A pcb for end fed antennas (EFHW, random wire) for SOTA, POTA,... xOTA
 
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xOTA-Antenna

A pcb for end fed antennas (EFHW, random wire) for SOTA, POTA,... xOTA alt text

alt text *pictures are from prev. proto design, will be updated with v1.0 soon.

BOM

(links to Distributors are only examples)

1x PCB: custom order with gerber files e.g. from https://www.jlcpcb.com

1x Torroid - e.g. Fair-Rite 5943001001 (alt. Amidon FT114-43, or FT82-43 [with reduced power rating]) https://www.digikey.de/de/products/detail/fair-rite-products-corp/5943001001/8599631?s=N4IgTCBcDaIKwE4AsBmADGgjBzg4AgAQgC6AvkA

1x BNC Socket - Molex 731385033 (Hint: Using alternative Parts might be possible, take care about clearance between PCB and BNC-Plug (most BNC-Sockets are lower, so you cant connect a plug to the socket when soldert on PCB) https://www.digikey.de/de/products/detail/molex/0731385033/1465137?s=N4IgTCBcDaKHAEAGA7AZgIwoBwFYEpXCALoC%2BQA

1x 100pF 1kV Ceramic Capaciator - e.g. Kemet C333C101KDG5TA https://www.digikey.de/de/products/detail/kemet/C333C101KDG5TA/6161481?s=N4IgTCBcDaIMwE4EFoCMAWA7OlA5AIoHAEABCALoC%2BQA

1 meter Trafo wire - e.g. BLOCK CUL 100/0,63 https://www.reichelt.de/100g-kupferlackdraht-auf-spule-0-63mm-cul-100-0-63-p57183.html?&nbc=1

2x 4mm Banana Socket - e.g. GTIWUNG 4mm Plug https://www.amazon.de/GTIWUNG-Vergoldete-Bananenstecker-Elektronische-Kugelstecker/dp/B07VYSN74H?pd_rd_w=O7WLe&content-id=amzn1.sym.995b3ade-87fd-4685-9950-c7995e7b483c&pf_rd_p=995b3ade-87fd-4685-9950-c7995e7b483c&pf_rd_r=1C95B6TWM7XGFV1X0J87&pd_rd_wg=sJWhQ&pd_rd_r=1c436703-eaf7-4adf-8249-24d57eab1f05&pd_rd_i=B07VYSN74H&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_i

8 cm Shrink tube 40mm wide - e.g. ISOLATECH Shrink Tube 40mm 3:1 with glue https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B06WVCGD7M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1