# Plans for Receive only board (suggestions needed)

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/plans-for-receive-only-board-suggestions-needed/5169>\
**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [20 September 2019 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/plans-for-receive-only-board-suggestions-needed/5169 "2019-09-20T16:13:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [22 September 2019 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/plans-for-receive-only-board-suggestions-needed/5169/2 "2019-09-22T12:55:46Z")

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@Crater - Alexander,

Before you do anything like that, please check out this post from the RASDR team:

> [@RASDR4 shielded Enclosure Kit for LimeSDR. Radio Astronomy focus via SARA](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/rasdr4-shielded-enclosure-kit-for-limesdr-radio-astronomy-focus-via-sara/621):
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> Announcing RASDR4 Enclosure Kit for LimeSDR The RASDR4 team is pleased to announce details of RASDR4 shielded Enclosure Kit for the LimeSDR and readiness to accept orders. Pictures of the prototype and production components, kit parts, assembly instructions, and ordering information are available at [www.rasdrllc.com](http://www.rasdrllc.com) . If you order a LimeSDR board from the vendor ([www.crowdsupply.com](http://www.crowdsupply.com)), please select the USB Type A connector. Initial RASDR4 Enclosure Kits were announced Jan. 1 ago to SARA memb…

…and this post that specifically talks about board mods:

> [@RF connection: 10 U.FL connectors (6 RX, 4 TX)?](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/rf-connection-10-u-fl-connectors-6-rx-4-tx/305/35):
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> Hi, Here’s a photo of the board, the filters are between the connectors and the Lime chip. Good luck! [[image] ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/e4q0ny86htzo365/SAM_1077.JPG?dl=0)

It may speak only to an enclosure for the Lime used for Radio Astronomy, but that group focuses exclusively on that using the LimeSDR. You may want to see what they’ve done prior to doing anything too extreme on your LimeSDR. It always makes my skin crawl when I see anyone suggesting that they’re going to take parts off their LimeSDR board, so PLEASE don’t do that until you’ve spoken to members of that RASDR team that have got this running on their Limes. Doing a search on ‘Radio Astronomy’ in the search tool for the forum will pull up numerous posts by Hams and researchers who have already blazed this trail.

Hope this helps - 73 de Marty, KN0CK

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