Frank wrote:
Frank Wrote:
I'm going to attempt to build one of my ghost receievers dead bug style.
The goal being to take something that I usually mount in an old PC case,
and fit it into a cigar box. I've never tried dead bug, or ugly
construction, but figure it should be the most spacerous mehtod, and I
cany use both side of a board for seperate functions.

As far as my ghost receivers, just remember those proclaiming
something is impossible are interupted by someone doing it. Believe
it or not, like it or not, the dead talk! This IS the next frontier in
electronics!

http://franksumption.tripod.com/

I still haven't quite gotten the LNM3820 to work the way I want it to.
It works on the bread board, but not on a PCB.

Frank


Okay, I tried Dead Bug construtcion, and it seems it is absolutly
wortheless for complicated circuits. Most the hams I see pushing this
method are only using a couple components, try it with about 50, and
see how well it works---NOT. I made two of my systems with it, and an
amp, all are crappy!!

I wouldn't even consider it for anything at all complex, although it
might not be too bad if you split the circuit into smaller modules
rather than trying to get everything on one board. I prefer what could
be called 'live bug' construction, with the chips the right way up. I
have a good home PCB process, so I tend to use that these days.

Perhaps the ghosts from your dead bugs are causing interference. 8-)

73, Leon