<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Tom, your idea is correct. Just remember that the pcb is designed for microwave, and although it may not look correct... it is.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have modified a few of these including both methods you have mentioned. In my comparison tests against a 'real' pac mon passive feed unit, all of them were atleast 3-4db less efficient! If that kind of loss is acceptable to you then either method should be fine, athough leaving more pcb gives you more to clamp the cable to. I used a mini butane torch to heat/remove (very carefully) the surface mount components.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">My advice is to go grab a 'real' feeder from Hills ( http://www.hillsantenna.com.au ) they are around $90 and have an N type female termination.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Either way, good luck...</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: owner-melbwireless@wireless.org.au</font>
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I'm up to the important stage of a Galaxy (Pacific Monolithics) mod and I<br>
can't seem to find a clear answer as to where I should be attaching the<br>
coax.<br>
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I'm put a (large) image of the top of the PCB at<br>
(http://www.wiresncode.com/projects/wireless/galaxy/galaxy.jpg). It looks<br>
to me like I need to attach the coax centre to A and the shield to B (B is<br>
ground), but I've already had one negative opinion about this.<br>
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This web site<br>
(http://www.qsl.net/vk1krf/Pacific_Monolithics/Pacific_Monolithics.htm) give<br>
some info, this site (http://wireless.bur.st/) gives more about half way<br>
down but seems to cut more of the PCB than I would think necessary. I would<br>
expect that I should retain the connection between ground and some of the<br>
elements, but he show them cut here (http://wireless.bur.st/breakconn.jpg)<br>
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I've looked around for some info on this, but not come up with much.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Tom<br>
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