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Photos of the Bench LCD SWR/Power Meter Chassis Layout
The most recent iteration of this device uses a different chassis philosophy than usual for me: a pre-made (purchased) chassis. In this project, I chose an appropriate sized chassis then designed the PCBs to fit it. While not as "custom" as my typical, this allows me a much more professional appearance. Below are a few pictures showing how I added the 3 boards/assemblies to the premade chassis:
Front and rear panels were included with Chassis. I cut the front panels for the LCD and protruding switches
Interior view of the pickup units. The BNC connectors are on the "Bottom" of this box and on the rear of the Chassis
One of the rear panels showing the Anderson Power-Pole power input and the mounting of the Pickup Unit
The unit fully assembled. The wires from the pickup attach to the main board, and the main board attaches to the display board with right angle connectors. The display board is mounted to the LCD which attaches to the chassis front panel. Both use brass standoffs sized to allow the switches on the display board to operate properly.
Foldable "stick-on" laptop feet can be used as a tilt-bail to raise the front of the unit for better viewing.
