[time-nuts] Building a DC Block Thingy....

[Jason Rabel]

Robert,

Thanks, that's kind of the method I was thinking. I was just unsure of the
capacitor to use. I have also seen in schematics where an inductor is used
in series with the resistor to block the RF from going to ground (and
possibly causing screwy things I suppose).

I'm still waiting for the unit to arrive, when it does then I can figure out
how I'm going to do all the connections and everything.

Jason


> Hi Jason,
> I had the same issue with a SatSync GPS. I got an old attenuator (burned
> out or unknown spec), N type in my case but whatever matches your
> splitter. I unscrewed it and removed the resistors. I placed a 0.001uF
> 63V ceramic capacitor between in and out and a load resistor (calculated
> to draw just above the antenna warning current) between out (Rx side)
> and ground. I did not feel this resistor would affect the signal too
> much, but slipped a ferrite bead over the ground end lead just for luck.
> It seems to work OK.
> 
> Robert G8RPI.