ARDF Techniek

TIME DIFFERENCE of ARRIVAL (TDOA)

Schema's en technische beschrijvingen van ARDF apparatuur.

(voor sommige bestanden heeft u de SprintLayout viewer, sPlan viewer of Acrobat Reader nodig. Deze vindt u in de software sectie van deze website.)

 

TDOA 5 (Time Difference of Arrival) documentatie

Basic designs are from WB2HOL and VK3ZPF. Thanks to them I have been able to do al this.

The NEW 4v1 PCB layout has not been tested yet. Only in modified 3v1 setup. There may be small errors in the printlayout.

The 4v1 schematic is correct.

TDOA5 4v1 schematics and TDOA5 4v1 component layout & pdf (prototype modifications to improve stability)

TDOA5 4v1 component list (in RTF)

TDOA5 4v1 printed circuit board in PDF (Sprintlayout file)

TDOA5 antenna switcher printed circuit board (Sprintlayout file)

All files in one ZIP-file (updated on 02-03-2016, but all is still in prototype phase and un-tested)

 

 

Here are some pictures that give an overview of the components used.

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v4.1 - Modifications to improve stability with adjustable antenna switch frequency.

NOTE: C11/12 have been changed to 390p!!! (the previous value 100n was a typo in the schematic).

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v4.1 - Modifications to improve stability.

(prototype)

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Antenne switcher
(can be folded to make a cube)

 

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Test bench

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Display unit
(the switches reverse the polarity of the meters to avoid having to swap the antenna positions)

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Antenna array mounting example

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Antenna array mounting example
(in the enlarged picture you find labels that indicated the antenna purpose)

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Antenna array mounting example

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Antenna array mounting example

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Antenna switcher with BNC connectors
(folded PCB and made into a cube)

On the background some antennas

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Antenna switcher
(first prototype, works perfect only not practical due to fixed coaxial cables)

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Reverse side of the prototype switcher

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Top view of TDOA5 3v1 assembly

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Inside view

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Test switch and audio input

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Power supply, fuse and RF output

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9-pins D-connector to the display unit
(any form of connector will do, but this one it the most rugged)

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Fore/Aft and Left/Right antenna connectors.
(the DC switching signal also goes through these coaxial lines)

 

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