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Title: "PW" 6 watts a.m. transmitter circuit.
Post by: Esoteric Radio on April 28, 2005, 04:04:05 PM
If interested in homebrewing something
easy to build;

I have gotten out 250 miles, at night, on
3938 KHZ with my latest PW/QRP xmtr circuit.

here at:   http://www.angelfire.com/de/RadioAnarchy/

I was using a D104 mic,  straight into the
TDA2003 modulator, but had R7 as 470K,
and had three 10 ohm resistors paralleled for
R4 to get more audio, which was clipping.

I even plugged in my electric guitar for a test.



 8)


Title: Kewl
Post by: N9NEO on May 01, 2005, 09:20:20 AM
Nice Job.

What is the TDA2003 IC chip you used?

73
NEO


Title: "PW" 6 watts a.m. transmitter circuit.
Post by: Jack-KA3ZLR- on May 01, 2005, 09:32:12 AM
I Like it, I'd like to see the VFO circuit used there.


Title: "PW" 6 watts a.m. transmitter circuit.
Post by: W1RKW on May 01, 2005, 09:43:00 AM
Spec sheet on the TDA2003

http://www.st.com/stonline/books/pdf/docs/1449.pdf


Title: info
Post by: Esoteric Radio on May 01, 2005, 03:30:20 PM
"What is the TDA2003 IC chip you used?"

you can use a TDA2002 or TDA2003 or
the http://www.nteinc.com/  equivalents.
NTE1288 or NTE1232

It was a common car audio amplifier IC.


"I Like it, I'd like to see the VFO circuit used there."

this xmtr is cystal controlled, but I also had my VFO
driving it.  the basic schematic is at the bottom of
the webpage.  I added a voltage regulator.
 But I came up with another VFO design I'll post,
after I re-build it.   This VFO will hopefully be able to drive a
old tube xmtr.
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