Build your own USB tuner- will work with Minitioune

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G3UEQ
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G3UEQ » Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:17 pm

Mike
What was the part number of the lower profile box you used..
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G6JIE
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G6JIE » Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:58 pm

Hi Graham & Mike
Thanks for that information, I'll put mine in a box now.
I normally use blue tack and stick it to the shelf :)
I might even include an LED
73 Dave

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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by g0mjw » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:51 pm

G3UEQ wrote:Mike
What was the part number of the lower profile box you used..
Andy
It was 1455L1601BK - I.e. one of the Hammond 1455 series in black. It just fits width-wise with a right angled f-type to bring the output to a BNC on the back. Such plugs probably have awful RF performance but I am hoping that won't matter.

One thing I have noticed is people tend to design PCBs and then try and get cases to fit, rather than considering the case as part of the overall project. The good thing about the Hammond range is its wide availability, fairly professional appearance and tolerance of the dimensions. The down side is they are not as cheap as some others.

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G8DPH
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G8DPH » Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:12 pm

I've ordered my case (in silver) from Rapid via eBay for £14.90 inc P&P.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hammond-1455L ... 0299419368
Ashley
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G3UEQ » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:01 pm

Thanks Mike/Ashley
Just ordered the last one on there!
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G3UEQ
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G3UEQ » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:10 pm

Wow, that was quick, by 3pm Farnell case and Rapid case arrived..
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G8DPH
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G8DPH » Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:17 pm

What is the current taken by the USB tuner?
Ashley
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by g8vpg » Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:57 pm

Ashley,
Mine is taking 250mA at 13.8V, including an extra LED pilot lamp on the box I have built it into. This is quiescent current with no signal being received. Also, mine is not the BATC kit, but a homebrew effort on Veroboard with a different switch mode voltage regulator.
73 Shaun.
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by G8DPH » Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:52 pm

Thanks Shaun!
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F6DZP
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Re: Build your own USB tuner- will work with Tutioune

Post by F6DZP » Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:32 am

Last version of Minitioune is available.
Very similar to Tutioune1600v0.6h

- NIM we are using is auto-detected
- we can use at same time another device using FTDI driver.
- PIDs and codec auto detection
- Photo capture
- decode and render audio & video
- can send pictures to your TiouneMonitor
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can be found here : http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=423

Jean-Pierre F6DZP
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