain is around 20 db which is more than enough .The tuning  circuit in the front end cover  easily the 14 and 21 mhz band .THee is 2 adjustable capacitors .One is inside the  other is adjustable from the outside  by the opertor  .The amplified signal is send to the ATLAS 210 through an HF transformer
A double 2 positions switch is used to put in service or out of service the amplifier
F1OK schematic

Bigger schematic            XXL schematic


The amplifier  is working on rechargeable batteries  because the amplifier is located in a box outside the ATLAS .The consumption is in the 5 ma range
F1OK amplifier opened

DL1BT AMPLIFIER

It appeared in the october issue of CQ-DL journal .Thanks to F3UE ,  a french  ATLAS  210 GOUROU  , we were able to have a copy of the article which is hard to find nowadays .It should be noted that the amplifier is working on the Intermediate Frequency  . Two types  of   transistors can be used as  shown in the diagram nearby .F3UE check the first design replacing the P8002 fet transistor by  a J310 adjusting the resistor to have  a 15 mA current and was very pleased by the results

Get a copy of the article in german
CQ schematic

Bigger schematic
Another design outlined in the same article is possible using regular NPN transistor  (2N5109 ) but amplifying the HF incoming signal and not the intermediate frequency


CQ-DL second design

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