Parts and assembly

of the Ultimate-3
DSC_6134 After opening the package.
1 After opening the package.
DSC_6146 Parts in the kit
2 Parts in the kit
DSC_6139 Option with extra BS170 to add more power (~1 Watt) and with higher voltage, (no jumper between PA and +5V !)
3 Option with extra BS170 to add more power (~1 Watt) and with higher voltage, (no jumper between PA and +5V !)
DSC_6137 Parts for the relay-switched LPF assembly
4 Parts for the relay-switched LPF assembly
DSC_6143 Parts for the relay-switched LPF assembly.
5 Parts for the relay-switched LPF assembly.
combi Display and main PCB
6 Display and main PCB
DSC_3798 PCB backside. Additional 3 pins (at red arrow) to connect to a frontswitch for the display background illumination (OFF, Low and High)
7 PCB backside. Additional 3 pins (at red arrow) to connect to a frontswitch for the display background illumination (OFF, Low and High)
DSC_3802 Assembled pcb with the jumpers and one BS170 in the +PA section for the RF to test first with low power.
8 Assembled pcb with the jumpers and one BS170 in the +PA section for the RF to test first with low power.
DSC_3825 Same pcb but now prepared for high QRP power and prepared for on-board programming. Jumper between PA and +5V removed.
9 Same pcb but now prepared for high QRP power and prepared for on-board programming.
Jumper between PA and +5V removed.
DSC_3811 Assembled pcb (prepared for on-board programming via 5x2 pin header) with the 7 MHz LPF in position 0.
10 Assembled pcb (prepared for on-board programming via 5x2 pin header) with the 7 MHz LPF in position 0.
DSC_3807a Assembled pcb (prepared for on-board programming via 5x2 pin header) with the 7 MHz LPF in position 0.
11 Assembled pcb (prepared for on-board programming via 5x2 pin header) with the 7 MHz LPF in position 0.
DSC_5426a Assembled pcb, prepared for high QRP power and prepared for on-board programming. The three FETs BS170 with additional mini-heatsinks (sticked with thermal...
12 Assembled pcb, prepared for high QRP power and prepared for on-board programming. The three FETs BS170 with additional mini-heatsinks (sticked with thermal foil).
Jumper between PA and +5V removed.
DSC_5428 Assembled PCB connected to the display board. Cooling of the three FETs BS 170 with heatsinks (thermal foil is used).
13 Assembled PCB connected to the display board. Cooling of the three FETs BS 170 with heatsinks (thermal foil is used).
DSC_5449a Assembly inclusive the blue DDS module with 40 mtr (7 MHz) LPF. On top of the 125 MHz DDS there is a alu heatsink mounted with thermal foil.
14 Assembly inclusive the blue DDS module with 40 mtr (7 MHz) LPF. On top of the 125 MHz DDS there is a alu heatsink mounted with thermal foil.
DSC_5450 Assembled Relay-switched LPF board
15 Assembled Relay-switched LPF board
DSC_5451 Assembled Relay-switched LPF board (backside)
16 Assembled Relay-switched LPF board (backside)
DSC_5452 Relay-switched LPF board with LPF for 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meter band.
17 Relay-switched LPF board with LPF for 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meter band.
DSC_5453 Behind the red LED an Alu heatsink is visible (sticked on the enclosure of the 125 MHz DDS with thermal foil). Right of the sixteenth pin below are the three...
18 Behind the red LED an Alu heatsink is visible (sticked on the enclosure of the 125 MHz DDS with thermal foil). Right of the sixteenth pin below are the three pins (one pin visible) of the display background illumination control. Right of the heatsink the 40m LPF.
DSC_5455 All the hardware fitted together. Display at the front, the LPF board at the backside
19 All the hardware fitted together. Display at the front, the LPF board at the backside
DSC_5990 Assembeled with the frontplate of the housing
20 Assembeled with the frontplate of the housing