Another FM02 Installation

[rsriverrat]

Ok so i didnt like my other go (http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9132) at creating a permanent install of the FM02 so i redid it with another old broken cdrom drive, this will just be a pictorial and if there are any questions then i'll answer the best i can..

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=555

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=554

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=553

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=552

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=551

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=550

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=548

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=547

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=546

http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=545

Ratt

[dirknerkle]

Nice job! It's fun to do projects like that that turn out so well. Now fire that baby up and get transmittin' right?!?!?!:mrgreen:

[rsriverrat]

already have, i followed the info at tallahassee lights to make the pvc dipole and with it in my front room i get a 1/4 mile in all directions around me, i was like damnnnnn....

Ratt

[Aurbo99]

Did you remove the magnet ring thats housed in the round depression thats directly under your transmitter board?

Here's my version from earlier this month http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8989

[rsriverrat]

yep i did, matter of fact your thread is what inspired me actually, i like it since it can be moved from pc to pc as needed....

if you dont mind, can you tell me where you got your sma to bnc adapter, and possibly a pic of the cable, id prefer to have mine like that then have the wires soldered to the bottom of the board..

thanks

ratt

[Aurbo99]

Picked up a few of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/RF-pigtail-BNC-female-bulkhead-to-SMA-male-RG174-53cm_W0QQitemZ330295382625QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item4ce7239261

[WireWrap]

Picked up a few of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/RF-pigtail-BNC-female-bulkhead-to-SMA-male-RG174-53cm_W0QQitemZ330295382625QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item4ce7239261

Those won't fit the FM-02s that have the RP-SMA jacks installed. You'll have male pin meeting male pin. :shock: :oops:


:)

[rsriverrat]

Those won't fit the FM-02s that have the RP-SMA jacks installed. You'll have male pin meeting male pin. :shock: :oops:


:)


this is true, however this should work just fine...

http://cgi.ebay.com/BNC-female-nut-bulkhead-to-RP-SMA-male-RG316-pigtail_W0QQitemZ270480611058QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef9e696f2

and i see your another local persay... howdy from c'view

Ratt

[Aurbo99]

Both my FM01 and FM02 did not have a SMA mounted on the board, so I bought a matched SMA connector along with the cable I listed from the same vendor.

total price was 5 bucks for the cable and connector, It just took a long time in arriving (5 weeks).

[D_E_H0987]

Some thing to make this idea a bit easyer, you can buy cheapo 3.5 to 5.25 adapters, the all plastic ones are best for do it yourself projects, its allmost like your finished unit, not sheilded, but bolting on a small cheapo aluminum project box would fix that.
http://www.trianglecables.com/422406.html
this was just the first pic I found on google, I usaly get these localy for like a $1.99.
The plastic is easy to work with and real cheap and no disassembly of an old drive required, just toss your project together.