2010 Handbook Companion Software.pdf

Handbook CD Companion Software

In addition to the supplemental files, several useful Windows applications are included on the

CD-ROM.

TubeCalculator

TubeCalculator , a Windows application by Bentley Chan and John Stanley, K4ERO,

accompanies the tube type RF power amplifier discussion in the RF Power Amplifiers chapter.

To install, click on the file name and follow the instructions. All files needed to run the software,

along with a tutorial and characteristic curves for many popular amplifier tubes, will be installed

in the TubeCalculator folder.

TONNE SOFTWARE

The following Windows programs are provided by Jim Tonne, W4ENE. They are all self-

extracting installation files. To install, click on the file name and follow the instructions. For

more information about this software or to check for newer versions, visit the Tonne Software

Web site at www.tonnesoftware.com .

ClassEinstall203.exe

Designs the single-ended Class E RF amplifier. Enter the design parameters and the design is

computed. Values can be “tuned” in 1% steps to see how the design changes.

DiplexerInstall208.exe

Designs both high-pass/low-pass and also band-pass/band-stop type of diplexers to allow

transmitters to look into a constant load in the stop band as well as the passband. Includes tuning

and analysis.

HelicalInstall205.exe

Designs and analyzes helical-resonator bandpass filters usually used in the VHF and UHF

frequency ranges. Includes tuning and analysis.

LCinstall232.exe

Elsie , a lumped-element filter design and analysis program handling all of the usual options

(family, topology, bandwidth, etc.). It has a nice toolbox including real-time tuning modes and

optimization. Outputs are presentation quality. This is the free Student edition; go to the Tonne

Software site for info on the full Professional Edition.

MeterBasicInstall301.exe

Designs and prints professional-quality analog meter scales on your printer. No time or usage

limits. This program is a subset of full-featured Meter , available from Tonne Software.

PIELinstall210.exe

Designs and analyzes pi-L networks for transmitter output. Includes tuning mode and analysis.

QuadNetInstall202.exe

Designs and analyzes active quadrature (“90-degree”) networks for use in SSB transmitters and

receivers. Orders 2 to 10, odd and even, with tuning modes and analysis. Graphics-intensive.

SVCFilterInstall211.exe

Standard-value component routine to design low-pass and high-pass filters and delivers exact-

values as well as nearest-5% values. Handles orders 3 to 7 (odd and even), various families,

tuning mode. Outputs include transmission, return and VSWR plots as well as schematic.