SignalSlinger
About the SignalSlinger PCB
SignalSlinger is an open source PCB design by OpenARDF, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 94.1 × 59.1 mm, with 110 components from 63 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the C1870730, C529366, C2680364, C2677086 and C89826. By type, the board carries 32 capacitors, 21 diodes, 14 resistors, 13 connectors, 10 ICs and 6 jumpers.
It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.
From the project
An Automated Radio Orienteering Transmitter
SignalSlinger is an open-source 80-meter radio orienteering (ARDF) transmitter kit for the 3.5 MHz to 3.7 MHz amateur band. It supports classic, sprint, and foxoring events, with a high-accuracy real-time clock for synchronized transmissions and scheduled start and finish times.
User Manual Bill of Material * GitHub Releases
SignalSlinger is available in kit form from Backwoods Orienteering Klub. Order the SignalSlinger Transmitter Kit or visit the product page for current pricing, availability, shipping information, and kit details.
Main components on the SignalSlinger
SignalSlinger bill of materials (BOM)
110 components, 63 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1870730 AVR128DA28 Microchip Technology | SOIC-28W_7.5x17.9mm_P1.27mm | U101 |
| 1 | C529366 SI5351 Silicon Labs | MSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm | U102 |
| 3 | C2680364 TPS22810DBVT Texas Instruments | SOT-23-6 | U103, U204, U206 |
| 1 | C2677086 LM5134 Texas Instruments | SOT-23-6-LM5134 | U104 |
| 2 | C89826 LP2985-3.3 Texas Instruments | SOT-23-5 | U201, U202 |
| 1 | TO-220 ADJ Reg. Analog Devices Inc. | TO-220-3_Horizontal_TabDown | U203 |
| 1 | UA78M05IDCYR uA7805 Texas Instruments | SOT-223-4 | U205 |
| 1 | AdaFruit Charger AdaFruit | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | MOD201 |
| 1 | NTS4173PT1G ONSEMI | SOT-323_SC-70 | Q101 |
| 1 | C24553 BSS138W-7-F Diodes Incorporated | SOT-323_SC-70 | Q102 |
| 1 | IRF610 TH | TO-220_Neutral123_Vertical_LargePads | Q103 |
| 1 | ECS-327TXO-30 ECS-327TXO-30-TR ECS Inc. | Oscillator_SMD_ECS_327TXO | X101 |
| 1 | TXETCLSANF-25.000000 25 MHz Taitien | Crystal_SMD_TXETCLSANF-4Pin | X102 |
| 4 | CONN_01X02 Conn_01x02 | PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J101, J103, J104, J106 |
| 1 | CONN_01X03 Conn_01x03 | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J102 |
| 1 | CONN_01X04 Conn_01x04 | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J105 |
| 1 | DB9 Female TH | DSUB-9_Female_EdgeMount_P2.77mm | J107 |
| 1 | PJ-036AH-SMT Barrel_Jack_Switch CUI Devices | BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-036AH-SMT_Horizontal | J201 |
| 1 | External Fan Power | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J203 |
| 1 | Controlled Fan Power | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J204 |
Show 43 more
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Controlled Bat Pwr 4U Con Technology | TerminalBlock_4Ucon_1x02_P3.50mm_Horizontal | J205 |
| 1 | 31-5431 To Antenna Amphenol RF | BNC_Amphenol_B6252HB-NPP3G-50_Horizontal | J301 |
| 1 | C178294 ISP/PDI Amphenol ICC (FCI) | PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD | P101 |
| 1 | 0ZCG0260BF2B 2.6A Bel Fuse Inc. | Fuse_1812_4532Metric | F201 |
| 1 | GRPB031VWVN-RC Jumper_3_Bridged12 Sullins Connector Solutions | Jumper_THT_1x03_Bridged12_P1.27mm_Vertical | JP101 |
| 1 | GRPB021VWVN-RC Jumper_2_Bridged Sullins Connector Solutions | Jumper_THT_1x02_P1.27mm_Vertical | JP102 |
| 1 | V-ext disable | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP201 |
| 1 | Ext-to-Linear np | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP202 |
| 1 | Ext-to-Boost | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP203 |
| 1 | Internal_V_Enable np | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP204 |
| 1 | TL1014BF160QG SW_SPST E-Switch | SW_SPST_TL1014BF160QG | SW101 |
| 1 | I2C1 np | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | TP101 |
| 1 | T2 | Measurement_Point_ScopeProbe_Round-SMD-2sides-Pad_Small | W101 |
| 2 | C83482 1N914WT Diodes Incorporated | D_SOD-523 | D101, D102 |
| 1 | C94868 Red LED Lite-On Inc. | LED_0805_2012Metric | D103 |
| 1 | C98221 Green LED Lite-On Inc. | LED_0805_2012Metric | D104 |
| 7 | C316054 ESD9B5.0ST5G_1 Bourns Inc. | D_0603_1608Metric | D105, D106, D108, D109, D110, D111, D112 |
| 6 | Schottky Diode Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage | D_SOD-123FL | D107, D115, D203, D204, D206, D207 |
| 1 | C37704 BAT54C Nexperia USA Inc. | SC-59 | D201 |
| 1 | S3AB-13-F B330A Schottky Diode Diodes Incorporated | D_SMB | D202 |
| 2 | HS1AFL 1N4001 Taiwan Semiconductor Corporation | D_SOD-123F | D208, D209 |
| 1 | 9T #24 Bifilar T50-43 TH | Toroid_T-50A_TH_BF_CT_Vertical | L101 |
| 1 | WPN4020H2R2MT 2.2uH Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co., Ltd. | WPN4020H2R2MT | L201 |
| 1 | 2.7UH 2.7uH TH | Toroid_T-60_2TH_Vertical | L301 |
| 1 | 2.7UH 2.7uH TH | Toroid_T-60_2TH_Vertical2 | L302 |
| 5 | C29926 100nF Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0805_2012Metric | C101, C104, C105, C107, C218 |
| 8 | C342818 470nF AVX Corporation | C_0805_2012Metric | C102, C103, C106, C108, C112, C204, C217, C301 |
| 10 | C3843628 10uF TDK Corporation | C_0805_2012Metric | C109, C201, C203, C205, C206, C207, C208, C210 +2 |
| 1 | C337455 22uF Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_1210_3225Metric | C110 |
| 2 | C122333 47uF low ESR KEMET | C_2917 | C111, C215 |
| 2 | C3887673 10nF KEMET | C_0805_2012Metric | C202, C209 |
| 2 | GRM2195C2A112JA01D 1100pF Murata Electronics | C_0805_2012Metric | C302, C305 |
| 1 | GCM2165C2A182GA16D 1800pF Murata Electronics | C_0805_2012Metric | C303 |
| 1 | 08051A910FAT2A 91pF KYOCERA AVX | C_0805_2012Metric | C304 |
| 2 | TBD | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_Vertical | R1, R2 |
| 1 | C273877 105k YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric | R101 |
| 3 | C273888 162k YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric | R102, R110, R204 |
| 2 | C137595 12.4k YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric | R103, R205 |
| 1 | C17513 1k Stackpole Electronics Inc | R_0805_2012Metric | R104 |
| 1 | RC0805FR-10220RL 220 Yageo | R_0805_2012Metric | R105 |
| 1 | C126351 47k YAGEO | R_0805_2012Metric | R106 |
| 2 | C2441435 10k Stackpole Electronics Inc | C_0805_2012Metric | R107, R108 |
| 1 | 47 0.5W | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_Vertical | R109 |
SignalSlinger design files
The KiCad project lives in the OpenARDF/SignalSlinger repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
SignalSlinger: common questions
How big is the SignalSlinger PCB?
The SignalSlinger measures 94.1 × 59.1 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.605 mm thick.
How many components are on the SignalSlinger?
110 components, from 63 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 SignalSlinger design files?
From the OpenARDF/SignalSlinger 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 SignalSlinger design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which OpenARDF chose for the repository.
Similar boards
Radioberry preamp
pa3gsb
65 × 56 mm137 parts2LNo license675
Radioberry juice
65 × 56 mm87 parts2LNo license675
Hat
65 × 56 mm81 parts2LNo license675
Open smartwatch light
Open-Smartwatch
36.1 × 36.1 mm51 parts4LGPL-3.0246
Open smartwatch gps
45 × 41 mm67 parts4LGPL-3.0241
Module17 HMI
M17-Project
97 × 80.9 mm49 parts4LCERN-OHL-W-2.0129