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VHF Transmitter Development For Wildlife Tracking

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dc.contributor.author Westra, Bryan
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T23:41:21Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-25T23:41:21Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/627
dc.description 57 p. ;PDF (Masters Thesis) en_US
dc.description.abstract Wildlife biologists often use collars with VHF transmitters to gather wildlife data. The purpose of this project is to determine the best approach to designing a wildlife tracking VHF transmitter on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). A variety of frequency generation methods were considered for the transmitter, including transistor-based crystal oscillators and chip based solutions from the chip manufacturers Analog Devices and Silicon Labs. Prototypes of the feasible options were built and evaluated for cost, power consumption, e ciency, size, frequency range, signal bandwidth, and frequency stability. It was found that the Silicon Labs Si4010 chip was the best solution based on these criteria; the design allowed for exibility in output frequency and power, a low BOM cost, and very low power consumption. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Grand Valley States University en_US
dc.title VHF Transmitter Development For Wildlife Tracking en_US
dc.title.alternative A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING School of Engineering en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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