Radio Theory and design
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
4 transistor 80 meter receiver
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My friend Pat Pending sent me this one. It is worth a look. I would have to make some changes to build it with my materials on hand. Diode...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
op amp radio update
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My first post was an op amp radio. It used a LM741 which is a 1Mhz amp. I built it with a NE5532 which is rated at 5Mhz. It was designed to ...
Friday, August 12, 2016
playing with the balanced mixer again. The Gilbert cell actually.
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A slick little circuit made with 6 transistors, 2 resistors, and a transformer. It is available as an IC but what's the fun in buying a ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Examining unknown toroid core.
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10 for $5.65 0.87" OD doesn't sound bad BUT what are they and what can they be used for? The reviewers give good reviews but no o...
Saturday, July 9, 2016
TTFD antenna
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The TTFD was developed by the navy during WWII. It seems "Buck" Rodgers developed it in 1958. His version with info can be foun...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
My sidewise flag. It's the noise factor that sold me.
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My antenna is a sideways flag. I have a 1.2KOhm resistor between the two blue dots. The antenna transformer is 20T:9T on a 1/2" yello...
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Tuning the flag antenna pattern by adjusting the load
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Tuning the flag antenna pattern by adjusting the load. I plotted 100, 300, 500,700 and 900 Ohm for comparison. In the previous design 800Ohm...
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