Ham radio
About the Ham radio PCB
Ham radio is an open source PCB design by charlieh0tel, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 76.2 × 69.9 mm, with 34 components from 18 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the TPS3700DDCR and BTS50010-1TAD. By type, the board carries 16 connectors, 7 resistors, 4 capacitors, 2 ICs, 1 fuse and 1 switch.
It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.
From the project
AI6KG's amateur radio sundries
- Antenna Matching - Improved Sherwood Receiver UI
https://charlieh0tel.github.io/ham_radio/
Most of the major projects live in their own repos.
https://github.com/charlieh0tel/asl-dmr-bridge
https://charlieh0tel.github.io/endfed/ https://github.com/charlieh0tel/endfed
https://charlieh0tel.github.io/tamago/ https://github.com/charlieh0tel/tamago
Main components on the Ham radio
Ham radio bill of materials (BOM)
34 components, 18 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS3700DDCR Texas Instruments | SOT-23-6 | U1 |
| 1 | BTS50010-1TAD | TO-263-7_TabPin4 | U2 |
| 12 | Conn_01x01 | SolderWire-2.5sqmm_1x01_D2.4mm_OD4.4mm | J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J11, J12 +4 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03 | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 2 | Conn_01x02 | 45A-VERT-PAIR | J8, J10 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02 | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | Fuse | Fuseholder_Blade_Mini_Keystone_3568 | F1 |
| 1 | 5K | Potentiometer_Bourns_3224X_Vertical | RV1 |
| 1 | 100K | Potentiometer_Bourns_3224X_Vertical | RV2 |
| 1 | SW_Push | SW_SPST_PTS810 | SW1 |
| 1 | 5.6V | D_SOD-123 | D1 |
| 2 | 0.1u | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C1, C4 |
| 2 | 10n | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C2, C3 |
| 1 | 1K | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1 |
| 1 | 1M | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R2 |
| 1 | 2M | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R3 |
| 1 | 20K | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R4 |
| 3 | 0 | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R5, R6, R7 |
Ham radio design files
The KiCad project lives in the charlieh0tel/ham_radio repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Ham radio: common questions
How big is the Ham radio PCB?
The Ham radio measures 76.2 × 69.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Ham radio?
34 components, from 18 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Ham radio design files?
From the charlieh0tel/ham_radio repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Ham radio design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which charlieh0tel chose for the repository.
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