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LETTERS
FROM OUR READERS
Address correspond,nr!' for this department to:

Letters Editor, PnPCLAR ELECTRONICS
One Park Acenue. New York, N. Y. 10016
HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT
Due to the offset ongle of an cartridge and the rotation of the -ecerd, al, tone arms tend lc stute t:wards
the center as !ou sea in this blank disr. Tie grooves
on ordinary re:ordh generally keep
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place, but a s dy pressure is constantly o-esent, causing
ti,
poor tracking, right channel
record wear.
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too). plugs it all in. twists the knobs and
pushes the buttons according to the instruction hook. He knows. of course, that if anything burns up, the rig can be sent hack to
the factory for repairs; in fact, a service
guarantee usually comes with it. Hamming
has become a fun -communicating type of operation with few individuals building their
own equipment. or even taking an interest in
the technical side of radio. Perhaps it is out
of monetary interest that the magazines are
pushing this commercialism, but the trend
has got to he reversed if we are to keep our
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Lab EG Autom: ti; Transcription Teritable -as a

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JAMBOREE
Looking for the amateur radio column in

the August. 1966. issue, I found in its place
"Amateur Equipment Jamboree: 1966" which
informed nie how "professional" my amateur
station could be in performance and appearance if I used factory -built equipment, or
built my station from commercial kits. This
sort of article has become typical in the current electronics and amateur radio publications. At one time the radio amateur was a
distinguished individual who was envied because of his competence and ingenuity in
constructing and operating his own wireless
station. But today's amateur simply writes a
check, buys a load of factory -built machinery,
f,
Do SALO CHESTER, K4KYV
Woodlawn, Tenn.
i would like to point out an error made in

the "Amateur Equipment Jamboree" concerning the Heathkit SB -300 receiver. It is listed
as a Heathkit SB -301.
Dox
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on 80 -10 meters. It also operates on 6 meters.
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Donald.
if our children
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(Continued from page 6)
listening to Atwater Keats. You can build a

station from scratch and strait to get on the
air, and there's nothing wrong with that, t.f
that is what your want to do. or you can get
on the air as expeditiously as possible, and
devote time and energy to things nets. different, and better. There's no doubt that a
home -brew rig demands of the builder a good
deal more aptitude and practical know -how,
but is he getting tite most out of his energies
by punching holes in chassis to make a conventional transmitter or receiver instead of,
say. building a moon-bounce capability? Besides, there's nothing to prevent the kit builder or owner of a "store-bought" unit from
knowing all about his equipment, and the
purpose of each resistor and capacitor. Don,
the Heathkit SB -301 is a new model. John,
you are right about the Hallicraftems HT -40;
it does go up to 6 meters. That's pretty fine
and fancy reading of the fine print -and we
appreciate it, because this sort of tiring helps
keep editors on their toes.
HAVANA PROPAGANDA
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AM TRANSCEIVER
I truly agree with the letter entitled "Damaging QSL" (July, 1966). Every hobby has its
bad points, and being on a propaganda list is
not very enjoyable. I, too, have been receiving
propaganda from Radio Havana. How about
printing a list of the countries that send
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propaganda to listeners when all the listeners

want is a verification of report of reception?
In this way, we would know which countries
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MITCH ELL HERBACH
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Second, even if you were willing to discard the
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Department of Electrical Engineering

New York University
University Heights, N.Y. 10453
Like the Solomon of old, your words of

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the devices mentioned. I observed that every
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Ampere, French physicist); farad (Michael
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physicist) Maxwell bridge (James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist); ohm (George Simon
Ohm, German physicist) volt (Count Allesandro Volta, Italian physicist) weft (James
Watt, Scottish inventor) Wheatstone bridge
(Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist);
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fabricated from a small trunk roller and dial

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have wound up soldering the capacitor in an

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-Jan Rosen boum
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INSTANT- LOADING CARTRIDGE RECORDER
This three -pound, battery- powered cartridge

recorder by Concord Electronics, Model F100, plays or records for a full hour on one
snap -in cartridge, then shuts off automatically. The C -60 cartridge.
interchangeable with
those of most better
Additional information on products covered in this section is available from. the
maim! dcturers. Each new product is
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ELECTRONIC
tion system, does not fall

off as the speed of the engine increases. Providing
positive ignition under all
conditions at any speed,
the Cycle -Tron enables improved performance, a
smoother running engine,
and quicker starting. Because there is less wear or
erosion on ignition components, fewer tune-ups are
required. Installation is simple and can be
made on the average motorcycle in less than
30 minutes. The unit carries a 3 -year war-
ranty.
75 on
Reader Service Page
STEREO TAPE
15
RECORDER KIT
Considerable savings can be realized by a

builder of the kit version of the professional
Magnecord 1020 four-track stereo tape recorder being offered by the Heath Company. Total assembly time is about 25 hours; assembly
involves two circuit boards and
mechanical
mounting of the
transport components. Included
in the Model AD16 kit are precut,
prestripped, and
marked connect-
ing wires and
shielded cables.
Walnut cabinet is optional. With the AD -16,
you can play hack and record "live" from microphone or from auxiliary sources in four track stereo or mono at either 7'/2 or 331 in /s.
It also has sound -on- sound, sound -with -sound
(mixing), and echo capabilities.
Circle No. 76 on Reader Service Page
22
rugged construction
make it useful for travelers-in automobiles,
aircraft, or other mov-
IGNITION SYSTEM
Attention: motorcycle owners. The Judson

"Cycle -Tron" is a completely integrated
electronic ignition system
designed specifically for
motorcycles. The output of
the Cycle -Tron, unlike that
of the standard coil igni-
Circle No.
quality cartridge recorders now on the market,

snaps into place instantly. Tape speed is 17,/u in /s;
frequency response. 6010,000 hertz. The F -100's
compact size (3" x 5" x
8 "), light weight, and
15
ing vehicles. Accessories

include a remote con-
trol microphone, microphone stand and
pouch, two patch cords, and a carrying strap.

Circle No.
77 on Reader Service Page 15
5" WIDE -BAND OSCILLOSCOPE

The Model 315A high- sensitivity 5 -MHz 5" oscilloscope announced by Precise Electronics
is intended for audio and industrial testing
as well as for TV servic-
ing (both black -and-
white and color). The

"Green Line" panel -controls layout makes for
increased efficiency and
ease of operation on the
part of the user. Some
of the 315A's features:
vertical response to 5
MHz with 10 mV r.m.s./
cm. sensitivity;
three step frequency- compensated vertical attenuator

with separate stepless
control; two -stage push-pull vertical amplifier
plus cathode -follower input; panel- mounted
astigmatism control; drift -free positioning
control; and fully automatic sync.
Circle No.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
Hallicraffers' Model
S-210 six -band receiver

includes the AM and FM broadcast bands plus
the 49 -, 31 -, 25- and 19 -meter short -wave bands.
"Spread" tuning (the spreading apart of distant stations electronically) permits the listener to zero in on short -wave stations with
local -station ease and precision. On the front
panel are hand selector /a.f.c., tuning, on -off
volume, and tone controls. The metal cabinet
is covered in walnut -colored vinyl with wood
grain inlay trim.
Circle No.
79 on
Reader Service Page
15
CARBON MICROPHONE
Available both in kit form and as a completed

unit, the Dart M-100 carbon mike put out by
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Today's electro- technology makes possible near-perfect
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Model 3070 All- Silicon Solid -State 70 -Watt Stereo
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and control facilities; failure -proof rugged all- silicon
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Model 3200 Solid -State FM /MPX Automatic Stereo
Tuner: Driftless, noiseless performance; 2.414V for 30db
gtiieting; RF, IF, MX are pre -wired and pre -tuned on
printed circuit boards
you wire only non -critical power
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pre -drilled copper plated etched printed

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just soldering iron and pliers. Choose from: Fire
Engine Analyzer
Now you can tune -up, troubleshoot and test your own car or
boat.
Keep your car or boat engine in
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NEW EICO 711 "Space Ranger"
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4.9and Short Wa+e Communications ueceiver
plus ham operators, ship -toshore, aircraft.
Coast Guard, and the full AM band. 550KC to
30MC in four bands. Selective, sensitive super het, modern printed circuit board construction.
Easy, -fast pinpoint tuning: illuminated slide
rule dials, logging scale; "S" meter, electrical
bandspread tuning. variable BFO for CW and
SSB reception, automatic noise limiter. 4"
speaker. Headphone jack. Kit $49.95. Wired
$69.95.
You
As
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Code Oscillator; Metronome;
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portable, self -contained, self

powered universal engine ana-
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ignition /electrical system. The

first time you use it just to tune
for peak performance
it'll have
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charges, better gas consumption,

longer wear) 7 instruments in
one, the EICO 888 does all these
for 6V and 12V systems; 4, 6 &
8 cylinder engines.
The EICO 888 comes complete
with a comprehensive Tune -up
and Trouble- shooting Manual including RPM and Dwell angle for
over 40 models of American and
Foreign cars. The Model 888 is
an outstanding value at $44.95
one and only 55910M; CW 3 ;Band Transceiver Nit. new Model 753
"the best ham
Radio TV Experitransceiver buy for 1966"
menter Magazine. 200 watts PEP on 80, 40 and
20 meters. Receiver offset tuning, built -in VOX,
high level dynamic SIC, silicon solid -state VFO.
Unequaled performance, features and appearance. Sensationally priced at $119.95 kit,
$299.95 wired.
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Tnere'o e:::,- PUNCH h P: -: new El CO "Sentinel Dual Conversion 5 -watt CB

Transceiver. New advanced Big -Reach "Range
Plus" circuitry lengthens "talk- power" reach.
Automatic noise limiter super -sensitizes for weak
signals. "Finger Tip" antenna loading and trans-
Pro" 23-channe
mitter tuning controls. 23 crystal -controlled

transmit and receive channels
all crystals
supplied. Rear -illuminated S /RF meter- Transistorized 12VDC and 117VAC dual power supply.
Wired only, $169.95. Positive-Negative Ground/
Mobile Marine Modification kit (optional $5.95).
kit, $59.95 wired.
FREE 1967 CATALOG
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Send me FREE catalog describing the full EICO line of

200 best buys, and name of nearest dealer. I'm -interested in:
test equipment
ham radio
stereo /hi -fi
D Citizens Band radio
automotive electronics
Wideband Direct -Coupled
5" Oscilloscope. OC -4.5mc for color
and BEM TV service and lab use. Push pull DC vertical amp., bal. or unbal.
input. Automatic sync limiter and amp.
$99.95 kit, $139.50 wired.
Name
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must
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use. 7 non -skip ranges on all 4 functions. With exclusive Uni- Probe.W
$29.95 kit, $49.95 wired.
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PRODUCTS
Continued from page 22)
Sentitronics Corp. is suitable for CB. ship -toshore communications, intercoms, mobile radio, or for any other amateur or professional
use. Each do- it- yourself kit comes complete
with a schematic plus diagrams for using the
mike. The Dart M -100 has an output imped3
ance of 100 ohms, a sensitivity of -43 db
db, and a frequency response from 300 to 3000
hertz. The exciting voltage is 6 volts at 50 mA.
Circle No.
80 on
Reader Service Page
15
mitter and receiver crystals, you just remove

three knobs and two shaft nuts from the front
panel controls; the panel is then lifted away,
exposing the backs of the crystal sockets and
the channel indicator dial. Use of solid -state
switching provides protection against accidental "no- load" and "front -end" burnout
there are no contacts to stick, short out, or
corrode due to arcing. The receiver is a dualconversion superhet, equipped with squelch
control. Frequency stability is at least
0.005% from -20 C to +85 C. Average power
output: 3.5 watts. Measuring only 21/2" x 61/2"
x 9 ", the "Slimline 675" also boasts a built -in
public address system.
Circle No.
SIGNAL MONITOR
Said to perform with virtually any receiver

on the market today, the Heathkit SB -610
signal monitor visually displays both transmitted and re-
ceived signal
waveforms. It
displays the actual signal envelopes or trapezoid
patterns
from ham radio transmitters and can be

used with any
transmitter
from 160 to 6
meters. The comprehensive assembly manual
includes procedures for displaying signals
from 5 -watt CB equipment, and also provides
the ham or CB'er with characteristic waveforms for signal analysis-including SSB and
RTTY.
Circle No.
81
on
Reader Service Page
15
ADJUSTABLE WRENCH
wrench that grips like a pair of pliers

has been announced by Neff Enterprises,
Inc. Called "GEAR- GRIP," it's available
with three different jaw conA
figurations;
smooth "V"
jaws. straight
jaws, and "V"
jaws with pipe
teeth. The "V"
jaw
models
have a capacity from 5/16"

to 1" and the
straight jaw model from 0" to 15/16 ". Plierlike ratchet action is obtained- without removing the tool from the work -by simply
relaxing your grip and allowing the jaws to
slip around the work quickly to get a new
grip.
Circle No.
82 on
SOLID -STATE
Reader Service Page
15
CB TRANSCEIVER
Crystal socket accessibility and solid -state

switching are featured in the "Slimline 675"
10- channel, 5 -watt CB transceiver introduced
by the Ani phenol Corporation. To add trans24
Reader Service Page
83 on
15
TWO -IN -ONE TUBE TESTER
Designed to perform professional -quality

tests on receiving tubes and the latest type
color and black- and -white TV picture tubes,
the Model 115 tube tester being marketed by
Precise Electronic.', offers many features previously found only in much higher priced in-
struments. It
includes VTVM
circuitry for
grid circuit
emission and
gas tests on receiving tubes.

and a unique
1
0-
circuit
switching design permits testing of all the new tube types

that have elements with multiple pin connec-
tions. For TV picture tubes, the Model 115

has facilities for beam- current tests (rather
than total cathode emission) and rejuvenation without danger of burnout. Weighing
only 8 pounds, the "Green Line" tester is
packaged in a rugged portable carrying case.
Circle No. 84
Reader Service Page
on
STEREO
TAPE
15
RECORDER
Lafayette Radio Electronics has introduced

the Model RK -815 four- track, three- speed,
solid -state portable tape recorder which incorporates a heavy -duty, 5- position selector
control (rewind, stop, run, pause, and fast forward). Other fea-
tures include:
four -track stereo/

mono record /playback, 5 -watt audio
output, sound -withsound, sound -on-
sound, separate
tone and volume
controls for each

channel, a stereo
record /playback vu
meter, and a 3-digit
tape counter with
preset button. Frequency response is
3 db, 40- 15,000 hertz at 71/2 in /s; -.- 3 db,
40- 10,000 hertz at 3 i in /s. The RK -815 is
mounted in a textured solid vinyl case.
Circle No.
85 on
Reader Service Page

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When a crack
electronics expert
Is needed fast, you're`
the guy they cali.
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Sometimes you feel like a

country doctor with sixteen
cases of measles in town.
But working on emergencies is
nothing new to you.
You're the expert and

emergencies are your job.
You're the one guy in the
company that can practically
held strip a computer and put
it back together again. Circuits

are so pressed into your brain
you can almost hear a short one.
They make the TV's you repaired
back in high school look like
crystal sets.
If it wasn't for the electronic

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CREATIVE ELECTRONICS FABRICATION
by Owen G. Patrick
How much pride do you take in projects built

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when the unit is finished, it's a beauty. Creative Electronics Fabrication tells you how to
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SERVICING TRANSISTOR TV
by Robert G. Middleton
Transistorized television receivers are being

marketed in an ever -increasing volume, and
heretofore little practical servicing information on transistor TV circuits has been available. Bob Middleton has organized this servvice guide so that it will be useful for quick
reference to a particular section when a particular set of trouble symptoms is encountered. The book is divided into the various
receiver sections and subdivided according
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each symptom are listed, and those troubles
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Intended as an electronics course for electrical engineering students, this hook will also
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To obtain a copy of any of the catalogs
or leaflets described below, simply fill
in and mail the coupon on page 15.
Everything in electronics for home, industry,

and laboratory is claimed for the contents of
Lafayette Radio's 1967 catalog, No. 670. Consisting of 512 pages, it covers stereo hi -fi, CB,
and ham gear, test equipment, radios, TV's
and accessories, auto accessories, etc. As
usual, all major manufacturers are represented, plus Lafayette's own components.
Circle No.
Regency Electronics has produced a 16 -page

booklet that explains how the Regency solid state "Tone Program System" enables firemen to turn out within five seconds after receiving an emergency call. The booklet,
which tells how tone alerting works for small,
medium, and large emergency units, is offered
free to fire chiefs, civil defense directors, fire
equipment distributors, and municipal officials.
Circle No. 87
for the
homecrafter who's aiming
at
PERFECTION
Get fast professional results on hobbies and

home -repair jobs with the guns preferred by
electronics manufacturers. Just squeeze the

trigger and you get instant high or extra -high
heat plus prefocused spotlight. Get the one
you want from your hardware dealer:
Weller Heavy -Duty Dual -Heat Soldering Gun

Kit Features Weller heavy-duty 240/325 watt
dual -heat gun with twin spotlights plus extra
cutting and smoothing tips (for thermoplastics,
tile, etc.) tip- changing wrench, 60/40 rosin core
solder and "Soldering Tips" manual -all contained in rugged plastic case. (Gun
95
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sin
Weller Dual -Heat Soldering Gun Kit Includes

100/140 dual -heat gun with single spotlight,
three copper soldering tips, wrench, flux brush,
soldering aid tool, 60/40 rosin core solder and
"Soldering Tips" manual in plastic case. $095
(Gun alone is $6.95.) Kit Model 8200PK $list
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"Barry's Green Sheet," a new catalog released

by Barry Electronics Corp., covers tubes,
semiconductors, transformers, chokes, meters, wire, and test equipment, together with
other components and equipment. The catalog is said to be unusual in that it contains
many hard -to -find and unique items available
at tremendous savings.
Circle No.
88 on
Reader Service Page
15
catalog on "G," "M" and

other series panel meters -including a 11/2"
edgewise meter for use where panel space
is at a premium -is being offered by the Triplett Electrical Instrument Company. The "G"
Series meters, which come in a variety of
sizes and shapes, feature flexibility and interchangeability and are equipped with the Triplett BAR -RING magnet and one -piece diecast frame.
A 12 -page, two -color
Circle No.
89 on Reader Service Page
15
All U.S. Signal Corps technical manuals
that
are available from Quaker Electronics are

listed in an 8 -page booklet. The manuals are
either new or like -new. Also available, and
included in the listing, are instruction books
and other material pertaining to Signal Corps
equipment.
Circle No. 90 on Reader Service Page
15
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The ideal base /mobile combination for CB radii

FOR BASE STATIONS where
117 V 60 cycle AC current is
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FOR MOBILE UNITS where low

power consumption is important.
The Low -Cost
The all -solid -state

MARK 10
RCA Mark VIII and Mark NINE

crystal -controlled transmit and receive channels.
Tunable receiver for reception of 23 C -B channels;
dial marked in both channel numbers and frequency.
Exceptionally good voice reproduction.
Highly se "ective superheterodyne receiver with one
RF and two IF amplifier stages.
Electronic switching -no relay noise or chatter.
All silicon transistors assure low power consumption, de.

pendable commumc3t!o ,s at temperatures from
to
+130`
Illuminated "working channel" feature.

Light and compact -only 33s inches high, weighs
only 9 pounds with mike.
Improved Automatic Noise Limiter.
Plus these EXTRA features in the Mark NINE

Combination "S" Meter and relative RF Output Meter (indicates the relative strength of incoming signal) and Relative
RF Output Meter (indicates relative strength of signal being
transmitted).
Spotting Switch. Permits precise.manual tuning of receiver
without use of receiver crystals.
External Speaker Jack. Lets you connect an external speaker
set, so that incoming calls can be heard in remote
locations.
to
Mark VIII: $99.95*
See them at your Authorized

RCA CB Radio Distributor.
Look for stores

displaying this symbol.
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Compact, lightweight Fits easily coder dash of any car or

truck. Only 33/4' high, 5?s" deep, 81/2" wide. Weighs less
than 41 pounds.
12 crystal -controlled transmit and receive channels with
illuminated channel selector.
Combination "S" Meter and relative RF Output Meter.
Operates from 12 -volts DC power source (positive or negative ground).
Crystal -controlled double conversion, superheterodyne receiver provides frequency accuracies greater than 0.004.
Separate AGG amplifier eliminates blasting and overloading,
minimizes fading.
Six -stage IF bandpass filter for maximum selectivity without ringing.
Low- distortion. series -type noise limiter with automatic
threshold adjustment.
Receiver power regulated for maximum stability.
Acoustically designed cabinet with audio characteristics
shaped for maximum intelligibility.
External speaker jack (de- activates internal speaker).
Mark 10: $189.95"

'Optional dutrivutor reeale price.
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possible for readers needing information
on outdated, obscure, and unusual radioelectronics gear to get help from other
P.E. readers. Here's how it works: Check
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TRAM TITAN
CITIZENS BAND
BASE STATION
*Multi -f unction meter reads: "S" units,
SWR, and absolute power in watts into
built-in dummy load. Measures power
through the antenna,
*Super -sharp selectivity with Collins
mechanical filter- adjacent channel
rejection is 90 db or better. *First class
sensitivity. *All 23 transmit channels.
*Transmitter delivers 3.5 watts minimum
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on and modulation. *RF gain control.
*Tone control. *Built -in low pass filter
for minimum T.V.I. $434.
Pierson KE -93 receiver with "Vipak" unit; tunes BC:

has 12 tubes. Schematic and operating manual needed.
(Carl Gratin, 14801 Sunset Ave.. Oak Forest, Ill. 60452
Philco Model 37 -650 receiver; tunes BC and s.w. on 3
hands; has e tubes. Schematic needed. (Dale Carlow,
W. Pembroke P.O.. Charlotte, Me.)
Stewart -Warner TRF receiver, ser. 14764, circa 1928:
tunes BC: has 5 01 A's. Schematic and source for tubes
needed. (James Royer. R. R. 3, Coldwater, Mich.)
Weston Model 664 capacity meter. Operating manual
needed. (Edward J. Lamanski. 7s Palisade Ave., Bogota, N.J. 076(13
RCA Model K 80 receiver; tunes BC and 2 s.w. bands:
has 7 tubes. Dial face needed. (W. Paul Chamberlain.
2417 Kenwood Rd.. Bakersfield. Calif. 933061
American Bosch Model 640 receiver; tunes 550 to 16.000 kHz on 3 bands; has 6 tubes. Schematic needed.
(Benny Bagasol, 859 Commercial Ave.. Apt. 1, S.
San Francisco, Calif. 04080'
has 23
Motorola TV receiver, ser. 242937. circa 1948;
tubes ami 12" picture tube. Hallicrafters Model S -20R
has 9
4
bands;
receiver. circa 1942; tunes s.w. on
tubes. Schematics and Parts lists needed. American
to
kHz
tunes
550
receiver, ser. 25- 142265, circa 1938;
9n.5 MHz on 2 bands; has 5 tubes. Schematic, parts
needed.
L
-40
-C
tube
list, filter choke, and source Cor
IDennie Egan. 210 Highland Oaks Dr., Los Gatos.
Calif. 950301
R.M.E. Model 4350 receiver. circa 1957. Schematic and
operating manual needed. (Mike Czuhajewski, RFD 3.
Paw Paw, Mich. 490791
Capehart 17M3 radio /phonograph, ser. 65778. Schematic
needed. (Robert L. Tumpkin, 8036 Brush, Detroit.
Mich.
to
E. H. Scott SLR -H receiver. ser. 3705; tunes 0.53
15.6 MHz on 2 bands; Iras 11 tubes. (Raymond L.
Stone, 2172 Marshall Ave., Napa, Calif. 94558)
Hallicrafters S -106 receiver. Schematic needed. Garod
crystal calibrator and monitor, surplus, CGQ- 60133.
circa 1945. Parts list needed. (Kenneth J. Romm, 6520
W. 82 St., Los Angeles. Calif. 90045)
L. W. Electronic Lab. LW -51 transmitter; 6 meters.
Schematic, parts list, and tune -up procedure wanted.
(William M. McDonald, 19 Sargent St., Lawrence, Mass.
)
For full details write:
Tram Electronics, Inc.
Dept. No. E -10, Lower Bay Road P.O. Box 187

Winnisquam, N. H. Phone 603 -524 -0622
All use must conform with Part 95 F.C.C. regulations. Hobby
type communications or aimless small talk prohibited.
For information write directly to advertiser
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01841)
Silvertone receiver, circa 1944; tunes 550 kHz to 18

MHz on 3 bands; has 8 tubes. Schematic needed. (J. E.
Christian, 2623 Shelby, Apt. 136, Dallas, Tex. 752191
(Continued 1t tlaLe 32)
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solid-state CB rig.
Guaranteed for 10 years!
Atwater-Kent 55C receiver, ser. 4001709. Cabinet and

source for parts needed. (Lorne E. Baker, Box 128, Mt.
Pearl, Newfoundland. Canada)
Webcor 2030 -1A tape recorder, circa 1953; has 5 tubes.
Schematic and operating manual needed. (George
Downes, Jr., Rt. 1, Magnolia, Ohio 44643)
TS- 239/UP oscilloscope, surplus. Schematic needed.
(S. P. Christian, 23653 Hazen, Southfield, Mich. 48075)
Garrard R.C. 98/4 record player. Record spindle needed.
(Jeffry Blumenfeld, Belmont Dr., Colonial Pk., Monticello, N.Y. 12701)
Rex UC -1 UHF /TV converter, circa 1933. Schematic
and tube complement needed. (Russell Cox, Jr., 7495 E.
Townline Rd., Rt. 1, Bridgeport, Mich. 48722)
Western Electric D- 153964 receiver, ser. 809, lot 3: has
8 tubes. Schematic needed. (C. Fred Mullins, 3258 Rebert Pike, Springfield, Ohio)
VCR97 cathode -ray tube base connections needed.
(Jerry Proc, 76 Barnesdale Ave. N., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
RBB -2 or RBC -2 receiver, made by RCA, circa 1941:
tunes 4 to 27 MHz on 4 bands. Schematic for receiver
and power supply (RBA-1 or RBB -1 or RBC -1 needed.
(Dick Atkinson, 1679 W. 15 St., Erie, Pa. 16505)
Triumph Model 335 VOM, Navy Dept. Model OCR -1.
1CTU 60143. Schematic needed. (Frank Keegan, 189 -10
46 Ave., Flushing, N.Y. 11358)
CRV -46152 DZ -2 aircraft direction finder, ser. 365,
made by RCA, 6 /30/39. Loop assembly, loop assembly
drive, and drawings needed. (Charles Lane, 5201 Roland
Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21210)
Solar CE capacitor analyzer, type 1.60. Sonar Model
CFC VFO. Operating manuals needed. (Dennis Dufour,
148 Clayton Dr., Norco, La. 70079)
Eicor Model 15 tape recorder. Schematic and source for
parts needed. (W. F. Goepel, 265 Carol Rd., Stratford,
Conn. 06497)
Eldico SSB -500 linear amplifier, circa 1956; 80 through
10 meters. Operating manual and schematic needed.
(John Vanloon, Rt. 3, Lemont, Ill. 60439)
TCS -9 receiver, type COL -46159, made by Collins, ser.
250. Schematic and information on operation of "Osc.
Selector" needed. (Ronnie Schmidt, 2611 Stratford Ct.,
San Antonio, Tex. 78223)
Harmon -Kardon Model A 250 "Epic" stereo amplifier:
25 watts; has 8 tubes. 3 transformers. Schematic and
operating manual needed. (Steven Terry, 147 Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201)
Atwater Kent Models 9, 10, 12, 19, 20. Schematics
needed. (Gerald Grulkey, 2801 Greenwood Dr., Richmond, Calif. 94806)
National NC -57 receiver, circa 1950; tunes 560 kHz to
34 MHz on 5 bands; has 9 tubes. First and second i.f.
transformers and detector input transformer needed.
RCA Model 96T2 receiver; tunes BC and s.w. from 550
kHz to 18 MHz; 7 tubes. Schematic and speaker needed.
(Robert M. Miller, 107 N. Long Dr., Rockingham, N.C.
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Sears "Meteor" Model 6146 TV set, circa 1957; has
12
tubes and 21ATP4A picture tube. All available Information wanted. (Philip Hodge, 5628 S. Harper, Chicago,
Ill. 60637 )
Montgomery Ward 62 -451 receiver, series A2, circa
1936; has 11 tubes; tunes 528 kHz to 22.0 MHz on 4
bands. Schematic, parts list, and operating manual
needed. (R. J. Gehring, 501 V, Humboldt Ave., Wausau,
Wis. 54401)
Supreme Model 567 receiver, ser. 201. Wiring diagram
needed. (Robert Sauve, Mont Sacr -Coeur, Granby
Stiefford, Canada)
Knight C -27 CB transceiver. Construction manual

needed. (E. C. Galland, William H. Carr Jr. H. S., 157
St. & 17 Ave., NVhitestone, N.Y. 11357)
Polytronics PC -6 ( "Polycomm 6 ") transceiver, ser.
82A120. Schematic and instruction manual needed.
(Howard H. Halperin, 9712 S. Merrion Ave., Chicago,
III. 60617)
Radio City Products 662 -663 electronic multitester,

circa 1945. Schematic and operating manual needed.
(J. Flavin, 8809 W. 81 Terr., Overland Park, Kan.)
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Crosley Model 51 receiver, circa 1924. Schematic and

source for tubes needed. (Ray Carl no. 7855 S.W. 17 St.,
r USE
Miami. Fla. 331551

BC624A receiver, surplus, part of SCR 522 package.
Schematic and operating manual needed. Reiner Electronic Co. Model OBL -2 oscillograph, surplus. ser. 375.
Schematic. operating manual, information on probes,
and conversion data needed. (Herman W. Frisch, 1 -1602
S. Ar is Ave.. Lawndale, Calif. 90260)
Stromberg Carlson Model 440 -M receiver, circa 1941;
covers 3 bands; has 8 tubes. Sparks -Withington
Sparton Model :36 -6 -SX. circa 1945; covers 6 bands;
has 6 tubes. Schematics and source for parts needed.
(Mark L. Miner. 610 Dellwood Ave.. St. Simons Is., Ga.
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Crosley Model 58 XA receiver; tunes 550 kHz to 22 MHz

3 bands. Schematic and alignment data needed.
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RCA Model 4T receiver; tunes from 540 to 1720 kHz;
has 4 tubes. Schematic, parts list, and specs for antenna
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Scott "Philharmonic XXX" receiver, circa 1939;

covers 6 bands; has 30 tubes. Schematic of power supply needed and service notes. (John Morrison, 30 Walnut
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E. H. Scott receiver, ser. M -257, circa 1934; tunes AM
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Hammarlund Model HQ -140X receiver; tunes from 540
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Jaworek, 28 Mapes Ave.. Nutley, N.J. 07110)
Hallicrafters Model S -20 -R receiver, ser. HA-29668;
tunes 550 kHz to 22 MHz on 4 hands; has 9 tubes. Fada
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Crosley Model 173 receiver, ser. AGC A526956; has 6
tubes. Schematic needed. (Sam Casella, 2938 S. Juniper
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Knight-Kit Mortel T -50 transmitter; tunes from 80
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Philips Model S143U receiver, circa 1947; tunes 150
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Hammarlund "Super -Pro 200" receiver, circa 1943;
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Triplett Model 1252 VTVM. Schematic, operating
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BUILD
Time -Signal -ONLY

Receiver
EASILY DUPLICATED
TRANSISTORIZED RECEIVER
IS
CRYSTAL -CONTROLLED
ON CHU OR WWV
By CHARLES CARINGELLA, vd6NJv
COVER STORY
BUILD a portable time -signal receiver

and you can tune in on standard
time broadcasts from your living room,
picnic table, boat, car, or even from a
private plane. This miniature receiver is
a complete superhet circuit with crystal controlled local oscillator, prepackaged
pretuned i.f. module, and transformerless audio amplifier. A printed circuit
board makes it easy to build and only a
screwdriver (no test equipment) is needed for alignment!
Standard time signals can be heard in
almost every country in the world. In
the United States, radio stations of the
October, 1966
National Bureau of Standards (all having the call-sign WWV) continuously

transmit time signals on a number of
frequencies. Besides accurate time -signal information, the transmissions also
provide: standard radio frequencies, standard audio frequencies, standard musical
pitch. standard time intervals, radio
propagation forecasts, and geophysical
alerts. This receiver can be used to monitor WWV on a frequency of 10 MHz or
15 MHz.
You can also use the time- signal receiver to tune in CHU, Ottawa, Canada,
on a frequency of 7335 kHz, or on 14.670
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The a _ J time -signal broadcasts

are very popular because of their voice time announcements each minute. A
short tone or "beep" is broadcast each
MHz.
second.
The model of the WWV -CHU receiver
shown on the cover (a portable, crystal controlled, 8- transistor receiver) can be
built for a little less than thirty dollars.
It has an r.f. amplifier, a mixer, a pre aligned J. W. Miller i.f. amplifier, and a
push-pull Class B audio output. Powered by an ordinary transistor radio battery, the receiver has a low power consumption and battery life is quite good.
The WWV -CHU receiver is portable
and can be used anywhere. A telescoping, built -in whip antenna can be extended to 52 inches for increased signal
pickup. The audio stage drives a built -in
speaker. In a noisy environment, or for
private listening, an earphone can be
plugged into the jack provided for that
purpose. Since the receiver is crystal controlled, there is no need to tune for
the station.
Sensitivity is excellent, being better
than one microvolt for a S/N ratio of
10 dB, which compares favorably with
the large multi -tube communications receivers. Although the circuit is fairly
complex, the receiver is easy to build.
There are no coils to be wound since pre wound, molded r.f. chokes are used. The
receiver is even easier to align. The only
3
piece of "equipment" needed for align-
ment is a screwdriver.
How It Works. The r.f. front end uses

several new, low -cost, encapsulated, npn
silicon transistors. Transistor Q1 is the
r.f. amplifier, and transistor Q2 is the
mixer. Coils LI and L2 are prewound
iron -core r.f. chokes and are specified as
being either 10 Ft.H or 5.6 p.H. If 10 -1tH
chokes are used, then CHU on 7335 kHz
or WWV on 10 MHz can be tuned. The
5.6 -H chokes will enable the receiver to
be tuned to three time -signal stations
:
WWV on 10 MHz, CHU on 14.670 MHz,

or WWV on 15 MHz. Midget trimmer
capacitors C2 and C6 tune or resonate

the chokes to the respective frequencies.
Transistor Q3 is the local oscillator, which
is crystal -controlled and "untuned." Fundamental crystals are used in this cir-
cuit.
The miniature i.f. module eliminates
the need to build a separate i.f. amplifier. Within the module are two transistors, three i.f. 455 -kHz transformers, a
crystal diode detector stage, and miscellaneous decoupling capacitors.
The volume control is potentiometer
R12. There are no transformers in the
audio amplifier section so that cost and
receiver weight are kept down. The audio
preamplifier is Q4, a pnp germanium transistor. Transistors Q5 and Q6 operate
push -pull Class B in a complementary-
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NO.31 DRILL
(6 PLACES)
*NO. 50 DRILL
*NO. 38 DRILL
NO.60 DRILL
(AT ALL LOCATIONS, EXCEPT
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Copper foil side of homemade printed circuit board should have the outline shown in the 1:1 drawing above.
Holes to pass wire leads are drilled with a #60 drill. All other holes are drilled to the sizes indicated.
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BEFORE MOUNTING TRIMMER

CAPACITORS,CUT AWAY SHADED
PORTION OF SOLDER TAB
The edge -view drawing of

the printed circuit board
shows special preparation
of the C2 and C6 soldering
tabs. Shown in photo at
left is method employed

to obtain socket clips to
hold the crystal. Use an
expendable 9 -pin socket.
MOUNTING PINS FOR THE

XTAL ARE SALVAGED FROM
7 OR 9 PIN MINIATURE TUBE
SOCKET,
MAIN BODY OF PINS SHOULD
PROTRUDE THRU CIRCUIT
BOARD.BEND SOLDER TABS
90 AND SOLDER BACK
SIDE OF CIRCUIT BOARD
MOUNT ALL CAPACITORS

FLUSH TO CIRCUIT BOARD
MOUNT RESISTORS AND
RF COILS VERT CALLY
TRANSISTOR
4 -40 HEX NUTS
(8 REQUIRED TO
MOUNT CIRCUIT
BACK
COVER
BOARD)
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
4 -40 X 3/8. SCREW

(4 REQUIRED TO
MOUNT CIRCUIT BOARD)
*MOUNT TRANSISTORS FROM

3/16" TO 1/4" AWAY FROM
CIRCUIT BOARD
This i.f. amplifier contains two transistors, three i.f. transformers, and
crystal diode detector. Be sure to get the J. W. Miller Model 8902 -B specified and not the older-style Model 8902 with outboard i.f. transformer.
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symmetry configuration. A 100 -ohm

speaker is fed from the audio output
stage through closed- circuit phone jack
J1. When headphones are plugged into
the phone jack, the speaker is automatically disabled. Any impedance headphone
can be used. The audio output stage delivers over 50 milliwatts of power.
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Construction. The entire time -signal

receiver circuit is constructed on a
printed circuit board measuring only
37's" x 21'1" in size. A glass epoxy circuit board, etched and drilled, is available
from the author (see Parts List).
Component mounting should follow
that shown in the photo at left. All
resistors are mounted vertically and all
capacitors mounted as close to the printed
circuit board as possible. Prior to mounting the miniature trimmer capacitors, C2
and C6, cut the soldering tabs as shown
on page 43.
Space limitations will not permit the
use of a crystal socket on the printed
circuit board. Instead, two socket pins
salvaged from a 7- or 9 -pin tube socket
are soldered directly to the board. Once
these have been soldered in place, also
as shown on page 43, they serve as the
"socket" for the crystal.
All of the transistors should be
mounted approximately 14" away from
the circuit board. Carefully observe correct placement of the "flat" side of transistors Q1, Q2 and Q3. As usual in soldering transistors, keep the heat applied
to the leads to a minimum, but consistent
with a good connection.
The connecting leads to the circuit
board (from B1, J1, R12 and S1) should
be approximately 2" long. These will be
cut to the proper length once the circuit
board has been installed in the chassis
box. The speaker mounts directly on the
printed circuit board where the holes are
is installed last. Two 4 -40
provided
screws secure the speaker to the printed
circuit board.
Prepare the metal box by drilling the
holes in the back cover and making the
2" cutout in the front cover (see drawing on p. 43) Cement a 2F2" x 21/2" piece
of perforated sheet aluminum in back of
the 2" cutout. Use epoxy cement for this
step. If you wish, you can paint the perforated sheet before cementing it in
place.
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PARTS LIST
B1-9-volt battery
Cl. C4, C9-- 270 -pF, 500 -volt, dipped silver
capacitor
mica
C2, C6 --3 -35 pF, miniature trimmer capacitor

(similar to Arco 403)
C'3, C8-15-pF, 500 -volt, dipped silver mica
capacitor
C'12- 0.02 -sF,
miniature
ceramic capacitor (similar to Lafayette 33 R
6906)
('11
-pF, 500 -volt, dipped silver mica capacitor
C13- 56 -pF, 500 -volt, dipped silver mica capacitor
C14, C15 0.001 -,tF, 75 -volt, miniature ceramic
capacitor Isimilar to Lafayette 33 R 6902)
C16, C19- 100 -AF, 12 -volt, miniature printed
circuit electrolytic capacitor (similar to Lafayette 99 R 6086/
C17- 0.1 -F, 75 -volt, miniature ceramic capacitor (similar to Lafayette 33 R 6908)
C18- 2.0 -F, 6 -volt, miniature printed circuit
electrolytic capacitor (similar to Lafayette
99 R 6070)
.Miniature closed-circuit phone jack
LI, L2- 10.0 -H miniature iron core r.f. choke
(similar to 1.11'. Miller 9310 -36) or 5.6 -11H
miniature iron core r.f. choke I similar to J.iV.
Miller 9310-30); to tune 7 -10 3111z, use the
10.0 -H chokes, and to tune 13 -16 11Hz, use
the 5.6 -H r.f. chokes*
Q1, Q2--Xpn low -cost silicon r.f. transistor
(similar to Texas Instruments 7'1408, Semi ironies T -33, etc.)
Q3 -.Vpu low -cost silicon r.f. transistor (similar
to Texas Instruments T1409, Semitron/cs T -33,
etc.)
Q4, Q5-2\1307 germanium pup transistor
Q6- 251306 germanium npn transistor
R1, R5, R16-2700 -ohm, (j -watt resistor
R2--12,000-ohm, 1/2-watt resistor
R3, R7- 1000 -ohm, V-2-watt resistor
R4, RS. R13--330-ohm, V2-watt resistor
R6-15,000 -ohm, V2-watt resistor
C5, C7, C10,
75 -volt
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Mount the telescoping whip antenna

through a '_" rubber grommet in the
hole in the top of the back cover. The
bottom of the whip is held by a steatite
insulator. The solder lug, provided with
the antenna, should be installed between
the bottom of the antenna and the top
of the insulator. Next, install the volume
control, R12, and the phone jack, Jl.
The completed circuit board, with
speaker installed, is mounted last. If you
follow the layout provided in the drawings, the speaker will automatically line
up directly behind the 2' opening when
the front cover is installed.
Place a solder lug under the 4 -40 nut
in the lower left -hand corner of the circuit board. The solder lug will thus
serve as the ground point for the negative lead of the battery. Run the battery's positive lead along the underside
of the circuit board and solder the end
to switch Si.
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R9, R10-22,000-ohm, 5z -watt resistor

R11- 2000 -ohm, !/,-watt resistor
R12- 5000 -ohm potentiometer with s.p.s.t.
switch, 4,./4"- diameter (similar to Lafayette
32 R 7363)
R14- 150,000 -olun, j2-watt resistor
R15- 4700 -ohm, % -watt resistor
R17-270 -ohm, -watt resistor
SI- S.p.s.t. switch (on R12)
SPIiR -2l4" -diameter PM speaker (similar to
Quam 22.IO6Z100 for exact mounting on
printed circuit board)
XTAL-Fundamental frequency crystal, 0.01%
tolerance, with HC /6C holder (similar to
International Crystal Type FA -5); use 7790.0
kHz to receive CHU on 7335 kHz ($3.30);
use 9545.0 kHz to receive 11-117 on 10.0 JIll:
$3.30); use 14,215 kHz to receive CHI; on
14,670 kllz ($4.40); use 14,545 kHz to receive lVll'I' on 15,000 kHz ($4.40); any
crystal available from International Crystal.
18 .V. Lee, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73102 plus
postage*
1.1"..1.111'.- Subminiat re, 2- transistor i.f. pack age must be 1.11". Miller 8902 -B)*
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Printed circuit board (available front author
with mounting hardware for $2.50, postpaid)*
x 3" 1!2" aluminum box (similar to
LA1B 139)
Telescoping antenna; 52" fully extended, 57/g"
retracted; 8 -32 stud ut bottom (similar to
1-
Lafayette 99 R 3008)
cone insulator (similar to E.F. Johnson 135 -501)
.l /isc.- -',/>" rubber grommet, battery clip, plastic
knob for R12, wire, solder, etc.
1-Steatite
*To assist in building the WWV -CHU receiver,

the author has available a kit of parts containing the printed circuit board, i.f. strip, one crystal (your choice of frequency), and a set of
matching r.f. chokes for $13.50, postpaid. Write
to Caringella, P.O. Box 327, Upland, Calif.
91786. California residents should add 4% sales
tax.
Alignment and Operation. The completed receiver can be aligned with an

"on the air" signal from WWV or CHU.
Since the receiver's local oscillator is
crystal -controlled, there is no need to
"hunt" for the station.
Assuming propagation conditions will
permit reception of the desired station
at the time you select (see box entitled
"Time Signal Broadcasts") simply tune
C2 and C6 for maximum station volume
or background noise. Also, a slight
"tweaking" of the input transformer in
the i.f. strip might be necessary. A hole
in the top of the i.f. module enclosure allows access to the input transformer tuning slug.
In most cases, the built-in antenna is
all that is needed. However, it is possible to improve reception with a "long
wire" antenna. An external antenna can
be clipped to the top of the whip. The
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POPULAR ELECTRONICS ANALYZES

THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
FEW PEOPLE study electronics just to

satisfy their curiosity. They do it to
get jobs, establish a career, and fulfill a
desire to improve their position in the
community.
In the two previous parts of this series of articles", the discussion centered
around the training of electronics technicians. The advantages and disadvantages of home study and resident schools
were highlighted with particular emphasis placed on the time involved, tuition
costs, types of study courses, etc.
But how about the payoff? What kind
of job can you get once you've nailed
your diploma to the wall? What do the
companies who hire electronics technicians think of home -study and resident
school graduates? What do they look
for in a prospective employee ? In other
words, what's the best way to prepare
yourself for a career in electronics?
To
find Out, POPULAR ELECTRONICS
queried more than 150 manufacturers

and service organizations-large and
small -about their electronics technician
hiring policies. Some 30 percent agreed
to answer our questions in detail. And
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Resident Schools, September, 1965

Correspondence Schools, February, 1966
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HOME STUDY HAS A GREAT ADVANTAGE IN PREPARING YOU

FOR A JOB IN RADIO /TV REPAIR WORK
from these answers, we have a good picture of how technician jobs are being
filled.
Jobs for electronics technicians, we

found, generally fall into three categories. Broadly speaking, they are: (1)
the radio /TV service technician; (2) the
broadcast-communications technician;
and (3) the industrial engineering technician.
The Radio /TV Service Technician
A lot of guys make a good living
these days repairing radios, television

sets, hi -fi equipment, public address systems, and other electronic gear. The
possibilities here for employment are
wide open. Almost every school--homestudy or residence -can give you bushels
of case histories of graduates who have
gone into radio /TV repair work, started
their own shops, and are now running
modestly prosperous businesses.
Scores of electronics schools can prepare you for such a career. Home -study
schools offering this kind of training
generally supply you with test equipment that you build from kits as part of
your training, then use in your business
when you complete the course. Some
schools also supply lots of helpful advice about starting your own business.
Home study has a great advantage in
preparing you for a job in radio /TV repair work you can keep your regular
job while learning to be a service technician at night. Of course, you can also
attend a local residence school that offers night courses. Obviously, the home study approach allows more flexibility:
you move at your own pace. And interruptions- vacations or illness -won't in:
DID YOU MISS THE PREVIOUS STORIES?

Readers who missed the earlier stories by Ken
Gilmore on electronics training in resident

schools and through home -study courses will be
able to read them in the Fall Edition of the
ELECTRONIC EXPERIMENTER'S HANDBOOK.
This Handbook is now on sale at many newsstands -look for it.
48
terfere with your study as they would if

you were attending regularly scheduled
classes.
As for getting a job in a radio /TV
shop, it's equally easy for the resident
school and home -study graduate. If you're
a good man with a soldering iron, voltmeter, and scope, you won't have any
trouble getting started. "We hire both
home -study and resident school graduates," stated the employment manager of
a very large service organization. "Some
men go right to work on a direct -hire
basis others go into a training program
that we conduct. We take men with
varying amounts of education and start
them off at whatever level their training qualifies them for."
Radio and TV servicing and repair
technicians, like other craftsmen, are in
short supply. "When we opened up service outlets some time ago," says the district service manager of a nationally advertised brand of electronic appliances,
"it took us months to find enough men to
staff them. It's always a struggle to get
enough really good men."
Says the owner of a large repair service in Chicago, "I could use two or
three good men right now if I could find
them. But it's useless to advertise. All
the answers are from would -be technicians. I need men with training-men
who can walk up to the bench and go to
work."
The color TV and CATV explosion has
accentuated the demand for radio /TV
servicing technicians. Color TV receivers need converging, and the majority of
the receivers need good outdoor antennas. Both the home -study and resident
schools have tooled up to offer good
study courses in color TV.
;
Broadcast -Communications Technician

The first requirement for getting a job
in this field is an FCC license -First
Class Radiotelephone for AM, FM, or TV
broadcast work Second Class Radiotele;
phone for communications equipment

servicing. You can get either license
after either home -study or residence
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"WE'VE ALWAYS GOT VACANCIES ...

WE CAN NEVER FIND ENOUGH QUALIFIED MEN"
.
school training. Many schools, in fact,

guarantee that you will get a license if
you stay with it. If you fail your FCC
exam the first time, they'll give you additional instruction and keep on giving
it-until you have the price of admission to a good job your FCC ticket.
If you choose the home -study route,
you can always keep your present job
while you study for your ticket. But
whichever type of training you elect to
undertake, you'll be qualified to apply
for a job with a radio or television station or go to work in communications
equipment installation and maintenance.
"We get so many requests from radio
and TV stations," says an executive of
one home -study school, "that we can't
list them in our monthly newsletter.
When a graduate asks what jobs are
open, we simply send him a list of those
jobs available in his area, or whatever
part of the country he wants to work in."
There's plenty of room for communications technicians these days gas and
electric companies, taxi fleets, forestry
services, and many other organizations
now have cars and trucks outfitted with
two -way radio. Some communications
technicians are specializing in the repair
or maintenance of Citizens Radio Service transceivers
paying field that
didn't even exist eight years ago! And,
of course, all airplanes are now radio equipped and laden with plenty of sophisticated gear.
"We need people for computer repair
and installation of communications gear,"
said one employment manager who regularly hires technicians from all over the
country. "We don't expect a new man to
know our particular equipment, but if
that man has a good background in electronics, we'll hire him and train him to
handle our gear." And, added this manager, his company routinely hires both
home -study and residence school gradu:
how and couldn't care less where the applicants got their training. One Midwest
employment manager indicated that he
saw very few applications from home study graduates And he couldn't figure
out why.
!
Industrial- Engineering Technician

Practically every phase of industry
needs electronics technicians desperately. Every big electronics company seeks
technicians to work with design engineers, to build and test prototypes of
new equipment, to help figure out production -line techniques, to test, calibrate,
and troubleshoot equipment, to work as
service engineers and keep customers
happy with their equipment.
"We've always got vacancies," said
one employment manager. "We can never find enough qualified men." Adds an15
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Comparative earnings of non -graduate technicians

vs. technical institute graduates have been analyzed
by the Engineering Manpower Commission of the
Engineers Joint Council, Inc. The above graph was
prepared from advance information released by the
EMC prior to publication of its detailed study on the
careers of nearly 35,000 technicians. Not only are
starting salaries higher for the graduates, but
earning power increases with on- the -job experience.
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"I'LL HIRE ANY GRADUATE IF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND

PRACTICAL ABILITY EQUALS THAT OF OTHER TRAINEES
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other employment manager who hires that some have weaknesses. "They may
100 electronics technicians a year "We have theoretical knowledge," he says,
always need more skilled technicians, es- "but lab experience is becoming increaspecially those who know something about ingly important. And that, they generaldigital computers and telemetry." "We ly don't have." Consequently, this man
have trouble finding people to work on adds, the home -study graduate does not
microwave equipment," says a third one. generally begin at as high a salary level
If you want one of these jobs as an as the man who had the chance to hanindustrial or engineering technician, dle laboratory -type equipment in a resiyou'll need more training than for either dence school.
One West Coast employment manager,
of the above careers. Furthermore, you'll
find that when it comes to landing that doubtful about home -study graduates,
job, you'll be on the inside track if you gave this reason: "They consistently fail
have some electronics job experience or our very tough entrance examinations."
if you got some training at a residence Another employer, who said he rarely
school. This employment attitude is slow- hired recent home -study graduates, addly softening and more and more com- ed that he does hire them as soon as
panies are looking at a man's ability they have had on- the -job experience.
"They lack experience in laboratory techrather than his method of training.
One employment manager who hires niques," he remarked, "so we seldom
up to 25 school graduates a year as as- hire them right out of school. But if
sembly, test, and calibration technicians they get some practical experience, then
put it this way: "I'll hire any graduate we find them satisfactory."
Our survey turned up several imporif his knowledge and practical ability
tant points that home -study graduates
equals that of other trainees we hire."
should consider when looking for a job.
On- the -Job Experience
The most critical is to try to get your
"We take all training with a grain of first job with a big company. Practicalsalt," says the personnel manager of an ly every major organization hiring beeastern electronics company, "whether it tween 10 and 100 new electronics techbe a technical institute, college, home - nicians per year have special "in- plant"
study school, or service school. Our real training courses designed to take the
interest is in a man's experience and in graduate with a broad electronics backhis desire to learn. Frankly," he adds, ground and make him into a specialist.
"our needs are for specialists in three The smaller companies that hire three
areas microwave, radar, and digital to five technicians per year rarely have
techniques. Generally we find that gradu- indoctrination courses. If a small comates of most schools- residence or home - pany needs a technician, its officials exstudy -don't know enough about any of pect to hire a man capable of going
these subjects for our purposes, usually right to work the following morning.
having had only a course or two in each. The moral is obvious: Don't let that bigSo we hire them as trainees and offer gest of the big companies scare you
them the opportunity to pick up enough it's the best place for a school graduate
knowledge on the job to become an as- to start a career.
sociate engineer. For this reason, we
Need for Highly Trained Technicians
look at each technician candidate inThe strange attitude of a few compadividually; if a fellow projects a deep interest in electronics and a strong desire nies toward most home -study graduates,
to learn, we feel that we can use him in POPULAR ELECTRONICS believes, grows
out of three things. First, the emphasis
our R &D atmosphere."
Another employer says he hires home - these days is on the very highly trained
study graduates as trainees, but admits electronics technician -the man who has
:
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A BASIC ELECTRONICS COURSE WAS NEVER DESIGNED

TO TRAIN A MAN TO BE A COMPUTER TECHNICIAN
had essentially the same technical education as a graduate electrical engineer!

Such a man is also expected to have had
practical experience with computers,
servo systems, microwave technology,
high -powered transmitters, and other
complex, expensive equipment. This is
what some graduates get in such outstanding technical schools as RCA Institutes, DeVry Technical Institute, Central Technical Institute, Milwaukee
School of Engineering, Capitol Institute
of Technology, and others.
A graduate of the best home -study
courses offered by Cleveland Institute of
Electronics, Capitol Radio Institute, National Radio Institute, National Technical Schools, and others may have covered essentially the same ground in
theory. But, obviously, the home -study
school cannot ship each student a transmitter, a computer, or any massive equipment to play with.
Second, 10 -15 years ago home -study
schools concentrated primarily on basic
electronics and radio -TV repair. That
situation has changed rapidly in the
past decade, and the better home -study
schools have gone far beyond this old
concept. A few manufacturers, nevertheless, still think of "TV Repair" training
when they hear the term, "home study."
Fortunately, more and more manufacturers are astonished to find that home study graduates are well versed in many
other things besides radio /TV repair.
Third, some home -study students themselves may have the wrong objectives.
A man, for example, can sign up for a
course in basic electronics. As soon as
it is completed, he applies for a job as
an engineering technician with a computer manufacturer. He flunks the employment examination. The student is
then dissatisfied with the school, which
he believes let him down. And the computer company has a nagging feeling
that home study is no good. Neither is
true; the fact is simply that a basic
electronics course was never designed
to train a man to be a computer technician.
October, 1966
It Takes Time and Effort
Graduates of two- or three -year residence courses in top -rated schools attend classes for an average of some six
hours a day, then spend two to three
hours doing homework, with perhaps another session with the books over the
weekend. Such students, in other words,
spend virtually their entire time for two
or three years studying electronics. Altogether, they may devote some 3000 to
4000 hours to becoming highly trained
technical experts. By the time they've
finished the better schools, they know
calculus, Boolean algebra, and solid -state
theory. They are thoroughly familiar
(Continued on page 109 )
WHAT ARE THE STARTING SALARIES?
Those with the most training get the fattest
pay checks. Graduates of three -year courses at
top -rated technical institutes or junior colleges,
and of the advanced home -study courses,
make more money than those with less training. One manufacturer, for example, told us
that the general run -of- the -mill graduate technician who qualifies for employment at his
plant gets $93 -$115 a week as a starting
salary. Graduates of the high -level courses
generally start at $1204150 a week. These
are graduates with no "on- the -job" experience.
Geographical location has a strong influence
on pay checks. Electronics concerns in large
cities and in the heavily industrialized regions
such as those on the East and West Coasts and
in some parts of the Midwest tend to pay more
than those in smaller towns and cities. Any
talk about specific figures must be general,
since variations are wide. Normally, however,
technicians working for industrial firms whose
payrolls tend toward the low end of the salary
scale might get only $80 to $95 a week as beginning pay. Those at the high end of the scale
tend to cluster in the $100 -$120 range, though
some go higher. In communities where pay
scales are lowest, of course, living costs also
tend to be low.
In general, the same principles apply for radio/
TV service technicians. Starting salaries for
technicians who have completed a residence or
home -study course may range from $75 to
$115 a week, depending on the course and
where they work. Men who plan to work in
communications will normally earn salaries in
between those of service technicians and in-
dustrial technicians.
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INTEGRATED
By DON LANCASTER
Testing integrated circuits is one of the costlier
operations of the industry. Powerful semiautomatic
optical instruments, such as the one shown at left,
are used to inspect components a few thousandths
of an inch thick. (Photo courtesy of Motorola)
IC's at all? Aren't they so expensive

now that only the military can afford
them, and so specialized that only computer specialists can use them? Not at
all! Integrated circuits have become so
cheap, reliable, and easy to use that
most engineers consider it unwise to design new "ordinary" circuits with separate parts in applications where IC's
can be used.
THE MAGIC wand of microminiaturization has cast a spell on the electronspell that will lead in the
ics industry
next few years to unheard -of new electronic devices and applications. Picture on- the -wall TV, vehicular anticollision
radars, home computer centers, portable
electronic calculators smaller than a
slide rule, precision controls for home
appliances, person -to- person televiewers
-these are but a few samples of the
vast cornucopia of low -cost, high -reliability, and extremely small size electronic miracles that are to be ours in the
very near future.
The components produced by this
technology are called integrated circuits
-or simply IC's. But just what is an
integrated circuit? And why talk about
-a
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An Old Concept. Remember the 6SN7

radio tube? There must have been
millions of them in use at one time or
another. This tube is the octal -based
dual triode that helped start the computer industry, served as a tone generator in electronic organs, and starred
in the horizontal circuits of countless
TV sets. The 6SN7's big advantage over
its older counterparts was its two -forthe- price -of -one feature. Now two tubes
occupied the space of one, and only one
socket was needed. You saved two filament wires, four stripping operations,
two solder joints, and lots of space. No
longer did you talk of a single tube function, since a system of devices and interconnections in a single compact package was now available. And this is precisely what an integrated circuit is.
The 6SN7 was followed by the smaller
12AU7 and 12BH7, after which came the
semiconductor devices with a new set of
problems. The devices (transistors and
diodes) got smaller and smaller while
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THERE
CIRCUITS
IS
WHAT ARE THEY?
Monolithic integrated circuits, such as the one shown magnified above,

are used in Sperry Rand's new UNIVAC 9000 series data processing systems. They perform the same functions as the large conventional printed
circuit boards. One chip is the equivalent of 14 conventional printed
circuit boards like the ones shown in the lower area of the photo.
external circuit wiring remained essentially as bulky as ever. However, since

the transistor and diode generate little
or no heat, the normal requirement for
air ventilation was no longer critical.
This being the case, the only remaining
obstacles to miniaturization were the
other circuit components.
The next step in the stride toward
miniaturization was the putting together
of two transistors in a single six -legged
can to form what seemed like a "2N6SN7" unit. Not only did this procedure
simplify the wiring and basing requirements, but it also brought along other
October, 1966
definite advantages. Since the two transistors were made side by side on a
single slab of silicon perhaps no bigger
than 25 mils square, they maintained
the same temperature -which provided
perfect tracking in critical, wide -temperature -range circuits. Identical geometry made the pair perfectly balanced,
and for the first time it was possible
to get a truly complementary pnp -npn
pair.
Because transistors were able to operate at extremely low power levels, and
the power dissipated in load and bias
resistors was negligible, substantially
53
Typically, the manufacturing sequence for a monolithic IC is as follows: (1) Processing starts with a chip of
lapped and polished P-type silicon wafer (P- substrate) about 0.010 of an inch thick. (2) An N -type epitaxial
layer is grown over the wafer; this is followed by a thin layer of silicon dioxide that is formed by heating
in an oxidizing atmosphere. (3) Grooves are etched around the areas to be isolated using normal photoengraving process. (4) A highly doped P-type impurity is diffused into the grooves down through the epitaxial
layer to the substrate. This impurity is covered by a second layer of silicon dioxide formed by heating
again. (5) A photo -resist pattern masks those areas that must be etched to form the transistor base area
and resistor patterns. (6) A P-type impurity is diffused into the etched areas to (continued on next page)
P-SUBST RATE
P- SUBSTRATE
smaller components could be used. Having gotten this far in the size reduction
scheme, the next step could be easily
anticipated how to put resistors, capacitors, and inductors in the same can
with the transistors. After all, since
there are many identical circuits that
are used over and over again with only
slight changes, a few standard circuits
would allow a wide variety of applications. Therefore, if the designer used
lots of transistors and resistors, and
built entire systems in small cans, he
could eliminate countless interconnections.
Ways To Make IC's. The resistors

were easy to put on a silicon slab. Nichrome or nickel can be evaporated in
place through a mask to build up the
approximate resistance and trimmed to
an exact value by abrasion or electron
beam cutting. Other possibilities include the use of resistive inks, which
can be directly silk- screened or offsetprinted into place. Or, as is more popular today, silicon substrate (semiconductor material) itself can be made into
resistors. By controlling the doping
level, it is possible to obtain a given resistivity from which a desired resistance
value can be derived. A reverse bias
technique is used to isolate the various
resistors, which are made from n -type
material.
If all resistors are connected to a
positive supply, the pn junctions formed
will be reverse- biased, neatly isolating
the resistors from the substrate and
54
The standard package for most integrated circuits

is the multi -lead TO -5 case. Shown above is a 10lead version of the common transistor case. Wires
0.001" in diameter link each contact pad on the
circuit with a pin on the base as shown at right.
from each other, since the junctions cannot conduct current under reverse bias
conditions. Newer techniques add a thin
layer of glass between the substrate and
the resistors to minimize the effects of
nonlinear stray capacitance in high frequency IC's.
Newer transistors like the metal-oxide
semiconductor (MOS) variety, and the
insulated gate field- effect transistor
(IGFET) can be made to exhibit the
property of resistance or conductance,
depending on the biasing employed. Furthermore, since these transistors do not
require any special manufacturing process, they can be formed together with
resistors, resulting in higher yields at
lower costs.
But the forming of capacitors was a
much more difficult task, and IC induc,
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PHOTO
RESIST
PATTERN
a new oxide coating. (7) The transistor emitter patterns are etched on
the
oxide and an N -type impurity is diffused to produce an N- region in the P- material
under the etched windows. (8) Successively, every element of the circuit including
transistor collectors, diodes, and resistors, is connected by holes etched in the
oxide. (9) Contact points are established at every circuit element. The contacts
are later brought out to terminals on a case by extremely fine wires. The TO -5 case
typifies one of the various forms of packaging in common use. Other types include flat packages of varying dimensions and pin numbers.
Magnified view through eye of needle emphasizes

minuteness of tiny welded connections that attach
spider -web thin aluminum wire to elements of microelectronic circuit. (Photo courtesy Cutler- Hammer)
tors were essentially impossible to make.

Capacitors had to be built up by metallization of silicon or glass, in repeated
layers. But even then they were somewhat leaky, and large values of capacitances required large areas of the integrated substrate. As for inductors, it
simply wasn't possible to achieve large
"L" values or high Q's.
So the circuit designers backed away
October, 1966
a bit and decided instead to redesign

their circuits to fit the IC's. This meant
the elimination of all inductance, and as
much capacitance as possible, from the
circuit. For r.f. applications, where tuning or filtering is a must, separate LC
units were placed in separate miniature
cans and used like r.f. transformers.
Wherever possible, all circuits are d.c.coupled to eliminate practically all capacitors. And although this requires the
use of more transistors, there is no extra
cost. Adding more transistors in an integrated circuit requires only the making of a few more holes in the series of
masks used during manufacture. It costs
just as much to make one transistor as
it does to make a dozen. And a dozen
often occupy less space than the single
capacitor they replace in a d.c. circuit.
The use of numerous transistors is usually less expensive, anyway, since the
capacitor manufacturing steps are eliminated.
This is why integrated circuit schematics always seem so complicated. Extra transistors are used to eliminate
any component that would be expensive
or hard to include in a tiny space.
Common Types of IC's. Every manufacturer has his own way of putting the
many tiny components or circuit func-
tions and interconnections into a single

However, since production techniques change so fast, it really isn't important for the IC user to know just
what manufacturing steps are in use.
But there are several basic IC types that
IC.
55
Similar in appearance
cuit, this Burroughs'
dependability, making
ment subject to shock
packaged electronic cirpackage features rugged

its use in electronic equipand vibration most desirable.
to
IC
are likely to be around for a while. You

should learn to recognize these types.
Here are some of them:
Monolithic IC's have all their individual components etched out on a solid
silicon chip. Their construction is very
rugged, and the manufacturing cost relatively low.
Hybrid IC's consist of a number of
interconnected monolithic IC's, discrete
transistors, capacitors, and possibly power resistors. The hybrids lend themselves to high power outputs and custom- designed circuitry where the inter-
connections can be altered to suit a

particular requirement. They are usually low- frequency devices and generally quite expensive.
Thin -Film IC's employ an IC technique
through which layers consisting of a
few atoms of a semiconductor material
are evaporated onto a ceramic substrate
newest designs use sapphire)
( the
through a series of masks. This technique permits exceptionally high frequency response and extremely small
size. Some low-priced models operate
with power in the nanowatt range.
Thick -Film IC's employ an old and
cheap method similar to the printed
circuit couplates. Resistors are silk screened or offset printed in place; capacitors are made by overlapping layers
of ceramic and metallic material. Ordinary transistors without cases are cemented or ultrasonically welded in place.
This type of IC is recognized by its
postage -stamp size and shape, and its external protective epoxy dip.
What's Available Now? Today there are
thousands of different IC's available.
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MANUFACTURER
(Approx.)
CIRCUIT
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COMPARATOR
BUFFER
DUAL TWO -INPUT GATE
COUNTING FLIP -FLOP
Linear
Linear
Linear
Digital
Digital
Digital
uA702
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uL900
uL914
uL923
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313 Fairchild Drive
Mountain View, Calif.
LATCHING FLIP -FLOP

DUAL TWO -INPUT GATE
DUAL -COUNTING FLIP -FLOP
MC352
MC359
MC790
MC1430
MC1519
Motorola Semiconductor
Box 955
Phoenix, Ariz.
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Digital
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Linear
Linear
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VIDEO AMPLIFIER
I.F. AMPLIFIER
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AUDIO DRIVER
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Linear
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CA3000
CA3001
CA3002
CA3004
CA3007
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Linear
SN1220
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Dallas, Texas
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Linear
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WC183
WC1146
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4.50
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By DON LANCASTER
AN
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
AMPLIFIER
you can build for under $6!
SIMPLE PROJECT OPENS DOOR TO NEW MICROCIRCUITS
HERE'S the "bargain basement" integrated circuit (IC) amplifier that

hobbyists and experimenters have been
waiting for. Ideally suited for use as a
phonograph or dynamic microphone preamplifier, as a boost amplifier in a receiver i.f. or r.f. stage, as well as in
practically all applications employing
low -level signals, the complete IC amplifier can be built for under $6.00. The IC,
packaged in a TO -5 case, contains the
equivalent of six 2N918 transistors and
seven resistors, and provides a voltage
gain of 40, a current gain of 120, and a
power gain of nearly 5000.
October, 1966
Frequency response is essentially flat

from 20 Hz to 30 MHz, and distortion is
negligible at outputs of up to 0 volt
peak -to -peak. Clipping occurs at output
levels of 1 volt peak -to -peak and over.
When assembled with the external components itemized in the Parts List, the
IC amplifier has an input impedance of
3300 ohms, and an output impedance of
approximately 25 ohms.
The integrated circuit
Fig. 1) consists of two separate transistor differential amplifiers
(they respond to the difference between
How It Works.
amplifier
57
IC-
J2
OUTPUT
(NC)
C2
100y.
IRI
R2
3.3K
3.3K
-1.5V
-6V
s1
Fig. 1. Packaged in a standard TO-5 container, the integrated circuit, shown in the gray area, consists of two differential amplifiers coupled externally by C2, and powered by B1 through B4.
two voltages or currents), each coupled

to an emitter follower stage. The output
of the first emitter follower is applied to
the base of the second differential amplifier input transistor through coupling
5/8'
BEND UP
9/64"DIA
(2)
5/8"
1/4'-.-4I/z'=
capacitor C2.
Capacitor Cl couples the input from I-v8'
Ji to the base of the first amplifier which
-I/4'
is biased through Rl. Resistor R2 applies
I/8'DIA
bias to the base of the second differential
(4)
3/8"
i
amplifier input transistor. The IC ampli+-fier output is applied to J2 through C3.
FOR
5'
GND
Base bias for the second transistor of
LUG
each amplifier pair is applied directly
000
from a 112-volt tap on the 6 -volt supply
O
O(SEE TEXT)
0
battery. The full supply voltage is ap0
81.
plied to the circuit through
Important: The values of capacitors
0
0
Cl, C2, and C3 determine the frequency
BEND UP
response of the circuit. For low- frequen5/8
100only,
20
hertz)
cy response (about
I/4"DIA(2)
F capacitors are used; for frequencies
3"
above 100 kHz, 0.02 -F disc capacitors
are used instead of the 100 -F units. For Fig. 2. The complete IC, including the ba tery supa full frequency coverage (20 hertz to 30 ply, can be mounted on a small (3" x 5 ") aluminum
MHz) parallel the two capacitor values. plate, drilled and bent to form a chassis support.
I
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Fig. 3. Pictorial of fully assembled integrated circuit shows simplicity of layout and wiring details.
The 10 teflon terminals that mount the TO -5 case can be replaced with one Sealectro IC socket.
Construction. The circuit is easily assembled on an improvised aluminum

plate laid out and drilled as shown in
Fig. 2. The IC socket used by the author
is made up of 10 teflon press -fit standoff
terminals inserted into appropriate sized holes drilled in the plate. Then the
leads from the IC case are fanned out
and each soldered to a standoff.
However, it is suggested that the
builder follow a much easier and efficient
procedure. A single Sealectro press -fit
socket (see Parts List) can be pressfitted in a '2" hole drilled in the plate instead of bothering with the 10 small
holes.
The four ' s "- diameter holes in the upper portion of the plate mount the two
penlight battery holders that are either

riveted or screwed to the plate. Slide
switch S1 is mounted on
-long spacers
threaded at both ends for #6 screws,
through the two tis "- diameter holes. The
three unidentified holes in the vicinity of
the IC socket accommodate press -fit
standoffs that serve as tie points for
'
October, 1966
PARTS LIST
G1, 132, 133. 114-1S -sont penlight cell
C1, C2, G3- l00-F, 6 -volt electrolytic capacitor for 20 Ile to 1.5 JILL; 0.112 -0, ceramic
capacitor (10 volts or more) for 100 kHz to
30 .11H:; both values in parallel for full range
IC1-- JIsitornla dual two -input gate 3 /ECL
circuit (.1lnied Radio .11C3590, $3.70)
11, 12 - -- Chassis- mounting phono jack
R1, R2 -33110 -ohru,
-watt resistor
S.p.s.t. slide switch
!j
Sl1
Scalectro IC 10 -pin socket, l'art .Co. RTC 1010 SL (available from Joseph Kurzan, Lnc.,
or brow Electronics, luc.. both in New fork
-
(ilv
-3"
.r
iil in rri
5" sheet of
32 " -or 1; 1/" -thick alu
/lise.- But ter v
holders for four penlight cells

leJim? press -it terminals (3), ground terminal,
g threaded spacers ( 2 ) with fih
Hi" -long screws (1), rivets or .screws for
battery holder..rolder, hookup wire
(2),
component leads. The input and output

jacks are mounted on the raised front
panel as shown in Fig. 3.
All circuit components should be
mounted and wired in place before installing the IC package; but do not
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VOLTAGE DIVIDER QUIZ

By ROBERT P. BALIN
To bat 1000 with this quiz, all you need to know is Ohm's
law. Can you determine between which set of terminals
(A -H) on the schematic diagram a voltmeter must be connected to read the individual voltages listed below? Some
of these voltages can be obtained at more than one set of
terminals. Extra space is allotted for your answer where

multiple combinations exist. HINT: Start out by letting
terminal A or B serve as your reference point.
(
Answers appear on page 111)
411
OA
OB
311
VOLTS
4
6
10
12
14
64
511.
711
in
611.
811.
211
30V
9n
TERMINALS
VOLTS
TERMINALS
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
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for hi -fi enthusiasts, experimenters, hobbyists, and record player manufacturers.
These cartridges work like variable resistors. Unlike ceramic and magnetic
cartridges, they do not generate any voltage. They do utilize a varying resistance characteristic to modulate an external d.c. voltage in step with stylus
motion. The small voltage needed can
be obtained directly from an amplifier
power supply, or from a separate bat-
the order of 6 to 18 volts can be used

for this purpose. The higher the voltage,
the greater the volume. However, comfortable listening levels are obtained
with a 6 -volt source.
Resistors RI and R2 form voltage dividers with their respective cartridge
elements and are hooked up in such a
way as to have a negative -going voltage
in one channel and a positive -going voltage in the other channel when both
cartridge elements are moved in the
same direction. Vertical stylus motion
(up or down) causes both elements to
move in the same direction. Lateral
motion moves one element up and the
other element down.
This phase- inverting technique is used
to obtain an out -of -phase signal for vertical stylus motion and an in -phase signal for lateral motion, to conform to
tery.
Interest in these piezoresistive phono

cartridges is running high at the present
time because of their compatibility with
transistor applications. They have several good inherent characteristics: they
closely match the inputs of transistorized audio amplifiers they effectively
deliver more power to the amplifier and
reduce the number of stages of amplification; frequency response is from d.c.
to more than 30,000 hertz; and there
are no coils to pick up a.c. hum.
A two- transistor amplifier especially
designed for use with one of these cartridges is shown in Fig. 1 and discussed
in the following paragraphs.
;
How Amplifier Works. A stereo cartridge, equipped with a double sapphire

flip -over stylus, is coupled to a pair of
stereo headphones through a basic stereo
amplifier.
The two -channel amplifier is beautiful
in its simplicity. It has only four resistors, two capacitors, and two transistors,
as shown in Fig. 1. Resistors R3 and
R4 set up bias for Ql and Q2, respectively. Capacitors Cl and C2 serve as
signal couplers and d.c. blockers. A l'
volt flashlight battery (D cell) is used to
operate the transistors.
Voltage from a lantern -type battery
(6 volts) is divided equally and oppositely across each element in the stereo
cartridge. Any d.c. voltage source on
C1, C2
20
of,
PARTS LIST
25 -volt electrolytic capacitor
jack (RCA type, single -hole
J1, J2 -Phono
mounting)
J3-- Three- circuit phone jack (should match
headset plug)
( I,
2X217 transistor
RI, R2, R3, R4 -2200 -ohm, Y2-watt resistor
S1- D.p.s.t. toggle switch
Solid -state stereo cartridge (similar to Sono tone 43T)
Sterco headphone set Isimilar to Jensen IIS -2 )
Jlisc. -1% -volt "D" cell batten_ and holder,
6 -volt lantern battery, 5 -lug terminal strip.
3p" wood stock for cabinet (see text). 'u"
Formica or composition board, 1(1.0(10 -ohun
miniature potentiometer (optional ), hardware,
02-
I1-
etc.
R3
2.2K
PIE ZORESIST IVE
01
STEREO
PHONO
CARTRIDGE
CI
2apF.
R13
2.2Kg
R2
2.21(
t/
os
SI-
ti
20C2
NF
TT
R4
2.2 K
+
6V
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I
J3
1-1/2V
Fig. 1. Strain gauge cartridge

acts like a variable resistance and
modulates 6 -volt d.c. source to
drive simple stereo amplifier in
step with stylus motion. Text explains stereo phase manipulation.
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2. Mount all parts except

the batteries on the back of the
front piece of the cabinet. There
is enough room to permit installation of an optional volume control.
Observe polarity of capacitors.
Fig.
5 -LUG
SI
CI
QI
R3
TERMINAL
STRIP
JI
R2
J3
RI
J2
Fig. 3. A wood screw (under the

"D" cell) is used to hold down the
"D" -cell holder and one end of

the metal strap. Countersink the
other end of the strap and fasten
it to the back of the cabinet.
stereo disc recording standards. It is

easier to reverse the phase of the modulating voltage than to flip the wiring of
one of the headphones. You cannot reverse the phase of one element in the
cartridge by simply reversing the connections to the element, because the
elements are resistive.
A 10,000 -ohm potentiometer can be
wired in at point "X" to serve as a
volume control. Use a pair of low -impedance dynamic -type headphones similar to the Jensen HS -2.
October, 1966
Construction. The same simplicity apparent in the electronic circuitry isl

passed on to the construction, as shown
in Fig. 2. Parts placement is not critical, and if it is desired to install the
optional volume control, use a miniature
unit and mount it on the panel between
J3 and S1. Dress the other components
away from the control to prevent short
circuits.
A 5" x 3 34(." x Vi" Formica or com-
position board panel can be used. Resistors R3 and R4, and transistor QI
and Q2 are mounted on a five -lug terminal strip. You can heat -sink the transistor leads with a pair of long -nose
pliers to prevent damage to the transistors while soldering. Observe polarity
when installing Cl and C2.
The optimum value of R3 and R4 may
vary a little from transistor to transistor, but normally is satisfactory as
shown. If you wish to obtain maximum
fidelity, you can try to vary the bias a
bit by changing the value of these resistors.
Figure 3 shows how the batteries are
mounted inside the 51,_>" x 5" x 33ic"
wood cabinet. Cabinet type and material
used for construction is not critical, but
size depends upon the size of the batteries you use. The lantern battery is
held in place by a sheet metal strap,
and the D cell fits into a regular holder.
Non -skid rubber or felt pads can be cemented to bottom of cabinet.
-G
67
Tnis view shows only a small part

of the broadcast receiver
collection assembled by Ralph
Barnett, W9UIA, 3434 E.
Oakwood, Decatur, III. 62521. Among
these early receivers
and loudspeakers are 21 different
Atwater Kent models. Altogether,
the collection consists of
about 150 sets made before 1926.
The Antique Wireless

Association's Historical Museum
in Holcomb, N.Y., even
contains a "store." Displayed
at right are products found
in radio stores 40 years aga.
Many of the items are
new and in original cartons.
SUN s
rT RADIO
One of the finest
wireless museums in North

America has been built
by Jack Gray, W8JDV, 500
W. Church St., Mason,
Ohio 45040. This section
of the museum, being
viewed by Bruce Kelley,
W2ICE, and Linc
Cundall, W2QY, shows
part of a Crosley
receiver collection
OUT OF
WIRELESS MUSEUMS
PRESERVE THE EARLY DAYS
OF RADIO
By THEODORE M. HANNAH, K3CJI
Authentic to the last detail is the working

restoration (above) of a Western Union
telegraph office as seen 80 years ago. It is
part of the unique National Telegraph
Office assembled by E. Stuart Davis, W2ZH,
1149 Weber St., Union, N.J. 07083.
1922, this was the last word in high powered ham stations. In 1966, it is one of
the stations owned by the Antique
Wireless Association, several of which
operate under the call W2AN.
Shown here is George Batterson, W2GB.
In
PRESERVING the spirit and the sub-
stance of early wire and wireless

communications history is the hobby of
a growing number of collector- historians.
Some 400 of them are members of the
Antique Wireless Association, an ARRL
affiliate formed in 1953. (If you would
like more information on the AWA,
write to Bruce Kelley, W2ICE, Main
Street, Holcomb, N.Y. 14469.)
The museums shown here are all privately owned, and in most cases they
are in the owners' homes. Although most
collectors welcome visitors, courtesy requires that you call or write for an appointment. Entering a wireless museum
is truly taking a step into the past, into
the rich history of the wonderful world
of communications.
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69
ZERO- BEATING THE NEWS

FASE WON'T PHASE COMPUTER -To prevent
computer confusion about the relationship
of words in a sentence, a new form of English
has been devised by Dr. Lee E. McMahon

(below) of Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Called FASE (for Fundamentally
Analyzable Simplified English), it is
indistinguishable from ordinary English
by a reader, but can be uniquely
resolved into parts of speech by a computer.
...,.,.)).3>)),)) )
11a))!i))))))))))))I)
1.J.1)011)U1),U>))))))
)1))).)))):,):))>))1)>))
'))),l),,,,)))
)),>)>))>)n
Y,))),,,,,)))))
GIANT MAGNET-What is believed to be
the world's largest superconducting

magnet, shown on display at Avco Everett
Research Laboratory, produces
40,000 gauss over a 5' x 12" field region.
Weighing 15 675 pounds, the giant
magnet stands 10' high, and stores
5,000,000 joules of energy. Designed foc
use in a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
power generator, the saddle shaped magnet was made possible by
a recently developed (by Avco)
"stab lized composite superconductor.
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Punted
Can ire Bo.,r,i
Sensor Mosaic
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-A data communications
system that transmits 1200 words a
minute is now operating between GT &E
International's New York headquarters
and its Swiss subsidiary in Geneva. Called
"Datex," it replaced a "telex" system
which had a maximum speed of oily 66 wpm.
DATEX DATA
WWV RELOCATES -Construction is nearly

completed on the new WWV transmitter
building and control center at Fort Collins,

Colo., from which the NBS standards
broadcast station is scheduled to transmit
beginning in December. Photo shows
standby antenna fed by 31/4" coax line.
CUTTING RED TAPE -Knox
College (III.) senior
Ingrid Bletzner (right) views
playback of Ampex video
tape recording of her teaching
some 40 first grade
pupils during a student
teaching assignment.
Video tape was then sent to
prospective employer
and Miss Bletzer got the job.
TINY TV CAMERA
The vidicon tube has been
eliminated in a 6" x 4" x 31/2"
TV camera designed for
NASA by Westinghouse for
use in the U.S. space
program. Requiring 4 watts of
power, the camera uses a
solid -state device in the form
of a phototransistor mosaic
sensor (left) for light sensing and image conversion.
October, 1966
71
THE
"IMPOSSIBLE" CIRCUIT
BAFFLE THE BOSS ...
CONFUSE YOUR CHUMS
JOLT THE NEXTDOOR GENIUS
TEASE YOUR TEACHER ...
...
NAG THE NEIGHBORS...
By LUIS VICENS
YOU CAN do all of these things-and
more-just by challenging your technically inclined friends to solve The Case

of the Impossible Circuit. Pictured below, the circuit is really a very simple
affair. It consists of two boxes, A and
B, each of which contains a lamp and a
switch. There is a single power line lead
to each box and a single connecting lead
LOW WATTAGE
II7VAC
BULB
S.P.S.T. TOGGLE
SINGLE CONDUCTOR
SPAGHETTI
LOW WATTAGE'
COVERED
LEADS
II7VAC
BULB
S.P.S.T. TOGGLE
At-T0117VA,
72
...
between the two boxes. Whenever a.c.

power is applied and switch A is thrown
ON, lamp B lights. When switch B is
thrown ON, lamp A lights. When both
switches are ON, both lamps light -and
when both switches are OFF, both lamps
are dark.
Question: What is the circuitry in
each box?
Clues: Neither box contains amplifiers,
transformers, oscillators, nor relays. The
circuits are essentially identical in both
boxes. The lamps are standard, identical,
ordinary household incandescent bulbs.
The power source is a standard 117 volts
a.c. But, most important-the circuit is
a practical one which can be easily duplicated at home, either for demonstration purposes or as part of a science
fair project.
If you can't figure it out -or you think
you have a solution and want to check it
-turn to page 79.
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A\
80/40 Meter
BUILD
BANDSWITCHING
VERTICAL
...
HOW DECIDED TO
CHANGE BANDS FROM INSIDE THE SHACK
OR
By LOU DEZETTEL, W9SFW
IF
CB has nothing else to its credit, it

has stimulated the manufacture of vertical antennas. Although many hams
preferred vertical antennas in the pre CB days, it has only been within the past
six or seven years that a variety of
modestly priced ham -band vertical antennas have been marketed.
Some vertical antennas are designed
for switchless operation on 80 or 40, and
the higher bands, while others are short
verticals (18') with a loading coil at the
base. The latter are much cheaper, but
necessitate manual band changing
gruesome task in the cold, wet, or heat.
-a
Use the Feed Line. The problem of band

changing can be resolved by placing a
s.p.s.t. relay adjacent to the loading coil
and controlling the relay action from the
ham shack. When the relay contact is
open, the loading coil tap for 80 -meter
operation is in use. When the contact
closes, additional turns on the coil are
shorted out and the antenna resonates
in the 40 -meter band.
The beauty of this arrangement is that
it is possible to control the relay using
The author used an inverted plastic refrigerator
dish to "weatherproof' the relay. The heavy black
lead is the 80-meter tap and the other lead is the
40-meter tap. Relay shorts out coil when it closes.
October, 1966
73
18'VERTICAL ANT.
(HY -GAIN 18-V)
40 METER TAP
80 METER TAP
TO TRANSMITTER
RF
2.5mH.
CHOKE
RELAY
TO
OF
OUTPUT
TRANSMITTER
SILICON DIODE
200PIV
750mA.
Ii7VAC
TO
ANT.
CAPACITOR
TRANSFORMER
SILICON DIODE
TO COAX
r
FILAMENT
TYPE
TRANSFORMER
.=
All parts needed to operate the antenna relay from the ham shack are mounted in a small metal box. Note
in the diagram how the small chokes keep the r.f. out of the relay circuit. See text for elbow details.
the coaxial feed line-there are no extra

wires or cables to be installed. The coax
can be made to carry low-voltage d.c.
from the shack to the relay while the
r.f. is isolated by r.f. chokes. The wiring
diagram is shown above.
You may find it advantageous to adapt
parts from your junk box for this circuit. The autkor found a 1500 -ohm plate
circuit relay and used a small audio transformer (wired backwards) for dropping
117 volts a.c. down to 40 volts. The current drain is about 14 mA and the voltage drop about 20 Volts. This jury -built
arrangement works, but parts that can
be purchased are spelled out in the diagram.
There's nothing difficult about building the power supply, but some care must
be exercised in attaching the d.c. to the
coax. The preferred method is to use a
coax "L" connector. Mount the connector
firmly in a vise and cut a 45 slice out of
the right -angle bend. Solder a short stub
of =12 wire to the exposed inner con74
ductor and clip the power supply output

to the stub as shown in the photo.
Getting Good Results. If your experience with a vertical antenna is minimal,
bear in mind that results will only be as
good as the ground under the antenna
not the physical ground, but the electrical ground. A shortened vertical antenna
cut for a quarter -wave is really a half wave antenna turned on end. One -quarter wavelength extends above ground and
the other quarter is in the ground itself.
If the antenna coupling network in
your transmitter has an r.f. choke or
other direct connection to ground, the
setup shown here should not be used -to
prevent shorting out the d.c. voltage
to the relay. You can run a length of
bell wire or other single conductor to
the relay and use the shield on the coaxial transmission line as a return. Of
course, you can simply run a length of
two -conductor line cord to the relay and
eliminate the tricky wiring.
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HERE'S
Ill
...
HOW TO
USE THEM
WITHOUT
RESORTING TO MATHEMATICS
By MARSHALL LINCOLN
DID
YOU EVER wonder about the

strange language you must learn before you can understand these things
called decibels ? Some of the electronics
measurements given in decibels sure
look peculiar, don't they?
For instance, how about the spec sheet
on a mike that says it has an output of
-55 dB? Now, what kind of output is
that? If it's minus, it must be less than
no output at all! Yet you could connect
the mike up to a 10 -watt amplifier and
rattle the windows with it.
So just what are decibels, anyhow?
What use are they to the experimenter,
hobbyist or engineer? Can they be
measured like volts, amperes, and watts ?
The answer to the latter question is a
simple yes. Volts ( and amperes) are
specific units of measurements, but they
often represent different things and convey different meanings; the significance
of 1 volt of d.c. is not the same as the
significance of 1 volt of a.c. Neither is
1 volt of a.c. peak the same as 1 volt of
a.c. average, or 1 volt of a.c. r.m.s. Beginning to sound complicated? It isn't
WHAT
ARE
THESE
THINGS
CALLED
DECIBELS?
really, especially if you have worked

with these figures, even for only a little
while. Actually, working with dB's is
not much more complicated than working with volts and amperes; decibels do
have their own body of meanings, but
they are essentially dimensionless units.
October, 1966
75
6
8
AC VOLTS
AC VOLTS TO DB GRAPH
To convert an a.c. voltage reading on a VOM or
VTVM to dB, find the vertical line that coincides
with the reading, fo low it up to the point where it
touches the diagonal line representing the appropriate zero reference level, and read across to the
number of dB's. For example, if you are measuring
across a 600 -ohm impedance and your reading is
20 volts, the chart shows it to be about 28 dB.
In an effort to figpeople have troumany

why
so
out
ure
ble understanding the significance of
decibels (as units of power measurement), the one thing that stands out is
that the progression of one decibel after
another follows a log scale while most
units of measurements follow a linear
scale. Even watts (as units of power
which are a function of the square law)
have a linear characteristic -the power
level of 12 watts is twice as large as 6
watts and four times as large as 3 watts.
This is easy for most people to understand. But when 12 dB is twice as large
as 9 dB, four times as large as 6 dB,
eight times as large as 3 dB, 16 times as
large as 0 dB, 32 times as large as -3
dB (following a log scale), that's when
the trouble begins.
It doesn't take much to see that for
every 3 dB increase, there is a doubling
of the power level, and for every 3 dB
10
20
40
60
60 100
20
Log Scale Confusion.
76
RATIO TO DB GRAPH
To convert output -to- input -signal -ratio to dB, find
the ratio on the bottom line, read up to the appropriate diagonal, and then across to find the value
in dB. For ratios greater than 10 to 1, multiply
the bottom line by 10 and add 10 dB for power
(add 20 dB for voltage or current). For ratios of
less than 1 to 1, divide the bottom line by 10, and
subtract 10 dB for power (subtract 20 dB for voltage or current). For example: the difference in output levels in dB between a 200 -watt and a 100 -watt
amplifier is 3 dB; the gain of an amplifier having a 1 -volt input and a 20 -volt output is 26 dB.
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decrease, there is a halving of the power

level. From this you could conclude that
the decibel system follows some kind of
geometric progression; and if your
analytical thinking cap is really sharp,
you will see that in the above example
each 3 dB represents a ratio of one
power level to another, on the order of
2 to 1.
Don't go away ; that's only part of the
story. You now know that 12 dB is
twice as large as 9 dB, but how large is
9 dB ? You really don't know, at least
not yet. What you have so far is a
relative measurement, not specific one.
Specific Measurements. When decibel
measurements are made with respect to
a specific standard or reference point,
they do have specific meanings, and they
can be used just like an absolute measurement to enable you to compare
equipment, and to solve audio, r.f., and
other electronic problems.
For example, when the gain of an
audio amplifier is specified in decibels,
the number of dB indicates that the
output power is a certain number of
times greater (or less) than the input
power, or it could mean that the output
power is a certain specific amount relative to a standard reference level of
power. The minus sign ( -55 dB) in the
microphone specification, for instance,
means that this level is below that of
the standard measurement unit which is
used as a reference. This specification
doesn't mean the mike is defective, but
it does represent a definitive level and is
in the form of an absolute measurement
which the experimenter, technician, or
engineer can understand.
Decibels Vs. Watts. A basic understanding of decibels is a mighty handy
measuring stick. With it you can compare audio power levels in speaker systems, gain of audio or r.f. amplifiers,
performance of antennas, strength of
radio signals, and the loss in audio and
r.f. transmission lines -just to name a
few applications.
Wait a minute, you might say, what's
wrong with using watts as a measure of
power and as a basis for comparison of
signals and equipment? Nothing really
can be done, but not without a lot
of meaningless confusion.
-it
October, 1966
FOR MATHEMATICIANS ONLY

If you like to work with formulas, and if
logarithms are no mystery to you, here
are the formulas that were used to develop
the tables and graphs and to trigger some
of the comments in this article:
dB
10 log
Pz
PI
where dB = decibels, P2 = power output in

watts, and Pi = power input in watts.
dB
= 20
log
where E2 = signal voltage output, and E1

signal voltage input. The use of 20 times
the log instead of 10 times the log when
working with voltage and current is due to
the fact that power is equal to E2 /Z, or I2Z,
which makes the "long form" of the formula for power ratio look like:
FOR VOLTAGE
dB
(E2)2
10 lo gEi)2
+10
Z,
log Z2
FOR CURRENT
dB
10 log l2)2
10 log
z2
where Z2 = output impedance, Z1 = input

impedance, 12 = current output, and II =
current input.
Since the log of a squared number is double
the log of the same number not squared, it
is sufficient to show the formula as 20 log
E2 /E1 or 20 log I2 /li, if the input and output impedance is the same. The + 10 log
of Zi /Z2 is simply the correction factor that
must be added if voltage measurements
are made across different impedances.
When Zi and Z2 are equal, their ratio is
1; the log of 1 is 0; 10 times 0 is 0; therefore, no correction is needed for measurements across equal impedances. (Notice
that for current measurements Z1 and Z2
are reversed.)
The above formulas for voltage and current are valid only if output and input
measurements are made across the same
impedance, unless a correction factor is
used.
If you are using a meter calibrated to 0

= 1 mW in 600 ohms and measuring
power levels across different impedances,
you can find the correction factor in dB
and add it to your readings by using the
dB
following formula:
dB
10 log
600
Z
For a meter calibrated to 0 dB

500 ohms, use:
dB
10 log
= 6 mW
in
500
Z
77
For example, consider a change in a

certain amplifier's output from 1 watt
to 2 watts, and a change in another amplifier's output from 10 watts to 11
watts. In both amplifiers the change
was only 1 watt, yet in the first case the
change represented a doubling of power,
and in the latter case an increase of only
10%. So you can see that even with
watts you must relate your measurements, know their significance, and be
able to develop a ratio, or a percentile,
or what have you.
Essentially, the meters function as
a.c. voltmeters and many of them are

calibrated in dB to enable you to make
measurements directly, and to eliminate
the paper and pencil work.

These absolute types of measurements
are made possible through the establishment of certain standards for measuring power levels. These standards set
forth a "reference level" (zero dB level),
and if you work within the framework
of the standards you will have done
much to eliminate confusion and double talk. The standards make it possible
to express a single dB figure above or
below the reference level, and have it
VOLTMETER SCALE FACTORS
make sense. This is what is done in the
0 dB =l mW in 600 ohms 0 dB =6 mW in 500 ohms
case of microphones, speakers, S- meters,
Add
Add
Scale
Scale
tape recorders, etc.
(volts)
(dB)
(dB)
(volts)
The most common "zero dB reference
level" used today, particularly in audio
0
2.5
10
5
work is 1 milliwatt dissipated in a 600 12
10
30
50
ohm load at 1000 Hz. Remember, this
26
50
40
150
zero dB level is not a zero output level.
40
250
50
500
Any
power level above this zero dB level
52
1000
60
1500
is designated in positive dB, and any
power below it is referred to in negaTable 1. For meters equipped with a dB calibrated
tive dB.
dial, simply add the number of dB to your reading,
Another reference level sometimes enaccording to the a.c. -volt scale you are using
and the zero reference level of the calibrations.
countered is 6 milliwatts in a 500 -ohm
load, and occasionally other standards
When decibels are used, they have a are used.
Standards come and go, and zero dB
unique way of representing a ratio or
relationship of one power level to anoth- reference levels have been changing acer. When it is said that every 3 dB in- cordingly. The dBm is now in vogue
crease represents a doubling of power, and is the most commonly used referjust that is meant, whether you are go- ence level. It's another way of saying
ing from 3 dB to 6 dB, or from 100 dB 1 mW in 600 ohms.
The volume unit (vu) a favorite of
to 103 dB.
the audio and telephone industries, is also
based on the same reference level as the
Decibels Minus Math. The basic unit
for measuring power ratio is the bel dBm, except that vu's are used to repre(B) named for Alexander Graham Bell, sent complex waveforms as encountered
inventor of the telephone and a pioneer in voice and music, while dBm's are used
in audio research. The bel is too large in making measurements of simple sine
for most electronic measurements, so waves. Since vu's represent average
the decibel (dB) which is equal to 1/10 levels in a waveform, it is taboo to work
bel, is generally used. Decibels can be with dBm when you should be working
derived by comparing different quanti- with vu and vice versa.
ties of power, or voltage, or current.
Meter Calibration and dB Readings. The
Decibel calculations with formulas reto tell for sure how your meter is
way
are
which
quire the use of logarithms,
an obstacle to many people, and while calibrated is to notice what point on
it's a small hurdle which can be easily the a.c. voltage scale corresponds to
overcome, there is an easier way to work zero on the dB scale. If it's 0.775 volt,
with decibels- without formulas. You the meter is calibrated using 1 mW in
can use a graphic method and you can 600 ohms. If the zero dB point on the
work with meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
,
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THE "IMPOSSIBLE" CIRCUIT
MADE
POSSIBLE
ARE
YOU STUMPED by the "Impossible" Circuit on page 72 ? If so,

don't be despondent -this seemingly innocent circuit has stumped even the
best electronics engineers.
The "trick" in solving the circuit is
to think simple. Obviously it is not
a complicated design using multiple
switches, tuned circuits, tunnel diodes,
crossbar networks, filters, interlocked
gate circuits, or similar techniques.
half -cycles. Lamp 11 lights, and lamp

I2 remains dark, for current flow through
it is blocked by D4.
"Impossible" Circuit Works. The
Assembling the Circuit. A demonstration model of the "Impossible" circuit

can be assembled in a single evening.
Neither layout nor lead dress is critical, nor -for that matter-are the component parts. Either standard (Edison)
base or candelabra lamp bulbs can be
used. The lamps are familiar 117 -volt
incandescent types, rated at from 7 to
60 watts -take your pick The switches
can be toggle, slide, push-button or
rotary s.p.s.t. switches, while the diodes
(D1 through D4) may be anything with
a 200 -PIV (or higher) voltage rating
and a 1- ampere (or more) current rating.
The boxes should be of transparent
plastic and mounted on a sturdy base,
with the external wiring clearly visible.
Use an insulating material for the base,
such as wood, Masonite, or clear plastic, to avoid the suspicion of a "ground
return." The subminiature diodes (International Rectifier Type 804) can be concealed in short lengths of tight- fitting
spaghetti tubing.
With all wiring apparently visible, the
circuit becomes -as the King of Siam
would say
real puzzlement!
How
circuit uses four standard diodes in addition to the lamps and switches. Circuit operation is possible because (A)
diodes are unidirectional devices, permitting current flow only in one direction, and (B) an a.c. power source is
used.
If both switches are open, the only

current path is through diode D1, lamp
11, lamp 12 and diode D4. But diodes
Dl and D4 are connected "back to back"
and each blocks current flow on alternate half -cycles. As a result, when the
switches are both OFF, little current
flows and the two lamps remain dark.

Suppose that switch S1 on box A is
closed. Diodes D2 and D4 are now connected in a series -aiding configuration
on either side of 12. On alternate half cycles current can flow through Si, D2,
12, and D4, and the lamp lights. Lamp
11 remains dark because current flow
through it is still blocked by Dl.
Similarly, if switch S1 is open and
switch S2 is closed, diodes DI and D3
are in series, and current can flow
through Dl, 11, D3 and S2 on alternate
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When both switches are closed, both

lamps light, but each only on alternate
half-cycles of the applied a.c. voltage.
However, the thermal lag of the incandescent filaments and persistence of vision combine to produce what appears to
be a steady glow, so both lamps seem
to be on simultaneously.
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A SALUTE TO THE
FAILURES IN
EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONICS
By CARL KOHLER
It's a proven theory that into every pastime a
little bane must crawl -and the fine old field of
electronics is no exception. Populated for the
most part by brilliant, inventive people, the
electronics hobby has also known its dismal
share of dubious types. The otherwise respectable history of electronics is spotted by militantly neurotic individuals whose various
obsessions have added nothing to ham radio,
SWL'ing, CB'ing, etc. Shown here is a small
handful of nuts whose collective quasi- creativity certainly classifies them as " Electronics."
This clumsily minted term aptly describes

these bohemians who have vainly wielded
screwdriver and soldering gun with a breathtaking lack of success.
HYRAM VON KRUUNK labored over his concept of

an automatic turntable featuring a specially designed
tone arm. The design permitted the stylus to move
from corner to corner as Hyram played his vast collection of square Wayne King, square Guy Lombardo,
and square Lawrence Welk platters.
SEAN GONNN intrepidly ignored the Reciprocity

Theory and succeeded in developing his distinctive
"Gonnn Boomerang Signal" which -upon being

transmitted- instantaneously returned and thoroughly deactivated its own R/C transbeiver.
LOTHAR SYMTH -SYMTH shrewdly framed his copper -clad laminated etched circuit boards and profitably sold them as electronics abstractions -mainly
because all of the circuits were inoperative. No one
told Lothar that the copper background

off, not the connecting strips.
is etched
MARIO SILVERC-OLD tackled the formidable task of

composing a rather stirring essay on Plasmonics
and Hydronics without once mentioning water. This
was not a trivial accomplishment since the entire
maruscript was in layman's Sanskrit.
NOAH TERWILLIGER ingeniously designed and constructed an electronically controllec instrument that
produced graphic sketches of wring schematics
from tonal patterns. However, all of the sketches
morbidly tended to induce disastrous feedback.
EUSTACE ROCN< diligent y studied Laser Beam

theory for many years for the sole purpose of perpetrating a practical joke. His energyless "Roonk Lazier
Beam" always 'en short of the mark.
MORDECAI GHEE, a CB malconter_, sat patiently

for more than 33 hours waiting to "freak" channel
9. When the opportunity arose, this u ifrocked eavesdropper had
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REFLEXOMETER REFLECTIONS
READERS MODIFY GAME CIRCUIT TO EARN CASH AWARDS
THERE
MAY BE more ways to skin a

cat, but there are almost as many
ways to build a "Reflexometer." In the
March, 1966, POPULAR ELECTRONICS, on
page 47, there is a pretty young lady
testing her skill at the game of "Reflex."
The idea is to avoid "flinching" while
trying to respond to a situation faster
than the competition. Whether it's the
reaction to the roll of a pair of dice
or the winner of a slot -car race, the
Reflexometer tells who or what responded
first; second best, no matter how tricky,
sneaky, or cheaty, just doesn't get paid
off.
The original gadget was equipped with

four -pole, double -throw relays. Since it
was published, many readers have sent
in versions of their own to let us know
how they can do it better, easier, and
much cheaper; how to add bells and
buzzers; and even how to eliminate the
relays altogether. Most of the ideas received looked like they would work satisfactorily; some circuits were more complex and some were quite simple.
In the "Letters from Our Readers"
column, June, 1966, we agreed to present

in a future issue the best or most unusual modifications, for which cash
prizes would be offered. Well, here are
the best three entries. Seven cash awards
were sent out because five readers sent
in the same suggestion.
Simpler Relays. The identical modification was submitted by Rex R. Rickly of
Columbus, Ohio; Carl Stanislawski of
Adelphi, Md.; John Pobanz of Athens,
Ohio; Donald O. Wurst of Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and F.
I. Shoaf of Clemmons, N.C. Their circuit contains d.p.d.t. relays in place of
the 4- p.d.t. relays in the original circuit. The first person who presses the
button causes his relay to energize. This
throws the relay contacts into their alternate position. The upper pair of contacts disarms all other opponents'
switches, and the lower contacts hold
the relay closed since the holding circuit
is completed to ground. The circuit is
reset for another round with S5. See
diagram below)
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I4
I3
I2
K2
K3
Five readers used d.p.d.t. relays to do the same job as the 4- p.d.t. units in the
original "Reflexometer." The first relay to respond disables all responders (S1
to S4) and remains "locked" until S5 is reset to start another round of fun.
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Joseph Kish, Jr., Massillon, Ohio, used

SCR's to eliminate all but one relay, a
simple s.p.s.t. affair. The first SCR to
fire lights up its respective lamp and
energizes the relay, which in turn disables all other responders in the circuit.
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers.

Joseph
Kish, Jr., of Massillon, Ohio, used silicon
controlled rectifiers (SCR's) to replace
the relays. The player who closes his
switch first sends a pulse to the related
SCR, triggers it into conduction, and
causes the lamp to light. When this
happens, the single relay energizes, and
"disarms" the other players' switches.
No Relays. John T. Hunt, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was honest enough to tell us
that the circuit he submitted came from
"Signalite Application News," a monthly

publication put out by Signalite, Inc.
The ability of this circuit to tell who
is first, second, third, and fourth, as
well as its simplicity, is responsible for
its being a winner. The first player to
respond causes all three of his lights
to go on. The second, third, and fourth
responders cause two, one, and no lights
to fire, respectively. The switches are of
the regular on /off type since they must
remain ON to register. To play another
round, switches are reset to OFF.
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John T. Hunt, Pittsburgh, Pa., came up with a relay -less circuit, and went one better. This circuit
can tell you who came in first, second, third, etc. All three lights go on for the first responder,
two
for the second, one for the third, and none for the fourth. Switches are not momentary-make types.
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SOLID STATE
By LOU GARNER, Semiconductor Editor
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EVERY solid -state circuit, no matter how

efficient, requires a power supply of
some kind. Without question, the most
popular power source is the dry battery,
since it furnishes a fixed d.c. which can be
divided down with dropping resistors or
raised to any desired level by adding more
batteries in series. Alternating current can
also be used to provide the necessary d.c.
operating power, once it is stepped down
with a transformer, then rectified and filtered. The only drawback here is that such
an arrangement is not truly portable. Of
course, portability could be achieved if we
used an a.c. battery as the primary source
instead of the a.c. power line. What?
you never heard of an a.c. battery?
The truth is that such a battery has been
little more than a dream. In fact, back in
the good old days, apprentice electronic
technicians were often sent on fools' errands
to the supply room to pick up a.c. batteries,
much in the same spirit that apprentice
machinists were sent to the tool crib for
left- handed monkey wrenches. While left handed monkey wrenches are still as rare
as hens' teeth, a.c. batteries may be commercially available within a couple of years!
Engineers of the U.S. Army Electronics
Command (Fort Monmouth, N.J.) have developed a battery that is the closest thing
yet to an "a.c. battery." About the size of
two standard flashlight cells, the unit delivers a pulsating current with its own
characteristic waveform and frequency. Prototypes having a peak voltage of 0.8 volt
and peak currents of nearly 400 mA have
been produced.
Although these units generate power at
only 15 Hz, Army engineers hope to develop future models with frequencies of up
to 50 Hz. According to a report released
by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the
batteries use platinized platinum anodes
and lead -lead dioxide cathodes, with the
electrolyte consisting of formaldehyde dissolved in sulphuric acid.
Another interesting development in the
battery field has been announced by the
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. (460 Park
a battery
Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022)
with a self- contained detector that indicates its condition. Carrying the Winchester
.
...
84
brand, it consists of a 11.,-volt D -size cell

equipped with a built -in "Sight- Test" top.
The detector is a litmus indicator with a
clear plastic overlay. As long as the indicator remains blue, the cell is in good condition. The blueness gradually fades as the
cell becomes weak, eventually changing to
pink when the cell becomes unserviceable.
Reader's Circuit. Would you believe that
a complete audio power amplifier could be
made up of only three transistors and no

other components? How about an amplifier
with three transistors, one resistor and one
capacitor? You're not buying that either?
Then look at the circuit illustrated in Fig. 1.
Switch Sl, input jack Jl, and gain control
R1, are optional; and the loudspeaker
(SPKR) and power supply al are acceshence the amplifier proper consories .
sists only of C/, R2 and the three transistors-Q1, Q2 and Q3.
This simple, but interesting, circuit was
submitted by reader Scott Marovich (2407
S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, Mich.), who writes
that he has assembled several successful
versions using an almost random selection
of components, supply voltages, and speaker
impedances. He writes, further, that he has
achieved multi -watt operation with reason.
Audio amplifier featuring input transistor

direct -coupled to Darlington pair Q2 -Q3. Overall
gain is product of the betas of the transistors.
Fig. 1.
Q1
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able fidelity and acceptable bass response.

(Wonder if he means milliwatts ?)
Surprisingly enough, Scott's circuit is a
familiar one to design engineers. It is seldom used in commercial equipment, however, because of its relatively low efficiency
(which it shares with all Class A amplifiers), critical bias adjustment, and sensitivity to temperature changes. But, for
general use in the home and experimental
applications in the lab, this amplifier is
hard to beat so far as economy, versatility,
and simplicity are concerned.
An input signal at JI appears across 121,
the gain control. Part of this signal, depending on RI's setting, is applied to Ql's
base -emitter circuit through capacitor Cl.
Transistor Q1 is direct -coupled to Q2 and
Q3, driving the loudspeaker's voice coil which
acts as a low- impedance load. Circuit power
is furnished by Bl through switch SI.
Performance can vary considerably from
one such amplifier to another, depending on
the characteristics of the transistors used.
With direct coupling employed throughout,
Q1's base bias, established by series resistor
R2, determines the operating conditions for
the entire amplifier. Thus, the adjustment
of R2 can be quite critical. Furthermore,
any variation in Ql's base current, such as
that produced by temperature changes, can
affect overall circuit operation.
Transistor Q1 is a general -purpose npn
type similar to the 2N170. Transistor Q2
is a low- signal pnp type such as a CK722
or 2N109. The output transistor, Q3, is a
medium -to -high power pnp type equivalent
to the 2N256, 2N301, or 2N441. Jack J1 is
a conventional phono type, and S1 is any
old s.p.s.t. toggle or slide switch. Potentiometers R1 and R2 are standard units.
The speaker is a PM type; use any size
from 4" to 10 ", and any impedance from
4 to 16 ohms. The power supply, too, is not
critical, and the rating of B1 can vary from
as little as 3 volts to as much as 18 volts
.
but it should be capable of supplying
several hundred milliamperes. Finally, the
coupling capacitor, Cl, may be any value
from 20 to 50 pF, with any voltage rating
from 15 to 25 volts.
The only transistor that requires a heat
sink is Q3. This can be the metal chassis
(if one is used), or a fair -sized commercial
heat sink if the unit is assembled on a perforated phenolic board QS printed circuit
board. Be sure to keep input leads short
and direct, and allow a wide separation between input and output circuits.
Once the wiring is completed and checked,
the speaker and battery can be connected.
With an audio signal applied to J1, turn
on the amplifier and adjust gain control R1
to its mid -position. Then adjust R2 for the
best compromise between maximum gain
.
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gAMP
Fig. 2. Lamp- dimming circuit capable of handling

up to 2.5 amperes on a continuous basis employs
Triac switch (TA) to control current through lamp.
and low distortion. Depending on the signal source, R1 may require readjustment to
prevent overload. If high -gain transistors
are used in the circuit, it may be necessary
to connect a 1- or 2- megohm resistor in
series with R2 (or to replace this unit with
a 5- megohm control) to obtain a satisfactory bias setting.
Manufacturer's Circuit. Featuring RCA's
new low -cost, sensitive -gate "Triac," the

circuit illustrated in Fig. 2 permits the easy
control of lamps and a.c. household appliances. Unlike the familiar SCR, which is a
unidirectional device and, therefore, conducts only on alternate half -cycles, the Triac
is a bidirectional switch and thus permits
the full -range control of circuit current.
The lamp dimming circuit shown can

handle currents of up to 2.5 amperes, r.m.s.,
and peak surges as high as 18 amperes.
Average current through the lamp is controlled by the conduction period of the
Triac (TA). In operation, the Triac is
switched from a nonconducting high resistance state to a conducting state by the
application of a trigger signal to its gate
(G) electrode. This switching signal is obtained from a phase -shift network, RI -C1,
and coupled through an RC integrator R2C2, and a neon bulb (NE -1), to TA's gate.
The Triac's average conduction period, then,
depends on the phase relationship between
the line voltage and its gate signal.
The dimmer can be easily duplicated;
since the circuit Uses standard parts. Potentiometer 121 is a standard radio pot, R2
a half -watt resistor. Capacitor Cl is a 200 volt tubular paper type and C2 can be
either a ceramic or paper capacitor. The
neon bulb is a type NE -83. Triac TA currently carries RCA type number TA2893,
but this designation may be changed at a
later date to a standard EIA number.
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In
today's electronics boom, the demand for
men with technical education is far greater than
the supply of graduate engineers. Thousands

of real engineering jobs are being filled by men
without engineering degrees -provided they

are thoroughly trained in basic electronic theory
and modern application. The pay is good, the
future is bright... and the training can now be

acquired at home -on your own time.
How to
become a
"Non-Degree
Engineer"
86
moo-
so,*
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electronics boom has created a

breed of professional man
the non -degree engineer. Depending
on the branch of electronics he's in,
he may "ride herd" over a flock of
computers, run a powerful TV transmitter, supervise a service or maintenance department, or work side by
side with distinguished scientists on a
new discovery.
But you do need to know more
than soldering connections, testing
circuits and replacing components.
You need to really know the fundamentals of electronics.
How can you pick up this necessary knowledge? Many of today's
non -degree engineers learned their
electronics at home. In fact, some
authorities feel that a home study
course is the best way. Popular Electronics said:
"By its very nature, home study
develops your ability to analyze and
The
new
extract information
as
well
as
to
strengthen your sense of responsibil-
ity and initiative."
Cleveland Method Makes
If
It Easy
you decide to advance your
career through home study, it's best

to pick a school that specializes in
the home study method. Electronics
is complicated enough without trying
to learn it from texts and lessons that
were designed for the classroom instead of the home.
The Cleveland Institute concen-
trates on home study exclusively.

Over the last 30 years it has devel-
October, 1966
oped techniques that make learning

at home easy, even if you once had
trouble studying. Your instructor
gives the lessons and questions you

send in his undivided personal attention -it's like being the only student
in his "class." He not only grades
your work, he analyzes it. And he
mails back his corrections and comments the same day he gets your lessons, so you read his notations while
still fresh in your mind.

Students who have taken other
everything
is
courses often comment on how much

more they learn from CIE. Says Mark
E. Newland of Santa Maria, Calif.:
"Of .11 different correspondence
courses I've taken, CIE's was the best
prepared, most interesting, and easiest to understand. I passed my 1st
Class FCC exam after completing my
course, and have increased my earnings by $120 a month."
Always Up -to -Date
of rapid developments in
electronics, CIE courses are conBecause
stantly being revised. This year's
courses include up -to- the-minute lessons in Microminiaturization, Laser

Theory and Application, Suppressed
Carrier Modulation, Single Sideband
Techniques, Logical Troubleshooting, Boolean Algebra, Pulse Theory,
Timebase Generators...and
more.
many
CIE Assures You an FCC License

The Cleveland method of training
is so successful that better than 9 out
10 CIE men who take the FCC

exam pass it -and on their first try.
This is despite the fact that, among
non -CIE men, 2 out of every 3 who
take the exam fail! That's why CIE
can promise in writing to refund your
tuition in full if you complete one of
its FCC courses and fail to pass the
licensing exam.
of
This Book Can Help You

Thousands who are advancing their
electronics careers started by reading our famous book, "How To Succeed in Electronics." It tells of many
non -degree engineering jobs and

other electronics careers open to men
with the proper training. And it tells
which courses of study best prepare
you for the work you want.
If you would like to cash in on the
electronics boom, let us send you
this 40 -page book free.
Just till out and mail the attached
card.Or, if the card is missing,write to:
CIE
Cleveland Institute
of Electronics
1776 E.17th St., Dept. PE -45

Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Accredited Member National Home Study Council
VETERANS
If you
had active duty in any branch

of the Armed Forces after January
31, 1955, you may be entitled to Government-paid tuition for any CIE
course.
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RU I_D A
STICK -SHIFT
ELECTRIC
SHAVER
ADAPTER FOR
BRISK
WHISKER WHISKING
IN ORDER
TO make electric shavers

"universal" and capable of operating
on both a.c. and d.c., there has to be a
design compromise in the motor. Most
electric shavers will cut faster and
smoother if operated from d.c., or even
pulsating d.c. But occasionally you may
want to slow the electric razor down,
and this gadget was built so that "High"
and "Regular" speed control could be
provided.
Mounting and wiring of the components is obvious from the photographs.
A d.p.d.t. slide switch was used so that
the extra terminals could be employed
as tie points to support some of the wiring. Diode DI can be any silicon rectifier
diode with a rating of 400 volts PIV and
750 mA. Don't ground any of the wires
intentionally or accidentally to the metal
box.
To use the shaving aid, simply plug it
into a convenient outlet, set the slide
switch to "High" or "Regular" speed,
plug in your shaver, and you're in business. For maximum convenience
your shaver is only used in the bathroom- replace plug PI with a short
length of zip cord and a suitable a.c. cap,
and mount the box on the wall.
-Ryder Wilson
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2W
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ISOWVDC
You can house this handy electric shaver adapter in

a small metal box using an Amphenol 61 -M -1 a.c.
plug at Pl and a chassis receptacle at socket SO1.
Float all of the wiring, and make certain that none
of the components accidentally shorts to the box.
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-- ----AMATEUR RADIO
------ By HERB S. BRIER,
W9EGO
Amateur Rodio Editor
THUMBNAIL REVIEW OF "DUO- BANDER 84" SSB TRANSCEIVER

CONSIDERING the number of amateurs
who operate exclusively on the 75- and
40 -meter phone bands, it was inevitable
that some manufacturer would eventually
come up with an SSB transceiver for these
bands. The one who did it first is World
Radio Laboratories, Inc. (3415 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa), and the transceiver is the WRL "Duo- Bander 84."
The announced intention of WRL in designing the new unit was to give 75- and
40 -meter operators the most mileage for
the least money in a ready -to- operate SSB
transceiver. To achieve this aim, the 9 -tube,
7- transistor, 4 -diode circuit has been divested of all unnecessary frills; but, after
observing the Duo -Bander in operation at
two separate locations, your Amateur Radio Editor can report that nothing essential
to good performance has been omitted.
The balanced modulator and crystal -lattice filter produce a clean lower sideband
signal with excellent suppression of carrier
and unwanted sidebands. Both the transmit and receive modes are VFO- controlled.
When the "Duo- Bander 84" is used with
either its companion 117 -volt a.c. power
supply or 12 -volt d.c. supply, power input
is 300 watts, PEP, on both 75 and 40
Stein, WA5IYK, trustee
for station W5TAC located at
the Dallas Home and Hospital
Walter
meters. (A light -duty, 260 -watt a.c. power

supply is also available.)
Selectivity on receiving is 2.7 kHz, and
sensitivity -rated at 1 pV -is more than sufficient to give full output from the built -in
loudspeaker for any signal above the noise
level on either band. And the unit's a.g.c.
system works equally well on transmit and
receive modes.
At its price of $159.95, plus $79.95 for the
deluxe a.c. power supply or $49.95 for the
economy power supply, and $89.95 for the
12 -volt mobile power supply, this transceiver should satisfy the amateur on a limited
budget who wants a good, basic, 75- and
40 -meter SSB transceiver either for fixed station or mobile work.
AMATEUR STATION OF THE MONTH
for Jewish Aged in Texas, is

shown demonstrating the station
to four residents of the home.
The equipment consists of a
Galaxy V, 300 -watt, CW /SSB
transceiver, remote VFO, and
deluxe control console. We are
sending WA5IYK a one -year subscription (for the pleasure of
the residents) for submitting
the winner for October in our
Amateur Station of the Month
photo contest. To enter the contest, send us a clear photo of
your station with you at the controls, and some details on your
ham career and the equipment
you use. Entries go to: Amateur
Radio Contest, c/o Herb S. Brier,
Box 678, Gary, Indiana 46401.
October, 1966
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UPDATED "SECOND OP" AVAILABLE

If you're looking for a handy guide to foreign
postal rates, DX country prefixes, great circle
bearings, time differentials, etc., you can't
afford to be without the new W910P "Second
Op." This is the fourth revision of the popular rotary slide rule. Also listed on the "Second
Op" are the QSL bureaus around the world,
WAZ zone designations, continent location,
and spaces for maintaining a country QSO
and QSL record. Sold by many radio parts
jobbers, the updated "Second Op" can also be
ordered directly from W9IOP, Electro-Voice,
Inc., Buchanan, Mich. Price: $1.00.
Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. An International Amateur Hall of Fame is being

organized to provide permanent recognition of individual contributions made by
hams around the world to the advancement of amateur radio. Each year five amateurs will be honored by having their
names and call letters inscribed on a plaque
to be displayed on the premises of the
International Amateur Radio Club in Geneva, Switzerland. Each will receive a replica of the plaque.
The five amateurs will be selected by a
board of judges internationally known to
the amateur fraternity from nominations
made by fellow amateurs from all parts of
the world. Nominations are called for in
the following fields of activity: advancements in electronic techniques and equip-
ment; traffic and DX activity; achievements in exotic phases of amateur radio
(moon- bounce, space probes, etc.); emergency and disaster communications; and
the development of amateur radio. A nominee may be any man or woman holding a
radio amateur's license issued by a recognized authority in a member country of the
International Telecommunications Union.
Is there anyone that you would like to
nominate? Amateurs everywhere are invited to join in honoring those hams who
have made significant contributions to the
art in their respective fields by submitting
their names and call letters, and a brief
outline of their accomplishments to Dorothy
Strauber, K2MGE, Secretary, International
Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, 12 Elm St.,
Lynbrook, N.Y. 11563, by December 31,
1966. The Hallicrafters Company will provide the plaques and donate advertising
space for the International Amateur Hall
of Fame as a public service.
Third -Party Messages. In one of the club
papers we saw recently, the editor was bemoaning the fact that club members were
unwilling to make phone patches for some
missionaries in central Africa. The trouble
with his concern was that third -party messages via amateur radio are illegal between
the United States and the country involved.
The latest FCC list of countries with
which U.S. amateurs may exchange unimportant third -party traffic includes: Bolivia
(CP) Brazil (PY) ; Canada (VE, VO)
Chile (CE) ; Colombia (HK) ; Costa Rica
;
"Ty" Conboy, WN7DOX,
St. Helens, Oregon (above),

will probably be signing WA7DOX by the time this
is in print. If you need an Oregon contact, try Ty
preferably on Sunday. At left is the transistorized
bicycle mobile of Brad Good, WB6LUC, Long Beach,
Calif. Brad made several contacts while in motion
before the "station" was demolished in an accident;
he does NOT recommend that anyone duplicate his
experiment. You'll find more information on both
of these hams in "News and Views" on page 123.
92
POPULAR ELECTRONICS

By MATT P. SPINELLO,
ANATIONAL wire service has presented

a lopsided view of the CB service.
Newspapers across the nation have erroneously informed readers that the current state
of the CB service can be compared to a city
of 800,000 population with only 23 party
lines for all of its telephone calls! This is
certainly not the type of information to encourage the potential CB'er to put Citizens
Band Radio to work for his communication
needs. It is unfortunate that the originator
of the story was not aware that there is no
comparison between 800,000 telephone calls
on 23 party lines in one city and 800,000 CB
calls on 23 channels spread across more than
3000 miles of the United States.
Does a bad press establish the CB image?
Do the statistical actions of the rule- breakers constitute the image for all licensees?
Or are we all a little responsible through
lack of interest in the areas that can help or
hurt us the most? The CB club newspapers
should stand as the
vehicles to promote
the proper use of the
THE
CB
IMAGE
CB service, as well
as to inform all readers of the commend-
KHC2060. CB Editor
able actions taken by individuals or groups

of CB'ers in local activities, for public
service or in emergencies. Many club news
bulletins do an excellent job in these areas:
most do not!
Who's responsible for the CB image? All
800,000 licensees are! News media will pick
up the negative side of a CB story if it's
large enough. That sells newspapers. And
there's no denying that we have an overabundance of problems on the Citizens
Band. If, however, CB clubs, rescue teams,
and individuals are quick to report worthwhile CB radio activities on a local basis.
time might paint a brighter picture for the
uninformed reader of local and national
news sheets.
Area newspapers, radio and TV studios
are not as apt to pick up a story on your
latest coffee "clutch" or board meeting as
they are to cover an item pertaining to flagrant misuse of the band, overcrowded conditions during evening hours, or the issuance
of a fine from the FCC to a local CB user.
The news media might, however, be interested in knowing that a local CB group is
working with civil defense, police, and other
Your CB Editor is shown

here in a shot taken
from a TV screen during
one of a series of six
telecasts in which he
has appeared to inform
the public about the

worthwhile public service
aspects of CB radio.
October, 1966
93
BROADCASTS FROM AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST

Prepared by BILL LEGGE and BOB HILL, W1ARR /3
Many countries throughout the world do not transmit broadcasts specifically intended for
reception in North America. However, these countries can often be heard in North America
if a listener knows on what frequency and at what time to listen. Although some of the
broadcasts come through surprisingly well, they are in general more difficult to hear and
identify than broadcasts beamed to North America. The following listing gives some of the
best times and frequencies for listeners to tune in countries in Africa and the Middle East
that do not have special broadcasts to this area.
COUNTRY
CITY
AFRICA
TIME -GMT
ALGERIA
ANGOLA
Algiers
Dundo
2200 -2230
1800-1930
6.175
11.687
English
Portuguese
1700.2000
0430.0600
2300.0400
15.350
4.972
11.800
English
French
Spanish
0400.0600
1900.2000
0500-0645
4.880
15.190
4.870
French
English
French
1330 -1345
1830 -1930
15.410
11.875
0500.0630
2045 -2215
2100-2300
2100 -2400
2115-2145
4.777
9.545
9.650
English
English
French
English
French
French
English
FREQUENCIES(MHz)
LANGUAGES
ASCENSION
ISLAND
(BBC Relay)
Yaounde
CAMEROON
CANARY ISLANDS Tenerife
CONGO REP.
(DEM.)
Kinshasa
CONGO REP.
Brazzaville
DAHOMEY
Cotonou
Addis Ababa (ETLF)
ETHIOPIA
GABON
GHANA
GUINEA
IVORY COAST
LIBERIA
MALAGASY
REPUBLIC
Libreville
Accra
Conakry
Abidjan
Monrovia (ELWA)
MAURITANIA
MAURITIUS
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
Tananarive
Bamako
Nouakchott
Forest Side
Rabat
Lourenco Marques
NIGERIA
PORT. GUINEA
Lagos
Bissau
RWANDA
Kigali (DW)
Dakar
Freetown
Mogadiscio
MALI
1600 -1700
0600-0700
0630 -0730
0400-0415
2000.2230
0400 -0600
Omdurman
Dar -es- Salaam
Lome
Tunis
0430 -0600
2200-2400
2000-2300
0600 -0700
0600-0730
0315-0330
2100.2300
0400-0500
0315.0400
2100.2115
0500 -0600
COUNTRY
CITY
MIDDLE EAST
TIME-GMT
IRAN
IRAQ
ISRAEL
JORDAN
KUWAIT
SAUDI ARABIA
Teheran
Baghdad
Tel Aviv
Amman
Kuwait
Riyadh
0130-0300
2100-2140
2015 -2045
2000-2200
0225 -0330
2000-2200
TURKEY
Ankara
2200-2300
SENEGAL
SIERRA LEONE
SOMALI REP.
SPANISH GUINEA
SUDAN
TANZANIA
TOGO
TUNISIA
94
Sta. Isabel
6.015
15.155
15.265
4.835
3.222
9.710
11.735
4.833
11.780
Fr. & Eng.
French
French
English
Arabic
English
4.990
5.042
15.380
4.890
3.316
6.095
6.250
4.992
5.050
5.047
6.195
English
Portuguese
German
French
English
English
Spanish
Arabic
Kiswahili
English
Arabic
FREQUENCIES(MHz)
7.065
6.095
9.009
9.530
4.967
9.720
11.950
15.160
LANGUAGES
Persian
English
English
Arabic
Arabic
Arabic
English
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-WAVE LISTENING
SHORT
By HANK BENNETT,
W2PNA /WPE2FT
Short -Wave Editor
IRC'S NOT VALID IN SOME COUNTRIES

USE OF International Reply Coupons
(IRC's) is generally considered to be
the easiest method of sending return postage to a foreign country when writing for a
verification. In the U.S., you can purchase
IRC's at most post offices for 15 cents
each (be sure to have them postmarked in

the left -hand circle), simply attach one to
your report, and send it on its merry way.
The station in the foreign country can then
cash the IRC in at its post office for sufficient postage to cover a reply to you by
surface mail and for the minimum weight
limit. (If you want a reply by airmail,
you'd better enclose two, three, or more
IRC's, especially to the most distant coun-
tries.)
Not all countries, however, will accept
IRC's. An item in an overseas publication
listed Peru as being one such country, and
a subsequent reference to the U. S. Postal Manual has revealed that IRC's will not
be accepted in any of the following areas
Bulgaria, Congo (formerly Leopoldville
now Kinshasa), Peru, Pitcairn Island, Saudi
Arabia, Somali, Sweden, Soviet Union,
Yemen, and Yugoslavia.
Some of the countries listed above will
verify your reports without return postage

others will not. In lieu of IRC's, we suggest
that you consider the use of mint stamps of
the foreign countries involved. For the face
value of the stamps, plus a small fee for
the service, you can obtain mint (unused)
stamps for virtually all of these countries.
They can be purchased from any of the
many dealers who specialize in this service.
Most Sunday newspapers that carry a
stamp column also have listings of stamp
dealers.
;
News Items. Radio DX'ing Worldwide

(Station WNYW) reports that the American transmitting station, WBOU, Bound
Brook, N.J., has been dropped from the
Voice of America broadcast lists. The
station was last used for regular VOA service in March, and has since been used for
special United Nations transmissions. Now
these duties have been assumed by other
VOA transmitters in Bethany, Ohio, and
Greenville, N.C.
Another news item from WNYW states
that feminine voices are now being featured
over the New York City area's FM air (Continued on page 126)
COME ON, BROADCASTERS -LET'S GET WITH IT!

There's no great secret to international shortwave broadcasting. You put a signal on the air
on the right frequency at the right time of day
and a foreign audience is supposed to hear it.
But some international broadcasters seemingly
ignore the listening habits of the people they're
trying to reach.
When Radio Ghana completed installation of its
250 -kW transmitters last year, transmissions to
North America were scheduled for 2000 -2100
GMT on 9760 kHz, and for 0330 -0430 GMT on
6110 kHz. The 2000 GMT broadcast reaches
eastern North America at 3 p.m., a time when
most people interested in short-wave broadcasts
are away from home during the week, and likely
to be otherwise occupied on weekend afternoons.
The night broadcast is from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.,
EST, too late for most East Coast listeners,
although suitable for the West Coast.
Another example of poor scheduling is Radio

Sweden's morning broadcast at 1400 GMT, or 9
October, 1966
a.m. EST, another time when most listeners are

not at home. Radio Sweden advises that a new
transmission schedule is being worked out, so
it is hoped that this month the broadcasts will
be moved to 1230 GMT (7:30 a.m., EST), preferably on 15,195 kHz.
Argentina transmits in English to eastern North

America from 0300 to 0400 GMT, to western
North America from 0600 to 0700 GMT, and to
Great Britain from 2300 to 2400 GMT. These
late -hour broadcasts stem from the fact that the
station has only one high -power transmitter and
broadcasts a solid hour of programming to each
area. Why not transmit for 30 minutes to permit
scheduling of the broadcasts at more convenient
or listenable times?
What's the purpose of beating the ether to death
with powerful broadcast signals if chances are
that the greatest part of your audience is either
in bed or at work? Come on, broadcasters -let's
-ROGER LEGGE
get with it!
95
ENGLISH -LANGUAGE BROADCASTS TO NORTH AMERICA
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

Prepared by ROBERT LEGGE
TO
EASTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA
COUNTRY
CITY
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
DENMARK
FINLAND
GREAT BRITAIN
SWEDEN
Melbourne
Montreal
ALBANIA
BULGARIA
CHINA
Tirana
TIME -EST
TIME -GMT
MORNING BROADCASTS
7:15-8:15 a.m.
1215 -1315
7:15-8:15 a.m.
1215 -1315
Copenhagen
Helsinki
London
Stockholm
7:30-8 a.m.
7:15-7:45 a.m.
9:30.11:30 a.m.
9-9:30 a.m.
FREQUENCIES (MHz)
9.58
1230 -1300
1215 -1245
1430 -1630
5.97, 15.32
15.165
15.185 (Tues., Sat.)
15.35, 17.81
1400.1430
15.195
EVENING BROADCASTS
CUBA
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ECUADOR
EGYPT
GERMANY
GREAT BRITAIN
HUNGARY
ITALY
JAPAN
LEBANON
NETHERLANDS
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
U.S.S.R.
7-7:30 p.m.
7-8 p.m.
8.10 p.m.
Sofia
Peking
Havana
Prague
8-11 p.m.
8.9 p.m.
Quito (HCJB)
Cairo
Berlin
Cologne
London
Budapest
Rome
Tokyo
Beirut
Hilversum
Lisbon
Bucharest
Johannesburg
Madrid
Stockholm
Berne
Kiev
9.11:30 p.m.
8:30-10 p.m.
8-9 p.m.
8:30-9:50 p.m.
4:15-10:30 p.m.
8:30-9:30 p.m.
8-8:20 p.m.
6:45-7:45 p.m.
9:30-10 p.m.
8:30-9:30 p.m.
9-9:45 p.m.
8:30.9:30 p.m.
7:30.8:30 p.m.
8-9:30 p.m.
8:15-9:45 p.m.
8:15.9:15 p.m.
7:30-8 p.m.
(Mon., Thurs., Fri.)
5-5:30 p.m.
and hourly to
12-1 a.m.
7:50.8:10 p.m.
Moscow
0000.0030
0000.0100
0100 -0300
0100.0400
0100.0200
0200-0430
0130 -0300
0100.0200
0130.0250
2115-0330
0130-0230
0100.0120
2345-0045
0230-0300
0130 -0230
0200-0245
0130 -0230
0030 -0130
0100 -0230
0115 -0245
0115 -0215
0030 -0100
7.265
9.70
11.945, 15.06, 17.68
9.525
5.93, 7.115, 7.345
9.745, 11.915
9.585
6.16, 9.73
6.075, 9.64
7.13, 9.51, 11.78
6.235, 9.883
5.96, 9.63
15.135, 17.825
9.575
9.59 (Bonaire relay)
6.025, 6.185
6.15, 11.94
9.525, 11.90
6.13, 9.76
9.705
6.12, 9.535
7.31, 9.665, 9.685
(Tues., Fri., Sat.)

2200 -2230
and hourly to
0500 -0600
7.15, 9.665, 9.685
0050-0110
5.985, 7.25, 9.645
VATICAN
Vatican
COUNTRY
CITY
TIME -PST
TIME -GMT
FREQUENCIES (MHz)
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
10-11 p.m.
(Mon. -Fri.)
0600 -0700
9.69
5 -7 p.m.
8 -8:30 p.m.
0100.0300
0400 -0430
0300 -0500
0250-0350
0330 -0430
0345 -0415
TO WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
AUSTRALIA
BULGARIA
CHINA
Melbourne
Sofia
Peking
Taipei
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
GERMANY
HUNGARY
JAPAN
KOREA
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
U.S.S.R.
96
Prague
Berlin
Cologne
Budapest
Tokyo
Seoul
Lisbon
Johannesburg
Stockholm
Berne
Moscow
7 -9 p.m.
6:50 -7:50 p.m.
7:30 -8:30 p.m.
7:45 -8:15 p.m.
9 -9:40 p.m.
7 -8 p.m.
6 -7 p.m.
7 -7:30
p.m.
8 -8:45 p.m.
6:30 -7:30 p.m.

7:15 -7:45 p.m.
8:15 -9:15 p.m.
7 -10:30 p.m.
(Tues. -Sat.)
0500 -0540
0300-0400
0200 -0300
0300.0330
0400 -0445
0230 -0330
0315.0345
0415 -0515
0300 -0730
15.22, 17.84
9.70
9.457, 11.82, 15.095
11.86, 15.345
5.93, 7.115, 7.345
6.16, 9.73
6.145, 9.735
6.235, 9.833
15.135, 17.825
15.125
6.025, 6.185
9.525, 11.90
9.705
6.12, 9.535
9.735, 11.755, 11.85
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AN INTERCOM that just sits =here

doing nothing for 90 percent of the
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Because most modern intercoms, especially the transistor types, draw so
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Burglar, fire, and moisture alarm
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intercoms with very little effort. All ycu
need do is install a capacitor to se= up a
feedback loop and a phone jack :0 accommodate a simple alarm -type switch.
The switch, when activated, will set up
a loud howl in your intercom.
How It Works. Fortunately, in intercoms, as in all good audit amp iers,
great pains are taken to suppress or
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By CHARLES VLAMOS AND BYRON G. WELS
As shown in the schematic, which is
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intercom, a regenerative feedback loop

is set up when a portion of the signal
from the collector of transistor X4 is
fed back to the base of transistor X3
through a closed alarm switch plugged
into the jack. When the alarm switch is
open, or the plug is not in the jack, the
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In order for the intercom to function
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The Alarm Switch. Any simple device

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switch. A microswitch mounted on the
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further, and the intercom lets out a loud
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Klixon fire alarm buttons can be

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in temperature will close the thermostatic switch in the alarm button, and
sound an alarm. (Note: There are different types of fire alarm buttons avail (Continued on page 109)
Lines in color on this partial schematic of theGD -51A

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loop. Capacitance value is not critical. Try 0.01
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scale is opposite 1.732 volts on the a.c.
scale, then the meter is calibrated using
6 mW in 500 ohms as the reference
level.
Just as different a.c. voltmeter ranges
require different scale markings or multipliers, so do the different ranges affect
the dB readings. However, for dB readings you simply add a fixed number of
dB to the direct readings, depending
upon which range you are using. For
example, if the signal is strong enough
to throw the meter off scale, you should
switch to a higher a.c. -volts range, and
add the number of dB to the dB scale
reading as shown in Table 1, which appears on page 78.
Suppose your meter reads +4.5 dB
and the range switch is set to the 150 volt range (where 0 dB = 1 mW in 600
ohms). The true dB reading would be
+4.5 plus 40, or +44.5 dB, if measured
across a 600 -ohm impedance.
If the indicated reading is below 0 dB,
remember that this is a negative quantity and must be added algebraically to
get the true reading. For example: if
the indicated reading is -3.5 dB, and
the function switch is set to the 500 -volt
range, the true reading is -3.5 + 50
or + 46.5 dB.
Making dB Measurements. Even if your
VOM does not have a dB scale, you still
can obtain dB measurements. Just make
a.c. voltage measurements across a 600 ohm impedance, or 500 -ohm impedance,
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To save you the fuss of using a forOctober, 1966
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mula to find the correction factor to adjust your reading, just add the number
of dB as shown in Table 2. If, for example, you measure the signal across
an 8 -ohm speaker voice coil, you must
add 18.8 dB to the "unadjusted" dB
reading (if your meter is calibrated to
0 dB
1 mW in 600 ohms) to obtain
a true reading.
When making dB measurements, be
sure you are measuring the signal only
-don't allow your meter to be influenced by other voltages, such as bias
and B+ voltage. Most VOM's with dB
scales have a separate test -lead jack or
function -switch position which puts a
capacitor in series with one of the test
leads to block d.c. voltage. If your meter doesn't have a capacitor connected
in this manner, you should insert one
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point. A 0.1 -prF tubular, 600-WVDC
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When measuring low -level high impedance circuits, such as the input grid
of a tube, even a high- resistance VOM
can impose enough of a load on the circuit to produce "false" readings. In
such cases, a VTVM should be used. Its
high -input resistance is not likely to
appreciably load most circuits.
Many VTVM's have a dB scale which
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on a VOM. If your VTVM does not have
a dB scale, use the a.c. volt scale, refer
to the graphs, and forget about the formulas.
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IMPEDANCE CORRECTION FACTORS

0 dB
mW in 600 ohms 0 dB
Impedance Correction
(dB)
(ohms)
6 mW in
500 ohms
Impedance Correction
(ohms)
(dB)
-0.8
600
600
500
300
250
150
50
+0.8
+3.0
+3.8
+6.0
+10.8
+18.8
+22.7
500
300
+2
+3
+4.8
+10
+18
+21.9
3.2
250
150
50
8
3.2
Table 2. If for some reason you cannot make dB

measurements across a reference impedance, you
can still use your meter. Simply add the appropriate
correction factor. You can drop the fractional part
of a dB and work to the nearest whole number.

118
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The Triac comes in a TO -5 case, and the
other components are small enough to fit
on a 1" x 2" circuit board which can then
be placed in a standard electrical box
beneath the outlet. With care, the complete
circuit could be assembled in a lamp base
or even in a lamp socket.
New Developments. Several new items
can be reported this month:
Industry's first plastic- encapsulated power transistor for audio applications has
been announced by Texas Instruments, Inc.
(Dallas, Tex.). Designated as Type TIP24,
the new transistor is an epitaxial planar
silicon device designed for Class B operation with up to 20 watts r.m.s. power. The
TIP24's collector is in electrical contact
with a special mounting tab, as shown in
Fig. 3. This permits the unit to be mounted
on a heat sink or chassis by means of a
single hole, and with one sheet -metal screw.
Motorola Semiconductor Products (Phoe-
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digital -type integrated circuits as part of
its expanding HEP line. To guide experimenters in the use of these new devices,
Motorola has also published an interesting
100 -page "Integrated Circuit Projects" manual. Selling for one dollar. the book describes a number of IC projects, including
a binary computer, square -wave generator,
and an electronic organ.
Meanwhile, back at the research labs,
IBM has discovered a negative- resistance
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Theoretically, the feedback needed in a

given circuit can be determined mathematically by taking into account the Q of the
tuned circuits used, transistor gain, estimated circuit losses, coupling coefficients
(if inductive feedback is used), and similar
factors. In general, the feedback needed
approximates the transistor's output signal
level divided by stage gain.
In practice, however, the actual technique
used by most engineers is a combination of
intuition, measurement, calculations, testing, and empirical values. In other words, it

is an "educated guess" followed by experiments and readjustments.
The feedback signal level is important if
optimum circuit operation is to be achieved.
If too little feedback is used, the circuit
will not oscillate at all. If a critical amount
is employed, the circuit may be unstable,
either shifting frequency or dropping in and
out of oscillation. If too much feedback
is used, the circuit may again be unstable
or may deliver a distorted output signal
containing unwanted harmonics. Finally, if
the feedback is excessively high, the oscillator may "block" at a rate determined by
the circuit's RC time constant. With optimum feedback, the oscillator will be fairly
stable, and deliver a clean, harmonic -free
signal.
Three standard oscillator circuit configurations are illustrated in Fig. 4. They are
(A) tickler feedback, (B) Hartley, and (C)
Colpitts, using pnp transistors in common -
emitter configurations. Tuning capacitors

have been omitted to simplify the explanations, except where they are essential to
circuit operation. However, npn transistors
can be used in any of the circuits if battery
polarities are reversed. Also, modified forms
of the circuits can be used in common base and emitter - follower configurations if
desired. With suitable component values,
all three circuits can be used at frequencies
ranging from audio through UHF, and at
input power levels in the microwatt or
multi -watt range.
Looking at the tickler feedback circuit in
Fig 4(A), coil LI serves as Q1's collector
load. In practice, this coil is generally
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tuned by a shunt capacitor. Coil L2, inductively coupled to Ll provides an in -phase

feedback signal to Q1's base through capacitor Cl. Base bias is furnished through Rl.
The level of the feedback signal is determined primarily by the turns ratio of LI
and L2, as well as by the degree of coupling.
In practice, the turns ratio used is proportional to Ql's gain, its base input impedance vs. collector output impedance, and
circuit losses. The LI -L2 turns ratio used
with average transistors varies from 10:1
to 20:1. In heavily loaded power oscillator
circuits, or in circuits where low -gain transistors are used, the turns ratio can be as
low as 2:1. In high -gain, low -loss, lightly
loaded circuits, on the other hand, ratios as
high as 50:1 or 100:1 can be employed.
The Hartley oscillator in Fig. 4(B) is
generally similar to the tickler feedback
circuit, except that feedback is provided by
an autotransformer or tapped coil (LI)
rather than by a two- winding transformer.
As before, the feedback signal is coupled to
Ql's base through capacitor Cl, while base
bias is supplied through Rl. Here, the
point at which the ground (or emitter) tap
is made is based on the same factors which
determined the Ll-L2 ratio in the previous
circuit. In typical oscillators of this type,
the tap can be from 5% to 10% of the total
number of turns, counting from the base
end of the coil. In special cases, the tap can
range from 50% of the turns to 1%.
In contrast to the Hartley circuit, which
features a tapped inductor, the Colpitts os,
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Fig. 4. Employing pnp

transistors in common
emitter configuration,
the oscillator circuits
shown here are: (A)
tickler feedback, (B)
the familiar Hartley,
and (C) Colpitts. With
suitable
component
values, all of these circuits can be used at

UHF frequencies, in addition to low- frequency
audio. Stable operation is achieved with
controlled
feedback.
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cillator uses a tapped capacitor to furnish

feedback. In Fig. 4(C), feedback is provided
by series capacitors C to C5, with LI's
tuning determined by their combined value
(always less than the smallest capacitor in
the series circuit). The actual ratios used
for C and C,, range from 1:10 to 1:20 in
practical circuits, but may drop to as low
as 1:1 or go as high as 1:100 in critical designs. In a typical circuit, for example, C
may have a value of 500 pF and C,, about
10,000 pF (or 0.01 ; F).
As a general rule, tickler feedback and
Hartley -type oscillators are preferred where
the circuit must cover a band of frequencies,
as in receivers and signal generators, while
the Colpitts circuit is used in fixed tuned
applications, as in code practice oscillators,
transmitters and signal calibrators.
That concludes our Solid State story for
this month, fellows
until next month,
may your transistors all have high beta's
and low leakage!
.
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Frederico "Fred" Po, DU1FP, 77 Al,,yon St.. Quezon
City. Philippines, built the "high Performance

Transmitter described in our January. 1962.
column with the hope that he could work locals
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Ron Azark, WN9RHU, 8453 S.
and 1400 GMT
Hermitage St.. Chicago, Ill.. works the three low frequency Novice bands with a Knight -Kit T -60
transmitter and two receivers. One receiver is a
Lafayette HE -40. and the other is a "home -brew"
unit which covers 10 through 160 meters. When
not hamming, Ron is usually SWL'ing: he thinks
that Generals are missing a good bet by not using
1611 meters more for local contacts. If all goes according {IT plan. Ron will be a General when you
read this and may be practicing what he preaches
Patrick Devlin, WIMPS, president of the Tulsa
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Repeater Organization, reports that they operate

an "open" 2 -meter repeater station on top of a 30story building in the center of Tulsa. Talk -in frequency is 146.94 MHz: talk -out frequency is 146.34
MHz. The primary receiver is located on a water
tower eight miles from the transmitter. and secondary receivers are being installed 20 and 35
miles away. Transmitter power is 330 watts, and
all functions of the repeater are controlled via
leased telephone lines and a 448 -MHz radio link.
Reputed to be the most sophisticated amateur repeater station in the United States. WA5LVT
covers northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and adjacent parts of Arkansas and Missouri.
It has also been heard with a "full- quieting signal" in Baltimore.
Ever since he earned his General Class license
at the age of 12 back in 1961. John Yurek, K3PGP,
Trafford Harrison City Rd., R.D. r6, Irwin, Pa.,
has been setting higher goals in amateur radio
for himself-and reaching them. His latest
achievement was to win first place in a Pennsylvania Junior Academy contest for an oral presentation of his success in bouncing his 432-MHz
signals off the moon and back to the earth. John's
next goal is to span the half -million mile round trip journey to the moon on 2300 MHz. On the
lower frequencies, K3PGP's Heathkit DX -100
transmitter and SB -10 SSB adapter, and Hallicrafters SX -100 receiver, have worked all states
and many countries in all continents. An RCC
certificate indicates that John likes to rag -chew.
too -probably about his coin collection
Brad
Good, WB6LUC, 4420 Charlemagne, Long Beach.
Calif., installed the "Camper's Special" transmitter described in the August, 1965. issue on his
bicycle and worked several stations, including a
W7, on 3718 kHz CW. Then. Brad connected a
carbon microphone in series with the battery
lead to the output transistor and almost got himself killed. He was talking to W6KCX when he
had an accident which demolished the bicycle and
his receiver and left him bleeding from a deep
gash in the chin and with a broken finger. Although he could not hear replies. Brad sent out
a call for help, to which W6KCX and WB6OFD
responded. After this experience, Brad feels that
that "bicycle mobile" is entirely too dangerous to
be recommended .
Dave T. Motooka, WH6GBC,
3812 Paki Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii, runs 70 watts
to a home -brew transmitter feeding a Hy -Gain
14 -AVQ vertical antenna on 40 meters; he receives
on a venerable Hammarlund HQ -129A. Dave has
worked Japan and American Somoa and has cards
from 12 of the 13 states he has worked. With 2000
miles to go to the nearest one. Dave feels he may
have a slight handicap in working all states, but
he already has managed to work Georgia, North
Carolina, and other states east of the Mississippi
.
River.
Gary Thomas, WNIFJJ, 1973 East St.. Pittsfield,

Mass., keeps his home-built 25 -watt transmitter
and converted ARC -5 war -surplus receiver on 80
meters (the only amateur band the latter will
tune, incidentally). He lias QSL cards from nine of
the 13 states he has worked, but he didn't mention
whether any of the Canadians he has worked have
come through with cards
Phil Flick WA9NVY,
1851 Church St., Wauwatosa, Wis., works AM and
CW on all bands between 80 and 10 meters, and
AM on two meters. A Johnson "Ranger" transmitter handles the lower bands and a Gonset G -63
does the receiving. A Heathkit "Twoer" and a
converter ahead of the G -63 take care of 2 meters.
Phil iikes to collect certificates and just rag-chew
-preferably on CW
Terry "Ty" Conboy,
WN7DOX, 1670 Tualatin St., St. Helens, Oregon,
has managed to get an 80 -meter inverted -V antenna, a 15 -meter "long wire," and a 15 -meter
vertical on a 100' x 65' lot. Supplementing the
antennas with an EICO 723 transmitter and a
Hammarlund HQ -170A receiver, Ty had Japan
and 40 states worked when he passed his General
examination. Ty will sked you -preferably on
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Let's see your "News and Views" in next
month's column. Pictures and club bulletins are
welcome. Send them to: Herb S. Brier, \V9EGQ,
Amateur Radio Editor, POPULAR ELECTRONICS, P.O.
Box 678, Gary, Ind. 46401.
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viewers:
(1) Carefully, with necessary detail, type
the story on one side Qf as many pages as
needed, double- spaced. Be factual, but not
wordy. Be sure to identify the source of the
material, the writer, and where he may be
contacted for further information. (If the
story originates from a club that publishes
its own newspaper. the same printing process can be used for the story.) Be sure to
identify the item as a "Press Release" or
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(2) Send copies of the story to all radio
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Send copies, with a good, clear glossy
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New York, N. Y. 10016. Newspapers and
TV studios will usually cooperate by supplying you with a print and permission to
reprint. We'll spread the same story to our
half -million readers to help promote the
CBI (Citizens Band Image) to those who
should know that "there are two sides to
every story."
Successful Jamboree. The Rock River
Valley CB Club, of Rockford, Ill., advises
that attendance at its second annual hoopla
last summer was nearly double that in 1965.
An estimated 9000 to 10,000 passed through
Rockford Armory doors during the one -day
event. The jam featured a long list of entertainment, nearly a hundred prizes, and
excellent displays by local and area dealers.
Club membership is currently 220.
1966
The latest in CB gear was displayed by local dealers during the Rock River Valley CB Club's second annual jamboree in the Rockford, Ill., Armory.
photograph pertaining to the story, if possible, to all newspapers in your city or

town; an 8" x 10" print is usually preferred,
but a 4" x 5" size is acceptable in some instances. And send copies to an TV stations
covering the vicinity. Television stations can
also use polaroid prints (in addition to 8" x
10" photos) by shooting them on "live" TV
cameras. Most TV stations are also equipped
with 35 -mm. projection equipment to show
black and white or color transparencies.
(3) If the story is of the utmost urgency,
(in the case of an emergency assist), telephone the local news media as soon as possible. They will take your story by landline
and then rewrite prior to air or press time.
(4) Finally, take the same story in its
original form, or in the form of a reprint
from the newspaper, plus photo if possible,
and forward it to Matt P. Spinello, CB Edi-
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Lake Charles, Louisiana -Pelican CB Club. Attached to REACT, this club assists in all community emergencies. Membership: 18. Officers:
Alvin O. Chambers, KMR5245. president; David
Sweet. KMR6814. vice president; Mrs. Bettie
Chambers. secretary; J. B. Clark, KMR1952, treasurer; Edmond Vital, KKR3902, secretary /treasurer; Essie May Vital, business manager; and
Wilfred Mathew, KKR3877. assistant business
manager.
Bronx, New York -North East Bronx REACT.
Club monitors REACT official calling channel 9,
plus channel 21. Six mobiles have been appointed
to various parts of the city to serve the Bronx.
Manhattan, and Westchester. Current membership:
12. Club coordinators: Tom Gregor. KMD4148;
and Dave Nager. KOD0761.
Port Townsend, Washington Jefferson County
CB Club. Also registered with REACT, this group
monitors channel 9 on a 24 -hour basis, and keeps
in contact with police and sheriff departments,
both monitoring CB radio- They are also associated
with CD activities and search and rescue. Membership: 42. Current officers: Cres Raines. KLD0066.
president; Willie Stratton. I:LD2246, vice president; Maxine Doubek, KLD2589, secretary; and
John Doubek. KLD2589, treasurer.
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According to this item, WNEW -FM has
five girl broadcasters who are on the air,
live, 14 hours daily, seven days a week.
The North American Short-Wave Association has decided to restrict club activities
to the short-wave broadcasting band. Heretofore, the NASWA had considered reporting on BCB, utility stations, TV & FM,
plus short-wave DX. Don Jensen and Ron
Luyster will share the duties of collecting
DX information. You can get more details
on the NASWA by writing to William Eddings, 1503 Fifth Ave., Apartment A2, Altoona, Pa. 16602.
A new pirate station has been noted by
West Coast listeners. Operating on about
5675 kHz, or "55 meters" as stated by the
station, it has been heard around 0500 -0530
with American rock -and -roll records. The
identification is The Voice of the Purple
Pumpkin, and the station urges its listeners
to "protect your country from the Communist conspiracy, support the Vietnam
Day Committee and the John Birch Society." As is generally the case with American bootleg stations, its broadcasters will
probably continue to have their fun and
believe that they cannot be located. Then
the FCC will knock at the door!
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The following is a resume of current reports. At time of compilation all reports are
as accurate as possible, but stations may
change frequency and /or schedule with little
or no advance notice. All times shown are
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the 24hour system is used. Reports should be sent to
SHORT -WAVE LISTENING, P.O. Box 333,
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034, in time to reach your
Short-Wave Editor by the fifth of each
month; be sure to include your WPE Monitor
Registration and the make and model number of your receiver. We regret that we are
unable to use all of the reports received each
month, due to space limitations, but we are
grateful to all contributors.
Andorra -R. des Vallees, La Vieja, is definitely

operating; it was noted erratically on 6305 kHz.
A recent QSL gave no schedule or other program
information.
Ascension Island -R. Sweden reports that the BBC
relay installation here is expected to be in operation and that monitors should check 15,350 kHz
after 1800. An item received at deadline time indicates that the station may already be on the
air; it was noted at 1645 in Somali to W. Africa
although no positive ID was given.
Austria-Osterreichiseher Rand funk, Vienna, was
logged on 17,875 kHz at 0558 -0631) with German
music and ID's in German, English, and French
to the Middle East and India.
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Bechuanaland -The BBC relay, r rancistown, is

now scheduled weekdays at 0400 -0800 and 09452045 and on Sundays at 0400 -2045 on 602 and 926
kHz, with 50 kW power; daily at 0400 -0515 and
1700 -2045 on 4845 kHz; weekdays at 0530 -0800 and
0945 -1645 and on Sundays at 0530 -1645 on 7295 kHz.
A station was noted on 7295 kHz at 0505 with an
ID for the BBC World Service but the signal is far
too strong for listening in non -target areas.
B olivia
new station, tentatively identified as
R. Trigal, Trinidad, has been found on 4958 kHz
until 0200 /close; there is a world news bulletin in
Spanish at 0045. R. Union, unlisted and possibly
new, has been heard on 6305 kHz at 0139-0200 with
Latin American programs, no advertising.
Brazil- Seldom -heard R. Nacional, Brasilia, was
found on 15,445 kHz at 2324 with native music.
R. Rio, also listed for this channel, apparently is
inactive. R. Jornal do Comercio, Recife, has
moved up from 11,825 to 11,838 kHz, dual to 9565
kHz, and was heard around 2128 -2135. Also look
for R. Sao Carlos on 2420 kHz evenings (local
time) with music, including some Eng. selections.
B runei-R. Brunei, 4865 kHz, is noted at 10231045 with Eng. pop tunes and anmts in an Oriental
language, possibly Chinese. Time pips and anmts
are given at 1045.
Congo-What is possibly R. Bakwanga is being
heard around 0430 with native African music and
a soft African dialect. Listed for 7295 kHz, it was
logged on 7298 kHz.
Dominican Republic-Though listed as inactive,
HIBE, R. Mil, Santo Domingo, is being noted
from 0115 to 0400 in Spanish with Latin American
vocals and some U.S. records. S /off is reported
to be 0500. Tune for it on 4940 kHz.
Ecuador-Station HCJB, Quito, has been found
on 15,325 kHz at 2000 s /on in German and at 0357
s /off on 6040 kHz. Station HCGB4, Esmeraldas,
was noted from 0337 with Latin American vocals
SHORT -WAVE ABBREVIATIONS
anmt- Announcement
BBC- British Broadcasting Corporation
B
Broadcast
Eng. -English
/C-
ID- Identification
IS- Interval
-A
QRM- Station interference

QSL- Verification
R. -- Radio
/off-Sign -off
sion---Sign-on
\RTH- -World Rodio
Television Handbook
xmsn- Transmission
natr -Transmitter
signal
kHz- Kilohertz
kW- Kilowatts
N.A. -North America
and some "teen" music to 0401 /close on 2495 kHz;

different sources list it as La Estacion de la
Alegria and R. Nacional Espejo. Station HCOB5,
R. Ondas Azules, Cuenca, listed for 5025 kHz, is
currently on 5023 kHz, which represents a move
from the former 5105 -kHz spot; the best time to
hear it is 0230 and later.
Egypt
new frequency for Cairo is 9580 kHz;
the station can be heard in Eng. at 0130, but there
are others on the channel, so you may have to
-A
dig for it.
Ethiopia -Station ETLF, Addis Ababa, has been

caught on 15,400 kHz at 1625 s /off, following a program in native language but with closing anmts
in English.
Ghana -This is the latest program schedule from
Accra: to N.A. and the Caribbean on 6110 kHz at
0330 -0430 and 11,800 kHz, dual to 9760 kHz at
1930 -2130; to Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, India,
Pakistan, China, Japan and the Far East on 6103
kHz at 0230 -0330, 9545 kHz at 0430 -0530, 15,280
kHz at 1830 -1900, and 17,910 kHz at 1330 -1430; to
S. Africa, Central Africa, and Australasia on 9760
kHz at 0430 -0530, 0600 -0630, and 1430 -1530; to W.
Africa on 3240 kHz at 0530-0730 and 2000-2230, and
on 6130 kHz at 1400-1945; to Europe on 9545 kHz
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Greece -Here's a list of active local Greek stations which differs from the latest WRTH listing:
Larissa. 5954 kHz; Tripoli, 6003 kHz; Mytilini,
6240 kHz; Karpenission. 6500 kHz; Chios, 6590
kHz; Sidirokastron, 7000 kHz; Serrai, 7028 kHz;
Janina, 7099 kHz; and Kozani, 7948 kHz.
Guam- DX'ers have a good opportunity to verify
this country via KUK25, an RCA utility station.
On 15,475 kHz, it operates Saturdays, Sundays.
and some weekdays from 1800 to as late as 0400,
relaying telephone calls from servicemen. Listen
for its beeper tone, sent out at 3- second intervals.
This station verifies willingly, and no return postage is required. Reports go to 66 Broad Street.
New York, N. Y., c/o RCA Communications, Inc.;
mark them to the attention of C. N. Macpherson,
Plant Opns., Eng.
Honduras -Station HRN, La Voz de Honduras,
Tegucigalpa, is still on 5875 kHz and readable
after 0000 in Spanish. Station HRHR, La Voz de
Oridente, Santa Rosa de Copan, has been tuned at
0030 with commercials in Spanish and Latin American pop tunes on 5960 kHz.
Hungary -R. Budapest suffers intense BBC QRM
on 9766 kHz at 0430 when news is presented in
English.
India -All Indian Radio, Delhi, now has four

General Overseas Service Eng. xmsns. Frequencies
listed on the new schedule were given in meter
bands only: at 2245 -0115 to E., S.E., N.E. Asia, including Japan on 25. 31. 41, 49, and 75 meters; at
1000 -1100 to China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and
New Zealand on 16, 19, and 25 meters; at 1330 -1500
to S. E. Asia on 19 and 25 meters; and at 1745 -2230
to the United Kingdom and W. Europe (and to E.
Africa to 1945, N. & W. Africa from 1945 to 2045.
and Australia and New Zealand from 2045) on the
25 -, 31 -, and 41 -meter bands.
Netherlands-The tentative schedule for R.
Nederland for the period from November 6, 1966.
to March 5. 1967, to N. A. is as follows: 01300400 on 9590 kHz (via Bonaire) 1600 -1630 on 11,730
and 15,425 kHz; 1845 -2030 on 15,115 kHz; 1930 -2100
on 11,730 kHz; 2000 -2200 on 6085 and 9590 kHz; and
;
2030 -2100 on 9715 kHz.
Religious services for Dutch ships on the North

Sea are broadcast from the Dutch hospital /church
ship "De Hoop" on 2316 kHz, 500 watts, on Sundays at 0930 -1030 and 1745 -1830, Wednesdays at
1800 -1900. Reports go to Damrak 95, Amsterdam.
Pakistan -Karachi was noted on 17,741 kHz, but
weak, at 0355 in Urdu or a similar language; the
ID, which was given in the same language at
0400, began a rapid fade. The dual outlet on 11,885
kHz was not readable.
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Steve's receiver is a Knight -Kit "Star Roamer."
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(117'EIGEF ). Alam pester- N. H.
William Graham (I17'E21.11C), Binghamton, N. V.
Kenneth Coyne (IIPE2L.'I,, Long Beach. N. V.
C. N. Coombe (11- PE2.110B1, Trenton, N. J.
Bill llafner I II.PL2OJJ), West Islip. N. V.
Roger Camire
Glenn Malec (Il"PF,201'0), Wildwund Crust, N. J.

Iton Jewler (11TE3GGH), Takoma Park, Md.
Dan Henderson (Il l'EaGIi'), Laurel. Md.
David Jones (11'l'E4HID), Albany. Ga.
Mike Pearce (IEPE4IVE), Aho.kie. N. C.
Danny Jamison (Il7'F4IEKI, Richmond, Va.
Walter Fair. Jr. (IEPESE(',II, Hou=-ton, Texas
Eric Sands (N'PE5E.VH). New Orleans, La.
Mac Wood (IEPEnI00), Piedmont, Calif.
Trey Clegg (11'PEOF.IF), Fresno, Calif.
Robert Eddy (II'PESEt)ll.t. Newport. Ohio
Robert French (II'l'La'FGII), Bellaire, Ohio
William Carlile (IEI7:slISOI, Co untbus, Ohio
Herbert Mickle, Jr. OITEs1B1'I, Columbus, Ohio
Mark Stein (ld'I'ESH)D,. Detroit, Mich.
A. R. Niblack (Il'l'/I'A I/i, Vincennes, Ind.
John Beaver, Sr. (111'1;0.1/1, Pueblo. Colo.
John Orwen (IITEO:11C1. Beatrice. Nebr.
Dave Carlson (HTF.OEt)B), St. Louis. Mo.
lack l'erolo (PI'21'E1('), Milwaukee, Acis.
Dave Alpert, Murton Grove, Ill.
Il,
c Dooley. Buffalo, N. V.
IiI, 1i11, Washington, 1). C.
Roy Langlands, Jr.. Cranbruok, B. C.. Canada
Bernie Lansing, Rochester. N. V.
Edward Raturas, Queens Village. N. V.
Robert Smith, Jr., U. S. Embassy. Saigon, Vietnam
George Stradtman, Jr., Bloomsburg. l'a.
DX'iag Worldwide, New York, N. V.
Sweden Calling DS'ers, Stockholm, Sweden
Peru- Station OAX61, R. Universidad de

Arequipa, is now on 6245 kHz and can be noted at
tines with lengthy classical music; peak listening
time is around 0130 and later.
Philippines-The Far East Broadcasting Corp.,
Manila, has been monitored on a new frequency
of 11.890 kHz, dual to DZH8. 11,855 kHz, in Russian
to the Soviet Union with religious talks and music.
Portuguese Guineo- Bissau is thought to be the
station noted leaving the air at 2359 with a
Portuguese speaker after "A Portugues': if so,
this is a more back to 5042.5 kHz from the pre viously used 5017 kHz.
South Africa -R. South Africa is operating on a
new and unlisted frequency, 5980 kHz, as logged
at 0510 /close, with an Eng. newscast being given
Just before that time. A new DX program has
been introduced for Europe on Fridays in Eng.
at 2245 on 9525 and 7270 kHz.
Sudan -R. Omdurman was noted twice with rt
move in frequency to 4950 kHz, and with s /on at
0400.
Switzerland -R.
Switzerland, Berne, has Spanish
to Central America on 9695 kHz from 0300 s /on,

and Arabic to the Middle East on 17,830 kHz, from
1645 to 1715 with news, talks, and music.
USSR -R. Moscow was observed using 11.570 kHz
for the Home Service in Russian at 2238. but the
station switched to the N. A. Service at 2300. A
station announcing as R. Kier has been noted on
11.850 kHz on Fridays at 0455 with a mailbag pro-
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Vatican City -Vatican Radio was noted on 15,285

kHz from 2300 in Portuguese and on 15.135 kHz to
1752 /close with Eng. to Africa.
Vietnam (South) -We have received the following
schedule for R. Vietnam through the courtesy of
the U.S. Embassy in that country. Channel A,
9620. 6165, and 4877 kHz, is beamed north in Vietnamese (this schedule is printed in Vietnamese,
and our best translation shows that Channel A
operates 24 hours daily-Ed.). Channel B, 7245
kHz, beamed north -south, operates at 2200 -0200,
(1330 -0700, and 0900 -1600 (with Eng. dictation -speed
news daily except at 1530 -1600). Channel C, 9755
kHz, is beamed to Cambodia. at 2158 -0000. 0400 0500. and 1015 -1300 (Eng. lessons at 2230 -2300. 2330-
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0000. and 1415 -1430: Eng. dictation -speed news at

1200 -1230; Eng. program listed for 1230- 1300).
Xmtr power is listed as 10 kW on 9755 kHz, 50 kW
on 9620 kHz. 20 kW on other channels.
Zambia-The Zambia B/C Service General Service is scheduled weekdays at 0400 -0445 and 18002105 on 2455 and 3275 kHz, at 0495 -0630 and 14301800 on 3275 kHz and at 0630 -1430 on 4911 kHz. The
same schedule applies to Sundays except that

opening is at 0500 and closing at 2010. The 2455kHz outlet made a surprise appearance in East
Coast areas at 0405 with Eng. news and at 0413

with the weather; the dual 3346 -kHz channel (not
listed in the latest schedule -Ed.) was barely
audible.
Clandestine -R. Euzkadi was noted varying in
frequency between 15,030 and 15.080 kHz, with best
reception froni 2030 to 2205 s /off (it may run as
late as 2305 at times); close -down includes an
anthem and IS. The only Eng. heard seems to consists of ID's at 2030 and 2130. The Voice of the
Rn..gue Underground.
DX PROVINCES AWARDS PRESENTED

for one of the DX Provinces Awards designed for WPE Monitor
Certificate holders, you must have verified stations (any frequency or service)
in 6, 8, 10, or 12 Canadian provinces. (For these awards, the Yukon Territory and
the Northwest Territories are considered as provinces.) The following D.r'crs
have qualified for and received awards in the categories indicated.
To be eligible
TWELVE PROVINCES VERIFIED

Frank Diehl (WPE2GUJ), Buffalo, N. Y.
TEN PROVINCES VERIFIED

Ziba Knapp (WPE6EOG), South San Gabriel, Calif.
Conrad Durocher (WPE1ASP). Framingham, Mass.
Thomas Lachajczyk (WPE9HJO), Chicago, Ill.
William Chapman (WPEIDRZ), Middletown, Conn.
John Reasoner (WPEOCLU), Bowling Green, Ky.
James Eudaily, Jr. (WPE4GLQ), Millers Creek,
N. C.
James Neff (WPE2RS), Springville, N. Y.

Ron Kusmack (VE4PE4U). Winnipeg. Manitoba,
Canada
Jack Winther (WPE6BJD), Moraga. Calif.
Edward Fellows (WPE7BLN), Seattle. Wash.
Jack Lane (WPE9EVU). Lafayette. Ind.
EIGHT PROVINCES
VERIFIED
Pete Sils (WPEOEAX). Cedar Falls. Iowa

William Gardiner (WPE2DLX), Perry, Fla.
Jan Stetson (WPE2NSQ), Albion. N. Y.
John Schnaidt (WPE6CDU). Shafter, Calif.
Paul Kilroy (WPE3FOB), Washington. D. C.
Jerry McMahan( WPEOSS), Cedar Rapids, Iowa
David Kaplan (WPEIFIJ), Hartford, Conn.
Charles Dobbins, Jr. (WPE8BEV), Detroit, Mich.
Peter Bartlett (WPE1FSX). Marshfield Hills, Mass.
David Johnson (WPEOEL0)., Denver. Colo.
Robert Crowell (WPE4HKO), Fort Walton Beach,
Fla.
Le Roy Ackerman (WPE7BXS), Phoenix, Ariz.
Kenneth Coyne (WPE2LSI). Long Beach, N. Y.
Arthur Peterson (WPE6FMV), San Pablo, Calif.
Tim Kerfoot (VE3PE1TH). Toronto, Ont., Canada

William Rodgers (WPEOEX), Florissant, Mo.
George Hemingway (WPEIDYC), Taftville, Conn.
Edward Smith (WPE7AVQ), Corvallis, Oreg.
James McFadden (WPE2OKV), Pleasantville, N. J.
Jack Forbing (WPE9AMH), Fort Wayne, Ind.
Roger Camire. Jr. (WPE1GEK), Manchester, N. H.
Stephen Schmidt (WPE2IXG), Webster, N. Y.
Charles Matterer (WPE6DGA), San Leandro, Calif.
Michael Fletcher (WPE4DPS), Marietta, Ga.
Ernest Wesolowski (WPEOAHV), Omaha. Nebr.
SIX PROVINCES VERIFIED
Thomas Blossom (WPE9FHQ), Fort Wayne, Ind.
Frank Halpin (WPE2GRC). Queens Village, N. Y.
Daryl Salmon (VE7PEIBC), Burnaby. British Columbia. Canada
Pat Laird (VE5PE5F). Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Canada
Dwain Davis (WPEIGJO), Cranston, R. I.
James Mason (VE3PE2FB), Kingston, Ont, Canada
Mike Doherty (VE3PE2FJ), Willowdale. Ont., Can-
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Tom Layde (WPE9HWS), Milwaukee, Wis.

Walter Pratt (WPEIFHE), Shrewsbury, Mass.
James Smedley (WPE3BSB), Sykesville, Md.
Richard Lauhead (WPEODTX), Elwood, Nebr.
Lothar Koenig (WPE2NTB). Brooklyn, N. Y.
Paul Petosky (WPE8ASF), Pickford, Mich.
Victor Lipinski (WPE4HTV). Alexandria, Va.
John Martorana (WPE3FPS). Bridgeville, Pa.
Ray Salvo (WPE6DEM), Hayward, Calif.
Clarence Hagerman (WPE2NRU), Delaware, N. J.
John Creamer (WPE2OCT), Syracuse, N. Y.
Jack Page, Jr. (WPE5DXH), Pontotoc, Miss.
Bruce Reynolds (WPEOEKU). Warrensburg, Mo.
Allan Jones (VE3PE2AM), Islington, Ont., Canada
Lawrence Bennett (WPE2NEU), Forest Hills, N. Y.
Tom Kelly (WPE2MRB), Norristown, Pa.
Neil Hauser (WPE2LQQ). Lake Success, N. Y.
H. Zimberg (VE4PE6Q), Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Roger Burket (WPE3EKS), Altoona, Pa.
Leo Baca (WPE5CLR). Bernard, Texas
David Miller (WPE2MNS), Medina, N. Y.
Aldridge Salisbury (WPE4HLD), Falls Church, Va.
Bob Du Buisson (WPEIGGL), Longmeadow, Mass.
Ronald Whiffen (WPE2NFX), Richmond Hill, N. Y.
Michael Plihcik (WPE2JDF), Woodside, N. Y.
Irwin Tatelman (WPE9HIF), Chicago, Ill.
John Draut (WPE2JVI), Bronx, N. Y.
Michael Hayden (WPE7CGZ), Winslow, Wash.
Stuart Miller (WPEIGMT), Marblehead, Mass.
Alvan Fisher (WPE1GHE), Newton, Mass.
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Mike Jeffrey (WPE7CLK), Wenatchee, Wash.
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Paul Slater (WPE1FRT), Medford, Mass.
Ron Hopkins (VE7PE7P), Trail, B. C., Canada
Drew Kalman (WPE8ILL). Dearborn, Mich.
William Via (WPE3FHB), Baltimore, Md.
Robert Wilson (VE3PE2GA). Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Donald Lee (WPE3EVB). Lebanon. Pa.
Richard Cooper (WPEIGHI), Wayland. Mass.
Robert Braunwart III (WPE7CJO), Moses Lake.
Wash.
Viktor Decyk (WPE1FCD), Colrain. Mass.

Park Barton (WPE4INA), Troy, Ala.
Robert Johnston (VE3PE1SX). Oshawa.
Ont..
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