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Fun project for radio starters
| Production | The Netherlands, 2014.
Price was 10€. |
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| Bands | AM (550-1600kHz). |
| Semi- conductors | TA7642 (Receiving IC), BC547B (output transistor). |
| Cabinet | Cardboard. Size 16x11x3cm. |
| Power | Batt 1.5V (AA). |
| Documents | Schema and building instruction. |
After soldering a few components on the little PCB, the project looks like the pile of junk on the left, and after finishing you get the right picture. The project is fairly easy to build. Only everything is very tiny! If you start your radio hobby in your fifties you may find it difficult to see these small things.
| Obtained | 5/2014 from Conrad. |
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| Condition | 9. |
| Disposed | Storage (inquire if interested to buy). |
| Sound sample | PLAY SOUND Radio assembled by my wife so what could be more appropriate than this song. Sound quality and volume are limited by the use of a very small speaker and just 1.5V of supply. |
Though Ineke usually likes the radios I repair and display a lot, this was her first introduction to the more technical side of the hobby. This little project really introduces her to many concepts of electronics: polarity of caps, PCB, speaker, Ferrite rod, the works.
I repeat my compliments for Conrad to bring out this fun package for ten euros. Note on the left how small the printed board is! But I demonstrated each of the steps once for Ineke and then she could do it all. When the radio was ready, I worked immediately so there was all reason to be proud.
