Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Keith]

Thanks to all that replied

Keith  va3kmc



Russ Wilson wrote:
> Hi
> I use DipTrace quite a lot.  It is a relatively new program, includes 
> schematic, pcb, components libraries with custom capabilities, autorouting.
> It comes as a free 30 day trial, a light version and the full version is 
> about $500 or so, 1/10th of the big guys.  Free to check it out.
> Made many boards with complicated networks and very small footprints and am 
> quite satisfied.
> Also the customer service is outstanding.  The author responds within hours 
> usually to quesitons by the user.  Since is it new (1-2 years old), there are 
> many requests for features which are responded to whether positively or 
> negatively.
> I am very happy with the product.  I own the full version.
> Russ
> 
> Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  can any one 
> recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and 
>  free or cheap to buy ?
>  
>  thanks
>  
>  Keith VA3KMC
>  
>  
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Scott Zimmerman]

Here's one that's GNU license:

http://www.freepcb.com/

Never used it, just passing it along.
Scott

Scott Zimmerman 
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
474 Barnett Road
Boswell, PA 15531
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  From: Keith 
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  Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 2:19 PM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted


  can any one recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and 
  free or cheap to buy ?

  thanks

  Keith VA3KMC


   


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Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Russ Wilson]

Hi
I use DipTrace quite a lot.  It is a relatively new program, includes 
schematic, pcb, components libraries with custom capabilities, autorouting.
It comes as a free 30 day trial, a light version and the full version is about 
$500 or so, 1/10th of the big guys.  Free to check it out.
Made many boards with complicated networks and very small footprints and am 
quite satisfied.
Also the customer service is outstanding.  The author responds within hours 
usually to quesitons by the user.  Since is it new (1-2 years old), there are 
many requests for features which are responded to whether positively or 
negatively.
I am very happy with the product.  I own the full version.
Russ

Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  can any one 
recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and 
 free or cheap to buy ?
 
 thanks
 
 Keith VA3KMC
 
 
   

Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Ken Arck]

At 11:19 AM 2/19/2007, you wrote:

>can any one recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and
>free or cheap to buy ?
<---It depends on how complex your layout will be. We use Eagle by 
Cadsoft but they do have a free demo version.

http://www.cadsoftusa.com

Ken
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Keith]

Thanks doug   will give that a try

Keith


Doug Bade wrote:
> Kieht;
>  For non production, amateur, and student use, Express PCB 
> and PCB Express offer free cad programs to do boards they support 
> internally. Launch ordering right inside,...simple layout tools.. 
> Tough to beat for easy learning curve and one-off assy's.. A few days 
> turn to get them done pretty reasonable pricing for prototypes 
> not destined for production. If you plan on making lots of a board 
> through conventional board houses, then more conventional cad 
> programs would be in order but largely have longer learning 
> curvessome of those have pin limited free versions and demos... 
> Eagle  is a popular one...
> 
> I use Express PCB for my personal choice between the two former sources...
> 
> Doug
> KD8B
> 
> 
> 
> At 02:19 PM 2/19/2007, you wrote:
> 
> 
>>can any one recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and
>>free or cheap to buy ?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>Keith VA3KMC
> 
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>  
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Doug Bade]

Kieht;
 For non production, amateur, and student use, Express PCB 
and PCB Express offer free cad programs to do boards they support 
internally. Launch ordering right inside,...simple layout tools.. 
Tough to beat for easy learning curve and one-off assy's.. A few days 
turn to get them done pretty reasonable pricing for prototypes 
not destined for production. If you plan on making lots of a board 
through conventional board houses, then more conventional cad 
programs would be in order but largely have longer learning 
curvessome of those have pin limited free versions and demos... 
Eagle  is a popular one...

I use Express PCB for my personal choice between the two former sources...

Doug
KD8B



At 02:19 PM 2/19/2007, you wrote:

>can any one recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and
>free or cheap to buy ?
>
>thanks
>
>Keith VA3KMC

[Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

[Keith]

can any one recommend a good pc-board design program easy to use and 
free or cheap to buy ?

thanks

Keith VA3KMC