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CONTENTS
Volume 29 No. 10
Published Monthly (1st of Month)
First Published 1947
DUAL METRONOME
by P. R. Arthur
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SEQUENTIAL RELAY SWITCH
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by T. Miles
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Incorporating The Radio Amateur
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PUSH-BUTTOI
STEREO FM TUNEI
Fitted with Phase Lock -loop Decoth

* FET Input Stage
Typical Specificatiol
tr VAR I -CAP diode tuning

Sensitivity 39 voli
Switched AFC
Stereo separation 30c
* Multi turn pre-sets
Supply required 20-30
* LED Stereo Indicator at 90 Ma
max.
OUR PRICE
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STEREO
PRE -AMPLIFIER
The 450 Tuner provides instant program selection at the touch of a

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which may be altered as often as you choose, by simply changing
the settings of the pre-set controls.
Used with your existing audio equipment or with the BI -KITS
PA 101
br-
STEREO 30 or the MK60 Kit etc. Alternatively the PS12 can be

used if no suitable supply is available, together with the Transformer
T461.
The S450 is supplied fully built, tested and
aligned. The unit is easily
installed using the simple instructions supplied.
AL
60
A top quality stereo pre -amplifier

and tone control unit. The six push-
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choice of inputs together with two
really effective filters for high and
low frequencies, plus tape output.
3. Magnetic P.U. 3mV

into 50K ohms
P.U. Input equalises to R1A.
curve within 1 dB from 2011
to 20KHz. Supply - 20 - 35
at 20mA.
Dimensions:
Frequency response + dB
299mm x 89mm x 35mr
20Hz-20KHz
Sensitivity of inputs:
1. Tape input 100mV
into 100K ohms
2. Radio Tuner 100mV into 100K
ohms
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AL60.
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x PA100.
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;" x 3;", other parts include aluminium
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KIT PRICE
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Frequency response
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15-50v.
Thermal Feedback
Latest Design Improvements
Load - 3, 4, 5 di l6ohms.
Signal to noise ratio 80db
Overall size 63mm. 105mm. 13mm.
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STEREO 30
COMPLETE AUDI
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SPM80 is especially designed to power 2 of the AL60 Amplifiers,

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Input Voltage: 33-40 V.A.C.

Output Voltage: 33V D.C. Nominal
Output Current: 10mA-1.5 amps
Overlead Current: 1.7 amps approx.
Dimensions:
105mm
63mm
30mm
Transformer BMT80:
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Stereo 30 comprises a complete
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wide range of inputs i.e. highhigh quality audio unit suitable for use with a
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panel, knobs,
enabling it to be installed in a holder and universal mounting brackets
record
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struction or the cabinet available.
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Supplied with full, easy -to -follow
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POWER AMPLIFIER
Specially designed for use in:
Disco Units, P.A. Systems,
high power Hi-Fi, Sound
reinforcement systems.
module has a sensitivity of

450mV and a frequency response
extending from 25Hz to 20KHz
whilst distortion levels are typically
below 1%. The use of 4, 15w transistors in the output stage makes
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AL10-20-30
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MODULES
The
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Operating voltage 50-80.
Loads
The AL10, AL20 and AL30 units are similar

in their appearance and in their general
specification. However, careful selection of
the plastic power devices has resulted in a
range of output powers from 3 to 10 watts
R.M.S. The versatility of their design makes
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f-
4-16ohms.
Frequency response 25Hz20kHz Measured at 100

watts.
Sensitivity
for
100watts
output at 1kHz. 450mV.

Input impedance 33kohms.
ONLY
3dB Po=2 watts

50Hz-25KHz
Sensitivity for Rated 0/P - Vs=25V.
RL=8ohm 1--1KHz 75mV. RMS.
Size: 75mm x 63mm x 25mm
Frequency response
AL10 3w R.M.S.
2.30 AL2O
5w R.M.S.
2.65
AL30 10w R.M.S.
2.95
PA12 Stereo Pre -Amplifier

completely redesigned for use with
AL10/20/30 Amplifier Modules.
Features include on/off volume.
Balance. Bass, Treble controls.
Complete with tape output.
Frequency Response:
NEW
PA12
20Hz
harmonic distortion
50 watts into 4ohms, 0.1%.
50 watts into 8ohms, 0.06%.
6.50
S/N radio better than 80dBs.

Damping factor, 8ohms, 65.
15.95+8%
watts
KHz 0,25%
Load Impedance 8-16ohm.
Total
Semiconductor complement,
13 transistors, 5 diodes.
Overall size: Heatsink width
190mm, Length 205mm,
Height 40mm.
Po=3
Distortion
Harmonic
SPECIFICATION:
Output Power 125watt
existing ceramic
high quality prefacilities exist for
are 4 low noise,
PS 12
- 20KHz
Input Sensitivity 300mV

Supply requirements 24V.5mASize 152mm x 84mm x 33mm
Power supply for AL10/20/30, PA12, S450 etc

Input voltage 15 - 20v A.C. Output voltage
22 - 30v D.C. Output Current 800 mA Max.
Size 60mm
43mm
26mm.
Transformer T538 f2.30
I-3db)
Bass and Treble range + 12d13

Input Impedence meg ohm
1.20
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This kit is suitable for record players, tape play back,
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Two versions are available. A mono kit or a stereo kit. The
mono kit uses 13 semiconductors. The stereo kit uses 22
semiconductors with printed front panel and volume,
bass and treble controls. Spec. 10 watts output into 8
ohm, 7 watts into 15 ohms. Response 20 cps to 30K/cs.
Input 100 mV high imp. Size 91in x 3in x 2!n.
80
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31n;
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51n,
EACH
LOUDSPEAKER VOLUME CONTROL 15 ohm 10 watt
with lin. long

mounting
threaded bush for wood panel
75p
RICHARD ALLAN TWIN. CONE LOUDSPEAKERS, 8in.

diameter 4W 2.50; 10in. diameter 5W 2.95; Post 25p.
12in. diameter, 6W 3.50; 3 or 8 or 15 ohm models.
SPEAKER COVERING MATERIALS. Samples Large S.A.E.
Horn Tweeters 2-16Kc/s. IOW 8 ohm or 16 ohm 3.60.
De Luxe Horn Tweeters 2-18 Kc/s, 15W, 8 ohm
4.00
TWO-WAY 3,000 cps CROSS OVERS 3, 8 or 15 ohm 1.90
3 -WAY CROSSOVER 850 cps and 3000 cps (25 watt) 2.20
GOODMANS CONE TWEETER

18.000 cps. 25 watts. 8 ohm. Price
3.60
ELECTRO MAGNETIC
PENDULUM MECHANISM
1.5v d.c. operation over 250 hrs continuous on SP2 battery,

fully adjustable swing and speed. Ideal displays teaching
elettro magnetism or for metronome; strobe etc. 95p. Post 20p
WEYRAD TYPE COILS

P50/1AC 60p
P50/2CC 40p
P50/3CC 40p
RA2W
85p
65p
65p
OPT1
LFDT4
Twin Gang
Printed
Circuit
1.50
85p
'COAXIAL PLUG 10d. PANEL SOCKETS 10p. LINE 18p.

OUTLET BOXES, SURFACE MOUNTING 25p.
BALANCED TWIN RIBBON FEEDER 300 ohms, 7p ed.
JACK SOCKET Std. open -circuit 15p, closed circuit 23p;
Chrome Lead Socket 45p. Phono Plugs 10p. Phono Socket 8p.
JACK PLUGS Std. Chrome 20p; 3.5mm Chrome 15p. DIN
SOCKETS Chassis 3. -pin 10p; 5 -pin 10p; DIN SOCKETS
Lead 3 -pin 18p; 5 -pin 15p. DIN PLUGS 3 -pin 18p; 5 -pin
25p. VALVE HOLDERS 5p; CERAMIC 10p; CANS 5p.
AMPLIFIER CHASSIS
rm
.r,ri.i
Coax 9p yd.
cNE
Wirewound controls 1lin diam. 3 watts. 10 ohms to 100K

British made with long spindles tin. dia 85p ea.
DUAL CONCENTRIC POT 500k LOG + 500k LIN D.P.
switch. Inner spindle 311e; outer spindle 24in. 75p.
Cash price includes VAT
45p
R.C.S. 100 WATT VALVE
AERAXIAL-AIR SPACED
40yyd 3; 60yd 4.50.
LOW
er
FRI
yd
Ideal 625 and olour. I
Access and Barclaycard welcome
20
Stereo kit
25 ohm, 21in; 3in; 5 x 3in. 35 ohm,

80 ohm, 21in; 21n. 120 ohm, 3in.
2.20
VOLUME CONTROLS
12.50
LOUDSPEAKERS P.M. 3 ohms, 7 x 4in. 1.25; Bfin. 1.50;

8 x 5in. 1.60; Bin. 1.75' 10 x bin. 1.90; 10in. 2.00.
SPECIAL OFFER LOUDSPEAKERS! All Brand New.
3 ohm, 21in; 2jin; 314n; 51n. 8 ohm, 21in; 21in; 5 z 3in;
5in. 15 ohm, 3 !n; 51n; 6 x 41n; 5 x 31n; 7 x 4in; 8 x 5in.
Complete with 12ft twin lead fitted with din speaker plug.
Ready assembled with leads for speakers, bass, mid and
tweeter. Crossover frequencies -950 cps and
3,000 cps. For systems up to 25 watts.
5K ohms to 2 Meg. LOG or

LIN. L/S 20p. D.P. 35p
STEREO L/S 55p. D.P. 75p
Edge 5K. S.P. Transistor 25p
f6.95
10 x 9in. Teek Veneer Post 75p
R.C.S. 10 WATT
AMPLIFIER KIT
Professional model. Four inputs, Treble, Bass, Master

Volume Controls. Ideal disco, P.A. or groups. 5 speaker
outputs, very robust job
plus 1.50 carr.
S.A.E. for details
NEWR'DISCO 100
ALL
TRANSISTORE
85
WAT CHASSIS 55
'
inputs. 4 outputs separate volume treble

Carr. 1
and bass controls. Ideal disco or slave amplifier chassis.
RADIO COMPONENT SPECIALISTS

Minimum post 30p.
Components Lists 10p.
Post 45o
or 15 ohm
R.C.S. 3 WAY CROSSOVER
CASSETTE RECORDER MOTOR ONLY. 6 Volt.

Will replace many types. Ideal for models. 1.25
14 -inch DIAMETER
f 5.25
And crossover, 10
watt. State 3 or B ohm
15 watt version
Bargain Price
Teak finish
With tweeter
Mono kit
oto
Attractive
SPEAKER SALE Iq
Fitted with auto stop. stereo/compas. cartridge. Baseplate. Size 1 1!n. x 814n. Turntable. Size 7in. diameter. NC
mains. 220/250V motor has a separate winding 14 volt
t3
power a
ll amplifier.siz
plays all size records.
3 speeds alsm
Post
Two for 13.
45R
AC
E.M.I. 13f x 8in.
Sizes: 'A'
141-in. x 121in. x 411n., 2.50. 'B'
2011n.
x 121!n. x 41in., 3. 'C'
1711n. x 1311n. x 34in., 3.25.
D'
1911n. x 141in. x 411n., 3.50. Ideal for record
decks, tape decks, etc. Post 45p.
PURPOSE
as
Modern design. Size 16" x 15" x 7" rexine Post 45p

covered. Large front grille. Hinged Lid. Chrome
fittings. Motor board cut for Garrard or BSR deck.
Few only, in red and black.
With P.V.C. Cover. Cut out for most

B.S.R..or Garrard decks. Silver grey
GENERAL
PRE -AMPLIFIER BRITISH MADE
NEW ELECTROLYTICS
f4.50
PORTABLE PLAYER CABINET
R.C.S.
Ideal for Mike, Tape P.U., Guitar, etc. Can be used with Battery
9-12v. or H.T. line 200-300V. D.C. operation. Size 14" x 11" x.
1" Response 25 c.o.s. to 25 Kc/s, 26 db gain.
For use with valve or transistor equipment.
Post
Full instructions supplied. Details S.A.E.
1.45 3Op
'
337 WHITEHORSE ROAD,

CROYDON, SURREY.
Open 9-6 Wed. 9-1 Sat. 9-5 (Closed for lunch 1.15-2.30)
Rail Selhuret.
Tel. 01-684 1665
589
MAY 1976
COMPONENTS
HOBBYIST- PROFESSIONAL - DOMESTIC - SURPLUS - INDUSTRIAL

JUST AFEW OF OUR BARGAINS ARE LISTED BELOW - SEND STAMPED
ADDRESSED ENVELOPE FOR A QUOTE ON OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
PAY US A VISIT. OVER 90% OF STOCK BELOW QUANTITY
WHOLESALE PRICE. RETURN POSTAL SERVICE UNLESS CHEQUE.

JAP 4 gang min. sealed tuning condensers New 25p
15p
Ex-eqpt. 2 or 4 gang
Goods sent at customer's risk, unless suficient payment for registration (1st class letter
post) or compensation fee (parcel post) included.
T03 or T066
ELECTROLYTICS MFD/VOLT. Many others

2p in stock
Mica Washer
200- 300- 450
70volt
4
amp
charger,
18
Up to 10V 25V 50V 75V 100V 250V 350V 500V
4p
B7G
Chassis B7
50p
rectifier
bridge
MFD
6p
Shrouded chassis B7G - B9A
3.00
GC10/4B
8p 12p 16p 20p
10 4p 5p 6p 8p
6p
B8A - B9A chassis - B12A tube
8p 15p 18p 20p
25 4p 5p 6p 8p
Telescopic aerial
Speaker, 6" x 4", 5 ohm, ideal for car radio etc. 1 Closed 91", open 38"
50 4p 5p 6p 9p 13p 18p 25p
TAG STRIP -6 way 3p VHF Radio Tuner Head Fitted right angle TV 100 5p 6p 10p 12p 19p 20p
85p 1
250 9p 10p 11p 17p 28p
80p
plug, 50p
9 way 5p Single 1p Takes ECC 85
500 10p 11p 17p 24p 45p
4
by
top
31
mm,
secured
x
x
112
61
Grey
polystyrene
BOXES
1.50
1000 13p 17p 40p 75p
self tapping screws 324-p
2000 23p 37p 450
numerous
to list, use this
are
too
Clear perspex sliding lid, 46 x 39 x 24mm 10p
values
As total
price guide to work out your actual requirements
ABS, ribbed inside 5mm centres for P.C.B., brass corner inserts,
8/20, 10/20, 12/20 Tubular tantalum 15p each
screw down lid, 50 x 100 x 25mm orange 48p; 80 x 150 x 50mm
16-32/275, 32-32/275, 100-100/150, 100black 70p; 109 x 185 x 60mm black 1.04
20p each
..
100/275 50-50/300 ..
ALUMINIUM
8" x 6" x 3" 99p
30p
50/50-385
39p 4"x2j-"x2" 45p
10"x41"x3"1.02
3"x2"xl"
12,000/12, 32-32-50/300, 700/200 100-1002f" x 5;"x 11"45p 4" x 5a" x 1f"54p 12" x 5" 3 3"$1.20
50p each
..
100-150-150/320
4"x4"x11" 45p 6"x4"x2" 65p 10" x 7" x 3" 1.22
40p each
..
..
20-20-20/350
7"x5"x21" 79p 12"x8"x 3"1.50
4" x 2f" x 11" 45p
RS 100 0 100 micro amp null indicator
RESISTORS
SWITCHES
1.50
x
Approx. 2" x
1 p
Type
Way
Pole
--1 watt
2p
18p 1 watt
INDICATORS
2
Sub. Min. Slide
4
20p Up to 5 watt wire 10p Bulgin D676 red, takes M.E.S. bulb
20p
2
Slide
6
18p
15p 10 watt wire
12 volt or Mains neon, red pushfit
2
Lever Slide
4
12p
2
12p wound ..
Slide
R.S. Scale Print, pressure transfer sheet .1 Op
2
14p
12p 15 watt .,
13 amp small rotary
3
1
CAPACITOR GUIDE maximum 500V
Locking with 2 to 3 keys
2
2
Semiconductor Data Up to .01 ceramic 2p. Up to .01 poly 3p.
1.50 Book 263 pages. Covers
Up to 1000PF silver mica 5p. 1,200PF up to .01
1
2 Amp 250V A.C. rotary 24p 2N21
2
through to
up to .25 poly etc. 4p.
30p 2N5558 plus some silver mica 10p. .013
Wafer Rotary, all types
.27 up to .68 poly etc. 6p
S.P.S.T. 10 amp 240v. white rocker switch with 3N's. Type/connection/
above guide and few
30p parameter details 1.50 Over 500 volt order from
neon. 1" square flush panel fitting
others listed below.
S.P.S.T.dot 13 amp, oblong, push -fit, rocker 20p No VAT
6p. .1/600:10p..01 /1000, 1/350, 8/20, .1/900,
POTS
.22/900, 4/16. .25/250 AC (600vDC) .1/1500
AUDIO LEADS
15p
carbon
Lin
or
Log
Mtr., 80p
40p. 5/150, 9/275AC, 10/150, 15/150, 40/150.
5 pin din plug 180 both ends
25p
3 pin din to open end, 1 yd twin screened 35p Switched
TRIMMERS, 20p each
38p
Pots
35p Dual
Phono to Phono plug, Eft.
100PF Ceramic, 30PF Beehive, 12PF PTFE
50p
Et
switch
Dual
220pF,
x 50pF, 2 x
COMPUTER AND AUDIO BOARDS
25p 2500PF 750 volt, 5
Lin wirewound
VARYING PANELS WITH ZENER, GOLD BOND, Slider Pot
25p 50PF CERAMIC.
SILICON, GERMANIUM, LOW AND HIGH POWER Dual Slider
35p
CONNECTOR STRIP
TRANSISTORS AND DIODES, HI STAB RESISTORS,
8p Belling Lee L1469, 4 way polythene. 3p each
Edgetype
CAPACITORS, ELECTROLYTICS, TRIM POTS, POT 1.5m
18p
1; glass fuses 250 m/a or 3 amp (box of 121
CORES, CHOKES ETC.
30p
THERMISTORS
Bulgin, 5mm Jack plug and switched socket (pair)
31b for 85p + 75p post and packing
VA1034,1
VA1008,
71b for 1.75 + 1 post and packing
2p
1" CAN CLIPS
VA1039, VA1040, ion 1" or 1f" or 2" or
Skeleton Presets
3" Tape Spools 8p VA1055, VA1066,
DROPPERS
MAINS
Slider, horizontal or verti1" Terry Clips 4p
15p
VA1082, VA1100
36+-79 ohm
cal standard orsubmitt.5p
12 Volt Solenoid 3Op
VA1077,
66+66+158 ohm, 66+66+137 ohm
15p
20p
VA1005, VA1026
17+14+6 ohm, 266+14+193 ohm
KNOBS
504-40+1k5 ohm
SILVER METAL PUSH ON WITH POINTER, OR
30p
285+575+148+35 ohm
RELAYS
WHITE PLASTIC, GRUB SCREW WITH POINTER AND
12 volt S.P.C.0 octal 25+35+97+59+30 ohm
GOLD CENTRE 8p EACH.
1" DIAM. WITH 11" SKIRT SPUN ALUMINIUM mercury wetted high 51" x 2;" Speaker, ex -equipment 3 ohm
30p
30p EACH.
GRUB SCREW FIXING,
75p 2 Amp Suppression Choke
speed
5p
1,000
P.O. 3000 type,
2p
ZM1162A INDICATOR TUBE
PAXOLINE
"
3x24
170V
c/o
OHM coil, 4 pole
0-9 Inline End View. Rectangular Envelope
.. 2 for 1p
..
..
4gxfx",
1.50
60p
2'5M/A
PCV or metal clip on MES bulb Holder ..5p
Mains or 12v d.p.c.o. VALVE RETAINER CLIP, adjustable
2p
RESETTABLE COUNTER
heavy duty octal 60p
English Numbering Machines LTD.
TRANSFORMERS
OUTPUT
MODEL 4436-159-989
25p
..
Sub -miniature Transistor Type
6-14 volt, 6 digit, illuminated, fully enclosed. 2.50 Boxed GEC KT88
40p
2 Valve type, centre tapped or straight
..
bag 50p valve
Ferric Chloride, Anhydrous mil. spec. 1
VALVE BASES
Printed circuit B9A
2p
B7G
-- -- -
---
f" f"
I,
-x-
lf
l.
RADIO
SHACK
THEJOHNS
BATTERSEA, LONDON
161 ST.
HILL,
S.W.11
-Also Sunday afternoons
Telephone: 01-223 5016
Open 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday
Terms: Payment with order
12 volt 250M/A or 6 volt 1A

1
Transformers
Whiteley Stentorian 3 ohm constant impedance volume control way belowtrade at8Op
Drive Cord
p per yd.
590
SEMICONDUCTORS
Full spec, marked by Mullarc.. etc. Many other types in stock

AC107
BF180/1 /2/3 ..
12p
9p
BC184C/LC
16p
AC128..
15p
..
5p
13p 8F184/5
BC186/7
4p
AC176
9p
9p BF194/5/6/7
..
BC213L/214B
10p BF194A/195C/200 10p
ACY28
BC261B
18p
..
BC327/8
10p
AD149
20p
40p
BF258/262/263
AD161 /2 matched pr. 69p
BC337/8
11p BF336
25p
..
7p 6E528 Dual Mosfet 92p
12p
BC547/558A
AF116
..
9p BFW10/11 F.E.T.
BC548/557
AF124/6/7
20p
26p
BC548/A/557/559 9p BFW30
AF1 3 9/1 78/1 8 0/ 8 30p
.. 1.35
.. 12p BFW57/58
AF239 ..
..
BCX32/36
20p
20p
..
60p BFX12
ASY27/73
BCY40
25p
20p
..
9p BFX29/30/84/88
BC107A or B
9p
BCY70/1/2
16p
40p
6p
BC107/8/9
BD112/3/5/6
35p
..
BFX89..
30p BFY50/1/2
BC108A/B/109B/C 10p
BD 131/2/3/5/7/9
12p
BC147/8/9
..
6p
..
50p
BFY90 ..
BC147A/B
..
8p BD201Z2/3/4 .. 1.00 BR101
BD232/4/5
..
46p BRY39 Uni Programmable
BC148A/B/C, 9B/C/S 8p
Junction 31 p
.. 1.40 BRY56
BC157/8/9
6p BDX77
34p
..
BF115
10p BSV64
BC158A/B
11p
40p
..
11p
BF167/173
1
BC159B/C,157A
10p BSV79/80 F.E.T.s
90p
..
BSV81
Mostet
6E17819
20p
..
BC178A/B/179B 10p
.
BSX20/21
BSY40 ..
..
13p
28p
9p
93p
BSY95A
BU105-01
CV7042 (0C41
ASY63)
GET111
0C35 ..
0N222
TIP30
TIP3055
TIS88A FET
OC44,
7p
..
..
.
40p
321p
30p
..
43p
..
1N4148..
1N916
BA145/148
III
..
6p
1.5p
..
11p
10p
10p
BB103/110 Varicap 18p
BB113 Triple Varicap37p
..
18p
BA182
Crintercel
BZY61
..
10p
0A5/7/10
6p
50p
BZY88 Up to 33 volt
23p BZX61 11 volt ..
16p
5p BR100 Diac.
19p
..
..
ZTX300
15p
..
ZTX341
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
30p
2N393/M A393..
2.95
TAA700
6p
..
2N706 ..
45p
723 reg.
..
14p
2N929 ..
741 8 pin d.i.I. op. Amp 18p
..
36p
2N987 ..
1.00
TAD100 AMRF
14p
2N1507/2219 ..
50p
CA3001 R. F. Amp
2N2401/2412/2483 25p
1
wt
Amp
1.25
TAA300
2N2904/5/6/7 ..
10p
40p
NE555v Timer
.. 13p
2N2907A
31p
TAA550 Y or G
13p
..
2N3053
62p
TAA263 Amp
2N3054/3055(or equiv) 35p
BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
7400
8p
18p
..
2N3133
Amp
Amp
Volt
Volt
10p
7402/4/10/20/30
9p
..
2N3704
30p
BYX10
1,600
45p
15p 2N4037
7414
35p
..
0.6
EC433
110
1
140
OSH01-200 20p
75p 2N5036
7438/74/86
25p
60p
Texas
5
400
28p
1.4
BY164
42
80p
7483
31p
2SA141/2/360 ..
volt
50p
LM300,
2-20
20p
ELECTRONICS
OPTO
2SB135/6/457..
RECTIFIERS
67p
74154
60p
Photo transistor
..
40250
Amp
Volt
BPX40
65p
1.00
BPX29
IN4004
1
400
3p
BPX42
1.00
THYRISTORS
Volt
Amp
30p
OCP71
IN4005
1
6001
1.00
BPY10
IN4006
800} 4p
23p
..
BIG L.E.D. 0.2" 1
240 BTX18-200
(VOLTIAC)
25p
IN4007
1
1.000 JJ
..
2v 50m/A max. 1
400 BTX18-300
15p
23p
BY103
1
1,500
B P Y6
..
RED
240
BTX30-200
13p 1
100
7p
1.5
SR100
1.00
BPY69
..
1.00
ORANGE
500 BT107
15
400
8p
SR400
1.5
BPY77
90p
15p 6.5
GREEN
500 BT101-500R
14p
REC53A
1.5
1,250
75p
..
YELLOW
500 BT109-500R
Diodes
6.5
10p
2
30
LT102
2p 20
3.00
CLIP
600 BTW92-600RM
40p
600
2.5
BYX38-600
Pulse
8.00
Modulated
800
BTX95-800R
15
PHOTO SILICON CONTROLLED
36p
300
2.5
BYX38-300R
3.00
1000 28T10 (Less Nut)
SWITCH BPX66 PNPN 10 amp 1.00 30
45p
900
2.5
BYX38-900
50p
Multitore Solder
2.5
1,200
BYX38-1200
.3" red 7 segment L.E.D. 14 PAPER BLOCK CONDENSER
34p
600
30p
BYX49-600
2.5
D.I.L. 0-9 + D.P. display 1.9v, 0.25MFD
18SWG 3p per foot
800 volt
26p
10m/a segment, common 1MFD
2.5
300
15p
BYX49-300
250 volt
40p
2.5
900
65p. 2MFD
20p ENAM. COPPER WIRE
BYX49-900
250 volt
2.5
52p
80p SWG.
1,200
BYX49-1200
500 volt
PER YD.
1OMFD
COY11 B L.E.D.
40p
20p 20-24
6
300
BYX48-300
250 volt
1 4M FD
Infra red transmitter
2p
50p
6
600
BYX48-600
One fifth of trade
I.C. extraction and insertion
1 p
26-42
60p
6
900
BYX,t8-900
40p
tool
80p
1,200
6
BYX48-1200
D
RAR
GAR
Wire ended glass neons 5p
METAL CHASSIS SOCKETS
10
150
35p
BYX72-150R
GCS23T or GP93/1
45p
10
300
BYX72-300R
Car Aerial
Crystal Stereo CartPlastic, Transistor or Diode Coax
55p
10
500
BYX72-500R
ridge
1.00
Holder
1 p
9p
10
300
30p
BYX42-300
5 or 6 pin 240 din
HANDLES
10
600
65p
Transistor or Diode Pad 1 p Speaker din switched
BYX42-600
10
80p
900
BYX42-900
Rigid light blue nylon
H oldersorpads 5Op per100 3.5mm Switched Socket
1,200
10
95p
BYX42-1200
64" with secret fitting
15p 8 way Cinch standard
Philips Iron Thermostat
15
300 1.00
BYX46-300
5p
Bulgin 2 -pin flat plug and socket 10p 0.15 pitch edge socket screws
15
400 1.50
BYX46-400
McMurdo PP108 8 way edge plug 10p
20p
15
500 1.75
Belling Lee white
BYX46-500
T03 HEATSINK
15
600 2.00
BYX46-600
plastic surface coax
U.E.C.L. 10 way pin
Europlec HP1 TO3B individual 'curly'
25
200
BYX20-200
60p
outlet box 30p
266000
connector
20p
Ready
drilled
power
transistor
type.
40
300 1.75
BYX52-300
10p Miniature Axial Lead
P10
0A1
40
1,200
2.50
BYX52-1200
Tested unmarked, or marked
U.E.C.L. 20 way pin
Ferrite Choke formers
'Avalanche type
ample lead ex new equipment
2p
connector
TRIACS
Volt
Amp
5p
ACY17-20
8p
0071/2
2A60000A1P20 20p RS 10 Turn Pot 1%
10p
90p
6
Plastic RCA
8p
800
ASZ20
OC200-5
24p
BTX94-900
4.00
15p
TIC44
ASZ21
25
900
U.E.C.L. 10 way pin
250, 500 Q; 1, 50,
2-50 socket 26606001 R10
BTX94-1200
6.00
11p
2G240
1200
BC186
25
1.50
100K
6p
BCY30-34
10p
2G302
10p
90p
12-0-12 50M/A Min. Txfmr.
10p
Copper coated board
8p
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METRONOME
By P. R. Arthur
This electronic metronome employs a
very simple circuit and has the unusual
feature of providing visual flashes in synchronism with the audible pulses.
Many electronic metronome designs have been
published in the amateur electronic magazines over
recent years. A number of these circuits are intended
to closely imitate the sounds produced by a conventional mechanical metronome. Others, however, are
designed more along the lines of a straightforward
electronic metronome, with various refinements included to improve their performance.
This metronome circuit falls into the second
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sound, it simultaneously produces a flash from a panel light. This duel output has the advantage that,
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music, the visual indication can still be followed.
A very simple circuit is used, and only a single active device is employed in the unit. This is the versatile and popular 555 integrated circuit timer. The
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is about 8mA.
The frequency is variable from about 65 to 350
beats per minute.
When the voltage across CA becomes fractionally

greater than the voltage at the junction of RD and RE,
which is two-thirds of the supply voltage, the output of
Comparator 1 alters and changes the state of the flipflop output. TRA turns on and begins to discharge CA
via RB until the voltage across CA is less than the
voltage at the junction of RE and RF. or one-third of
the supply voltage. The output of Comparator 2 then
RA
TRA
R
Comparator
j6
Comparator
555 TIMER
The 555 i.c. has quite a complicated internal circuit. It is probably easiest to understand the functioning of the device by considering the operation of
each stage, and the circuit breaks down into the constituent stages shown in Fig. 1. The area inside the
broken line represents the 555, whilst the components
outside the broken line are those needed to enable the
i.c. to operate as a simple astable multivibrator.
When the supply is initially connected, CA begins
to charge via RA and RB. TRA is turned off and the
output from pin 3 of the device is high. The three
resistors in the internal resistor chain of the i.e., RD,
RE and RF, are of equal value.
RF
31
Output
stage
Flip - flop
CA
Fig.
1.
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Simplified block diagram illustrating the

operation of the 555 timer i.c.
RADIO
&
changes and resets the flip-flop to its original state.

TRA is turned off once more, and CA charges through
RA and RB until the potential across it again reaches
two-thirds of the supply voltage. The whole procedure
then repeats itself, and the circuit continues to oscillate.
Over the period that TRA is turned on the output
goes low, with a current being passed by the load, RC.
The time that the output is high is proportional to
the time constant of CA and the sum of RA and RB.
COMPONENTS
Resistors
(All fixed values ; watt 10% unless otherwise stated)
R1 561 1 watt
R2 680
R3 100k c
R4 2.7k 11
VR1 470kgZ potentiometer, linear
The output is low for a duration proportional to the

time constant of CA and RB only. During this period,
RA plays no active part as its lower end is held close to
the negative supply rail by TRA.
PRACTICAL CIRCUIT
The practical metronome circuit is very straightforward, and is shown in Fig. 2.
The 555 has quite a high output current capability,
and pin 3 of the device is used to drive both the
speaker and the light -emitting diode. R1 limits the
speaker current to satisfactory level, and R2
similarly limits the 1.e.d. current.
The charging time of C2 is determined by the
values of VR1, R3 and R4. VR1 can be adjusted to
alter this time, and it thus acts as a frequency control.
The relatively low value of R4 gives a very short discharge time for C2. It is while C2 is discharging that
current is passed by the l.e.d. and the loudspeaker.
SI
On
Capacitors
Cl 100pF or 125zF electrolytic, 10V Wkg.
C2 2.2jtF plastic foil, type C280 (Mullard)
A
LS1
TIL209
-Oit
9V+
LEDI
CI'
Integrated Circuit
VR1
IC1 555
Light -Emitting Diode

LED1 TIL209 or equivalent, with mounting bush
ICI
1=IcI
555
Switch
S1 s.p.s.t., rotary or toggle (see text)
Speaker
LS1 35 to
80e, 2; to 3zin. diameter
Miscellaneous
Veroboard, 0.lin. matrix
Aluminium box, 51 x 4 x l'in. (see text)
Control knob(s), as required
9 volt battery type PP3 (Every Ready)
Battery connector
nTIL 209
Lead-outs
C
Fig. 2. The metronome has the very simple cir-
cuit shown here
MAY 1976
599
A continuous string of audible pulses is

Veroboard panel having 18 by 19 holes, as
produced by the speaker, with D1 briefly flashingthus
illustrated
on
in Fig. 3. As will be explained shortly,
at the same time as each pulse. VR1 varies the repetithere are two
ways
of
mounting this panel, and with one of these
tion rate of the pulses and flashes.
Cl is the supply decoupling capacitor and S1 is the there is no necessity to drill the two 6BA clear holes
shown in the diagram.
on -off switch.
First cut out a panel of the required size and then,
The loudspeaker may be any small type with a these
if
diameter of 21 to 31n. and an impedance between Next, will be needed, drill out the two 6BA clear holes.
cut
the
strips at the points indicated in Fig. 3,
35 0 and 800. In general, the higher the speaker ima Vero spot face cutter or a small twist
pedance the better the results which are given. The using
drill.
Next, fit and solder the five link wires.
l.e.d. is a TIL209 or equivalent, with a mounting bush
These can
consist
of
ordinary
tinned
or panel holder. It passes a current of around 10mA
copper wire of around 22
when it is turned on. The on -off switch may be toggle s.w.g., and do not need to be insulated. Then, solder
on
the
components. The leads to external components
or rotary, with rotary giving a better
appearance to are fitted later.
the completed unit. The author employed
a miniature
multi -way rotary switch with adjustable end stop, no
connections being made to the unused tags. A small CASE
single pole or double pole 2 -way rotary switch could
The case must be sufficiently large to take
the
alternatively be used. C2 is a plastic foil non - speaker and the Veroboard
panel,
that used for
electrolytic capacitor type C280.
the prototype was an aluminium boxand
front panel
type BA4, with nominal dimensionswith
of 51 by 4 by
1 in. This box is
COMPONENT PANEL
available from several retailers, inBi -Pak and Henry's Radio. Other
Apart from Sl, VR1, the l.e.d. and the speaker, the cluding
boxes of
similar dimensions may be used, the main proviso
components are wired up on an O.lin. matrix ing,
beof course, that the parts can be
accommodated.
Pos.
battery clip via
LEDI anode and LS1
S1
6BA clear
ABCDE
JKLMNOPQRS
6BA clear
9
10
I
R3
12
R2
13
14
15
16
LEDI cathode
17
18
o l o
Neg.
battery
clip
LSI
Direction of strips
Cut strips at
-6,F -7,F -B
and
F-9
Fig. 3. Component layout on the Veroboard panel.

Also shown are the connections to components
external to the panel
600

.
..
Another view of the components mounted on

the front panel
As can be seen from the photograph of the front

panel, a grid of small holes is drilled on the left hand
side for the speaker. The two controls and the l.e.d.
are mounted in a vertical line to the right, with VR1 at
the top and the l.e.d. at the bottom. Precise dimensioning is unimportant provided that a neat final
appearance is given.
The speaker can be affixed to the panel with nuts
and bolts or, as in the prototype, with adhesive. A high
quality adhesive, such as epoxy resin, is required.
Only a modest amount should be applied to the rim of
the speaker, and care should be taken to ensure that
none of the adhesive is smeared on the cone or surround.
The component panel is positioned behind S1 and
the speaker and, as just mentioned, it can be mounted
in one of two ways.
First, it can be bolted to the rear inside of the case
with a couple of short 6BA bolts. The mounting position should be such that C2 fits into the space between
S1 and the speaker when the two parts of the case are
screwed together. Strip 18 is at the top. The component panel must be spaced clear of the rear of the case
by insulated spacing washers placed over the mounting bolts between the case and the. panel. A layer or
two of plastic insulating tape is affixed over the rear
case surface beneath the area where the panel is
mounted, and this provides additional protection

against accidental short-circuits between the case and
the connections on the copper side of the Veroboard
panel.
Before finally mounting the panel in position, wire
it up to the components on the front panel, using 5in.
lengths of flexible p.v.c. covered connecting wire.
The second method of mounting the board is slightly easier. It consists of simply wiring the component
panel to the components on the front panel of the case
by means of short lengths of heavy gauge single strand
insulated wire. The component panel is held in approximately the required position during wiring, with
C2 between the speaker and Sl, the copper strips to
the rear and strip 18 at the top. With this method of
mounting, the panel is obviously less rigid than when
the first method is employed. However, the panel is
very light and it stays in place quite satisfactorily.
A layer of plastic insultating tape is spread over the
appropriate area of the rear inside surface of the case
to ensure that there are no short-circuits to it when the
front panel is screwed on.
All the wiring in the unit is shown in Fig. 3, with the
exception of the lead connecting one tag of S1 to the
positive battery clip. With both methods of component panel mounting, the leads to the battery connector are flexible. The battery fits ,into the space
beneath the speaker and, if necessary, some foam
rubber or plastic can be placed in this space to hold
the battery in position.
No connection is made to the aluminium case itself.
TESTING
Rear view of the Veroboard component panel

and the front panel of the case
When the metronome has been completed, give the

wiring a thorough check for mistakes and, when
satisfied that all is well, turn the unit on. After a brief
pause, the metronome should produce a continuous
succession of simultaneous clicks and flashes. Check
that the frequency of these increases when VR1 is adjusted in a clockwise direction.
The exact range of frequencies covered will vary
somewhat between individual units, but it will be approximately as stated earlier, i.e. 65 to 350 beats per
minute. One advantage of using the 555 i.c. is that the
frequency does not change significantly with variation
in battery voltage. The frequency coverage does not,
therefore, alter as the battery voltage falls with age. A
simple scale calibrated in beats per minute can easily
be marked around the control knob of VR1, if required.
601
MAY 1976
TONE ALTERATION
Metronomes usually produce a fairly high pitched
sound, and it is possible to obtain a slightly more conventional and higher pitched pulse from the unit by
filtering out some of the bass content. This can be
done by connecting an electrolytic capacitor of
suitable value in series with the speaker. The
modified circuit is shown in Fig. 4.
SEQUENTIA I
By T. Miles
+9V
L51
LEDI
41118
Additionale
capacitor
RI
ICI
Fig. 4. A modification which allows pulses of

higher pitch to be produced. The value of the
additional capacitor is selected to suit the par-
ticular speaker employed
A close look at the Veroboard panel
If the second method of mountingthe component

panel has been used, the capacitor wil simply replace
the lead connecting hole B16 on the panel to the appropriate speaker tag. The capacitor lead -outs should
be covered with sleeving. With the first method of
mounting, the loudspeaker lead from B16 can be
removed and the capacitor, positioned horizontally,
connected between F16 and Fli. The loudspeaker
lead can then connect to Eli. The value required in
the capacitor depends to some extent on the speaker
employed, and is best found by trial and error. It
should be a miniature type, have a working voltage of
10 volts and will probably be 501tF or a little less. Too
low a value will result in greatly reduced volume. The
capacitor is wired permanently into circuit after the
required value has been determined.
It is occasionally desirable to have a push-button

circuit in which an initial touch on the button causes
equipment to be switched on, whilst a second touch on
the button causes it to turn off again. If the button is
pressed once more the equipment is again switched
on, and so on.
Sequential operation in this manner can be provided by, say, a JK master -slave flip-flop i.c., but such a
device could not be used to control a circuit which
operated at a relatively high voltage or current. The
flip-flop could, of course, control such a circuit by way
of a relay. Whereup, one can argue that, if one relay
has to be used, why not employ two relays and dispense with the flip-flop!
This article describes a very simple sequential
switching circuit which incorporates two standard
relays. One of these energises and stays energised
when a button is pressed, and it releases and stays
released when the button pressed a second
CIRCUIT OPERATION
The circuit of the sequential switch appears in Fig.
1. In this diagram the two relays are shown with the
`detached' method of presentation. Each relay coil is
presented as a rectangle alongside which is an identifying letter over a figure. The figure represents the
number of contact sets which the relay has, and these
are shown, in the de -energised condition, anywhere in
the diagram. Thus, Relay A has two contact sets, these
being Al and A2.
Both relays should be of the same type and have the
same coil resistance. Those employed by the author
were P.0.3000 types with coil resistances of 50011
When the 18 volt supply is initially applied, current
flows from the positive rail through the coil of Relay
A, the 12 volt zener diode ZD1 and the coil of Relay B
to the negative rail. The zener diode drops a voltage of
12 volts whereupon only 3 volts appears across each
relay coil. This voltage is not sufficient to operate the
relays and they remain in the de -energised state.
If push-button Si is now pressed, the lower end of
the coil of Relay A is connected direct to the negative
rail via contacts B1, with the result that Relay A
energises. Its contact set Al closes. The circuit
remains in this state during the period when Si is
closed. There is no voltage across the coil of relay B, as
this coil is short-circuited by way of 51 and contacts
B1.
When S1 is opened, the short-circuit is taken off the

coil of Relay B and this energises. Both the relay coils
are now in series across the 18 volt supply and both
relays are energised. Also, contact set B1 has changed
aver to the energised position.
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ELAY
SWITCH
A very simple sequential switching circuit which incorporates two standard

relays.
+I8V
ZDl
BZY88C12V
BI
fia-
To
controlled
circuit
1. The circuit of the sequential switch.

Relay A successively energises and releases as
the push-button is pressed
Fig.
On the second part of the switching cycle, Relay B

is held energised at a coil voltage of 6 volts and then
releases at a coil voltage of 3 volts. This 2:1 voltage
change should be more than adequate for reliable

relay release. If ZD1 should be on its lower voltage
tolerance, or if Relay B shows a little reluctance to
release, one or more forward biased silicon rectifiers
may be inserted in series with ZD1, as in Fig. 2. These
may be type 1N4002 or similar, and each will drop a
further 0.6 volt. The writer had no problems in this
respect with the prototype, in which the actual zener
voltage, as measured, was approximately 12.2 volts.
The 18 volt supply should be reasonably well
regulated, to say plus or minus 0.5 volt. Current consumption varies between 6mA and 36mA.
Although not checked out by the author, there
seems little reason to doubt that the basic circuit of
Fig. 1 should not cope satisfactorily with relays of a
different type and having different coil resistance. As
already mentioned, both relays should be of the same
type and have the same coil resistance. Some experiment may be needed to find the optimum supply and
zener diode voltages.
If S1 is now pressed again, a short-circuit is placed

across the coil of Relay A by way of the energised contact set Bi. Relay A releases and its contacts Al open.
A circuit is now completed from the positive rail via
contact set Bl, S1 and ZDi, causing 6 volts to be present across the coil of Relay B. This voltage is sufficient to maintain the already operated relay in the
energised states
Si is next opened whereupon the positive circuit via
ZD1 to the coil of Relay B is broken. There is now 3
volts across each relay coil and Relay B releases. The
circuit has returned to its initial state and will start
another cycle if S1 is pushed once more.
The circuit controlled by the sequential switch is
turned on and off by the second set of contacts, A2, of
Relay A.
COIL VOLTAGES
The relays employed in the circuit energise reliably
at a coil voltage of 9 volts. It will be noted that 18 volts
is applied across the coil of Relay A when S1 is initially closed. The use of a voltage which is double the normal energising voltage is quite in order with the relay
types employed.
Additional diode or
Al
diodes
1+
ZDl
If desired, the zener delay voltage may

be slightly increased by adding one or
more silicon rectifiers in series
Fig. 2.
P.0.3000 relays are fairly frequently advertised on
the surplus market. They are also available, made up
customer's specification, from L. Wilkinson

(Croydon) Ltd., Longley House, Longley Road, West
Croydon, Surrey.
to
603
MAY 1976
NEWS
TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH
AND
WITH
SINGLE CHIP
CALCULATOR
technical breakthrough has been achieved by CBM
Commodore Business Machines of 446 Bath Road,
Slough, Bucks, with their own "3D" chip. This, for
first time ever in a calculator it is claimed, has all the
the
components including digit drivers built into a single
integrated circuit.
A
This chip is being used to up -grade the very popular

776MD to the 796MD. The new model
8 digits, a
memory and percent key and will retail has
for only 6.95
including VAT.
Kit Spencer, Marketing Manager CBM, commenting on the launch said: "This technical breakthrough
by our own design team will help in further establishing our current position of market leadership
achieved by our value for money policy with a
memory and percent calculator for only 6,95."
RAPID SETTING ADHESIVE FROM KELSEAL

Kelseal Ltd., of Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead,
Herts., announce the introduction of a range of Rapid
Setting Cyanoacrylate Adhesives. Minute quantities
can be used for almost instantaneous adhesion to
a
variety of substrates. Viscosity of the various grades
vary making them suitable for application where good
spreading or a concentrated amount is required, according to surface condition.
The standard grades available are:
Varying applicator nozzles are available

viscosity of the product and application. to suit the
-A
HM22
methyl ester of medium viscosity
setting time. Primarily recommended for metals.and
HM32
A methyl ester of high viscosity
medium setting time. Primarily recommended and
for
metals.
HE32
An ethyl ester of high viscosity and
short/ medium setting time. Primarily recommended
for plastics.
-A
HB11
butyl ester of low viscosity and fast setting time. Primarily recommended for rubbers
but
also plastics.
The adhesive is supplied in three sizes of plastic

container, 20g, 45g, and 450g.
804

COMMENT
ELECTRIC BENCH GRINDER
TWO HOURS OF HI-FI ON
RADIO TEES
"Sounds Superb" is the title of a specialist hi-fi
programme on Radio Tees, the Independent Local
Radio Station for Cleveland, South Durham and
North Yorkshire. The programme is presented b
Radio Tees' Programme Controller, Bob Hopton. Bob
says, "The programme started life as a means of
drawing attention to our VHF transmissions which
are, of course, in stereo. However, it has developed
since into a programme covering all aspects of hi-fi."
A confirmed hi-fi enthusiast himself, Bob points
out, "That there is no better place to talk about hi-fi
and sound than on radio and the reaction has encouraged us to extend the programme by half -an -hour
to two hours as from 2 March; this will I believe, make
it by far the longest programme about hi-fi sound on
radio."
"Sounds Superb" includes a wide range of music

from Queen right through Nana Mouskouri and
Oscar Peterson to Monteverdi and also includes
regular equipment reviews, book reviews, the latest
news on equipment and hi-fi developments and a
phone-in in which Bob tries to help with hi-fi
problems.
"Sounds Superb" happens every Tuesday evening

from 8.00 pm -10.00 pm and is on 95 VHF in stereo
and also, of course, on 257 metres medium wave.
/,//D4%
This new top quality machine is designed for the

professional and the "Do It Yourself" user. It incorporates a i h.p; single or three phase motor with condenser starting and is fitted with two 6in. grinding
wheels, one coarse and one fine, a safety pull/ push
on/off switch, safety plastic eye shields and the whole
machine is built on generous and robust lines and is
outstanding value for money.
Supplied complete with fixing bolts and delivered
in a strong wooden crate.
Price: 35. Plus 3 Packing and Carriage. Plus
VAT. Available from: Hadley Sales Services, 112
Gilbert Road, Smethwick, Warley, West Midlands
B66 4PZ.
ELECTRONICS SUMMER SCHOOL

FOR TEACHERS
The Department of Electrical Engineering Science at Essex University
will be holding its annual Electronics Summer School for teachers during
the week July 12-16 and, this year, three courses will be run simultaneously. The Linear Circuit Design course is concerned with the use of transistors and operational amplifiers in analogue applications and the basic
circuits of a hi-fi amplifier are investigated in detail. The Digital Circuit
Design course concentrates on the use of the transistor as a switch and
develops design using integrated logic circuits. Small Computer Systems is
a new course which aims to introduce a typical small computer, the PDP8.
Further information on the Summer School can be obtained from R. J.

Mack at the Department of Electrical Engineering Science, University of
Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester C04 3SQ.
ANTIQUE RADIO
'l'he collection of antique and wartime radios belonging to Ron Ham, the
well known experimenter and radio astronomer, is going on display for 6
weeks as from 1st May at the Horsham Museum. On 10th August the display will move to the Worthing Museum for a similar period.
We hope from time to time to publish short descriptions of some of the
equipment in this interesting collection.
"That's right sir

your set
u'as guaranteed for trelve
months. Itnfortunately this
isn't one of them,"
605
MAY 1976
THE SUPERALPHADYNE'
PORTABLE RECEIVER
Part
By Sir Douglas Hall, K.C.M.G.

Employing an ingenious reflex circuit, this receiver offers a high level of
selectivity on medium and long waves. There are only three transistors, and an
added bonus is an extension of range from the lower medium wave band down
to 120 metres. The article will be concluded in Part 2, to be published next
month.
Home -constructed radio receivers with single tuned

circuits have the great advantages, when compared
with superhets, of simplicity and economy of components, this latter point being of considerable importance in these days of rapidly rising prices. Typical
single tuned circuit designs use, at the front end,
either one or two reflexed common emitter transistors
amplifying both at r.f. and i.f. or a single integrated
circuit.
The completed receiver,
608
fitted in its case
SELECTIVITY
There are many areas in which either of these types
of receiver are perfectly satisfactory but there are
others, and the author lives in one, where the proximity of a very powerful medium wave transmission
causes its signal to spread over much of the medium
wave range. In the writer's locality reception of Radio
1 would
be unobtainable as the local Radio 4
transmitter, just 10 miles away, would swamp it right
out. It was for areas such as this that the author in
troduced his "Spontaflex Super -Alpha" circuit in the
May 1968 issue of this journal, and the basic circuit
has been developed and used in otherwise widely
differing designs several times since. There are, of
course, areas with worse conditions than the writer experiences where the local station is so strong that even
the "Super -Alpha" receivers are defeated as, indeed,
may be the simpler superhets.
With the present receiver, however, which uses the
latest version of the "Super -Alpha" circuit, selectivity
and. freedom from swamping have been further improved. While the author writes the draft of this article he is listening to a full-blooded signal from Radio 1
without a trace of interference from Radio 4. It may
be added that both stations are in the same direction
and so no advantage can be taken of the directional
properties of the ferrite rod aerial.
There are only three transistors in the receiver, but
the author has a choice of seven stations during the
hours of daylight and many more after dark, all at full
programme value.
RADIO
&
R7
Sz
COMPONENTS
17:
Resistors
(All fixed values
LS1
Ri 390
t2
10k
S2
47k
i2
R2
R3
R4
R5
100
watt 10%)
3.3k i2
R6 680k 0 (see text)
R7 1k i1
R8 4.7k t2 (see text)
VR1 2.2k i2 potentiometer, wire -wound (see text)
VR2 22k2 potentiometer, log, with switch S2 (see
text)
TR3
BC169C
VR1
-9V
O
oou
Capacitors
Cl 1,000pF silvered mica or ceramic
C2 0.01F plastic foil
C3 1,000pF silvered mica or ceramic
C4 644F electrolytic, 2.5V Wkg.
C5 1,000pF silvered mica or ceramic
C6 101,iF electrolytic, 2.5V Wkg.
C7 1,0004F electrolytic, 10V Wkg. (see text)
C8, 220pF silvered mica
VC1 100pF variable, type C804 (Jackson)
Inductors
Ll, L2, L3 See text
L4 2.5mH r.f. choke type CH1 (Repanco)
T1 Inter -stage transformer type LT44 (Eagle)
70 (Eagle)
T2 Output transformer type LT0
hce
Shield
not used
BF167
Lead
-outs
TR1 BF167
TR2 BC169C
TR3 BC169C
BCI69C
Lead -outs
The circuit of the receiver. TR 1 and TR2

appear in a reflex configuration and amplify
both at radio and at audio frequencies
Fig.
1.
D1 OA10
D2 6.8V zener diode, 400mW
Switches
S1 See text
S2 S.P.S.T., part of VR2
THE CIRCUIT
The circuit of the receiver is shown in Fig. 1. Tuning
is carried out by means of the 100pF variable
capacitor, VC1. L2 is wound on a former in which a
ferrite rod can be moved, over an inch or so, to one of
two positions. In the position where the rod is further
out of the coil, and with S1 closed so as to short-circuit
L1, tuning is given over a range of 120 to 290 metres.
This makes the 160 metre amateur band available
and also provides a bandspread tuning effect over the
lower wavelength end of the medium wave band from
around 190 metres to 290 metres. This setting of the
ferrite rod offers extra selectivity at the lower end of
the medium wave band, partly because of the reduced
pick-up resulting from the ferrite rod not being fully
in the coil. When the rod is in its alternative position,
where it is fully in L2, and with S1 still closed, the
whole of the medium wave band can be tuned by VC1.
With the ferrite rod fully in L2 and S1 opened, Ll
enters the tuned circuit in series with L2, and the long
wave band becomes available. L1 is wound on its own
separate ferrite rod. As will be made clearer later, Si
is a home -constructed switch which is actuated by
rotating the ferrite rod when it is fully in L2.
MAY
Speaker
LS1
30 elliptical,
Battery
9 -volt
8 x
5in.
battery type PP9 (Every Ready)
Miscellaneous
Ferrite rod, 8 x iin. (203 x 9.5mm.)
Ferrite rod, 6 x lin. (152 x 9.5mm.)
18 -way tagboard, `Standard Group Panel'
(Doram)
Packet 10 brackets, Lektrokit 2311 (see text)
Packet 10 clips, Lektrokit LK2721 (sde text)
Battery connectors
4 knobs (see text)
Materials for receiver assembly and case (see text).
It will be seen that the maximum tuning

capacitance is 100pF plus strays, with the result that
capacitance ratio is very high, parthe inductance
ticularly on the normal medium wave band (ferrite
rod fully in L2) and the long wave band. The ratio is
lower when the 190 to 290 metre segment is selected
and, at first sight, this would theoretically result in
807
1976
The internal construction of the receiver, as

seen from the tagboard side
The resistance is then carefully reduced until the

12mA reading is obtained. When using the potentiometer great care must be taken to ensure that this
does not accidentally insert too low a resistance as this
could cause excessive collector current in TR3 with
consequent damage to the transistor. However, the
value of R6 is not unduly critical and in most cases a
680k s1 resistor can be used with confidence or, at
least, for initial receiver tests.
VR1 is the reaction control, and positive feedback
to L2 via L3 increases as the slider of this control
moves towards the track end connecting to C2. A
small direct current flows via R8 and R1 through D1
and causes this component to present a lower impedance; it also prevents instability which may
otherwise occur at low tuning capacitance settings on
the medium wave band. As VR1 is advanced, the d.c.
shunting effect of L3 causes the direct current in D1
to reduce, with the result that oscillation occurs more
readily. R1 is included to ensure that the detected a.f.
signal at the diode is not partly short-circuited at high
settings of VR1.
VR2 is a volume control and may be adjusted
if necessary for the required volume after a signal has
been tuned in and VR1 set just below the oscillation
point.
Both VR1 and VR2 should be small in physical size,'
and those employed in the prototype were obtained
from Electrovalue Limited. VR1 is a wire -wound
component type CLR1106/ 11S, and has a body
diameter of 0.94in. VR2 is a carbon track potentiometer with switch type P20, and has a body
diameter of 0.79in.
lower selectivity. In practice, however, the rejection to

swamping by a powerful signal is better. It is found
that the inductance in L2 when the ferrite rod is fully
in tends not to provide as good a bypass effect for unwanted powerful signals when tuning between 190 and
290 metres, and the larger inductance takes on some
of the attributes of an r.f. choke.
The signal selected by the aerial tuned circuit is
coupled to the base of TR1. TR1 and TR2 both act as
common collector amplifiers at r.f. and thereby form
a `Super -Alpha' pair having an exceptionally high
input impedance. D1, specially chosen for its low CONSTRUCTION
forward resistance to match the low output imConstruction
not be started until the compedance at TR2 emitter, detects the signal. TR2, ac- plete article hasshould
been read and the photographs
ting at a.f. as a common base transistor, next studied to see the manner
in
the various parts
amplifies the detected a.f. signal and feeds it back to fit together. The dimensions which
should be suitable for
the base of TR1 via R2, Ll (if S1 is open) and L2. any standard 8 by 5in. elliptical
speaker, and it is
TRI acts as a common emitter amplifier at audio assumed that this has a magnet which
is not greater in
frequencies, whereupon a further amplified a.f. signal diameter than 2in.
appears at its collector. The unbypassed resistor, R4,
First carefully
Figs. 2 and 3. The piece of
provides a measure of negative feedback to TR1 and Fig. 2(a) appearsexamine
at
the
top of the main receiver
this, combined with the low emitter current of this assembly and is viewed from
the underside so that the
transistor, provides an adequately high input im- reader looks directly at the two
pieces of springy brass
pedance for TR2 collector, the resistive load for which strip which form Si. The brass strips
may convenientis the relatively high value component, R3. As will be ly be taken from a
discarded 4.5 volt flash lamp
seen, there is a full reflex operation in TR1 and TR2; battery and the author
has found that the tinned
the two transistors first amplify the signal at radio strips fitted to the more recent
frequency and then, operating in completely different give much better contact in theVidor V1289 battery
switch application
modes, amplify the detected signal at audio frequen- than do the old plain brass
ones. There are two
cy.
'brackets, Lektrokit Part No. LK2311, secured to the
The audio signal at TR1 collector appears across upper surface of the
item of Fig. 2(a), and their
the primary of inter -stage transformer T1, whose positioning depends upon
dimensions of the
secondary feeds into the base of TR3. This is a high speaker used. A T-shaped the
cut-out appears in this
gain transistor functioning in a common emitter out- item, as also does a 4BA clear
The latter will
put stage. Capacitor C8 provides a little treble cut and take a 2in. 4BA screw which willhole.
hold
the battery in
also bypasses any remanent r.f. signal present at TR3 position.
base. Base bias is provided by R6,, and the best value
Fig. 2(b) gives an inside view of one end piece for
for this resistor may vary between 270k2 and 1M1 the assembly. There are three
holes for the mounting
according to the exact characteristics of TR3 and the bushes of VC1, VR2/S2 and VR1.
leakage resistance in C6. A value can be chosen which length of wooden dowelling of fin. Also shown is a ;in.
results in a total receiver current of about 12mA with held by means of a fin. 6BA boltdiameter, this being
passing through a
a new battery, the current being measured by inser- hole in the dowelling
This dowelling will take
ting a current -reading meter in one of the battery the end of the former centre.
for L2, L3, whose positioning is
leads. Alternatively, a 1m i2 pre-set skeleton poten- shown in Fig. 3. The other end
piece is illustrated,
tiometer may be employed for R6, this being initially again from the inside, in Fig. 2(d).
This requires a
adjusted to insert maximum resistance into circuit. hole slightly in excess of fin. diameter
to take the
608
RADIO & ELECTRONICS
CONSTRUCTOR
to
A.
1/2
(e)
3/8"grommet cut
into shape of corn
1/2
3/4"
INSIDE
for
VC1
(b)
II
j3116`
5/16`
3/4
13/4"
1/16"S.R.B.P.
VR1
ferrite rod
8x3/8"dia
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23/4'
B`
fit
(f
(c)
43/4"
1!4"plywood
UPPER SIDE
Clips to take ends of

rod
L1 ferrite
Angle brackets placed to

lower speaker holes
41/2"
ait -out
T-shaped
23/4"
end
Control knob
fitted to this
jgrommet
Normal 3/8"centre
21/4"
21/2"
7/8-
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2"
2'length
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(a)
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here
bottom
III'II
II
(i)
(h)
91N
1.1/4gap
enamelled wire
L3-IOturnsof 34swg
38 swg enamelled wire wound to
(d)
1/16`S.R.B.P.
INSIDE
Oversize 3/8`hole
51/4"
1/4" plywood
UNDER SIDE
on 3"slcevc on
L1 -500 turns
434
L2 -115 turns of 34swg

enamelled wire
1/4"
Hok for 4BAx 2"csk bolt
of the receiver assembly (b). Inside view of the control panel (c). The
Fig. 2(a). The upper section
which actuates S1 (f). This
of the assembly (d). The remaining panel (e). The cam -shaped grommet
last
two items fitted on the 8in.
The
of the
section (g).
s.r.b.p. guide fits into the T-shaped cut-out coil top
L 1 (i). Winding coils L2 and L3
ferrite rod (h). Details of
3/8"hole for
VR2/52
for
3/8"hole
3 /2'
to fit upper speaker holes
23/4"
3/8" hole
51/4"
1/16"S.R.BP.
1/4`length of 3/8"
wood dowelling
(a) fitted here
Two angle brackets placed_
Brass strip close

to panel
wound, and the winding should progress gradually

along the sleeve to take up an overall length of approximately 2in. A useful approach here consists
of
marking off Sin. sections on the sleeve and winding
125 turns at a time in each. The coil ends
secured with thin pieces of adhesive tape. may be
The sleeve for L2, L3 also consists of piece of
Fablon measuring 4 by 3in. prepared in theasame
as that for Ll to form a tube 3in. long. In thisway
instance, however, the sleeve should be loose enough to
allow the Bin. ferrite rod to move freely inside it. L2
and L3 are wound as indicated in Fig. 2(i). Both coils
are close -wound.
Instead of sleeves made of Fablon the prototype
employed thin -walled s.r.b.p. (`Paxolin') tubes, these
Upper view, illustrating the cut-out in the top
being given by a 6in. length of tubing with an outside
section of the assembly
diameter of min. (Home Radio) cut into two 3in.
lengths. The tubing has a nominal inside diameter of
*in. but some gin. ferrite rods will not fit inside it.
ecause of this, the constructor is advised to
the Fablon sleeves unless he already has accessemploy
to
s.r.b.p. tubing and can check this physically with the
the
ferrite rod which passes into L2, L3. The
ferrite
rods to be employed.
of the hole should match that of the *in. positioning
Next, take up a p.v.c. grommet with a lin. hole at
Fig. 2(b). The square section cut from thedowelling in its centre and cut it to the
lower
cam -like shape shown in
right
hand corner, as seen in Fig. 2(d), allows the
passage of Fig. 2(e). After this, cut out the s.r.b.p. piece of Fig.
a small wooden mounting block in the
2(f).
This
has
another gin. grommet fitted in its cencase.
Fig. 2(c) shows the base of the assembly,
once more tral hole. These two parts are fitted on the 8in. ferrite
as viewed from the inside. This
has two further rod in the positions shown in Fig. 2(g), the 4; and
brackets, Part No. LK2311, for speaker mounting,
as. 2;in. dimensions from the end of the rod being to the
well as two spring clips, Lektrokit Part
grommet centres. A turn or two of Sellotape may be
No.
LK2721.
The latter hold the ferrite rod for L3. It may
initially wound on the rod to ensure that the grommets
be
possible to secure the brackets and the clips by
are a tight fit on it. The cam -shape grommet should
means
of
the same screws and nuts, but if the
have its projection pointing
shape
of
the
when the projecspeaker is such that the coil or ferrite rod would touch tion on the s.r.b.p. piece isupwards
pointing downwards. A
it, the clips will need to be mounted
third
grommet
with
a lin. central hole is also fitted on
separately a little
further back.
The manner in which the four items

discussed
fit together can be seen from the brokenjust
lines in Fig.
2(b) and Fig. 2(d). It will be apparent that,
the
item of Fig. 2(a) is secured to those of Figs. when
2(b) and
(d), the brackets of Fig. 2(a) will be above
brackets of Fig 2(c). The speaker brackets should the
be
positioned such that the front of the speaker, mounted
by its four chassis holes, is very slightly inside
the upper edge (as seen in the diagram) of Fig. 2(c).
allows a piece of gauze to be slipped in inside the This
case
later.
The Lektrokit brackets and clips just mentioned
are available, each in packets of 10, from
Home
Radio.
The four pieces may now be cut out. They may
then
be temporarily assembled sufficiently
firmly to allow
the bracket and clip positions to be determined
the aid of the speaker to be used. The pieces may with
then
be disassembled again and the brackets
and clips
mounted.
COILS
The coils are next prepared. They may be wound
on
sleeves made up from pieces of Fablon. For
L1 cut out
a piece of Fablon measuring 4 by 3in.,
on all
the backing paper except for a strip fin.leaving
wide at one
3in. edge. Wrap the Fablon tightly around
the 6in.
ferrite rod at its centre, the exposed Sin. strip
being
wound on last so that it secures the
completely
rolled
tube. A sleeve 3in. long is then given. Ll is
shown in Fig. 2(h). The 500 turns are wound as
scramble
Another view of the completed receiver. The

knob shown is fitted over the ferrite rod
Screws fixing top of
T-shaped cut-out
Fig. 2a
6BA screws
tagboard
Si
Knob fitted
here
Fig. 2f
Fig.2d
Fig.2c
Bracket fixing bottom

of tagboard
Fig. 3. The various parts of Fig. 2 assembled together. Also shown are wiring details which
will be dis-
cussed next month
the rod and is set up in position later.

The operation of the ferrite rod in conjunction with
S1 may now be visualised with the aid of Fig. 2(a),
Fig. 2(g) and Fig. 3. If the s.r.b.p. piece has its projection pointing upwards the rod may be moved to right
or left, the projection moving in the horizontal (as
shown in Fig. 2(a)) slot of the T-shaped cut-out. When
the rod is pulled out the lower wavelength band of 120
to 290 metres is selected. When the rod is moved fully
in, the standard medium wave band is available. If
the rod is now rotated through 180 degrees, the circular section of the s.r.b.p. piece will enter the vertical
(as in Fig. 2(a)) slot of the T-shaped cut-out, preventing the rod from being pulled out. At the same time
the projection on the cam -shape grommet will depress
the left-hand contact of Sl, causing it to open. The
long wave band is then selected.
These details also give further information on the
manner in which Si operates, and will enable the constructor to make up this switch correctly.
The third grommet in Fig. 2(g) acts as a stop and
ensures that the correct band of 120 to 290 metres is
selected when the rod is pulled out. It is put to the requisite position on the rod after the receiver has been
completed and is held in place by winding on a narrow
strip of Sellotape immediately to its left.
The various parts of Fig. 2 are now assembled, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The left-hand end of the sleeve on
which L2 and L3 are wound is fitted over the wooden
dowel in Fig. 2(b) and may be secured thereto with a
little adhesive. The right hand end of the ferrite rod
passes through the hole in the item of Fig. 2(d), and a
knob will be fitted to it later. Final adjustments may
now be made to the shape of Si contacts to ensure
reliable operation. The speaker tags should be to the
right, as indicated, or below the magnet, depending on
their positioning in the particular speaker employed.
The 2in. 4BA screw which holds down the battery is
omitted from Fig. 3 for clarity, as also are the parts of
the speaker apart from its magnet. Some of the later
wiring steps are illustrated in Fig. 3, and these will be
described in the second part of this article.
NEXT MONTH
The next concluding part will complete the constructional information. The full Components List is
published this month, and any outstanding details
concerning individual components will be cleared up
next month.
(To be concluded)
611
MAY 1976
-SUGGESTED CIRCUIT
H 306
ÒNE-SHOT'
ELECTRONIC TIMER
By G. A. French
111-
Now that integrated circuit

timers such as the 555 and
556 are available, timing circuits incorporating discrete
semiconductor devices are of
less interest unless they
possess a special feature not
given by the integrated circuit timers or employ a small
number of inexpensive components.
The timing circuit to be described in
this article just falls into the requisite
category. It is expressly intended for
operation from a 9 volt battery, and
draws a very low current between timing periods.. Also, it requires few components and employs two low-cost
transistors only. It offers timing
periods which are continuously

variable from about 4 to 75 seconds,
and the accuracy of the periods does
not alter significantly with falling
battery voltage down to some 7 volts.
A small shortcoming is that the
relay in the circuit energises momentarily when the unit is initially
switched on. If this is considered a disadvantage a further switch can be
inserted in series with the relay contacts this being closed after the main
switch has been turned on.
CIRCUIT OPERATION
The circuit of the timer is given in

the accompanying diagram. In this,
Sl(a)(b) is the on -off switch and is
shown in the "Off" position.
When the switch is set to "On",
SI(a) applies the 9 volt supply to the
circuit whilst Sl(b) disconnects the
33 n resistor, R3, from capacitor C2.
The capacitor charges via the relay
coil and the forward biased base emitter junction of TR1, the charging
current causing the momentary operation of the relay which has just been
mentioned. The capacitor charges
612
To controlled
circuit
Relay
contacts
SIa
-9V
R1
27kn
Relay
R2
t-
VR
500kn
DI
coil
22 kn
*1N4002
TR1
ACY 19
lin.
ACY 19
Lead -outs
TR2
CI
BC 214L
005pF
o o o
C2
bce
200pF
BC 214 L
10V wkg.
Lead -outs
R3
33n
S1
positions
Off
Sib
2 - On
2
RI -R3 I/4
watt 10/o
of the electronic timer. This requires few

and draws a very low current between timingcomponents
runs
The circuit
rapidly, and it then has very nearly the

full 9 volts of the supply across its terminals.
The charging current turns TR1
hard on and, after C2 has charged,
TR1 remains conductive by reason of
the current flowing to its base through
RI and VR1. Asa result, its collector
assumes a voltage above chassis of 0.2
volt or less. This voltage is applied to
the base of silicon transistor TR2

which is, in consequence, cut off. No
current flows in the collector of
TR2, and the circuit is in one of its
two stable states.
If push-button S2 is pressed, an
energising voltage is applied across the
relay coil. Also, the negative terminal
of C2 is taken down to the positive
supply rail, whereupon its positive ter -

minai is taken 9 volts positive of that

rail. TR1 is at once cut off and it draws
no collector current through R2,
whereupon a base bias current flows
via R2 to TR2, and this transistor
turns on. The circuit is now in its second stable state, with TRi turned off
and TR2 turned on. The closure of S2
can be very quick as, due to a
regenerative effect between the two
transistors, it is merely necessary for
TR1 base to be taken slightly positive
for the circuit to change state.
C2 next discharges via RI and VR1.
After a period of time, which depends
upon the setting of VR1, the positive
terminal of C2 takes the base of TRI
slightly negative of chassis potential
and TR1 commences to conduct,
drawing current through R2 and
reducing the base bias current
available for TR2. There is again a

regenerative effect and it results in
TR1 being turned hard on and TR2
being cut off. Again, C2 becomes
charged to nearly the full supply
voltage via the relay coil and the base emitter junction of TR1.
To sum up, pressing S2 causes TRI
to turn off, TR2 to turn on and the
relay to energise. After a time dictated
by the setting of VR1, the circuit
reverts to its previous state with TR1
on, TR2 off and the relay de -energised.
A further timing period can then be initiated by pressing S2.
Observant readers will note that the
circuit is really a monostable, or òneshot' multivibrator.
DISCHARGE PERIOD
As with a standard multivibrator, the
discharge period in C2 following the
closure of S2 is approximately equal to
0.7 times the time constant of C2 and
the total resistance of Rl and VR1.
When VR1 inserts zero resistance into
circuit this calculates as 3.8 seconds
and, when VRI inserts maximum
resistance, as 74 seconds. In practice,
there will he fairly wide divergencies
from the calculated values due to
tolerances in R1, VR1 and, in
particular C2. With the prototype
circuit the timing range was approximately 4 to 85 seconds.
The timing period is independent of
battery voltage if, during discharge,
the ngative terminal of C2 is at
chassis potential, and if the discharge
ends when its positive terminal also
reaches chassis potential. In practice
the negative terminal is held at about
0.2 volt above chassis by TR2, and the
positive terminal rises to about 0.1 volt
above chassis at the end of the discharge period. This is one reason why
TR1 is a germanium instead of a
silicon transistor. A second reason is
that the maximum reverse base emitter voltage rating of the germanium
transistor specified for TRi is 12 volts,
whereas most silicon transistors have
reverse base -emitter voltage ratings
around 5 volts only. Had a silicon transistor been used a diode
would have had to be inserted
between its base and the junc-
tion of VR1 and C2 to isolate these two

components from the base during the
discharge period. Even with a germanium diode the positive terminal of
C2 would then have had to rise to some
0.7 volt above chassis level before TR1
turned on, and such a voltage figure
would be too high to allow timing
periods to be independent of battery
voltage. With a germanium transistor
in the TRi position the base voltage at
the end of the timing period is, as
already stated, 0.1 volt only, and this
much smaller figure can be assumed to
allow the circuit to be almost completely independent of battery voltage
within reasonable limits. The
prototype circuit was run a number of

times, with VR1 set to the maximum
timing period, at supply voltages of 9
and then 7 volts. No discernable
differences in period length were
observed.
When the unit is switched off, Sl(b)
causes C2 to be fully discharged by
way of the current limiting resistor R3.
In consequence it charges up again via
the relay coil and TR1 base -emitter
junction after switch -on. If Sl(b) and
R3 are omitted, and Cl is left in a
charged condition after switch -off, the
circuit tends to go through a full timing
period when it is switched on again.
A critical feature of the circuit is
that, when TRI is on and TR2 is off,
the high level of amplification
available causes the circuit to be sensitive to any small positive excursions

which may appear at TR1 base; and
these can trigger the circuit into its
alternate state with TRI off and TR2
on. A sudden small reduction in
supply voltage can cause TR1 base to go
positive by way of the relay coil and
C2. In consequence it is not
recommended that the circuit be run
from a simple unregulated mains
power supply since reductions in
mains voltage could conceivably
trigger TR1 off. There are no problems
at all in this respect if the circuit is run
from a battery or from a voltage
stabilized mains supply. Cl is included as a precaution against triggering
by transients, as could occur if VR1
had a "noisy' contact between slider
and track, and were adjusted quickly.
It may be found that the circuit is
triggered if the armature of the relay is
pressed down quickly. Should it occur,

this effect is not a fault sympton but
merely demonstrates that the relay
produces a momentary voltage when
its magnetic circuit is suddenly completed.
During the time when S2 is pressed,
the negative terminal of C2 is at
chassis potential, rising to 0.2 volt
above chassis when S2 is released. The
small difference between these two
potentials should not upset timing accuracy, particularly as S2 is pressed at
the start of discharge in C2. The length
of time during which S2 is closed is uncontrolled, but it will obviously be
much shorter than even the shortest
timing period of around 4 seconds.
Turning to components, D1 is the
usual diode which is connected across
the relay coil to prevent the
appearance of a high back-e.m.f. when

it releases. The relay used by the
author was a "Miniature Open P.C.
Relay" with 41012 coil which is
available from Doram Electronics.
Although not checked by the author,
any other relay energising at around 6
volts and with a coil resistance
between 400 S2 and some 700 f2 should
function equally well. If a P.O. 3000
type of relay is used, its somewhat
sluggish operation at low energising
voltages may prevent it responding to
the initial surge of charging current in
C2 immediately after switch -on.
S1(a)(b) requires a break -before -make
action, and this will automatically be
given if a d.p.d.t. toggle switch is
used here. C2 should be a modern
component in good condition, as also
should VR1.
The current drawn from the 9 volt
battery when the relay is de-energised
is 0.4mA when VR1 inserts maximum
resistance into circuit, this rising to
0.8mA when it inserts minimum
resistance. The current is approximately 22mA when the relay (if
this is of the type employed by the
author) energises.
When the circuit has been assembled, several timing runs may be carried
out to confirm that operation is correct
and to ensure that C2 is fully
"formed". Calibration is then carried
out by adjusting VR1 to different settings and checking the resultant timing
periods with a watch having a sweep
second hand.
Dear Mr. Plomley, please

send eight more 'Desert
Island Discs'. The last lot
tasted lovely .. .
613
MAY 1976
FOR DX LISTENERS
By Frank A. Baldwin
Times = GMT
Frequencies = kHz
Whilst listening around the various broadcast bands

during each month obtaining material for this article,
it quite often happens that one unexpectedly hears an
unusual or new signal. A new station perhaps, or an
old one on a new channel, a station logged for the first
time after months of fruitless effort or even a
previously unheard tuning or interval signal. Such an
event occurred recently.
Gaberone, Botswana, may be heard on 4845 where
it operates from 0400 to 0600 and from 1430.
to 2000 (until 2100 Fridays to Sundays). Thethrough
is fairly often reported in the SWL press, station
around the 1800 to 2000 time period, this also usually
applying to my logbook times. Tuning around recently,
the
dial pointer aligned with the above -mentioned
frequency at 0345 at which time a few tinkling bells
could be faintly heard. Over the next few minutes the
bells became louder in what was obviously a repeated
recording. Looking up the information on this frequency elicited the information that this was the interval signal of Gaberone and was in fact cow bells.
This signal was heard until 0400 then a choral
National Anthem, an announcement by YL in the
Setswana language followed by a short prayer by OM
in English. What the text book doesn't
mention
however is that the voice of the heardsman calling
his
cattle is also to be heard amid the jangle of cowbells!
Any other new signals? Well, the log shows
tion of Radio Sana, Yemen, on a measured recepsince way back in mid -January at which time we4853
it listed as an unidentified station. It is a relay of had
the
domestic service and the log time entry was at 1629.
Or what about Hanoi on 9839 in parallel with
7512 from 1412 onwards with a programme in Lao to,
Laos (where else!) in the External Service.
11910, 15160 and on 17715; from 2130 to
2200 on 5965, 6005, 7150, 7220, 9655, 11910

and on 15415.
A DX programme in English is featured on
Tuesdays and Fridays from 1515 to 1530 on 6025,
6110, 7200, 7215, 9585, 11910 and 15415.

ALBANIA
"Radio Tirana" radiates in English to Europe from
0630 to 0700 on 7065 and 9500; from 1630 to 1700,
1830 to 1900, 2030 to 2100 and from 2200 to 2330
oni
7065 and 9480.

INDIA
"All India Radio", Delhi, broadcasts programmes
in English in the General Overseas Service
as follows
to East Africa, the U.K. and West Europe from
1745 to 1945 on 7225, 9525, 9575, 11620 and
15080; to North and West Africa, the U.K. and
Western Europe from 1945 to 2045 on 7225, 9525,
9755.9912. 11620 and on 11880; to the U.K. West
Europe
Australasia
2045 to 2230 on
7225, 9525, 9912, 11620 and on 11740. 7150,
SPAIN
"Radio Nacional de Espana", Madrid, does not
CURRENT SCHEDULES
TAIWAN
present any programmes in English to the U.K. of

Europe but schedules some to North America which
may be heard here in Britain. The broadcast to N.
America is from 0100 to 0400 (Sundays excluded) on
6065 and 11880.
OMAN
The Domestic Service mainly in Arabic
Muscat is radiated.from 0300 sign -on to 2010 signfrom
on 6175 and on 11890. There is however a -off
programme in English which is also intended for listeners
abroad, this being radiated, on 11890 from 0900 to
"Voice of Free China", Taipeh, has a

in English directed to Africa and Europeprogramme
2000
to 2100 on 9510, 11860, 15370 and on from
17720.
AROUND THE DIAL

CHINA
1100.
POLAND
"Radio Warsaw" operates an External Service in
which
English programmes are provided for

as follows from 0630 to 0700 on 7270, 7285 Europe
on
9675; from 1200 to 1230 on 7285 and 9540;and
1600 to 1630 on 6095, 7125, 7285 and 9540; from
from
1830 to 1900 on 6095, 7285 and 9540; from 2030
to
2100 on 6095 and 7285 and from 2230 to 2300 on
3955, 5995, 6135, 6155 and on 7285.
HUNGARY
"Radio Budapest" schedules programmes in
English to Europe from 1200 t4 1240 (not Saturdays
or Sundays) on 7155, 7215, 9585, 9833,
Foochow on 4975 at 2101, OM in

military music complete with stirring maleChinese,
This is Foochow 1 which operates from 0740 tochorus.
1600,
from 2050 to 0540, additionally radiating
programme directed to Taiwan from 1600 to 1810. a
Kunming on a measured 4759 at 1605 with OM
and YL alternate in Chinese, signing off at 1620
with
a choral version of the "Internationale". Schedule
is
from 0950 to 1620 and from 2150 to 0800.
Fukien on 3300 at 1553, talk in Chinese, short excerpts of Iocal music. The latest schedule I have of
this one is from 1000 to 1902 in Amoy and Standard
Chinese in Network 2.
Radio Peking on 7010 at 2056 when signing -off
814
RADIO
&
with the "Internationale" after a programme of

Chinese music.
Lanchow on 4865 at 1512 with a Chinese drama
production.
Radio Peking on 6645 at 1404, OM and YL in
Kazakh in the Domestic Service, this programme being presented from 1400 to 1455, also in parallel on
8565.
Another late winter visitor has been Urumchi on

1457 just audible when signing -off with the
"Internationale" after the Kazakh programme.
4970 at
AFRICA
African stations can be quite interesting in
programme content, indeed much of the local music
and orchestration is bgrely distinguishable from the
modern U.K. pop scene! Some of the African stations
are relatively easy to log whilst others are most certainly not in that category, low powers and surrounding commercial interference are, as usual, the
enemies.
ZAIRE
Lubumbashi on 4950 at 1920 with a programme
of African music complete with vocals by both OM
and YL. This is the Home Service, the schedule of
which is from 0400 to 0700, 1000 to 1245 (Saturdays
2100), 1500 to 2100 (Sundays from 0400 to 2000). The
power is 10kW. Known to "wander", I once measured
this one 4751.5 kHz.
LIBERIA
Yoruba. I logged the service the schedule tells me it is

in Yoruba! Not so easy to log, Ibadan has a schedule
from 0430 to 0730 and from 1430 to 2305 and the
power is 10kW.
MALAGASY
Tananarive on 3287 at 0615, recording of local
pops. Schedule is from 0230 to 0500 and from 1430 to
1930 (Home Service 1). The power is 4kW.
BURUNDI
Bujumbura on 3300 at 0415, typical African music
with YL's in chorus. This is the Home Service 1,
scheduled in French and vernaculars from 0330 to
0600 (Sundays to 2100) and from 1600 to 2100. The
power is 25kW but this doesn't make it an easy one to
receive
the surrounding interference takes care of
that!
NIGER
N aimey on 3260 at 0602, OM with a local newscast
in French. Schedule is from 0530 to 0630, 1700 to 2200
(Saturdays from 1700 to 2200 and from 1500 to 2300,
Sundays from 1700 to 2130). The power is 4kW.
From all of which may be deduced that one of the
best times to listen for those elusive and not so elusive
African stations is around 0600 or so.
LATIN AMERICA
Changing the target area and aiming for stations in
this part of the world why not set your sights on the
rarely reported Voz de los Caras?

EQUADOR
Voz de los Caras, Bahia de Caraquez, logged at 0418
with a programme of a particular local style of music
in which only a guitar and drum are used, this following a clear station identification by OM announcer.
We measured the frequency as 4794.5 but Voz de los
MALAWI
Caras has been known to drift between the limits
Blantyre on 3380 at 0642 with a programme of 4792 to 4796. Like the frequency, the schedule can
and
to
0520
is
from
0257
local flute music. Schedule
also vary but in general it is from 1100 to 0500.
from 1700 to 2210 (from May to August 0257 to 1110
Radio Cenit, Portoviejo, on a measured 4772 at
and from 1300 to 2210). The power is 100kW and that 0430, local music and songs prior to identification, the
usually makes this one a fairly easy proposition.
National Anthem and sign -off.
Radio Popular, Cuenca, on 4800 at 0618 and still
SENAGAL
at good signal strength with songs in Spanish after
Zinguinchor on 3336 at 1958, light music identification.
programme with announcements in French. Not so
BOLIVIA
easy to receive, this one has a schedule from 0600 to
just
being
Radio Universo, La Paz, on 5005 at 0425, records
the
power
0800 and from 1800 to 0000,
of dance music in Euro-style and announcements in
4kW.
Spanish.
KENYA
HONDURAS
Nairobi on 4915 at 0548, religious service in
Radio Progresso, El Progresso, on 4920 at 0440,
Swahili. This is the Home Service, scheduled from
0255 to 0630 and from 1430 to 2015 (Saturdays to YL with songs, guitar solo. The evening schedule is
2115). The power is 100kW which also makes for com- from 2200 to 0500 and the power is 10kW.
parative ease of reception.
REPUBLIC
Monrovia on 3227 at 0639, African music with,
YL's in chorus. This is Radio Station ELWA (Eternal
Love Winning Africa) an evangelical broadcaster, this
channel being that for local vernaculars. The schedule
is from 0610 to 0800 and from 1805 to 2220, the power
is 10kW.
DOMINICAN
NIGERIA
Kaduna on 3396 at 0600, talking drum interval
signal, 6 pips, identification in English by YL and

then a newscast of local events in English by OM. The
talking drum interval signal must be heard to be
incredible! During the war with Biafra we
believed
often logged this interval signal prior to the news in
here's a job to be,
English and the exhortation "There's
done, the war must be won."
Ibadan on 3204 at 0625, religious service in
Radio Clarin, Santo Domingo, on 4850 at 0434,

OM with clear identification then into programme of
local songs. Schedule is from 1000 to 0415, obviously
on an extended transmission period on this occasion
-a practice common with Latin American stations.

BRAZIL
Radio Gazeta de Alagoas, Meceio, on a measured
3326.2 at 0400, local music and songs then clear
identification and sign -off without National Anthem.

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I.C. PLI
RECI
By A.
This is an easily constructed receiver intended for

reception on the medium wave band. Its output may
be coupled to an earphone or to its own internal
loudspeaker. The power is provided by two 1.5 volt
HP7 cells in series, from which the current drain is
approximately 12mA. In consequence the power input
to the receiver is only 36mW and this fact, combined
with the use of a very simple Class A audio output
stage, limits the output power available for
the
speaker. However, modern miniature speakers have
quite reasonable efficiencies, and the speaker volume
should be adequate for bedside listening or for listening in quiet surroundings.
A compact layout incorporating standard components is employed, and the prototype receiver is
housed in a case measuring some 155 by 85 by 40mm.
(6.1 by 3.3 by 1.6in.). The size could be substantially
reduced by the use of sub -miniature components, but
this would make construction difficult for the
beginner, to whom the receiver will probably have
greatest appeal.
A simple design offering recepr

supply demands are very modest
earphone or to its own Ioudspeal
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THE CIRCUIT
The receiver has an internal ferrite rod aerial, this
coupling to an integrated circuit type ZN414 which
provides r.f. amplification, detection and automatic
gain control. The ZN414 is followed by a 2 -transistor
a.f. amplifier, in which the second transistor appears
in the Class A output stage. The complete circuit is
L1
V
VR1
given in Fig. 1.
As can be seen from this diagram, the ZN414 has
three lead -outs only, and in fact it has the same size
can as a T018 transistor. Lead -out 3 connects to the
lower negative supply rail, whilst lead -out 2 couples to
the ferrite rod aerial coil, Ll, and its tuning capacitor,
VC1. Lead-out 1 provides a detected a.f. output, with
R3 functioning as the output load resistor. The supply
current required by the integrated circuit also passes
through this resistor. The input at lead -out 2 has a

high impedance, and the ferrite rod aerial coil can be
connected directly to this point without the need for a
low impedance coupling coil. A bias current for the
i.c. input is provided via R1, and Cl bypasses the
earthy end of the tuned circuit given by Ll and VC1
to the lower supply rail at radio frequencies.
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COMPONENTS
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Resistors
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R1 100k n
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R4 100 0
R5 1.2M SZ
R6 3.9k
R7 56k 0
VR1 5k SZ potentiometer, log
Capacitors
Cl 0.1F type C280 (Mullard)
C2 0.11LF type C280 (Mullard)
C3 0.01F type C280 (Mullaru)
C4 6.84F electrolytic, 10 V. Wkg.
C5 0.224F type C280 (Mullard)
C6 41.4F electrolytic, 10 V. Wkg.
C7 0.1F type C280 (Mullard)
C8 1001./F electrolytic, 10 V. Wkg.
CX 0.047F type C280 (Mullard)
VC1 208pF variable air -spaced (see text)
Inductors
Ll Ferrite aerial coil (see text)
T1 Output transformer type LT700 (Eagle)
Semiconductors
IC1 ZN414
TR1 BC109C
TR2 BC109C
D1 0A200
D2 0A200
Switch
S1 d.p.d.t. slide
Socket
JK1 3.5mm. jack socket with break contact
Speaker
BC 109C
Lead -outs
operates from the low supply voltage of 3 volts
LS1 3 n or 8 S2 speaker, 64mm. (2.5in.) round

Miscellaneous
Plastic or wooden case (see text)
Battery holder type BH.2 (Eagle)
2 -off HP7 cells
Battery connector
2 -off control knobs
Ferrite rod, 95 x 9.5mm. (see text)
Speaker fabric
34 s.w.g. wire, enammelled, d.c.c. or d.s.c.
Connecting wire, etc.
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The recommended supply potential, at the upper

end of R3, is 1.3 volts. A voltage at approximately this
level is provided by means of R2 and the stabilizing
circuit given by R4, D1 and D2. The latter are two
forward biased silicon diodes which each drop a
steady voltage of about 0.6 volt. The total voltage
across the diodes, plus an additional small voltage
across R4, is then approximately 1.3 volts, as is required. C2 functions as an r.f. bypass capacitor.
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Lead -outs about 100mm

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AUDIO STAGES
The a.f. output from lead -out
1 of the ZN414 is
applied, via C4, to the volume control VR1. The signal
tapped off by the slider of VR1 is then passed by way'
of C5 to the base of TR1, which provides most of the
a.f. voltage gain in the receiver. It is connected in the
common emitter configuration and has R5 as its base
bias resistor and R6 as its collector load resistor. C7
filters out any residual r.f. signal which is still present.
C6 couples the a.f. signal from the collector of TR1 to
the base of TR2 in the output stage.
TR2 is also connected in the common emitter mode,
with R7 as its base bias resistor. The collector load is
given by half the primary of Tl. This transformer is
used to match the output impedance of TR2 to the
lower impedance of the speaker. It also serves to
isolate the speaker from the standing direct current in
TR2 collector circuit.
Jack socket JK1 has a break contact which cuts out
the speaker when the earphone plug is inserted.
The capacitor shown as CX may be required in
order to prevent instability at high volume control settings, and this point is discussed more fully later on.
C8 provides supply decoupling, and S1 is the on -off
switch.
COMPONENTS
Most of the components are standard readily obtainable items, but a few require some comment.
A manufacturer's surplus air -spaced capacitor was
used for VC1 in the prototype, and any reasonably
small component having a maximum value of 208pF
or a little more may be employed here. An air -spaced
capacitor is preferable to a solid dielectric type. A
single gang Jackson type 01 capacitor with a value of
208pF is listed by Home Radio and this would be suitable.
Fig. 2. Details
of the ferrite rod aerial winding
The two HP7 cells are retained in an Eagle BH.2

battery holder, or similar, in which they are fitted side
by side. The holder is provided with snap terminls. It
is available from several suppliers, including Henry's
Radio.
The ferrite rod in the prototype had a length of
95mm. (3*in.) and a diameter of 9.5mm. (tin.). It is
not essential to use a rod of exactly the same length
and a 101mm. (4in.) rod of the same diameter may be
employed instead.
FERRITE AERIAL
The ferrite aerial coil is wound on the rod by the
constructor. This is quite an easy process as only the
one winding is required. The coil wire is 34 s.w.g.
enamelled, d.c.c. (double cotton covered) or d.s.c.
(double silk covered) copper wire, and the coil consists of 75 turns wound side by side. Fig. 2 gives
details.
The winding commences 19mm. from one end of
the rod, the wire at the start being secured to the rod
with plastic insulating tape. The turns are then wound
on as neatly as possible in a single layer, after which
the winding end is secured with another piece of insulating tape. The two free wire ends should be fairly
long, say about 100mm. each. 'l'hey can be shortened
as necessary when the coil is later connected into the
receiver circuit.
COMPONENT PANEL
The small components are assembled on a piece of
0.lin. Veroboard having 28 holes by 12 copper strips.
The component side of the panel is illustrated in Fig.
3.
Looking into the receiver from the rear. The

layout is compact without undue crowding of
parts
Commence by carefully cutting out a panel of the

specified size with a small hacksaw. Then drill out the
single mounting hole with a No. 41 (0.096in.) twist
drill or a drill of similar size. Next, make the seven
breaks in the copper strips at the points listed in Fig.
3, using a Vero spot face cutter or a small twist drill.
The single link wire is fitted to the panel, followed
by the resistors and capacitors with the exception of
CX. The mounting lugs of Ti are bent up at 90
degrees so that the transformer can be positioned flat
on the board without having to drill out holes for its
lugs. One lug is bent round and under the panel edge,
its end being soldered to copper strip L. The other lug
may be secured to the board with a Iittle adhesive.
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Fig. 3. The components are assembled on the Veroboard panel in the manner shown here
Before mounting the transformer, the three primary

leads are threaded through and soldered at holes F20,
H2O and J20, and the two secondary leads at F25 and
J25. The leads should be cut fairly short, and should
be kept under, or close to, the transformer bobbin
after mounting. It is in order to connect the unused
primary lead at hole F20, as no other connection is
made to the strip section concerned.
It must be pointed out that an output transformer
other than the LT700 should not be used. The
physical layout on the panel has been designed to suit
this particular transformer. Also, other transistor output transformers will almost certainly have a much
lower primary impedance.
Finally, wire in and solder the two transistors and
the integrated circuit. The wires connecting to external components are added Later.
CASE AND WIRING

A case for the receiver may be home -constructed, or
may consist of a plastic case of the requisite dimensions. It must, of course, be large enough to take the
components, including the speaker, and may have the
general dimensions mentioned earlier.
A home -constructed ease is not difficult to assemble, and it can be made up of thin plywood with simple butt joints. A neat finish is given by covering it,
after completion, with one of the self-adhesive plastic
materials, such as Fablon.
A metal case must not be employed as this will
screen the ferrite rod aerial and prevent signal pickup.
The general layout and interconnecting wiring of

the receiver is shown in Fig. 4. S1 is mounted on the
right hand side of the case, as viewed from the rear. It
requires a rectangular cut-out, and this may be made
with the aid of a fretsaw. Two short 6BA bolts and
nuts are employed for mounting the switch. It is a
standard d.p.d.t. (double -pole double -throw) type but
is used here as an s.p.s.t. (single -pole single -throw)
component. In consequence, connections are made to
only two of its six tags.
A close-up
view of the component panel
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MAY 1976
The aperture for the speaker may also be cut out

with a fretsaw. A piece of speaker fabric is glued
behind this, after which the speaker is glued, in turn,
to the fabric. Take care to ensure that none of the glue
is allowed to get on the speaker cone or surround. The
speaker may, alternatively, be bolted in position,
assuming that it has mounting holes and that the
appearance of screw heads on the front panel of the
case is acceptable. Make sure that there is enough
space for the battery holder to fit below the speaker
magnet.
Most air -spaced variable capacitors are provided
with three 4BA tapped holes on the front plate for
mounting. The front panel of the case is drilled with a
10mm., diameter hole for the capacitor spindle, and
with three 4BA clearance holes for the mounting screws.
The positions of the mounting holes may be determined by first holding a piece of paper to the
capacitor front plate and marking out the holes on
these. The paper may then be used in the manner of a
template to mark out the corresponding holes on the
case front panel. The mounting screw ends must not
pass more than marginally inside the capacitor front
plate as they may then damage the fixed or moving
vanes. In consequence, short 4BA bolts are required,
and it will be found helpful to fit a few 4BA washers
over each bolt between the case front panel and the
front plate of the capacitor.
The component panel fits below VC1. A piece of
6mm. plywood measuring approximately 25 by
38mm. is glued to the inside of the front panel below
sulating tape.
VR1 and JK1 are mounted on the left hand side
(again as viewed from the rear) of the case. VR1 requires a 10mm. diameter hole. Most 3.5mm. jack
sockets require a 7mm. mounting hole. The jack
socket shown in Fig. 4 is a type having a closed construction. If the socket to be employed has an open
construction, the three leads to it will conrect to its
tags as indicated in the inset diagram, the letters X, Y
and Z corresponding to the similarly designated wires
in the main diagram. The tag layout in the inset is
that encountered with standard jack sockets; if any
doubt exists here the appropriate tags may be identified by visual inspection and the socket wired up to
akree with the circuit diagram of Fig. 1.
A wooden block measuring 12.5 by 12.5 by 25mm.
provides a mounting for the ferrite aerial rod. The
block has a deep V-shaped groove cut, by means of a
hacksaw, along the centre of one of the 12.5 by 25mm.
sides. The rod is then glued into the groove and the
block, complete with aerial rod, glued to the top inside
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Moving vanes
VC1, and the component panel is then secured to this

by a small woodscrew passing through the hole at
D10. A small insulating washer, or a grommet,
between the panel and the plywood will ease strain on
the panel, and the screw should not be tightened excessively. If the right hand edge (as viewed from the
rear of the receiver) of the panel is close to or touches
the speaker frame, a further spacing washer or
washers may be used. Also, the appropriate surface of
the speaker frame may be covered with plastic in-
Fixed vanes
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CONSTRUCTOR
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IN NEXT
MONTH'S ISSUE
HOMODYNE S.S.B. RECEIVER
FOR 80 METRES
Part 1 (two parts)
Another illustration of the completed receiver
of the case. A good quality gap filling adhesive, such
as an epoxy resin, is required here. Ll must not be
positioned too close to the .speaker magnet, or sensitivity may be reduced.

When all the components have been mounted, but
before the component panel is screwed down, complete the wiring shown in Fig. 4. Apart from the ferrite
aerial coil leads, all the interconnecting wiring should
employ thin flexible insulated wire. The lead -outs
from L1 connect directly to VC1, as shown. These
connections should be of a temporary nature at this
stage as it may be necessary to transpose them.
When all the wiring has been completed and checked, the component panel may be mounted. Next fit
the control knobs, and connect up the battery holder
with cells inserted.
ADDING CX
The receiver may now be tried out. No alignment is
required as there is only a single tuned circuit.
If instability should appear at high volume settings,
causing a whistle to be produced as the set is tuned
across a station, the probable cause is feedback between

the speaker and aerial coils. First, check whether
the instability can be cleared by reversing the connections from L1 to VC1. If this does not effect a cure,
further r.f. filtering in the receiver circuit can be
provided by fitting CX to the component panel in the
position shown in Fig. 3. There is no need to add CX
unless instability at high volume settings is apparent.
After this particular check has been carried out, the
connections from L1 to VC1 may be made of a perma-
nent nature.
There is a slight possibility that instability at all
volume settings may occur with some specimens on
the ZN414, and the cure in this case is to slightly
reduce its supply voltage by replacing R4 on the component panel with a short link wire. This should only
he done if the instability appears as, otherwise, sensitivity will be reduced unnecessarily.
The completed receiver is now ready for use, and
the back of the case can be screwed on. As a finishing
touch, `Panel -Signs' legends (available from the
publishers of this magazine) may be added to indicate
control functions and to show station locations around
the knob for VC1. The earphone socket can be used as
an output for any of the normal types and impedances
of earphone.
In this ingenious receiver design an aerial

input is applied direct to the product detector, a
Motorola MC1496 integrated circuit. A local
oscillator running at carrier frequency then
enables demodulation to be given both for s.s.b.
and c.w. signals. Due to this direct conversion
technique there are only two tuned circuits,
one operating at aerial frequency and the other
at oscillator frequency. The description of the
receiver will be completed in the following
month's concluding article.
* * *
NICKEL CADMIUM
CELL CHARGER
Rechargeable nickel cadmium cells are
becoming increasingly popular in these days of
rising battery costs. Because of their low internal resistance they should preferably be
charged by constant current sources, and this
article describes a unit which is capable of
charging up to four 'AA' size nickel cadmium
cells. These are similar to standard HP7 dry
cells.
* * *
LOW-VALU E
OHMMETER
Capable of reading resistance values down
to 0.10. This very simple instrument requires
few components and offers a high level of ac-
curacy.
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CONSTRUCTOR
621
AMBIPHONIC
ADAPTER
Part 2
by R. A. Penfold
This concluding article completes the

constructional information for the ambiphonic adapter. Also described are the
processes of setting up and balancing, and
Most of the power supply components are assemblon a second printed board and this is shown in Fig.
of taking the left and right hand input ed
7. Again, the diagram is reproduced actual size. The
signals from the stereo amplifier.
miniature skeleton potentiometer, VR6, has the same
In last month's issue we examined the basic operation of the ambiphonic adapter, discussed its circuit
and then described the first steps in construction. We
now continue with the constructional details.
GENERAL LAYOUT
The general layout of the two printed boards, the
mains transformer and other components in the
adapter can be seen in the photographs. The positioning of the parts is not unduly critical, but, in the interests of obtaining a low hum level, it is best to mount
the transformer as far to the left of the chassis as
possible and to have the amplifier board at the extreme right of the chassis.
The amplifier board is illustrated, actual size, in
Fig. 6, and this diagram may be traced. Note that VR1
and VR2 are miniature 0.1 watt skeleton potentiometers having 0.2in. (5.1mm.) spacing between the
two track tags, with the slider tag 0.4in. (10.2mm.)
from a line drawn between the track tags. There are
two 6BA clear mounting holes in the board, and these
may be used to mark out the corresponding 6BA clear
holes in the chassis. The board is mounted, later, with
these holes to the right on the chassis. 6BA lin. bolts
are employed .for this mounting, with lin. metal
spacers on them to keep the board underside spaced
away from the chassis surface. The board takes up its
chassis connection by way of these spacers.
There are a number of thin flexible flying leads
from the board and these may be cut a little longer
than is required, being shortened as necessary when
they are finally connected to the external components.
Components in the right rear channel are identified
by the suffix letter "a", as was explained last month.
The board is not finally mounted yet.
tag spacing as VR1 and VR2.

There are two 6BA clear mounting holes, which
may be used for marking out the corresponding holes
in the chassis. When mounted, the board has these
two holes to the right. Metal spacers are employed to
space off the board from the chassis so that the mains
lead can pass underneath it. As with the amplifier
board, the power supply picks up its chassis connection via these spacers.
The flying leads from the board are made a little
longer than necessary, being cut down as required
when they are connected. The three leads to the mains
transformer secondary are identified to agree with the
circuit of Fig. 4 (published last month). The actual
transformer tags to which these leads connect were
described in Part 1. The printed board is not mounted
at this stage.
TRANSISTOR TR3
Transistor TR3 is mounted with its body under the
chassis, which acts as a heatsink. Details of the connections to this transistor are given in Fig. 8. The transistor is insulated from the chassis by means of a mica
washer and two insulating bushes in the usual
manner. The mica washer may initially be employed
as a template for marking out the four holes required,
and these must be drilled out cleanly with no burrs on
the hole edges. A continuity tester or ohmmeter is
employed to ensure that the transistor body and its
lead -outs are fully insulated from the chassis. If they
are not, the power supply can be short-circuited with
consequent damage to components.
A solder tag is secured above the chassis at each
mounting bolt of transformer Tl. The mains earth lead
is connected to the left hand tag, and the tone and
volume control wiring is earthed to chassis at the,right
hand tag. The live and neutral mains leads connect to
the primary of Ti via switch S1 in the manner shown
in Fig. 4.
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C311VR2
+ under
R4
R2
C4a VR3/
VR3
C13
VR5a slider
C9
VR5 slider
16V -I
C9a
CI
C120
IOa
Output
t under
Output
t under
0.
6BA clear
6BA clear
Fig. 6. Component and copper sides
3/4
of the amplifier printed board. This is reproduced frill size and may
be traced
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MAY 1976
TR3 emitter
TR3 collector
IC2
15V
2"
6BA
jj02
TI
sec.
15V
clear
+
OV
C15
Fig. 7. Details
of the board on which the smaller power supply components are assembled. This is also
reproduced full size
From power
supply board
/i/,/
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/
TI
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end
board
/ TR3
(body below chassis )
Washer
To volume and
The chassis as seen from the amplifier board
16V+ to amplifie
tone controls
Fig. 8. The connections to transistor TR3
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TREBLE
BASS
Cs
VOLUME
OPIIMelling"
From C4
RIO
VR5
To Cg
VR3
VR4
Chassis connection
to VR3a
To chassis
at
T1
Fig. 9. The wiring of the components in the

volume and tone control network for one
channel. The other channel is connected up in
tag
output from the adapter without major overloading

occurring on volume peaks. Note that VR2 is adjusted
in an anti -clockwise direction to increase volume,
whereas VR1 is adjusted in a clockwise direction for
increased volume.
The inputs are then balanced by playing a mono
programme or recording through the system. Either
VR1 or VR2 is then adjusted for minimum output
from the rear speakers. If the input to the adapter is
taken from the speaker outputs of the stereo
amplifier, it is absolutely essential that the balance
control of the amplifier be set correctly before the inputs to the adapter are balanced.
Once the input balancing procedure has been
carried out, the adapter may be switched off and the
outer casing screwed on. The adapter is then ready for
use.
SPEAKER PHASING
In order to obtain the best results from the adapter
it is essential that the rear speakers have correct phasThe remaining components are wired directly to the ing. The two front speakers need the same phasing as
volume and tone controls in the manner illustrated in for ordinary two channel stereo reproduction, and so
Fig. 9. This shows the wiring for the left rear channel will already be correct in this respect.
If the rear speakers are obtained as a stereo pair
only, the wiring for the right rear channel being essenshould be connected with the same polarity to
tially the same. The wiring is quite straightforward they
their plugs. Therefore, provided the two adapter
and should present no problems.
The interconnecting wiring between the two boards speaker sockets are wired with the same polarity (i.e
flat connectors or both round connectors wired to
and to the volume and tone control networks may now both
be completed. The connections to the input socket and chassis) of the two possible way's of connecting the
speaker sockets may also be wired in, the requisite rear speakers, one must be correct. The phasing of the
chassis connections being made at the sockets speakers can be altered by, transposing their connecbut, since the outputs of the adapter are in anti themselves. The non -earthy left and right hand inputs tions
are connected to two pins of the 5 -way DIN socket. phase, a much simpler method consists of simply
None of the a.f. wiring needs to be screened but the changing over the speaker plugs in the two adapter
speaker sockets. Should this result in what has been
leads should be kept reasonably short and direct.
When all the wiring has been completed, the two referred to in this article up to now as the left rear
feeding the right rear speaker, and vice versa,
printed boards may be finally mounted on the chassis. socket
Next, after a careful visual check for wiring errors, all that has to be remembered is that the upper
and tone controls now apply to right rear
connect a testmeter switched to a suitable volts range volume
between the emitter of TR3 and chassis, switch the instead of to left rear.
When the speaker phasing is correct sounds from
adapter on and adjust VR6 for a reading of 16 volts in
the
two left hand speakers should blend well together,
the meter.
as should those from the two right hand speakers.
When the phasing is incorrect diagonally opposite
ADJUSTMENT
speakers will blend well together, and this will result
Ideally, the adapter shold be fed from the `Tape' in much of the sound seeming to originate from just
or 'Aux' output of the stereo amplifier, and any such
above the listener's head. A little experiment should
output that will provide 100mV or more into about
2Okci is suitable. In case of doubt, the availability of a
suitable output can be checked from the manufacturer's literature for the amplifier. It is regretted that,
owing to the very wide range of stereo equipment
which is currently available, it is impossible foir the
writer or the staff of this journal to advise on the output facilities offered by any particular make and
model of stereo amplifier. In the absence of a low level
output it is, in any case, possible to obtain a suitable
input for the adapter from the amplifier speaker terminals; and the procedure required here is discussed
later.
VR1 and VR2 must be adjusted to ensure that the
adapter is not overloaded and also to provide balanced inputs. Connect the unit to the stereo amplifier by
way of screened leads and plug an 8S2 speaker into
each of the adapter output sockets. Set VR1 and VR2
to a roughly central setting and switch the adapter on.
Put the volume controls VR3 and VR3a at maximum then, keeping VR1 and VR2 approximately in
TR3 is mounted under the chassis, which funcstep, adjust these so that it is possible to obtain full
tions as a heatsink
the same manner
MAY
625
1976
soon reveal the correct method of connection for the
rear speakers.
Since the front speakers are reproducing sounds
which would come from relatively low down in a concert hall, and the rear speakers are producing sounds
which would normally come from comparatively high
up, the system will usually sound most convincing
with the front speakers on the floor and the rear
speakers elevated above head height. This gives a
form of three-dimensional sound reproduction.
Improved performance may also be obtained by turning the rear speakers to face the rear wall of the room.
The purpose of this is to diffuse the ambience. As treble
frequencies tend to be lost during the process of being
reflected around a hall to a greater extent than middle
and bass frequencies, greater realism may be given by
introducing a certain level of treble cut to the rear
channels. There is plenty of scope for experiment
here, and it is largely a matter of individual taste as tc
what is considered to produce the most acceptable
results.
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
If the stereo amplifier is not fitted with a `Tape' or
'Aux' socket which can be coupled direct to the
adapter, the adapter inputs can, as already mentioned, be taken from the speaker outputs of the
stereo amplifier. It is necessary to provide input
attenuators as, otherwise, it will be very difficult to set
up VR1 and VR2.
When .the stereo amplifier outputs both have one
terminal connected to chassis, the requisite
attenuators required are as illustrated in Fig. 10(a).
The non -earthy terminal of each stereo amplifier
speaker output connects to the upper end of the 39k
resistor in each attenuator.
If the stereo amplifier speaker outputs do not have
9ne terminal at chassis- potential, additional 112F
capacitors are added, as in Fig. 10(b). These
capacitors block any direct voltages which may be
present at the stereo amplifier speaker outputs. The
attenuator components of Figs. 10(a) or (b) may be
mounted inside the adapter on a small tagstrip
positioned near the 5 -way DIN socket.
FINAL POINTS
It is not really necessary to have rear speakers of
equal .quality to those employed for the front
channels. The author, for instance, found results were
perfectly satisfactory when using two-way speaker
39kn
Sterco
L.H.output
39kn
To VRI
To
Stereo
output
VR2
R.H.
Ikn
Ikn
Amplifier
chassis
All resistors 1/4 watt 10%
(a)
To non -earthy L.H.
To non -earthy R.H.
output terminal
output terminal
IyF
39kn
kn
lk
To VR1
lk To
VR2
Ikn
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17 Amplifier
chassis
(b)
Fig. 10(a). If necessary, the left and right hand

inputs for the adapter may be obtained from
the stereo amplifier speaker outputs.

Attenuators are required in each channel, as
shown here (b). Should the stereo amplifier
outputs not have one terminal connected to
chassis, isolating capacitors are added to block
any direct voltages which may be present
systems at the front and dual cone speakers at the

rear.
Apart from adding ambience to material produced
in a concert hall, the ambiphonic system can make an
improvement to the effectiveness of other types of
music. A great deal of pop music is embellished with
special phasing effects and, as might be expected,
these can produce very interesting results when
played over equipment of the type which has been
described in these two articles.
(Concluded)
BACK NUMBERS
For the benefit of new readers we would draw attention to our back number service.
We retain past Issues for a period of two years and we can, occasionally, supply copies more than two
years old. The cost is the cover price stated on the issue, plus 11 p postage.
Before undertaking any constructional project described in a back issue, it must be borne in mind that
components readily available at the time of publication may no longer be so.
We regret that we are unable to supply photo copies of articles where an issue is not available.
Libraries and members of local radio clubs can often be very helpful where an issue is not available for
sale.
626
RADIO
&
New Products
CABLE CLIPS
Vero Electronics Limited have announced the introduction of a range of nylon cable clips which have
been designed for snap -in fixing to any kind of chassis
panel from 1.5mm. to 2.5mm. thick. They are
available in three sizes to accommodate a wide range
of different diameters and numbers of cables. Cables
can be readily inserted by pushing them down
through the top of the clip and they are then held
neatly in position but prevented from springing out
again by the shaped top fingers of the clip. They are
supplied in packets of 100 at approximately 1.5p each
depending on size and quantity.
RANGE OF PLASTIC AND METAL CASES

Vero Electronics Limited are offering to the
electronic constructor many new products
previously only sold to industry. These include
nine different plastic cases and boxes, a range
of five metal instrument cases, plastic standoffs, card handles, cable clips, D.I.P. and tran-
sistor sockets plus
a 19in. width card

frame/case capable of accepting modules and
Veroboards.
These products are being stocked by retail

shops who already stock the well known
Veroboard range.
Constructors can obtain a copy of a booklet
entitled "Vero Products for the Home
Constructor" by sending a 10p P.O. plus a

S.A.E., size 7in. x gin. to: Vero Electronics
Limited, Retail Department, Industrial Estate,
Chandlers Ford, Hants. SO5 3ZR.
ABRASIVE POLISHING BLOCK FOR PCB LAMINATES

The normal method of pre -cleaning a copper
laminated board for PCB preparation is a tedious
two -stage process of liquid polishing and solvent

washing. This procedure is completely eliminated by
the use of Polifix Abrasive Block, a unique new
product from Decon Laboratories Limited.

Polifix is presented as a silicone rubber block, 20 x
30 x 40mm., impregnated throughout with fine -grade
non-metallic abrasives. It is used straight onto the tarnished or soiled laminate, just like a jumbo eraser
polishing back and forth removes all dust, grease and
finger -marks, and burnishes the surface to a high
gloss, with the added advantage that the copper is
perfectly "keyed" to accept an etch resist. The whole
process is dry, clean and rapid, and as the abrasives
are non-metallic there are no corrosion or materials incompatibility problems.
The block is very long lasting, and has many other
uses in electronics.
Available now in packs of 2 at 1.50, 6 at 4.00, or
12 at 7.50, post and VAT paid. They will be found in
many component supply shops or can be mail ordered
direct. Data sheets are free of charge from Deacon
Laboratories, Ellen Street, Portslade, Brighton,
Polifix non-metallic abrasive block from Decon

Laboratories cleans and burnishes p.c.b.,
metal, plastics or painted surfaces
MAY
Sussex, BN1 1EQ.
627
1976
ADD-ON VU
A simple design which enables the output of an f.m. turner or the signal level in
an a.f: amplifier to be monitored in terms
of volume units.
When making recordings from the radio it is not

easy to find the correct settings for the recording level
control or controls without some indication of the
modulation level being used at the transmitter. This is
because the transmitter is lightly modulated for most.
of the time, with the modulation level only approaching 100% on occasional crescendos.
By fitting a VU meter (volume units meter) to the
tuner it would be possible to adjust the recording level
meter or meters to match the reading on the VU
meter, and so ensure that the correct recording level is
used. Unfortunately, though, few tuners are fitted
with a VU meter.
The VU meter which forms the basis of this article
can prove to be a very worth-while addition when
making recordings. The device is constructed as a selfcontained add-on unit, and so it is not necessary to
make any connections to the tuner before connecting
the meter to it. The meter may also, of course, be
employed for indicating volume units in applications
other than at the output of a tuner. It is housed in a
ready made aluminium case which measures approximately 4 by 21- by 1 fin. It is battery powered,
and its low current consumption of about 2.2mA only
from a PP3 battery ensures economy of operation.
R.M.S. OR PEAK READING?

There are two types of VU meter, namely the r.m.s.
and peak reading types. As one might expect, the
r.m.s. type indicates the relative r.m.s. level of the
signal, while a peak reading type has a fast attack and
a slow decay, so that the meter shows the relative peak
level of the signal. Whilst it is true that the peak
reading meter has certain advantages over the r.m.s.
type, this circuit is for an r.m.s. meter. Most recorders
are fitted with an r.m.s. recording level meter, and it is
an obvious advantage to have the same type of meter
as is fitted to the recorder.
COMPONENTS
Resistors
(All fixed values
R1 4.7k t2
R2 l k S2
R3 15k S2
R4 560k
R5 2.2k
R6 2.7k S2
VR1 500k2
; watt
10%)
pre-set potentiometer, miniature
horizontal 0.1 watt (see text)
Capacitors
Cl 4.7 or 5jtF electrolytic, 10V Wkg.

C2 16F electrolytic, 10V Wkg.
C3 47 or 50igF electrolytic, 6V Wkg.
C4 161CF electrolytic, 10V Wkg.
Transistors
TRI BC109
TR2 BC109
Meter
M1 VU meter, 59 x 46 x 35mm. (see text)
Switch
S1(a)(b) d.p.d.t. slide switch with centre "off" (see
text)
Miscellaneous
Aluminium box type AB9, 4 x 2i x lfin.
9 volt battery type PP3 (Every Ready)
Battery connector
Stereo screened lead
Grommet, nuts, bolts, etc.
828

METER
By P. R. Arthur
THE CIRCUIT
The complete circuit diagram of the add-on VU
meter is shown in Fig. 1, and it consists basically of a
two transistor amplifier feeding the VU meter movement. The meter movement has an integral rectifier
circuit and a series resistor. It is calibrated to take
into account the non -linearity of its rectifier circuit
and so no overall negative feedback is applied as
would be necessary with an ordinary a.c.
millivoltmeter.
As the output from most tuners is at a fairly high
level, say about 200 to 600mV, and the meter requires
about 1.2 volts for a reading at the zerd reference
level, the amplifier does not need a very high voltage
gain. On the other hand, if inaccuracies are to be

avoided it must have a flat frequency response over
the audio frequency spectrum and offer low distortion. Also, if the supply voltage is unstabilized, it must
have a gain which is virtually unaffected by variations
in supply potential. A further requirement is a
reasonably high input impedance, so that the VU
meter places a minimum of loading on the equipment
to which it is coupled. All these factors are achieved in
the present circuit, which incorporates an amplifier
having a high level of negative feedback.
Referring to Fig. 1, both transistors are in the common emitter mode, and the signal at the collector of
TRl is directly coupled to the base of TR2. R1 is the
collector load resistor for TRl, and R5 the collector
load for TR2. R6 is the emitter bias resistor for TR2,
with C3 as its bypass capacitor.
The emitter of TR1 is connected to a potential
divider, R3, R2, between TR2 collector and the
negative rail. This provides the required negative
feedback, and the values of R2 and R3 decide the
voltage gain of the amplifier. This is given approximately by the sum of R2 and R3 divided by R2.
The voltage gain, in consequence, is approximately 16
times.
VR1 functions as a sensitivity control. Cl and C4
are input and output d.c. blocking capacitors respectively, whilst C2 is the supply bypass capacitor. R4 is
VR1
R4
\\R
C
'
BCIO9
Lead -outs
1. The circuit of the VU meter. A simple
two transistor amplifier with controlled voltage
gain is incorporated
Fig.
All the components appear at the rear of the

front panel
829
MAY 1976
ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
The small components are mounted on a Veroboard
panel of 0.1in. hole matrix having 20 by 10 holes.
There are no breaks in the copper strips, which run
The Veroboard panel is mounted between the
meter movement and the slide switch
the base bias resistor for TR1, being returned to the

emitter of TR2. This bias circuit is very stable due to
the high level of d.c. feedback employed.
S1 is a d.p.d.t. slide switch having a central off position. One pole of this connects either the left hand or
the right hand channel to the input of the device. The
other pole is used to switch the positive supply. The
author obtained both this switch and the VU meter
movement from M. Dziubas, 158 Bradshawgate,
Bolton, BL2 1BA.
The meter movement has dimensions of 59 by 46 by
35mm., and is referred to as a "59mm. VU meter".
CASE DRILLING
The case in which the unit is housed is an
aluminium box type AB9. This has a removable lid
which is used as the front panel. The drilling and cutting out required for this panel are shown in Fig. 2.'
The large cut-outs for the meter and S1 can be
made with a fretsaw or coping saw, preferably one
fitted with a fine toothed blade. The smaller mounting
holes for these two items are made with a No. 31 twist
drill, and their positions can be located with the aid of
the meter and switch after the large cut-outs have
been made. A solder tag is fitted under the lower left
mounting nut of the meter, as seen from the rear. The
hole for the input cable is fitted with a grommet.
1/2
11/4*
23/4`
H6dia
Wet
6BA clear
Fig. 2. The holes required in the front panel.

The 4in. and 21in. dimensions are nominal
lengthwise.
The component layout on the panel is illustrated in
Fig. 3. From this it will be seen that VR1 is a
miniature horizontal skeleton pre-set potentiometer
having 0.2in. spacing between its track tags, and 0.4in.
spacing between the slider tag and a line drawn
between the track tags. All the fixed resistors and
capacitors are mounted vertically. Because of this it
would be advantageous to employ printed circuit type
capacitors, with both lead -outs at one end of the body.
This is not essential, however, and capacitors with axial lead -outs can alternatively be employed, one lead out being bent down to run alongside the capacitor
body.
Fig. 3 also shows the wiring external to the
Veroboard. As can be seen from the accompanying
photographs, the board is positioned between S1 and
the meter. There are two leads from the board to Sl,
and another two leads from the board to the meter.
These consist of a heavy gauge single strand wire
(around 16 s.w.g.) covered with sleeving, and they
provide the mounting for the Veroboard. The four
leads should be kept as short as possible. They should
be soldered to the appropriate points on the board
after all the other components have been fitted, and
should initially be cut to a more than adequate length.
They are then cut to the required length just before
soldering to S1 and the meter.
The input lead is stereo screened cable with the
braiding connected to the earthy meter tag. Its length
can be as required and its free end is terminated in a
plug or plugs to suit the particular equipment with
which the unit is to be used.
There is space for the PP3 battery below the meter.
Some foam rubber or plastic may be glued to the inside rear of the case to hold the battery in position
when the lid is screwed on.
SETTING UP
The VU meter unit is connected to the equipment
being monitored in the most convenient manner
available. If the equipment is a tuner having only a
single ouput socket, the unit will need to be connected
to a single plug in parallel with the recorder input.
However, some tuners have additional outputs marked as "Tape", "Aux.", etc., and one of these, if not in
use, will probably prove to be suitable.
The only adjustment needed is the setting up of the
sensitivity control, VR1. A convenient approach consists of taking advantage of the B.B.C. test
transmissions which are sent out from Radio 3 stereo
transmitters after the close of programmes on Monday and Saturday evenings. The first test consists of a
250Hz tone in the left hand channel and a 440Hz tone
in the right hand channel, each at 40% of maximum
modulation prior to pre -emphasis at the transmitter.
VR1 is first set to minimum sensitivity (slider fully
anti -clockwise) and, with the test transmission accurately tuned in, is adjusted to give a reading of 40%
in the meter on either channel. The subsequent tests
in the transmission are ignored. Since all B.B.C.
transmitters operate to the same standard and since
limiting action in conventional f.m. receivers should
produce the same audio level for any reasonably
830

Input
Battery
clip
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Fig. 3. Layout
of components on the Veroboard panel. Also shown is the wiring outside the panel
strong signal, the adjustment will hold good on other

B.B.C. stations.
Most stereo decoders have outputs which are closely matched and so, with the unit calibrated for one
channel, it should be accurate on the other channel. If
there should happen to be a marked discrepancy, then
a 100k2 pre-set variable resistor can be connected
between the input lead for the channel with the
greater output and the appropriate tag on Si. The
variable resistor may be positioned inside the unit.
The unit is then set up on the channel with the lower
output, after which the additional pre-set resistor is
Another view of the interior of the unit
adjusted to give the same reading on the other

channel.
OTHER USES
If desired, the VU meter unit may be built in a
mono version. In this case a single screened input wire
is required, this connecting direct to VR1. The 3 -way
slide switch is replaced by a standard slide switch
connected in the positive supply circuit, and which
merely functions as an on -off switch.
Another use would be as a VU recording level meter
for a tape recorder fitted with a less satisfactory form
of level indicator, such as a miniature moving -coil
meter or a Magic Eye. In these instances the input to
the unit can be taken from a suitable point in the
recorder amplifier, probably at the point which feeds
the existing indicator circuit. The unit must not be
employed with any mains powered equipment which
is not fully isolated from the mains supply by a
double -wound mains transformer.
If the unit is used as a recording level meter, VR1 is
adjusted to read zero VU when the level indicator on
the recorder registers the maximum permissable
recording level.
No means of measuring the battery voltage is incorporated. The current consumption of the unit is so
small that, with normal use, the battery can simply be
replaced at about three month intervals.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The outputs of some f.m. tuners contain a small
level of the 19kHz pilot tone and its harmonics. No
filters are provided in the simple circuit described
here and the pilot tone, if present at sufficient
strength, could cause inaccuracies at low VU readings,
although comparable readings will still be given. This
point does not arise when the VU meter is used in
other applications.
631
MAY 1976
SINGLE RANGE
OSCILLATOR
S UPERHET
Part 2
By F. G. Rayer
In this concluding article, details are

given first of the a.f. amplifier board and
then of the complete receiver assembly.
In last month's article the circuit of the receiver was
described, as also were the winding modifications for
the aerial coil and the construction of the mixer board
and the i.f. amplifier. Next to be dealt with is the a.f.
amplifier board.
A.F. BOARD
The, a.f. board is illustrated in Fig. 8. The components are assembled on a piece of plain 0.15in.
Veroboard having 10 by 19 holes. First, two holes are
drilled out 6BA clear to take the two 6BA screws
shown. These screws are lin. long and solder tags are
secured under their nuts in the manner illustrated.
The projecting parts of the screws will be employed
later for securing the board to the chassis.
Wiring is carried out in the same way as for the
mixer board. All leads on the underside should be
kept close to the board and sleeving shiiuld be fitted
where necessary. The lead from R13 in the i.f.
amplifier is connected to the board just before the
latter is mounted. Flying leads from the a.f. board
later connect to the output jack socket; to battery
positive and to S2 and VR1. R14 is not mounted on
the board but appears externally between the slider of
VR1 and C9. The appropriate lead of C9 is bent up so
that R14 can be soldered to it later.
CASE ASSEMBLY
The case is a "Universal Chassis" measuring 10 by
Looking at the receiver from the rear with the

back panel removed. The battery fits on the
shelf between the i.f. amplifier assembly and
the case side
by 4in. This is shown in the Components List (which

appeared last month) broken down into its constituent
parts, these being two 10 By 4in. members, which
form the front and rear panels, two 6 by 4in. members
and a 10 by 6in. metal plate. The "Hardware Kit"
which also appears in the Components List, consists
of the screws and nuts required for the assembly of a
"Universal Chassis".
The two 6 by 4in. sides go outside the front and rear
panels, thereby enabling a 10 by Sin. member to be
fitted internally and act as a shelf supporting the i.f.
amplifier, the a.f. board and the battery.
The front panel should be drilled out first before
any assembly work is carried out. The spindle of VC2
is positioned centrally, l in. up from the bottom edge.
It is mounted by three 4BA bolts which pass through
the front panel into tapped holes in the front plate of
the capacitor. The bolt ends must not pass beyond the
front plate or they may damage the capacitor vanes.
In consequence the bolts should be short, and spacing
washers may be fitted between the panel and the
capacitor front plate. Holes are also required for the
tuning drive and its cursor, and these are drilled according to the instructions provided with the drive.
The lower edge of the drive scale is below the bottom of the front panel by about in. and so it is
necessary to raise the case to provide clearance. With
the prototype a strip of wood 10 bye by ein. was affixed under the front panel. An alternative approach,
which may be used if a second 10 by6M. metal plate
is attached to the case bottom, is to t four rubber feet
of suitable dimensions.
VC1 is mounted to the left of VC2 and VR1 to the
right. Their spindle centres are both tin. from the bottom of the panel and horizontal spacing is as indicated
in Fig. 9. Slide switch Sl is mounted immediately
below VC1, and the output jack immediately below
VR1. Both are ein. above the bottom of the panel.
The use of a slow motion drive for VC1 is optional.
This capacitor is manufactured with a normal spindle
or with a spindle incorporating a slow motion drive,
although the latter may be difficult to obtain from
retail sources. If the standard capacitor without slow
motion is used it is mounted to the front panel in the
same way as VC2 using three countersunk bolts. The
slow motion type has a longer spindle and can be set
back by mounting it with tin. countersunk bolts, each
with two nuts, as in Fig. 9. If a 365pF capacitor with
integral slow motion drive cannot be obtained, Home
Radio list a 208+176pF capacitor type "00" with slow
motion. This could be used instead with both sets of
fixed vanes connected together to give a maximum
capacitance slightly in excess of 365pF.
A small Perspex cursor with a radial line scratched
on it can be affixed to the shaft of VC1 by drilling a
6
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6BA bolts
TR6
R19
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R18
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R16
20
TR7
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R17
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R16
TK1
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R18
R15
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C O
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R13
CI
R14
52,1/R1
mc
-chassis connection
Fig. 8. The component and wiring sides
hole in it for a grommet which is a tight fit on the shaft

(the slow rotating shaft with the slow motion version).
A 14in. diameter scale is fitted to ,the panel behind the
cursor.
A rectagular slot can be made for S1 by drilling a
few small holes close together then finishing with a
small file. The holes for VR1 and the output jack may
also be drilled.
The two side pieces may now be secured to the front
panel. The left hand side piece requires two small
holes for insulated aerial sockets, these being near the
position to be taken up by VC1. It also has an insulated mounting, which may be home -constructed
from plastic clips or similar, for the telescopic aerial.
The aerial can be any type having an extended length
of 30in. or more. Further required on the left hand
side member is a hole for an earth socket.
The 10 by Sin. chassis member which forms the internal shelf is next fitted between the two side pieces.
This takes up the position shown in the photographs
and should be set back sufficiently to clear the mixer
board. The i.f. amplifier will be mounted on this shelf
by two 4BA bolts and nuts with its Veroboard component panel to the front. There should be room on its
of the a.f. amplifier board
right hand side for the a.f. board. Three holes are
needed in the shelf immediately below the i.f. transformers to allow access to their cores.
The a.f. board will be fitted to the shelf with C9 at
the front. Extra nuts on its two 6BA bolts give
clearance from the shelf. The two 6BA clear holes
needed in the shelf may now be drilled.
INTERCONNECTIONS
Assembly is simplified if the rear panel is not fitted
until later. The front panel components may next be
fitted. The lead from the aerial coil to VC1 fixed
vanes, and the leads to VC1 moving vanes and Si may
now be connected. The i.f. panel is next fitted, the
leads from the mixer board to IFTI and the positive
supply being connected. These two leads pass through
the hole in the shelf under IFTI. Finally, the a.f.
board is mounted, this taking up the positive supply
lead from the i.f. amplifier.
Fig. 9 shows the interconnections between sections.
The two output leads from the a.f. board pass under
the board to the jack socket. R14 is connected
between the slider of VR1 and C9, and the other wiring to VR1 and S2 is completed as shown. The battery
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connectors should be insulated or taped so that they

cannot short-circuit to the case metalwork.
The lead from pin 9 of the aerial coil on the mixer
board is taken to one of the insulated aerial sockets,
this corresponding to socket Al in Fig 1 (published
last month). Trimmer TC1 connects between the left
hand fixed vane tag of VC1 and the remaining aerial
socket, which now becomes socket A2. The earth
socket can be connected to any convenient chassis
point.
The rear panel can be fitted when wiring is completed, or left until the receiver has been tested. The
same applies to the case top, which is secured with
self-tapping screws. There is no real need to enclose
the bottom of the case, but another 10 by 6in. metal
plate can be used here, if desired.
AERIALS
The telescopic aerial will give reception without the
need for an external aerial -earth system. A short
length of flexible wire connected to the telescopic
aerial is terminated in a plug which can be fitted to
socket A2, or removed if a wire aerial is to be plugged
in here.
An external aerial is normally plugged into socket
Al, but it may instead employ the A2 socket if it is not
very long. A long aerial at this socket will cause VC1
tuning to be very flat unless TC1 is set to nearly
minimum capacitance. The effects of aerial loading
will soon become clear. In general a loose coupling,
with the aerial at socket Al or at A2 with TC1 giving a
low capacitance, should be used if this gives enough
signal strength.
When an earth connection is available it can be expected to increase the volume of weak signals.
of the receiver
ADJUSTMENTS
The oscillator coverage should be suitable if the
6BA core screw of L7 has 15 threads projecting, but it
can be modified by screwing the core in or out. This
will have considerable influence on the receiver
coverage given by VC2.
A small adjustment of some of the i.f. transformer
cores may be needed for the best possible results. 'i'he
adjustments should be made with a correct trimming
tool, such as the Denco type TT5, or the cores may
break. Carefully tune in a stable signal, preferably
one which gives a low output volume with VR1 well
advanced (the aerial can be removed to provide this)
and turn each core a little one way or the other for best
volume.
It will be found that some short wave signals can be
received with VC2 at two widely separate settings.
This arises from the way in which the circuit operates,
as was described last month. But on the l.f. band the
oscillator frequency is above the signal frequency at

all times.
Any loudspeaker from 81D to 751 may be used, an
impedance of 150 giving best results. Battery drain is
lower with a high speaker impedance. With
headphones, the falling off in volume encountered
with higher impedance speakers is not of importance,
and phones of up to 5000 to 2ki2 will operate satisfactorily. A full headset is recommended and not a single
earpiece. Crystal earphones cannot be used.
A PP9 battery is suitable. Current consumption is
around 8mA with no signal tuned in or when operating
at low volume. Current peaks of 20 to 40mA occur
when operating a 15o loudspeaker at ample volume.
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This month Smithy the
Serviceman takes his
assistant on a tour of some

of the more illogical pre metrication units of length.
But this provides only a
background to their main
discussion: a review of the
latest hints received
readers.
"Ah well," said Smithy cheerfully,

"I've got an exceedingly technical job
to do when I pet home this evening."
He raised his disgraceful tin mug to
his lips and drank deeply. The crumbs
around his feet gave evidence of the

lunch he had just consumed. His assistant, busily engaged in eating an apple,
looked up at him and swallowed.
"Oh yes," he said. "And what's
that?"
"I'm adding an extension to our
front door bell," replied Smithy. "I
can never hear the darned thing if I'm
working out in the back."
"Blimey," remarked Dick. "You'll
need a circuit diagram and instructions for a project like that."
I think Ill get by," chuckled
Smithy. "However, you could do me a
favour when we start work again.
There's a drum of cheap low voltage
twin flex in the spares cupboard and
perhaps you could measure off a
length of it for me."
"Okeydoke," replied Dick equably,
as he took a last bite at his apple.
READERS' HINTS
Taking creful aim, Dick threw the
apple core into the waste bin at the end
of the Workshop. There was a metallic
clang as it hit the side of the bin, then a
rustling noise as it settled down into
the debris inside.
"I wish you'd put things like that in
the dustbin outside," complained

Smithy. "They encourage mice."
"Mice don't eat apples," retorted
Dick. "And in any case, I don't leave
half as much mess around me when I
eat my lunch as you do. Look at all
those crumbs around you. There's
enough solid food there to provision a
whole regiment of mice. How long do
you want it?"
"Want what?"
"This bit of flex."
"Oh, that. I measured it out last
night and I'll need exactly 20 metres."
"Metres?" snorted Dick in disgust.
"Why didn't you do it in yards? I'm
just about fed up to the teeth with the
way everybody's measuring things in
metres these days. Grams too, come to
think of it."
"Well," remarked Smithy mildly.
"We are supposed to have gon over to
metrication you know."
"I was always brought up stated
Dick firmly, "to measure things in
good and trusty English units.
Couldn't you have thought of any units
other than metres?"
"I suppose so," said Smithy
thoughtfully. "Instead of 20 metres, I

could for instance have said 20 million
microns. Or even two hundred thousand million Angstroms."
Dick glowered at the Serviceman.
"Trust you," he said irritably, "to
make it more complicated. What I
mean is, can't you express that length
in proper English units?"
"All right,' said Smithy. "I'll see if I
can can do a conversion figure for
you."
He put down his mug and pulled his
note -pad towards him. There was
silence for some moments as he
scribbled out a calculation. With a
grunt of satisfaction he underlined a
final number and put his pen down
again.
"Well," said Dick impatiently,`
"what does it come to?"
"That length of 20 metres," stated
Smithy happily, "is equal to 3.98
rods!"
"3.98 what?"
"3.98 rods," replied Smithy. "Or, if
you like, 3.98 poles or 3.98 perches."
"Ye gods," complained Dick. "I've
never met anyone with a brain as
devious as yours is."
"All right," chuckled Smithy. "I'll
work it out properly for you in a moment. But, in the meantime, there's
something else I'd like to mention."
"What's that."
"It's the fact that we are just about
due for another session on readers'
hints. Quite a few have come in since

the last time."
"Have they?" asked Dick, forgetting
his annoyance with the Serviceman's
predilection for unusual units of length.
How about having a go at them right
now?"
"That," remarked Smithy, opening
a drawer in his bench and taking out a
sheaf of letters, "is precisely what I intend to do."
Dick settled himself expectantly on
his stool as Smithy took up the top
letter and read it carefully.

"Now here," he remarked, "is a
good one for starters. Our correspondent says that surplus and bargain
offers of power transistors practically
never include insulating sets for mounting on a heatsink. If, however, you're
prepared to spend a little time at it, it's
pretty easy to make up one's own insulating sets using mica obtained from
an old electric iron element." (Fig. 1
(a).)
"I see," said Dick pensively. "That

sounds all right, but my own experience has been that mica is rather
difficult stuff to handle."
"It is a little," admitted Smithy.
"This letter says that the wastage rate
in making the mica washers is high,
and that the best tool for cutting it is a
sharp pointed modelling knife with the
mica placed on a flat metal surface.
The mica can be cut out to cover a
slightly larger area than the manufactured type would, and it doesn't have
to look quite as neat. The holes for the
lead -outs and mounting bolts can be
cut out with the modelling knife, too.
Using a drill to make the holes should
never be attempted unless the mica is
at least a sixteenth of an inch thick."
"What about the insulating
bushes?"
"Pieces of plastic insulation taken
from 15 amp power cable can be used
here," said Smithy. "If you strip off
this insulation you get what is effectively thick-walled sleeving."
"Wait a minute," said Dick, frowning. "There seems to be a snag here.
Ah, yes, I've got it! The ordinary
manufactured insulating bushes have
a flange which ensures that the mounting nuts or the solder tag which connects to the transistor collector, cannot
short to the heatsink. You can't have
flanges if the insulating bushes consist
of plastic sleeving."
"No problem," replied Smithy
shortly. "You just use s.r.b.p. insulating washers. Or you can use
another idea that's referred to in the
letter. This is to cut out a narrow rectangle of printed circuit board and
drill two holes in it to take the transistor mounting screws. This is fitted
under the securing nuts with the copper
side outwards, whereupon you connect
to the. collector by simply soldering a
wire to the copper." (Fig. 1(b).)
DRILLING TIN-PLATE
"Stap me," said Dick, impressed.

"That's a crafty scheme."
"It is, isn't it. " replied Smithy, put-
ting the letter down and picking up his

mug.
He drank noisily, then took up a second letter.
"Here," he resumed, "is one of those
simple dodges which always turn out
to he so useful in practice. This letter
states that, when drilling,large holes in
thin tin-plate for switches and control
hushes, it often happens that the drill
becomes jammed in the hole. The
metal then gets distorted, and the
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MAY 1976
Power transistor
6BA washer
Mica_
Solder tag'
Heatsink
Insulated washer
Fig.
1(a). Using a homemade insulating set for

mounting a power transistor. Note that a 68A
washer is employed in conjunction with an 8BA screw
(b). A narrow rectangle of
printed circuit hoard with
the copper on the outside
may be used in place of the
insulated washers. This also
enables a connection to be
made to the transistor
collector
(a)
Copper clad laminate
Solder joint on
copper foil
(b)
'result is that the hole has to be finished

off with a round file."
"I've bumped into that sort of thing
quite often," remarked Dick. "Thin
ti:i-plate_can be pretty vicious stuff at
times."
"True," agreed Smithy. "Well, 'the
difficulty can be overcome by first
drilling a small hole, say an eighth of
an inch in diameter, aad then using a
countersinking tool. This gives a neat
round hole without any burrs or distortion of the metal. During the countersinking process, the tin-plate is supported on a wood block with a small
hole drilled in it to match the initial
small hole in the tin-plate. The writer
of the letter says that he has employed
this method many times on 2 ounce
tobacco tins used for pre -amplifiers,
converters and similar small items."
Smithy put down the letter, picked
up his mug and drained its contents.
After this; he held up the mug in front
of him. Dick rose wordlessly, took the
mug from him and carried it over to
the variegated array of utensils ranged
alongside the Workshop sink.
Established over many years, the
Workshop Tea Ritual was now so

automatic as to be beyond comment on
the part of either Dick or Smithy. As
Dick returned with the filled mugg, he
was surprised to find Smithy scribbling
some figures in his note -pad.
"Hello," said Dick, "don't say that
the next hint has got something in it
that needs working out."
LAMINATE CUTTER
Smithy took up another letter and
glanced through it.
"Now I've got a really good hint
here," he said. "I'll read out what the
letter says. 'Recently I had to cut a
piece of Veroboard into a number of
different sized parts, and got together
my junior hacksaw and fle. Then I
had a different idea. I fished out my
Mason -Master Blue Flash tungsten carbide tipped laminate cutter, and
tried a few strokes on a scrappiece of
board. The result delighted me. My
procedure now is to mark the cuts I
require with a blue nylon -tip pen on
both sides of the Veroboard, then cut
down on both sides. The laminate
cutter tip makes a V -cut of about 60
degrees, and it is soon quite easy to
snap the board through. A quick wipe
with the file removes any rough edges,
and the fact that the tool cuts the surface layers ensures that there is no
flaking of the surface, which can easily
be given with the hacksaw. I use a steel

rule as a guide straight -edge, and the
result has a really professional
finish."
Smithy placed the letter on his
bench and indicated several sketches
in it to his assistant. (Fig. 3(a).)
Dick looked a little blank.
"I'm not quite sure," he said reluctantly, "what a laminate cutter is."
"To be quite frank," confessed
Smithy cheerfully, "I wasn't too cer-
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tain myself. So I popped round to my

friendly neighbourhood ironmonger's
and bought a Mason -Master laminate
cutter for myself to try out. It's only
about 50 pence in price and it certainly
does the job."
"Have you got it here now?"
"Yes," said Smithy, reaching to the
back of his bench. He picked up a
small rectangular blue plastic case
with a transparent front and passed it
over to Dick. "There you are. It comes
complete with instructions for cutting
ordinary laminate. If you like, you can
try it out on some odd bits of
Veroboard when we've finished this
session. You need to practice a few
times to get the hang of it before you
start using the cutter for a serious job."
Dick pulled the cutter out of the
case and turned it over in his hands.
"It looks," he remarked pensively,
"as though this could be a useful addition to the Workshop set of tools."
"It could well be averred Smithy.
"Now there's another thing you can
use it for so far as Veroboard is concerned, and that is to cut the copper
strips. With it, you can cut the strips
either at a hole or even between holes.
To my mind, the gap in the strip after
a single cut has, been made is rather
narrow, and it wouldn't stand up to too
much voltage. But you can widen the
gap if you like by making several cuts.
It's certainly an easier way of cutting
the strips between holes than the
usually advised method of using a penknife." (Fig. 3(b).)
"Well," remarked Dick, putting the
laminate cutter back on Smithy's
bench. "I've certainly learned

something new today. That's a tool I
hadn't realised was even in existence:"
"Good," said Smithy, pleased. "And
that's precisely the reason why these

hint sessions are so useful. There are
always new ideas coming up and these

will inevitably be. of benefit to other
people provided they can hear about
them. Now, there's another hint in this
letter and it concerns the fitting of
d.i.l. integrated circuits to 'Soldercon'
strips. These are single -line socket
strips with 0.1 inch contact pitch, and
they have lead -outs at the bottom for
soldering into boards with 0.1 inch
matrix hole groups. The strips are
rather like half an ordinary d.i.l. integrated circuit holder."
"Fair enough," said Dick. "Go on."
"Apparently," continued Smithy,
"these strips are a bit fiddling to set up
for soldering, and the solution consists
of holding them in position during
soldering by plugging in a dud integrated circuit that would otherwise
be thrown away. The dud i.c. need
only be 8 pin, even if the final
assembly is intended to take a 16 pin
job. This approach automatically ensures correct alignment, and a few duffy i.c.'s can be kept on hand for the
purpose, having been daubed with
cellulose enamel of a distinctive colour
to act as a reminder."
"I don't seem to recall," said Dick
doubtfully, "handling any of these

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single -line socket strips myself."
"It isn't that," replied Smithy. "I've

just been sorting that 20 metre length
of wire into English units for you.'
"Good show, " said Dick. "What
does it come to?"
"99.4 links!"
Dick's eyebrows shot up.
"Links?"
"That's right," confirmed Smithy.
"As there are 100 links in a chain, you
could also say 0.994 chains."
"Links and chains now," moaned
Dick. "Couldn't you have thought of
any other outlandish units?"
"I can if you like," said Smithy
obligingly. "20 metres also works out
as 0.00414 of a league!"
"How in heck," complained Dick,
"can I measure something in leagues?"
"You wanted English units," stated
Smithy firmly, "and so I've given you
English units."
"I think," said Dick hastily, "that
we'd better get on to the next hint."
"As you wish," said Smithy,
reaching for a third letter in the pile on
his bench. "Now let's see what we have
here."
Cuts
in
strips
Tip
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Veroboard
(a)
(b)
Fig. .3(a). The appearance, and approximate length, of a Mason Master laminate cutter. This may be employed for cutting out
pieces of Veroboard
cutter can also be used for cutting Veroboard
copper strips either at holes or between holes
(b). The laminate
Smithy read through the letter, then

beckoned to his assistant. Dick walked
over to him and looked at a circuit
diagram in the letter. (Fig. 2).

"This circuit," Smithy went on, "is
partly based on the `Compact Stabilis-
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"What's it for, Smithy?"
"It's for powering experimental circuits incorporating op -amps such as
the 741," replied Smithy. What was
required was a supply which gave
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go"
He tore the top sheet off his notepad, then engaged in a further calculation.
"Here we are," he said eventually.
"I've now worked it out for you."
"Thank goodness for that. what's the
equivalent?"
"A length of 20 metres," grinned
Smithy, "is the same as 10,9 fathoms!"
"Stone the crows," spluttered Dick
irately. "I want to measure out a length
of flex, not ilot the flaming QE2 up
the Thames."
But Smithy had already turned his
attention to the next letter in the pile.
"Here," he remarked,. "is a simple
little gadget which should be of particular help to people like Jack de
Manio."
He took a small cardboard device.
from the envelope and showed it to
Dick. (Fig. 4(a) and (b).)
"This gadget," he went on, "simply
consists of two concentric cardboard
circles with the times from 1 to 12, and
from 13 to 24 hours marked on them.
A pin through the centres holds them
together, and the small circle is free to
rotate on this pin."
"I think I get the idea," said Dick.
"If, for instance, you want to hear
short-wave programmes on G.M.T.
whilst the normal time is B.S.T., you
can set the inner circle one hour
different from the outer one, and this
will act as a reminder as to which time
is which."
"You've got it," confirmed Smithy.
"You can also use it, when listening to
short waves, as an aid to working out
the different time zones throughout the
world. Quite a useful device for the
"Ali yes," said Smithy, re-
examining the letter which had accompanied the circuit. "That 240 Cl
resistor wasn't in circuit initially, but
it was found that the two output
voltages weren't quite equal. This
was cleared by inserting the 240 Cl
resistor. Other power supplies made up
to the circuit may similarly need a
resistor in series with one or other of
the pots to make the output voltages
equal. Which particular pot requires
the resistor, and the value that the
resistor needs, are found by experiment."
"I heven't seen them referred to in
any home -constructor applications,"
admitted Smithy. "But there are
single -line 0.1 inch socket strips in the
R.S. Components catalogue. The R.S.
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"At least," commented Dick,

"things like those connection strips are
not metricated. Not when they've got a
sensible contact spacing of 0.1 inch."
"It looks," said Smithy, "as though
I still haven't satisfied you with a
suitable English equivalent for that
length of 20 metres. Let's have another
variable from 5 to 15 volts. Now, the

circuit here really consists of two independent power supplies, each running from a separate secondary on the
mains transformer, and with the
negative output of the upper supply
connecting to the positive output of the
lower. The crafty bit which brings the
circuit up to hint status is that the two
10k (2 output voltage control potentiometers are ganged together as a dual
pot, so that adjusting this causes both
output voltages to change in unison."
"That's a good idea," commented
Dick appreciatively. He looked more
closely at the circuit. "The two power
supplies aren't identical, though.
There's a 240 S2 resistor in series with
the track of the voltage control pot in
the upper one."
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It's concerned with rather an interesting approach towards making up
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applicable for i.c. testing, or indeed for
testing other complex devices. There's
a sketch here, too."
Dick glanced at the drawing. (Fig.
keen Dx buff."
"Very good," remarked Dick. "Do
you know, Smithy, this is one of the
best hint seshes we've had for quite
some time."
Smithy picked up his mug and again
drank avidly.
"We've certainly encountered some
good ideas today he agreed, wiping
his mouth with the back of his hand.
"And now I'm afraid we have to get
down to the last letter. This doesn't
mean we're coming to an end all that
quickly, though, because this particular letter has no less than three
separate hints in it."
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Smithy took up the last envelope
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from it. There was a sketch on one of
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5).
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"It looks," he remarked, "like a

piece of Veroboard being plugged into
an edge connector."
"And that's gust what it is," confirmed the Serviceman. "Assuming an
Lc. tester, most of the contacts of the
edge connector are wired up to an i.c.
holder in which the i.c. to be checked is
plugged. The remainder of the edge
connector contacts connect to power
supplies, metering circuits and so
forth. A Veroboard for a particular
type of i.c. is then prepared by fitting
link wires, resistors and so on which
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circuits to the appropriate contacts of
the i.c. holder. The Veroboard may
also have diodes on it to steer currents
in particular directions, zener diodes
to regulate particular supply voltages
and l.e.d.'s to indicate the flow of
currents."
"Why, that's cunning," exclaimed
Dick. "What you do is prepare an individual Veroboard panel for each
type of i.c. you intend to test. If it's a
different i.c. you plug in another
Veroboard panel which has been
prepared for that type. They're really
program cards."
"That's a good name for them," said
Smithy approvingly. "You An start
off with just one Veroboard panel and
then make up further Veroboard panels as the need for them arises. The
great advantage of the system is its
flexibility, since it allows you to set up
virtually any test circuit in no time at
all. Each Verobard panel is, of course,
marked up with the i.c. type that it's
programmed for. The scheme can also
be adapted for other purposes where
the ability to quickly change a complicated test circuit is required."
"I must think about this one later
on," pronounced Dick. "The basic
idea of having a program card with
components on it raises all sorts of
possibilities."
"It's certainly worth some thought,"
concurred Smithy. "Anyway, we must
now deal with the last hint for today."
He took a final sheet of paper out of
the envelope. This also had its complement of sketches. (Fig. 7(a) and (b).)
"This last idea," remarked Smithy,
"is an integrated circuit adapter for
fitting to a T -Dec board. It consists
basically of a 16 -way d.i.l. integrated
circuit holder which is soldered to a
piece of printed board. This board has
two rows of pins spaced at 0.7 inch, the
pins themselves being at a pitch of 0.2
inch to conform with the T -Dec
matrix."
I see the idea," put in Dick. "You
plug the i.c. into the i.c. holder, and
you plug the adapter into the T -Dec."
"That's it," stated Smithy. "The
first thing to do is to etch the board
and drill out the holes in it. A piece of
0.1 inch Veroboard is useful for aligning the i.e. holder holes, and it's also
helpful for the holes at the 0.2 inch intervals. That's a spin-off hint, by the
way, which you'll find of advantage
when drilling out i.e. holes in any
printed board. The i.e. socket is next.
soldered to the printed board, the
I-----__
I7"
7
16
-pin
I.C.
holder
1.05"
02"
-0,1..
Marker for ident.

end of I.C.
16
steel pins
(b)
Fig. 7(a). The printed circuit board employed in an adapter for connecting d.i.l. integrated circuits to a T -Dec board. The printed
board is reproduced full-size and the diagram may be traced
(b). The printed board with the i.c. holder and pins fitted. For clarity, only two of the pins are shown
(a)
copper side of the latter being uppermost. This enables the board to lie flat
on the T-I)ec, and it also assists in the
final soldering operation. The board is
then placed on the T -Dec with the outer holes over two rows of 8 holes in the
T -Dec. Next, 16 clean steel dressmaking pins are passed fully home through
the holes into the T -Dec, after which
the head of each pin is raised by 2 to 3
mm. The pins are then soldered to the
copper of the board.
Smithy paused, and refreshed
himself once more from his mug.

"Now," he resumed, "we come to
the clever bit. The assembly is raised
from the T -Dec until the pins are not
quite out of the T -Dec holes. Then, the
solder at each pin is melted in turn, it
being allowed to cool at one pin before
proceeding to the next. This process
enables the pins to relax into exactly
the positions required for lining up
with the T -Dec holes, and the adapter
can then be readily inserted into the T Dec matrix holes whenever it is required."
"Well," remarked Dick. "That's
certainly a neat idea."
"And just the job," returned
Smithy, "for ending this latest session

on hints from readers."
SUCCESS AT LAST
Smithy collected the letters
together, then glanced at his watch.

"Back to work now," he pronounced. "We've gone nearly quarter of an
hour past the end of lunch-break."
"Fair enough," said Dick obligingly,
as he rose and walked back to his
bench. "Now, do stop messing me
around, Smithy, and tell me the
proper English length for this 20
Metres of flex you want."
"I'd be happy," stated Smithy
promptly, "if you cut it to a length of
17.5 ells."
"Blimey, don't you ever give up?"
"Or again," said Smithy, "39.4
cubits would be acceptable."
"Cubits?" repeated Dick in-
640
credulously. "Cubits? Where the heck

do you get cubits from?"
"They used cubits in the Bible,"
said Smithy sternly. "What's good
enough for the Bible should be good
enough for you."
"Well," said Dick uneasily, "I don't
want to go against the Bible, but I still
can't measure out that flex in cubits."
"If," suggested Smithy, "you had an
interest in horses I'dy suggest 197
hands. No? All right then, I'll put you
out of your misery. A length of 1 metre
is equal to 1.094 yards, whereupon 10
metres is 10.94 yards, and 20 metres is
21.88 yards. Cut off 21.88 yards of the
wire and I'll be quite content."
"That's more like it," replied Dick.
"And how much is 0.88 of a yard?".
"Rough check," stated Smithy, "it'll
be just over 2i feet."
"Now," stated Dick in a satisfied
tone of voice, "Those are what I call
sensible units of length. Why people
want to complicate things by introducing metres, when we have
perfectly satisfactory English units to
play around with, just about baffles
me."
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foot and an uncompromising three feet
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High quality moduli

Fitted with Phase Lock -loop Decoth

tr VAR I -CAP diode tuning

The 450 Tuner provides instant program selection at the touch of a

STEREO 30 or the MK60 Kit etc. Alternatively the PS12 can be

A top quality stereo pre -amplifier

button selector switch provides a

3. Magnetic P.U. 3mV

Max Heat Sink temp 90C.

SPM80 is especially designed to power 2 of the AL60 Amplifiers,

Input Voltage: 33-40 V.A.C.

plus 62p p&p

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or stereo, mono and other audio equipment

IT'S THE AL 250

Enjoy the quality of a magnetic cartridge with your

module has a sensitivity of

The AL10, AL20 and AL30 units are similar

Frequency response 25Hz20kHz Measured at 100

output at 1kHz. 450mV.

3dB Po=2 watts

AL30 10w R.M.S.

PA12 Stereo Pre -Amplifier

S/N radio better than 80dBs.

Input Sensitivity 300mV

Power supply for AL10/20/30, PA12, S450 etc

Transformer T538 f2.30

Bass and Treble range + 12d13

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