Everyday Electronics 1972-01

A Li MAGAZINE
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BRION
11088Y TO
EASY To CON"
PROJECTS EXPLAINED or'
THEORY SIMPLY
ADM Soldering SAFEBLOC
of robust
Instruments add to construction
Safe, quick and secure it
connects 2 -core and 3 -core
your efficiency bare -ended flexible leads to

the mains (A.C. only).
The concept was pioneered
THE NEW 'INVADER' by Rendar, and introduced
to the market 13 years ago.
PRICE Safebloc saves time. No
ADCOLA L.646 need to fit a plug for tests.
for Factory Bench £1.85 No danger, as no current
can pass with the lid open.
Line Assembly
Invaluable for testing and
A precision instrument-supplied
with standard 3/16" (4.75 mm)
demonstrations in industry
diameter, detachable copper and shops, the work bench
chisel -face bit*. and the home.
Standard temp. 360°c at 23 Ask for Safebloc at your
watts. local stockist - or you
Special temps. from 250°c - can order it direct
410°c. from the manufacturer.
*Additional Stock Bits If ordering by post, send cash with order.
(illustrated) available PRICE f2.60+10p P.EtP. EACH
Special bulk order wholesale and industrial rates on application
COPPER
13 33
L-
i - 3.2 mm CHISEL FACE
RENDAR®
Rendar Instruments Ltd., Victoria Road,
13 14 ?r - 2.4 mm CHISEL FACE Burgess Hill,Sussex.Tel.Burgess Hill2642
B 24 i - 4.75 mm FACf
42 - 4.75 mm rt FELSTEAD (EE3) ELECTRONICS

LONGLEY LANE, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE 5K8 4EE
Selection from our list, sent free for stamped addressed envelope. (Free overseas).
Cash with Order only-No COD or Caller service. Charges (Min. 6p.) in brackets alter all
B 58 -1 - 6.34 mm CHISEL FACE items apply to G.B. & Eim only. Regret Orders under 25p. plus charges unacceptable.
SAE please, for enquiries or cannot be replied to. Overseas Orders welcomed.
LONG LIFE r
RECORDING TAPE: Finest quality/value British Mylar available: STANDARD 5' 600ft
38p; 5r 900ft Hp; 1200ft ND; LONG PLAY 5' 900ft 50p; sr 1200ft 58p; 7' 1800ft 90p.
(74p on 5' and 5r, 9p on 7'). Other sizes, Cassettes and accessories in list. CARTRIDGES.
All with standard fittings and stylii. Mono GP67 85p; Stereo -compatible Mono GP91/SC
B 42 LL - 4.75 men CHISEL FACE 2110; STEREO GP93 81.40; Stereo Ceramic GP94 £198. Comparatives shown in list
with more types incl. Sonotone 9TAHC Goldring Sc. at lowest prices (6p) DIAMOND
V STYLII: Single tip types: Aces GP37 GP59 GP65/07 GP71. BSR TC8/LP/ST: COLLARO
0, P and DC284; GARRARD GC2, GC8, GC/12, GCS10; RONETTE BF40, 0, P and T:
B 38 LL 1' - 3.2 mm CHISEL FACE PHILIPS 3301 (3060, 3066, 3302, 3304) 3010 (12, 13, 16); SONOTONE 19T/20T. ALL AT
90p each (6p). Double -tin turn -over types (78 sap. on other side). For ACOS GP73, GP91
r= - (for cartridges GP93, GP94 Ac.) GP91SC (for stereo-compat. types) OP104, BSR ST4
B 14 LL TSB - 24,nm CHISEL FACE (8T3, ST5), ST9 (ST8), ST12/14/15, SONOTONE PTA, STA, itTAHC, PHILIPS 3306
(3310, 3224, 3228/22, GP280) GARRARD GCM21, 22, GCS23, GICS25 and 26, GCM21T
-- and 22T, GKM24T, GCS231, GKE125T A 26T GCM31, GCS36, GC535, GCS38.
K£140A, KI341B, etc. ALL AT 759 (6p). DOUBLE DIAMOND STYLII: (Same dia. tip each
B 44 LL TT
47S mrn SCREWDRIVER
FACE
side: no 78) for all types 51.50 (6p). PICK-UP WIRE: Super thin twin flex screened,
sheathed, 13p per yard. (Up to 6 yda, 6p, over charges paid.) All sapphires in list. MICRO-
PHONES: CRYSTAL: LAPEL 19', clip/hand, lead 3.5mm Jack plug 829p (6P). CM20
Cream Plastic hand 521p; CM21 Grey Plastic Hand/Desk 029p; both have 3.5mm jack pine
and lead (9p either). "STICK" 60 2.1912; CM70 'PLANET' Metal, tapered, with neck cord.
adaptor for stands 21471; "MIC 91" hand/desk 819; "NEC 45" Curved metal hand grip
Don't take chances. We don't. 11.00. All with leads (all 9p). MICROPHONE INSERTS Diam. 1.759 or 0.98 either size
279p (Up to 6 for 6p.) DYNAMIC: 209 Cardioid Ball, 50K/60012, built-in volume control,
All our A DCO LA Soldering on/off switch, special 20ft lead, the best value anywhere 113.80; TID130, uni-dir. mesh ball
50K/600 jack plug, cable, adaptor, 2420: DM160, omni-dir. ball mesh, 50K, cable,
Instruments are of impeccable adaptor, jack plug 18479 (279p each). SPEAKERS. Still very popular 12' ROUND, fitted
quality. You can depend on tweeter, 3 or 15 ohms (State which) 81.87t (279p)-or pair for stereo 14-25 charges paid.
SMALL 29' 312 or Ein, state which 379p (6p). More speakers in list. HEADPHONES:
ADCOLA day after day. That's High resistance 200011 adjustable 924p (74p). EARPIECES with lead and min. 2.5mm or
3.5mm (state which) jack plug, MAGNETIC 9p. CRYSTAL (3.5mm plug only) 240 (up
why they're so popular. You get to S for Op. any type). SOLDERING IRON. Slim, modern, British high speed, 84', all
parts replaceable, highest quality fully guaranteed 21.074 (10p). TRANSFORMERS:
consistent good service ... relia- Sub -min 11 X 11 x 12rnm, OUTPUT (312 for 0072, Ac.) 14p, or DRIVER 152 (up to
12 for Op). CONNECTING WIRE. Packs of 5 coils, each coil 5 yds., asstd. cols. SOLID
bility ... from our famous therm- CORE 145. FLEXIBLE or SUPER THIN for transistor wiring Ac. either MN (Any
ally controlled ADCOLA Element pack Op). RETRACTABLE FLEXIBLE LEADS. (CURLIER): With phono plug ea. end Oft
239,1211 51)9. With phono plug/phono socket other end Eft 25p. 12ft 429p (6p lead any type).
and the tough steel construction VIBRATORS. 12V 4 -pin non -synch 121HD4, 21' ex. pins 279p. SAME but 3j' ex pins,
USA, 20p. 12V 7 -pin, synch. (12SR7) 29' ex pins 824p (69p any type). TRANSISTORS
of this ideal production tool. Ac. AC/126 124p, AP115 20p, AF116 15p, AF117 20p, 0A5 10p, 0A10 109, 0A81 10p,
0C44 14p, 0C45, 0071, 0072, 0075, 0081, 00810, 00820, all at 121p each, 0C170 209,
OC171 1295. BY100/800piv 14p. Many more incl. power types, thyristors, Ac., in list.
MAINS NEONS, fly leads 10p. NEON SCREWDRIVER (pocket tester) 179p (Op either).
MAINS BATTERY ELIMINATOR. Input 240V AC, Output 3, 6, 79 and 9V DC by switch
ADCOLP\
selector, On/off switch, pilot lamp, leads, plug, adaptor to suit most transistor sets and
Write for cassette recorders. Suitable for model use: 23-15 (24). OUR CURRENT LIST (see heading)
includes more details of all above plus cartridge replacement table, many unrepeatable
price list Special Offers, and cable, croc. clips, Volume controls, Din plugs, CO -Ax, standard, mini-
ature, phono plugs, sockets and adaptors, Tape Recording and Record Player accessories,
sage ',ode and panel and Test meters and equipment, Multimeters, min. motors, test prods, switches-
rotary, toggle, slide cabinet, lamp &c.-electrolytim, terminals, Veroboard, valve holders,
catalogue extension aerials for cars and portable sets, Ind. lamps and bulbs, dials, mikes, telephone
amplifiers and pick-ups, dials, drive cord, intercoms, sub (testing) boxes, stereo headphones
ADCOLA PRODUCTS LTD.,
(Dept. Y ), ADCOLA HOUSE, GAUDEN RD., LONDON, S.W.4.
etc., etc.
Telephone: 01-622 0291/3 Telegrams: Solloint London Telex Telex: Adcola London 21851
from
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DEPT. E.E. C.W.O. PLEASE. POST AND PACKING,
YATES ELECTRONICS ELSTOW STORAGE DEPOT,
KEMPSTON HARDWICK,
PLEASE ADD 10p TO ORDERS UNDER [2.
Catalogue which contains data sheets for most of the
components listed will be sent free on request.
FLITWICK LTD. BEDFORD.
5p stamp appreciated.
10% DISCOUNT TO ALL CALLERS ON SATURDAYS
RESISTORS MULLARD POLYESTER CAPACITORS C296 SERIES

*-W lskra high stability carbon film-very low noise-sapless construction. 400V: 0.00IµF, 0.0015µF, 0.0022µF, 00033µF, 0.0047µF, 2*P. 0.0068µF, 0.0IµF.
-*W Mullard CR25 carbon film-very small body size 7.5 x 2-5mm. 4W 0.015µF, 0 .022µF, 0.033µF, 3p. 0.047µF, 0.068µF, 0. OAF, 4p. 0. 15µF, 6p.0 .22µF, 7*.p.
Erie wire wound. 0 - 33µF, 1 1p. 0.47µF, 13p.
Power Valves Price 160V: 0.01µF, 0015µF, 0.022µF, 0033µF, 0047µF, 0.0643µF, 3p. 0- IµF 34p. O. 15µF,
watts Tolerance Range available 1-99 100+ 44p. 0.22µF, 5p. 0.33µF, 6p. 0.47µF, 7Ip. 0.613µF, Ilp. I -OAF, 13p.
I4 5%
10%
4.70-2.2M0
3 -3M0 -10M0
E24
E12
I -Op 0-8P MULLARD POLYESTER CAPACITORS 0280 SERIES
1 'OP 0 'SP 250V P.C. mounting: 0.0IµF, 0015µF, 0.022µF, 3p. 0.033µF, 0 047µF, 0-)68µF
I 10% 10-3.90 E12 1.0p 0'8P
4
i 5%
10%
4.70 -IMO
10-100
Ell
El2
I -Op
6p
0 'SP
5 -Sp
34p. O. IµF. 4p. O. 15µF, 0-22µF, 5p. 0 33µF, 64p. 0 - 47µF, 8465.0.681AF, II p. I -OAF, 13p
1.5µF,
Quantity price applies for any selection. Ignore fractions on total order.
MYLAR FILM CAPACITORS IOW CERAMIC DISC CAPACITORS
DEVELOPMENT PACK 0.00IµF, 0002µF, 0005µF, 0.0IµF, 0.02µF I 00pF to 10,000pF, 2p each.
0.5 watt 5% Iskra resistors 5 off each value 4.70 to IMO. 2/p. 0 .04µF, 0.05µF, 0.068µF, O IµF, 34p. .
E12 pack 325 resistors L2 40. E24 pack 650 resistors L4.70.
CAPACITOR DEVELOPMENT PACK
POTENTIOMETERS Selection of 100 ceramic and polyester capacitors, 100pF to I .0µF, E290.
Carbon track Ski') to 2M0, log or linear (log 4W, lin 4W).
Single, 12p. Dual gang kstereo), 40p. Single D.P. switch 24p.
ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS-MULLARD C426 SERIES 6p each
(ia/V) 10/2.5, 40/2.5, 80/2.5, 160/2.5, 320/25, 500/2.5, 8/4,32/4, 64/4, 125/4, 250/4.
SKELETON PRESET POTENTIOMETERS 400/4, 6.4/6-4, 25/6-4, 50/6.4, 100/6.4, 200/6-4, 320/6-4, 4/10, 16/10, 32/10, 64/10
Linear: 100, 250, 5000 and decades to 5M0. Horizontal or vertical P.C. 125/10, 200/10, 2-5/16, 10/16, 20/16, 40/16, 80/16, 125/16, 1.6/25,6-4/25, 12-5/25,
mounting (0.1 matrix). 25/25, 50/25, 80/25, 1/40, 4/40, 8/40, 16/40, 32/40, 50/40, 0.64/64, 2.5/64, 5/64, 10/64
Sub -miniature 0.1W, Sp each. Miniature 0.25W, 6p each. 20/64, 32/64.
SEMICONDUCTORS ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS Miniature P.C. mounting Sp each.

AC126 12p BFY52 22p 0081 12p 2N3055 72p (µF/V): 10/12, 50/12, 100/12, 200/12, 5/25, 10/25, 25/25, 100/25.
30p 0082 12p 2N3702 15p
AC128 12p BSX2I 25p ORPI2 48p 2N3703 14p
ADI40 40p BY124 7ip N4001 74p 2N3704 I7*p
AFII5 20p BY Z I 0 20p N4002 10p 2N3705 15p VEROBOA RD JACK PLUGS AND SOCKETS
AFII7 20p BYZI3 20p N4003 I I p 2N3706 12p 0 0-15
18p 2.5mm insulated
I
0A85 7p N4004 12p 2N3707 22p 17, Standard screened Op

BC107 10p 1134p 2-1- 0 31
Standard insulated 12p 3.5mm insulated Op
BC108 10p 0A91 Sp N4005 13p 2N3708 10p 2-1- x 5 24p 21p
0A202 7p N4006 2N3709 Ilp 31 x 3f 24p 21p Stereo screened 35p 3.5mm screened I3p
BC109
BFY50
10p
2.2p 0071 12p N4007
13p
13p 2N3710 12p 31 x 5 28p up Standard socket 15p 2.5mm socket Op
17 x 21 7Sp 57p Stereo socket 18p 3.5rnm socket 8p
BFY51 2.2p 0072 12p 2N2926 I Ip 2N37I I 14p
ZEN ER DIODES ROTARY SWITCHES

17 x 31
17 x 5 (plain)
17 x 31 (plain)
---
1009 78p
82p D.I.N. PLUGS AND SOCKETS
40OrnW 5% 3.3V to 30V, 15p. 2P2W, I P 12W,
4P3W, 23p.
2P6W, 3P4W, 17 x 24 (plain)
21 x 5 (plain)
If x 31 (plain)
-- 6°P
42p
12p
II p
2 pin, 3 pin, 5 pin 180°, 5 pin 240°, 6 pin
Plug lip. Socket 8p.
Pm insertion tool 52p S2p
BRUSHED ALUMINIUM PANELS Spot face cutter 42p 42p BATTERY ELIMINATOR El .50
I2in x 6in=25p; I2in x 2fin=10p; 9in x tin -7p. Pkt. 50 pins 20p 20p 9V mains power supply. Same size as PP9 battery.
Vary the strength

of your lighting with a VIROBOARD INSTRUMENTAL
il_ii
AUDIO
EFFECTS
SUPER "FUZZ" UNIT KIT. CONNECTS
BETWEEN GUITAR & AMPLIFIER. OPER-
ATES FROM 9v BATTERY (not supplied).
ALL COMPONENTS AND PRINTED CIRCUIT
BOARD WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS. KIT
PRICE: L2.80 post paid.
0A
CREATE "PHASE" EFFECT ON YOUR
RECORDS, TAPES ETC., UNIQUE CIRCUITRY
VEROBOARDS GIVE A PROFESSIONAL ENABLES YOU TO CREATE PHASE
The DIMMASWITCH is an attractive and effic- EFFECT AT THE TURN OF A KNOB. OPER-
ient dimmer unit which fits in place of the normal FINISH TO YOUR WORK ATES FROM 9v BATTERY (not supplied)
light switch and is connected up in exactly the COMPLETE KIT OF COMPONENTS WITH
same way. The ivory mounting plate of the Wand 0.15"pitch, plain and copper PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD & FULL INSTRUC-
DIMMASWITCH matches modern electric fit- TIONS. KIT PRICE: £2.80 post paid.
tings. Two models are available, with the bright clad universal circuit boards.
chrome knob controlling up to 300 w or 600 w AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL RETAILER. MAIL ORDER ONLY.
of all lights except fluorescents at mains voltages 1RADE DISTRIBUTOR N Rose (Electrical) Ltd., London C.1
from 200-250 v, 50Hz. The DIMMASWITCH has S.A.E. ALL ENQUIRIES.

built-in radio interference suppression:
600 Watt £3.20. Kit Form £2.70
300 Watt- t2-70. Kit Form 1210 DABAR
All plus 10p post and packing.
Please send C.W.O. to:- -
ELECTRONIC
DEXTER & COMPANY PRODUCTS
VERO ELECTRONICS LTD
5 ULVER HOUSE, 19, KING STREET, moo lll a I Emote, Chandler's Ford.
98a, LICHFIELD STREET,
CHESTER CH1 2AH Tel: 0244-25883, 505 .1211 Tel: crowns.. s Ford MI WALSAI L, STAFFS. WS1 111Z
As supplied to H.M. Government Departments.
122 Everyday Electronics, January 1972

28watts, rms. 40Hz to 40kHz 2.3dB
moo.
Pet °
Viscount Ill Audio

Suite complete
£49
There are two stereo amplifiers-the R100 for ceramic cartridges,
the R101 for magnetic and ceramic. Both incorporate FETs (FIELD EFFECT
TRANSISTORS), just like top -priced units. FETs give you more of the
signal you want, and almost none of the background hiss you don't.
Both units have a jack socket to plug in headphones and there's a
separate output for tape recorder. Filters (an unusual feature in this
price range) and tone controls give a wide range of bass and treble
adjustment which compensate for input deficiencies and domestic
acoustic conditions.
PRICES SYSTEM I SPEAKERS Duo Type II
Viscount III R101 amplifier L22.00+90p p&p Size approx 17" x 101" x 61". Drive unit 13" x 8"
2 x Duo Type II speakers, £14-00+£2 p&p with parasitic tweeter. Max. power 10 watts. 3
Garrard SP25 Mk. III with MAG. ohms. Simulated Teak cabinet.
cart ridge plinth and cover £23.00+ LI -50 £14 pair+ £2 p&p.
P&P Duo Type III Size approx 23i" x Ili" x 91".
Total £5900
Drive unit 13i" x 8a" with H.F. speaker. Max.
Available complete for only E52.00+E3-50 power 20 watts at 3 ohms. Freq. range 20Hz to
p&p 20kHz. Teak veneer cabinet. £32 pair+ £3 p&p.
SYSTEM 2
Viscount R101 amplifier £22.00 90p p&p
2 x Duo Type Ill speakers £32.00 £3 p&p SPECIFICATION R101
Garrard SP25 Mk. III with MAG. 14 watts per channel into 3 to 4 ohms. Total distortion
cartridge, plinth and cover £23.00 £1.50 IOW Ci; I kHz 0.1%. P.U.I (for ceramic cartridges)
P&P 150mV into 3 Meg. P.U.2 (for magnetic cartridges)
Total CT 00 4mV q_z) !kHz into 47K. equalised within IdB
Available complete for £69 £4 p&p R.I.A.A. Radio 150mV into 220K. (Sensitivities given
at full power). Tape out facilities; headphone socket,
SYSTEM 3 power out 250mW per channel. Tone controls and
Viscount III Amplifier R100 £17.00+90p p&p filter characteristics. Bass: +I2dB to - I7dB 6160Hz.
2 x Duo Type II speakers, pair £1400--L2 p&p Bass filter: 6dB per octave cut. Treble control: treble
Garrard SP25 Mk. III with CER. diamond -12d13 to -12d8 @ 15kHz. Treble filter: I2dB per
cartridge, plinth and cover £21 00+ LI .50 octave. Signal to noise ratio: (all controls at max)
p&p R101-P.U. I and radio-65dB. P.U.2. -58dB.
Total £5200 R100 same as R101 but P.U.2 (for crystal cartridges)
450mV into 3 Meg. Cross talk better than - 35dB on
Available complete for only L49.00+0.50 all inputs. Overload characteristics better than 26dB on
P&P all inputs. Size approx 13f" x 9" x 3/".
Radio and TV Components (Acton) Ltd. 21E High Street, Acton, London W3 6NG
323 Edgware Road, London, W.2. Mail orders to Acton. Terms C.W.O. All enquiries S.A.E.
Goods not despatched outside U.K.
Everyday Electronics, January /972 123

Sinclair Q16/Micromatic
016 High fidelity loudspeaker Specifications:
The 016 employs the well proven acoustic Construction: Special sealed seamless
principles specially developed by Sinclair sound or pressure chamber with internal
in which a special driver assembly is baffle.
meticulously matched to the characteristics Loading: up to 14 watts RMS.
of the uniquely designed cabinet. In re- Input Impedance: 8 ohms.
viewing this exclusive Sinclair design, Frequency response: From 60 to 16.000
technical journals have justly compared Hz. confirmed by independently plotted B
the Q16 with much more expensive loud- and K curve.
speakers. Its shape enables the Q16 to be Driver unit: Special high compliance unit
positioned and matched to its environment having massive ceramic magnet of 11,000
to much better effect than is the case with gauss, aluminium speech coil and special
conventionally styled enclosures. A solid cone suspension for excellent transient
teak surround with a special all-over response.
cellular foam front is used as much for Size and styling: 91 in. square on face x
appearance as its ability to pass all audio 4* in. deep with neat pedestal base. Black
frequencies withoutloss. all over cellular foam front with natural solid
teak surround.
This elegantly designed shelf mounting Price £8.98.
speaker brings genuine high fidelity within
reach of every music lover.
Britain's smallest radio Specifications:
Considerably smaller than an ordinary box Size: 36 x 33 x 13 mm (1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 in.)
of matches, this is a multi -stage AM Weight: including batteries, 28.4 gm
receiver brilliantly designed to provide (1 oz.)
remarkable standards of selectivity, power Case: Black plastid with anodised
and quality for its size.. Powerful AGC aluminium front panel and spun aluminium
counteracts fading from distant stations; dial.
bandspread at higher, frequencies makes Tuning: medium wave band with band -
reception of Radio 1 easy. The plug-in spread at higher frequencies (550 to
magnetic earpiece provided, matches the 1,600 KHz).
Micromatic's output to give wonderful Earpiece: Magnetic type.
standards of reproduction. Everything On/off switching: By inserting and
including the special ferrite rod aerial.and withdrawing earpiece plug.
batteries is contained within the minute Kit in pack with earpiece, case, instructions
attractively designed case. Whether you and solder £2.48.
build a Micromatic kit or buy this amazing Ready built, tested and guaranteed, with
receiver ready built and tested, you will find earpiece £2.98.
it as easy to take with you as your wrist Two Mallory Mercury batteries type
watch, and dependable under the severest RM675 required from radio shops,
listening conditions. chemists, etc.
Sinclair Radionics Ltd., London Rd, St. Ives

To: SINCLAIR RADIONICS LTD LONDON ROAD ST. IVES HUNTINGDONSHIRE PE17 4HJ
Huntingdonshire PE17 4HJ.
Please send Name Telephone St. Ives (048 06) 4311
Address
for which I enclose cash/cheque/money order E.E. 3A

Sinclair
Project 605
the new simple
way to assemble
Sinclair high fidelity
modules
For several years now you have been able to assemble your own high fidelity system
to world beating standards using Sinclair modules. We have progressively improved
Specifications
Output -30 watts music power (10 watts per channel R.M.S. into
these technically but hitherto the method of assembly at your end has remained the 3 Si).
same - there has been no alternative to a soldering iron. Now for those who prefer Inputs- Mag. P.U. - 3mV correct to R.I.A.A. curve 20-25.000
not to solder, there is an alternative - Project 605. Hz ± 1dB. Ceramic pick-up - 50mV. Radio - 50 to 150mV.
In one neat package you can now obtain the four basic Project 60 modules plus a lAux. adjustable between 3mV. and 3V.
fifth completely new one - Masterlink - which contains all the input sockets and Signal to noise ratio - Better than 70dB.
output components you previously bought separately. Also in the Project 605 pack Distortion-better than 0.2% under all conditions.
are all the inter -connecting leads, cut to length and fitted at each end with plugs Controls - Press buttons for on -off, P.U., radio and aux. Treble
+15 to -15 dB at 10 kHz. Bass +15 to -15 dB at 100 Hz.
which clip straight onto the modules, eliminating soldering completely. The pack Volume. Stereo Balance.
contains everything you need to build a complete 30 watt stereo amplifier together Channel matching within 1 dB.
with a clear well illustrated Instruction Book. All you have to do is to arrange your Front panel - brushed aluminium with black knobs.
modules in the plinth or case of your choice and then clip them together-the work Project 805 comprises Stereo 60 pre-amp/control
of a few minutes. unit. two Z-30 power amplifiers. PZ-5 power supply
unit, the unique new Masterlink, leads and instruc-
Your hi-fi system will, as we said, match the finest in the world and you can add to
it at any time to increase power or extend the facilities. For example a superb stereo
tions manual complete in one pack. Post free £29.95
FM Tuner unit is obtainable for only £25. To SINCLAIR RADIONICS LTD., ST. IVES, HUNTINGDONSHIRE PEI74HJ
Please send Project 605 post free oDetails and list of stockists
fluarantee If within 3 months of purchasing Project 605 directly from us, you are dissatisfied with it, we will refund your
money at once. Each module is guaranteed to work perfectly and should any defect arise in normal use we will
service it at once and without any cost to you whatsoever provided that it is returned to us within 2 years of the Name
purchase date. There will he a small charge for service thereaher. No charge for postage by surface mail, Air -mail
charged at cost. Address
Sinclair Radionics Ltd., London Road.,

St. Ives, Huntingdonshire PE17 4HJ. for which I enclose £29.95 cheque/money order/cash. E.E. 3B
Telephone : St. Ives (04806) 4311

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ers,.MIDGET FLEX CONNECTOR 2N8055 C.R.I.C. MANUFACTURERS REJECT D.P.D.T. SLIDE WAFER SWITCHES
Approx. 2 amp rating. BUT EXPERIMENTERS DELIGHT SWITCH 1 pole 12 way
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0:4 sible midget flex con-
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1. Stabilised Power Supply
I. Motor Speed Control QiP
pole 3 way
2 pole 4 way
21n. x 1 in. Ideal for loudspeaker 80p each 3. 08C or Door Buzzer 2 pole 6 way
connections, etc. 8p pins 2p P. & P. 4. Windscreen Wiper Control 3 pole 4 way
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Fused Primary 240V. Second- 1 C.R.I.C. - 12p 5 C.R.I.C. - 50p each 5p P. & P. Up to 3
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® 1A.This transformer
ia made to a very high TESTED THYRISTOB ALUMINIUM CHASSIS
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ley
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Will give about 1W at 8 ohm LOUDSPEAKER BARGAINS mail them In lots of ten. You can
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posite output comprising sync. pulse WAH-WAH PEDAL KIT (Illustrated)
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We give you a superb, fully illustrated costs only £45 VOLUME CONTROL PEDAL (as photo)
to Wah-Wah operation. Amplifier
78 -page construction and service A COMPLETE FULLY CON-
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description of basic camera prin-
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REVERBERATION UNIT KIT. For dimension effect. Connects between
circuit diagram, this manual shows Components are also avail- sound source, mic., etc., and amplifier. Battery powered. COMPLETE
all waveforms within the circuitry. able separately (for instance KIT £9.20 (excluding case E7.50). Assembled in slimline cabinet E12.50.
mains transformer
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EAVESDROP ON THE EXCITING WORLD OF ONLY FIND BURIED TREASURE WITH THIS
AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS - JUST OUT 24.95 READY BUILT & TESTED
H F AIRCRAFT BAND
' CONVERTER
Treasure
A Thrilling
Many thousands of v.h.f. Aircraft Band Converters now
selling in U.S.A. Listen in to AIRLINES. PRIVATE Makes an
Locator
Christmas
present
PLANES, JETPLANES. Eavesdrop on exciting crosstalk
between pilots, ground approach control, airport tower.
Hear for yourself the disciplined voices hiding tenseness on
talk downs. Be with them when they have to take nerve
exceptional
Christmas Module
BRAND NEW FULLY TRANSISTORISED PRINTED CIRCUIT METAL DETECTOR MODULE.
rippling decisions in emergencies --Tune Into the inter- Ready built and tested-lust plug in a PP3 battery and 'phones and it's working. Put it in a ease.
national distress frequency. Covers the aircraft frequency screw a handle on and YOU HAVE A PORTABLE TREASURE LOCATOR EASILY WORTH ABOUT
band including HEATHROW, GATWICK, LUTON. 120! Extremely sensitive-penetrates through earth, sand; rock, wood dirt, water. etc.-EASILY
LOCATES COINS, GOLD, SILVER, WATCHES. JEWELLERY, NUGGETS, METALLIC ORE,
RING WAY, PRESTWICK ETC., ETC. CLEAR AS A BMX. HISTORICAL RELICS, BURIED PIPES, KEYS, NAIL -IN -TREES, ETC., ETC. Signals exact location
This fantastic fully transistorised instrument can be by "beep" pitch increasing as you near buried metallic objects. PRINTED CIRCUIT SEARCH COIL
built by anyone nine to ninety in under two hours. (Our so stable and sensitive it will detect certain objects buried SEVERAL FEET BELOW GROUND! GIVES
design team built four-everyone worked first time). CLEAR SIGNAL ON ONE COIN I You could even pay for your holidays with Iwo or three days electronic
No knowledge of radio or eketronics required. No soldering beachcombing-it's almost like having a licence to print money! Unclaimed treasure now exceeds the
combined wealth of all nations. ORDER NOW WHILE PRESENT STOCKS LAST-TREMENDOUS
necessary. Fully illustrated simply worded instructions DEMAND EXPECTED AT THIS REMARKABLY LOW PRICE. DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY.
take you step-by-step. Uses standard PP3 battery. Size ORDERS DESPATCHED IN STRICT ROTATION. SEND NOW 54.55-30p cart. etc.
only 41' x 3" x l'.'. All you do le extend rod aerial, place (High quality Danish Stethoscope headphones 1.'2.75 extra if required).
close to any ordinary medium -wave radio (even tiny
ONLY portables) NO CONNECTIONS WHATEVER NEEDED.
SHORTWAVE
Use indnois or outdoors. THERE WILL BE ENORMOUS
DEMAND FOR THIS NEW DESIGN, SEND NOW. ONLY
£2,37 22-37 + 23p p. & p. for all parts, including case. nuts, TRANSISTOR RADIO i32N.L2Y5
screws,wire, etc., etc. (Parts available separately).
Can be built in one evening
At last! After trying countless circuits searching for easy build, work first-
FIND time short waver. Giving advanced world-wide performance, we chose this
'Sky Roma'. Anyone from 9 years up can follow the step-by-step, easy -as -
ABC, fully illustrated instructions. (We built ten prototypes and everyone
BURIED TREASURE! worked first time) no soldering necessary. 70 stations logged on rod aerial
in 30 minn-Rustia. Africa, USA, Switzerland, etc. Experience thrills of
TREASURE LOCATOR world wide news, sport, music, etc. Eavesdrop on unusual broadcasts. Uses
PP3 battery. Transistorised (no valvee!). Size only 3' x 41' x 1 1.. As Ideal
TRANSISTORISED tremendous demand anticipated price held to only 12-25 +171, Xmas
p. & p. for all parts incl. Cabinet, screws. instructions etc. (Parts available. Gift
NOW IT'S HERE AT LAST, after experimenting for four and a separately).
half months with a multitude of different circuits and carrying
out actual field tests with prototypes. our design team have come SOOTHE YOUR NERVES, RELAX WITH Ideal
up with this real winner. This fully portable transistorized metal Christmas
locator detects and tracks down buried metal objects-it signals THIS Gift
exact location with loud audible sound (no phones used)-uses
any transistor radio which Ste inside - AMAZING RELAXATRON
110 connections needed. FINDS GOLD,
CUTS OUT NOISE POLLUTION-SOOTHES YOUR NERVES! Don't
SILVER, LOST COINS, JEWELLERY,
KEYS, WAR SOUVENIRS. ARCHAE-
underestimate the uses of this fantastic new design-the RELAXATRON
is basically a pink noise generator based on avalanche operated transis-
only
OLOGICAL PIECES. METALLIC ORE,
NUGGETS ETC., ETC. Outdoors or in-
doors. Extremely sensitive, will signal
tors. Besides being able to mask out extraneous unwanted sounds, it has
other very interesting properties. For instance. many people find a
rainstorm mysteriously relaxing, a large part of this feeling of well-being
22.25
presence of certain objects buried several can be directly traced to the sound of falling raindrops l-a well known
feel below ground No knowledge of type of pink noise. A grotty of Dentists have experimented on patients with
radio or electronics required. Can be this pink noise-NO ANESTHETICS WERE USED! The noise ostensibly created a most definite reaction on these patients.
built with ease in one short evening by nervous systems with the results that their pain systems were blocked. IF YOU WORK IN NOISY OR DISTRACTING
anybody from nine years of age upwards, SURROUNDINGS, IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE CONCENTRATING, IF YOU FEEL TENSED, UNABLE TO RELAX -
with the wonderfully clear, easy to then build this fantastic Relaxatron. Once used you will never want to be without it-use this amazing pink noise gen-
follow, step-by-step, fully illustrated erator whenever you feel uneasy, can't relax or wish to concentrate. TAKE IT ANYWHERE, pocket sized. Uses standard
instructions-it really is as easy as PP3 batteries (current used so small that battery life Is almost shelf -life) CAN BE EASILY BUILT BY ANYONE OVER
A.B.C. transistorized - no 19 YEARS OF AGE using our unique, step-by-step, fully Illustrated plane. No soldering necessary. All parts including cam-.
ONLY valves. Uses standard PP3 a pair of crystal phones, Components, Nuts, Screws, Wire, etc. etc. no soldering. Send only 1215+25p P. & P.
battery. No soldering neces- (parts available separately.)
sary. Size of detector head
13f' x 10' x 21'. Great
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ORDEE WHILE PRE- GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP-EVERY NIGHT!
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tector head case, nuts,
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ONLY 2217 + 27p p. & p.
simple
SLEEP INDUCER
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(Sectional handle as
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Parts available sep- CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHTS? DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE NIGHT AND CAN'T GET OFF TO SLEEP AGAINP WOULD
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Christmas Gift worth g15 tronic sleep inducer. 11 even slops by itself so you don't have to worry about it being on all night The loudspeaker produces
soothing audio -frequency sounds, continuously repeated-but as time goes on the sounds gradually become less and less
-until they eventually cease altogether, the effect it has on people is amazingly very similar to hypnosis. A control is pro-
vided for adjusting the length of times etc., all transistor, can be built by anyone over 12 years of age in about two hours.
No knowledge of electron'cs or radio needed. Extremely simple, easy -to -follow, step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions
BUILD 5 RADIO AND included. No soldering necessary. Works off standard batteries --extremely economical. Size only 3' X 41' x
it anywhere.111 parts including case, loudspeaker, components, nuts, wire, screws, etc. etc. THERE WILL BE A GREAT
DEMAND FOR THIS UNIQUE NEW DESIGN-SEND NOW 11715+25p p. & P. (parts available separately).
-.take
ELECTRONIC
REAL WORKING ELECTRONIC ORGAN
PROJECTS Don't confuse with ordinary electric organs that simply blow air
over mouth -organ type reeds de. Eight months were spent in
creating and testing this superb, revolutionary electronic
organ. Fully transistorized-no valves. Proper sell -contained
BLPIT:a4G £1.97 loudspeaker. Fifteen separate keys span two full octaves-play
the "Yellow Rose of Texas", play "Silent Night", play 'Auld
Lang Syne", play lots and lots of similar tunes on this real
Amazing Radio Construction working electronic organ. Although it's no theatre organ it's
set ! Become a radio expert for certainly no tiny thing, it measures 139 X 10 X 21'. You have
21.97 A complete Home the thrill and excitement of building it together with the
Radio Course. No experience pleasure of playing a real, live, throbbing electronic organ. Take
needed. Parts including Makes a thrilling it anywhee-play it anywhere. NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
simple instructions for each Christmas p OP ELECTRONICS NEEDED-NONE WHATEVER. No
design. Illustrated soldering necessary. It really is as simple as a.b.c. to make.
Makes exciting Step-by-step plans, Anyone from nine upwards can build it easily in one short evening following the fully illustrated.
Christmas all Transistors, loud- step-by-step, simply worded instructions. BIG DEMAND ANTICIPATED FOR THIS UNIQUE INSTRU-
speaker, personal MENT at our low. low building price, ONLY 2275 +23p p. & p. for all parts, including
phone, knobs. screws, etc. all you need. Presentation Box 87P case, loudspeaker, transistors, condensers, resistors, knobs, transformer, volume control, wire, nuts, screws, simple
extra es illus. (if required) (extra parts available separately) (but full) Instructions, etc., etc. Uses standard battery (parts available separately). Have all the pleasure of making it
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ANTEX
the soldering appliance specialists
irittitz
CN.240/2 Miniature soldering iron 15 watt 240 volts, fitted

with nickel plated 3/32" bit and packed in transparent
display box. Also available for 220 volts. Price £1.70
CCN.240 New model 15 watt 240 volts miniature soldering
CN.240 Miniature soldering iron 15 watt 240 volts, fitted iron with ceramic shaft to ensure perfect insulation
with iron coated 3/32" bit. Up to 18 interchangeable spare (4,000 v A.C.). Will solder live transistors in perfect
bits obtainable. This iron can also be supplied for 220, safety, fitted with 3/32" iron coated bit. Spare bits 1/8",
110, 50 or 24 volts. Price £1.70 (Supplied in standard pack) 3/16" and 34" available. Can also be supplied for 220 volts.
G.240 Miniature soldering iron 18 watt 240 volts Price £1.80
extensively used by H.M. Forces. Suitable for high speed CCN.240/7 The same soldering iron fitted with our new
soldering and fitted with iron coated 3/32" bit. Also 7 -star high efficiency bit for very high speed soldering.
available for 220 volts. Spare bits 1/8", 3/16" and 34" are The bits are iron coated, nickel and chromium plated.
obtainable. Price £1.83 (Supplied in standard pack) Price £1.95
\ froe SK. 1
E.240 20 watt 240 volts soldering iron fitted
with Y.." iron coated bit. Spare bits 3/32", 1/8" and 3/16" SOLDERING KIT
available. Can also be supplied for 220 and 110 volts. The kit contains a 15 watt 240 volts
Price £1.80. soldering iron fitted with a 3/16" bit,
ES.240 25 watt 240 volts soldering iron fitted with 1/8" nickel plated spare bits of 5/32" and
iron coated bit and packed in a transparent display box. 3/32", a reel of solder, heat sink,
Spare bits 3/32", 3/16" and Y." available. Can also be Price £2.75 cleaning pad, stand and booklet "How
supplied for 220 and 110 volts. Price £1.83 to Solder:"Also available for 220 volts.
SK. 2 MES. 12
SOLDERING KIT A battery operated
12 volts 25 watt
This kit contains a soldering iron complete
15 watt 240 volts with 15' lead, two
soldering iron fitted crocodile clips for
with a 3/16" bit, nickel connection to car
plated spare bits of battery and a booklet
5/32" and 3/32", a reel "How to Solder" pecked
of solder, Heat Sink, in a strong plastic wallet.
1 amp fuse and booklet
"How to Solder" Price £1.95
Please send the Antex I enclose cheque/ P.0.1Cash
00000
from electrical and radio shops or from
colour catalogue.
Please send the following.
(Giro No.2581000)
Name
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everyday
electronics Zgsgs
CONTACT MADE "crystal" devices from low voltage supplies is
First, we wish to thank all who have written of course one of the reasons why modern
and commented on our new publication. The electronics has acquired a wide popular appeal
friendly and congratulatory remarks will en- as a constructive pastime.
courage all those concerned with the production
of Everyday Electronics to ensure it fulfills our GROWTH AREA
declared intentions. The various suggestions and While thinking figuratively of turning full
advice offered, and yes the critical (yet generally cycle, the vast growth in coverage and influence
pertinent) comments, will all be given con- that has taken place over the years must not
sideration. Some will undoubtedly make their be overlooked.
mark on our pages in the course of time. The current situation is vastly different to
There is just one little point to emphasise at those ancestral days when radio was the one
this stage. There is a limit to what we can fit and only useful function performed by elec-
into any single issue, so have patience please if tronics, outside the physicist's laboratory. Nowa-
your particular special requirement has not days, the area embraced by electronics is
appeared so far. Everyday Electronics is, after tremendous in extent-practically boundless in
all, still very young : although (we admit with fact-and is conveniently divided into a number
some pleasure) the warm and familiar manner of fields of specialised activity. It is our intention
already adopted by many of our correspondents to explore in time as many of these different
tends to belie this fact. fields as possible-bearing in
the limits we have set ourselves in terms of
FULL CYCLE technical complexity and material cost.
One of our readers remarks that electronics
appears to have turned a complete cycle, since CHEERS!
we are back again to dry batteries. One could, Finally, we take this opportunity to wish all
in fact, look back a stage further and recall that our readers-young or old, novice or old hand,
radio or "wireless" reception relied on the solid including bottle reared types now undergoing
state crystal. So, strange as it may seem to some, conversion to solid state-a Merry Christmas
there is in a sense a similarity between the and a happy and constructive 1972.
primitive equipment used in those far off days
and the highly developed devices employed in
the advanced technology of today.
Back once more to batteries; the possibility of
operating transistors and other semiconductor
Our February issue will be published on Friday, January 21
EDITOR F. E. BENNETT M. KENWARD B. W. TERRELL B.Sc.

ART EDITOR J. D. POUNTNEY P. A. LOATES S. W. R. LLOYD
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...EASY TO CONSTRUCT
....SIMPLY EXPLAINED
VOL. 1 NO. 3 JANUARY 1972
CONSTRUCTIONAL PROJECTS
TEMPERATURE COMPARATOR For measuring temperature changes in liquids by D. Bollen 134
TRANSISTOR -MICROPHONE Crystal type with "long lead" by T. A. White 140
ASTRON RECEIVER A simple transistor radio in unusual case by M. A. Rambaut 152
ELECTRO LAUGH Have "fun" with this ingenious device by Gerry Brown 158
GENERAL FEATURES
EDITORIAL 132
RUMINATIONS by Sensor 138
SHOP TALK This month's constructionals by Mike Kenward 139
ELECTRONICS AND THE MUSIC SCENE by B. W. Terrell 144
TEACH -IN Part 3: Resistance and colour code by Mike Hughes 148
MEMORY STORE Retrieval by John Watt 161
READERS' LETTERS 162
COMPONENT BUYING AND SUPPLYING Part 3: The Contributor by A. Sproxton 166
We welcome your views and suggestions con-

cerning Everyday Electronics, and this month
we publish a selection of readers' letters. If you
write to us for advice please note you must
include a s.a.e.
Unfortunately we cannot prepare special
designs, circuits or wiring diagrams, nor can we
answer technical queries over the telephone,
or queries concerning commercial equipment or
subjects or designs not discussed in our pages.
ure
rotor
By D. BOLLEN
Approximate cost of components
4.25 excluding case

ERY small fluctuations of temperature, such between 0-40 degrees C are displayed on a
as occur in fish tanks, in photographic solu- centre zero meter, with three switched ranges
tions, and in thermostatically controlled rooms, covering 0.1-0-0.1 degrees C, 1-0-1 degrees C,
are quite difficult to observe with an ordinary and 10-0-10 degrees C. The coarse range is use-
thermometer. The concern here is not so much ful for quick checks of relatively large tempera-
with accuracy as sensitivity. ture differences, in a glasshouse for example.
A highly accurate mercury thermometer
covering 0 to 40 degrees Centigrade would be THERMISTOR SENSOR
incapable of measuring increments of, say, 0.1 In the basic circuit of the thermometer, Fig.
degrees C unless it had a stem several feet long 1, a thermistor sensor (RTH1) and a variable
and even then would suffer from an appre- resistor VR1 form a voltage divider across the
ciable thermal lag. battery supply rails. Over a limited range of
The electronic expanded scale thermometer temperature, and for differing settings of VR1,
described here was designed to offer a high the voltage across the thermistor will vary
sensitivity at low cost, and can measure short- linearly, and inversely with temperature at a
term temperature changes as 0.01 degree C. rate of approximately 100mV per degree C.
Deviations from any pre -selected temperature
BASIC CIRCUIT
Fig. 1. Shows the basic theoretical circuit dia- The basic circuit diagram shown in Fig. 1
gram of the comparator operates as follows: at a selected temperature
VR1 is first adjusted to make the voltage
present at the base of TR1 equal to that of TR2,
and thus gives zero volts between the collectors
of the two transistors. Subsequently, any small
change of thermistor temperature will produce
a voltage change at the base of TR1, which will
be amplified by TR1 and TR2 and displayed by
the meter. Circuit amplification is determined
by R1, hence this resistor can be selected for
the required full scale temperature reading.
THERMOMETER CIRCUIT
The complete circuit diagram of the thermo-
Fig. 2. The complete circuit diagram of the comparator with plug-in probe.
S2
DI
C)0A200
VRI 47012 R6
4.7k12
'ZERO FINE' R3 D2
4.7k1] "OA200
R7
3.3k12 BI
6V
VR2 50kI2
'ZERO COARSE'
VR3 10k12
MEI
0.1°C 'CALIBRATE'
100-0-100
RI 100k12
S1 1°C
TR1 TR2
BC108 BC108
R2 1M4 e
R4 22k12
vW B2
6V
__E --
R8
RTH 1k12
VA1005 R5
1k12

to be calibrated on its 10 degree C range against
an ordinary thermometer.
Meter ME1 in Fig. 2. is protected against
severe overloads when the circuit is unbalanced
by the limiting diodes D1 and D2. Variable
resistor VR3 in series with the meter is used
to calibrate the thermometer.
CONSTRUCTION AND WIRING

To keep construction as simple as possible,
the circuit panel used is a piece of plain, 0.1
inch matrix perforated s.r.b.p. (synthetic resin
bonded paper), measuring 2 2 x 2.5 inches, with
terminal pins, and all components and inter-
connecting wiring links are on one side only,
see Fig. 3.
Cut the panel to size and drill two holes to
fit the meter terminals, then insert all terminal
pins and solder resistors, VR3, links, and panel
leads in position. When the panel has had a
few minutes to cool down, solder the two tran-
Shows the component board mounted on the sistors and the pair of diodes to their terminal
back of meter. pins, taking care not to overheat them.
Front panel drilling details are given in Fig. 4.
After drilling and lettering the panel, mount Si,
meter is shown in Fig. 2. VR1 and VR2 provide S2, VR1, VR2, SK1, and meter ME1. Bolt the
fine and coarse adjustment of the initial voltage circuit panel to the back of the meter complete
across thermistor RTH1, and circuit parameters with solder tags.
are arranged to yield an input resistance of Commence wiring by soldering the appro-
approximately 10 kilohm at the base of TR1. priate leads from the circuit panel to the meter
Hence, switched values of 100 kilohm and 1 terminal solder tags. A general wiring diagram
Megohm, for R1 and R2 respectively, will offer is given in Fig. 5. Ensure that the wires to
decadal gain steps. Although this method of potentiometers VR1 and VR2 are connected as
range switching is not particularly accurate, it is shown, so as to give the correct rotational
at least simple and does allow the instrument "sense" when zeroing the meter.
Components ....
Thermistor
RTH1 VA 1005 (or R.S. Components Ltd.,
Resistors TH2A)
R1 100k12I watt metal oxide ±2%
R2 1M11 watt metal oxide ± 2%
R3 4.7k12
R4 22kfl Potentiometers
R5 11(12 VR1 47012 carbon linear
R6 4.7k12 VR2 50k0 wirewound
R7 3.3kn VR3 101a1 skeleton preset
R8 1kfl
All I watt carbon ± 10% unless otherwise
stated
Miscellaneous
Transistors ME1 100-0-100,12A 114/ internal resistance
TR1 BC108 Silicon npn meter
TR2 BC108 Silicon npn S1 Single pole three-way wafer
S2 Single pole on -off toggle
Diodes BY1, BY2 PP1 (2 off, 6V each)
D1 0A200 SKI Two-way socket with plug
D2 0A200 Piece of s.r.b.p. 2.2 x 2.5 inches
136
MEI
00000000 C0000000 000 Remote

0
O
O
O Temperature
O DRILL TO SUIT
METER TERMINAL R7
O
O
0
Comparator
0
0
0
S1 0 2 2"
0 Fig. 3. The wiring and com-
O ponent layout. There are
O no connections on the
O underside.
O
O
® TERMINAL PINS
0
O 0
O DRILL TO SUIT 0
METER TERMINAL 0
() () () C) C) (D 0 C) (D C) C) C) 00 0 0 0 C) 0 C) 0 000
k 2 5"
SKI TO SKI"'". -
SHEET ALUMINIUM OR FORMICA

Fig. 4. (left) The dimen-
RANGE °C sions of the front panel
which can be made from
aluminium sheet or
formica.
EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE
HANDLE
FINE COARSE
/ /367 DIA. 3/; DIA. Fig. 5. (bottom left)
OFF ON ZERO lfil The wiring and com-
11
ponents on the rear of
the front panel. Note
i1/4"-).- the wiring to potenti-
I ometers VR1 and VR2
GLASS TUBE
iiiii1111111111111111111111111iiiiii,,,
PLUG TO
MATCH SKI
SLEEVING
Fig. 6. The probe.

THERMISTOR AND END OF
TUBE WATERPROOFED WITH
POLYSTYRENE CEMENT
THERMISTOR RTH1
137
THERMISTOR PROBE
Details of a thermally insulated probe are
given in Fig. 6, where the thermistor is mounted
at one end of a length of glass tubing which is
in turn retained in a hand grip made of expanded
polystyrene. Both glass and expanded poly-
styrene are very poor conductors of heat.
If the probe is to be used for measuring tem-
perature changes in liquids, the thermistor
should be given a liberal coating of polystyrene
cement to render it completely impervious.
CALIBRATION
Allow time for soldering heat to be dissi-
pated before attempting to calibrate the thermo-
meter. Set VR1 and VR3 to mid -track, and Si
in the 10 degree C position. Place the thermistor
The assembled remote temperature comparator probe close to the bulb of a centigrade thermo-
in case complete with probe. meter on a table and zero ME1 by means of VR2.
A convenient source of heat for calibration
purposes is an adjustable reading lamp fitted
with a 60 or 100 watt bulb. Position the lamp
As a preliminary check that the circuit is about two feet above the thermometers and
functioning, insert the thermistor wires into leave it switched on until the standard thermo-
SKI and connect the battery leads to a 12V meter indicates a rise of 10 degrees C. Allow a
supply. It should be possible to zero the meter minute or so for readings to settle down, then
with VR1 and VR2 at each of the three settings adjust VR3 for full scale deflection of MEI.
of Si. The meter pointer should rise when the If necessary, switch the lamp on again to main-
thermistor is warmed by the fingers. tain the 10 degree C rise above ambient.
human driver at the wheel. I had passenger are not worn correctly.
not seen him earlier because the Contacts beneath the front seats
right hand side of the road was
[Ruminations in shadow, although the dog,
sitting up in the right hand seat,
and in the buckles of the belts,
together with an ultra sonic trans-
mitter and receiver, ensure that
By Sensor was clearly visible. the ignition cannot be switched
./ Well, I thought, "Why shouldn't on, when the seats are occupied,
Speedy Fido dogs drive cars?" They can be until the belts have been fastened
taught to lead the blind and to correctly. The ultrasonic trans-
My homeward route takes me herd and pen sheep, perhaps they mitter is positioned within the
through an area where terraces could be taught to drive! A dog's belt such that the receiver is only
of small nineteenth century intelligence is somewhat limited,
cottages, each with its yard wide activated when the seat belt is in
but then, we have all met human its correct position. Provision is
strip of garden, crowd to the edge drivers who appear to suffer from made for manceuvering, at slow
of the road. the same disability.
As I drove southwards, one speeds, without seat belts, and a
evening, the sun was setting
Dogs appear to be less aggres- delay mechanism prevents the
sive, less competitive, less arro- ignition switching off immediately
behind the cottages and I became gant and therefore potentially should the belts be unbuckled
aware that a car approaching safer drivers than men. It might whilst the car is moving.
from the opposite direction was be argued that a driving dog The idea fills me with dismay.
being driven by a large yellow whose attention is distracted by I normally wear my safety belt,
dog. My feelings of astonishment the scent of a bitch could cause I find it comfortable and comfort-
and fear were soon allayed when a very dangerous traffic situation ing. My seat belt is the "auto-
I saw that the car, although
travelling fast, was well under -this is true; but men in similar matic" type which allows the
situations are equally dangerous wearer to move freely and only
control. The dog sat erect and to other road users! locks when the car is accelerated
alert in his seat, swaying gently or decelerated rapidly.
as the car followed the bends in I wouldn't mind an electronic
the road. Master and Slave "watchdog"
Reassured, although reminding me to
still 1 read recently that a system fasten the belt (I do forget some-
curious, I watched the dog -driven has been devised which will pre- times) but I rather resent the
car and as our vehicles passed vent the starting of a vehicle to role of slave to an inanimate
each other I saw that the car was which it is fitted, if the seat belts
a left-hand drive model with a of the driver and front seat Please turn to to page 165
138
specified, any 35 ohm loudspeaker set for the microphone as this fits
will do provided it is not bigger on the board and is clear for
than the one given. adjustment-vertical types are
SHOP Perspex buying may be diffi- not easy to adjust due to other
cult in some areas, we managed components getting in the way.
to buy ours from a small sign
making firm. They cut the pieces New Products
to size and sold us a small bottle Three new products that may
of chloroform to glue it all up interest you have appeared in the
with. You will just have to hunt office this month, first, a Groove-
around for your nearest supplier Kleen from Bib (shown above).
or buy the kit from Kaspex, 16 This record cleaner is chrome
By M ke Kenward Seymour Road, Tilbury, Essex. finished, has a pre-set balance
weight and a self adhesive stand.
Transistors Remote Temperature Complete with a brush for clean-
Comparator ing the dust roller, the cleaner
AI E quiries
have received some en-
about the coding Few buying problems with the costs U. - 99.
Also from Bib is a 36 -page
of 2N2926 transistors. There are Ftemote Temperature Compara- booklet entitled Hi-Fi Stereo
three types Green (G), Orange (0), tor, the glass tube will probably Hints and Tips by John Borwick,
and Yellow (Y) and the prices be more difficult to get than any B.Sc. (technical editor of The
can vary by relatively large of the components. We get Biro Gramophone). This booklet deals
amounts, some suppliers sell all pen refills in glass tubes and these with the installation, care and use
three types at one price while would be good for the job if the of hi-fi equipment and costs 25p.
others charge more for Green closed end were carefully cut off. available from audio dealers and
types. The only difference between If you cannot find a source of newsagents.
them is the gain, the Green are tube then a chemist may be able Having mentioned an iron
the best, then Orange and lastly to help. As a last resort thin stand last month and shown it
Yellow. In applications such as Paxolin tube could be used. with an Adcola Products Invader
the Snap Sequence Indicator soldering iron we have now been
(November 1971 issue) any type Electro Laugh sent information on a stand speci-
can be used, in some applications ally made for the Invader iron.
the Green type must be used. If Unusual though the Electro
Laugh is the components are all Shown below, the stand has a non-
we do not give a specific type buy slip rubber base and integral bit
the cheapest-or Green if they readily available. Main point to wiping sponge. Price for this port-
are all the same price. If we quote watch on this one is the price of able stand that can also be used
Orange then Green or Orange will the transistors, because there are with other irons is 0.49.
suit but Yellow may not work. a number of them in the circuit
Having said something about any slightly high priced will push
component buying in general, let up the cost of the project beyond
us now get down to specific reason. We have given no case
problems arising from this issue. details as the unit could be incor-
porated in other equipment (as
Astron an alarm) or encased in any way
required.
After looking through all the
adverts, and all the catalogues
that we have been sent we can Transistor -Microphone
only find one supplier of the The only problem we can forsee
tuning capacitor for the Astron with the Transistor -Microphone is
and that is Home Radio. The price not concerned with the electronic
is rather high and if you find component buying but with ob-
another supplier you may be able taining the Paxolin tube used for
to undercut our approximate cost. the handle. If you cannot find a
Diodes for the Astron may also supplier write to Home Radio.
prove difficult, Davian Electronics, You could also use Paxolin tube
P.O. Box 38, Oldham, Lancs., can for the insert and preamp housing
supply at a very competitive -the 138 inch size should be suit-
price. One other buying problem able.
could be the loudspeaker, however It is important to use a minia-
you do not have to use that ture horizontal type skeleton pre-
lead as used for transmitting the signal from
the microphone to the main amplifier.
PRE -AMP SUPPLY
The principle of operation is shown in Fig. 1.
First let us consider the d.c. power supply to
the pre -amplifier; this is derived from the main
amplifier power supply, through the centre con-
ductor to the positive terminal of the pre-
amplifier. Resistors R. and Rb determine the
voltage supplied to the pre -amplifier.
Therefore, if the pre -amplifier takes a current
I amps, then the voltage reaching the pre -ampli-
fier is given by :-
V pre -amp = Vb - l(R.± Rb) ... (1)
where V. is the supply voltage.
The pre -amplifier described here was designed
to operate with a 10V supply. The current re-
quired is 2mA.
If the voltage tapping on the main amplifier
is V. and we make R. equal to Rb, equation (1)
reduces to
Rb 250(V.- 10) ohms
It must be stressed at this point that this
particular method of obtaining the power supply
from the main amplifier should only be used
with low voltage transistor amplifiers with a
maximum voltage tapping of 50V.
The prototype was designed for use with a
Baily amplifier which has a 20V tapping. Any
transistor amplifier with a similar supply
may be used.
Therefore, with a 20V supply,
Ra=Rb= 2.5 kilohm
Since the supply to the pre -amplifier is not
critical 2.2 kilohm was used for R. and lib.
To understand how the signal gets through to
the power amplifier we must take a look at Fig.
2. Since both R. and Rb are decoupled, they
appear as extra loads on the pre -amplifier out-
put. In other words, instead of just RL (the input
resistance of the main amplifier) loading the
pre -amplifier, R. and Rb also appear, in parallel.
It is obvious that these must not load heavily;
in other words each resistor (Ra and Rh) must
CRYSTAL and high impedance dynamic not be less than 2 kilohm. The signal voltage
microphones cannot usually be used with developed at the output of the pre -amplifier
long leads unless a transformer of some des - still appears at the input of the main amplifier,
cription is inserted, since hum and noise pick- merely by travelling along the centre conductor
up is high. A miniature transformer, however, as usual.
is expensive, especially when high fidelity is
required. CIRCUIT
This article describes a method whereby such The pre -amplifier circuit is shown in Fig. 3.
a microphone may be used at long distances
from equipment with which it is to be employed.
A microphone pre -amplifier is fitted at the micro- Approximate cost of components
phone end which acts as an impedance trans-
former (high to low), whilst also providing
useful voltage gain.
This circuit is unusual in that the power for
the pre -amplifier is obtained from the main
1.70 inclusive
equipment and is fed along the same coaxial
140
It is simply a high impedance input two -stage
Components .... amplifier having a variable voltage gain, from
1.5 to 10; this is varied by VRI and is useful
where the sensitivity of the microphone may
vary. As drawn, the circuit is suitable for crystal
microphones or ceramic cartridges.
Resistors If the pre -amplifier is to be used for match-
R1 100k12
ing magnetic pick-ups, tape heads or dynamic
R2 100kil microphones the input must be modified as
R3 1 .5M i2 shown in Fig. 4.
R4 15k0 If to be used with an amplifier which has a
R5 10052 stabilised supply as the prototype was, C6 is
R6 11<12 not required. However, for unstabilised supplies
R7 1 kit this will be necessary.
R8 4701-2
Ra, Rb See text
All= watt -J- 10% carbon COMPONENT ASSEMBLY
Capacitors
The complete circuit is built on a piece of
Cl 0.05µF ceramic -I- SUPPLY
C2 100tif elect. 6V
C3 100,aF elect. 6V
C4 25p1 elect. 12V
C5 160µF elect. 12V
C6 160µF elect. 50V (See text) MICROPHONE MAIN
PRE -AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER
Transistors
TR1 2N2926 (G) silicon npn
TR2 2N3702 silicon pnp Fig. 1. Shows how the power supply for the pre-
amplifier is obtained from the main amplifier.
Potentiometers
VR1 1ki2 horizontal skeleton preset
Miscellaneous
MIC 1 Microphone insert (Acos), 0.1 inch
matrix Veroboard (10 14 holes), TRANSISTOR RQ iRb MAIN
AMPLIFIER
diameter Paxolin tube, screened cable, sheet MICROPHONE
aluminium
Fig. 2. Schematic diagram indicating additional
loads on the pre -amplifier output.
Fig. 3. The circuit diagram of the pre -amplifier. Also shown are the base connections of TR1 and TR2.

TRAMSISTOR
MKROPHOME
COMPONENT BOARD
owoonomelt," 000,
Fl
PLUG TO SUIT
AMPLIFIER
MICROPHONE CASE
A14 SCREENED CABLE
MICROPHONE INSERT MIC I

TO CRYSTAL
MICROPHONE INSERT
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Fig. 5. (left) The layout on the top side of the

Veroboard with (below) regions of copper strip
to be removed.
BUTT JOINT (GLUED) 34DIA. HOLE TO

TAKE HANDLE
0000oooo
43
BASE GLUED TO
MICROPHONE CASE
J
I o
g
0 Q
NSULATING TAPE
H o o
o ii°0 t
15/8"
F 0
io 0 0 I/
0 o
00000000
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
0
14
Fig. 6. (above) The cylindrical microphone head
with "unrolled" dimensions.
MICROPHONE MICROPHONE FILL WITH ODD PIECES 3/44 PAXOLIN TUBE

INSERT WC.? PRE -AMPLIFIER OF FOAM RUBBER
TO MAIN
AMPLIFIER
GLUE GLUE
I lip,,:11:=fge, SCREENED
CABLE
19/167
is1/42.L11"-'
INTERNAL-
DIAMETER r Vosr<c,S;,T,.
Fig. 7. Cross sectional METAL
y
view of the complete ALUMINIUM WASHER
transistor 11---1W 43/4"
microphone.
TR1
2N2926 (G)
Fig. 4. Circuit diagram of the modification to be

made at the input for matching to magnetic system
pick-up, tape head or dynamic microphone.
Invaluable to the motorway driver-prevents
0 1 inch matrix Veroboard (10 x 14 holes). The "dozing" at the wheel.
layout of the components is shown in Fig. 5.
Note that most of the components are mounted
on their ends; this has been done to limit the
overall size of the board so that the microphone
head is as small as possible.
Waa-Waa Pedal
All components should be soldered in position Add excitement and sound variation to your
on the top side of the Veroboard as shown. The music-simply built with CIR-KIT.
transistors should be the last components to be
mounted and a heat shunt should be used on the
leads when soldering them in position. Before
soldering TR1 and TR2, refer to the lead con-
nections given in Fig. 3. to check that they are
correctly mounted.
Also, be careful when soldering the leads to
the crystal insert as too much heat may damage
the crystal.
It is important to use screened cable for the Keep your washing
output from the pre -amplifier, otherwise a lot dry with the aid of
of interfeeence will be picked up. this automatic alarm
device.
CASE
The transistor -microphone is shown in Fig. 7
in cross-section. The top cylindrical part is made
from a piece of 'lb inch aluminium sheet, dimen-
sions 5 x 158 inches which is bent as shown in
Fig. 6. and glued in position. The Paxolin tube is
then pushed through the hole and held in posi-
tion with Araldite as is the small metal washer Stick Down Wiring
at the other end of this tube.
Another popular method of circuit
ASSEMBLY construction fully explained in
Begin to assemble by threading the screened words and pictures
cable through the Paxolin tube and then fill the
tube with small pieces of foam rubber. Next line
the inside of the cylinder and base with insu-
lating tape and place the component board in
position as shown in Fig. 7. Fill with more foam
rubber.
The insert should then be placed in position
and secured with glue. The transistor micro-
All in the
phone is now complete and ready for connection
to main amplifier.
February Issue
Finally the circuit may also be used for high
impedance transducers, the response of the
pre -amplifier going well beyond the audio spec-
trum.
4-11
143
Everyday Electronics, January 1972 ON SALE Friday, January. 21.
ELECTRIC GUITAR
The application of electronics to "pop" Without doubt the "electric" guitar has
become one of the most (if not the most) popu-
music-musical instruments and special lar musical instruments. Although tuned in the
same way as an ordinary acoustic guitar, hav-
effects devices ing similar string length and fretting arrange-
ment, the sound produced is vastly different-
a much smoother and at the same time, harder,
How many people, when they are listening more solid, sound is produced with a wide range
to a piece of music either on the radio, of tone.
record player, tape recorder, or live per- Now all electric guitars have situated below
formances, realise the extent to which elec- the strings a magnetic pick-up which consists
tronics plays in bringing this music to them. of a central magnet located under each string
Without electronics, modern-day "pop" music with copper wire (many turns) wound around
would not exist, for it is from basic electronic this magnet. When the steel strings are plucked
principles that these "new" sounds are derived. and caused to vibrate, the steel, being magnetic,
Musical sounds relying almost entirely on affects the magnetic field around the string
electronic principles and theory really only causing a current to flow in the copper coil
started in a big way back in the "mid -fifties", (conductor). This current (signal) as then passed
with the introduction of the solid "electric" to an amplifier where it is made more power-
guitar. The sound produced by this instrument ful-powerful enough to drive a loudspeaker.
caught on immediately and was an overnight Interposed between the pick-up and amplifier
success with the younger generation of this there is usually a tone and volume unit, the
time-and still is with present-day teenagers volume being nothing more complicated than
although the overall sound has become more a potential divider, while the tone control is
sophisticated with the addition of special effect a little more involved. A typical tone circuit
aevices to be described in this article. merely provides a control over the amount of
It is true to say that electronics and its appli- bass and treble that is required. A full tone
cation to the musical field has played a major circuit usually has both treble boost/cut and
role in shaping the music we hear today. It is bass boost/cut.
fair to say that electronics has revolutionised For convenience, these controls are located
modern-day music, and in the future will play on the guitar itself, and are separate and addi-
an even bigger part both in existing sounds and tional to those incorporated in the main ampli-
creating totally new ones. fier.
Enriums and the

MUSIC San B Terrell B.Sc.
AMPLIFIERS extremely popular. It sounds novel, and as its
name implies, produces an echo (or echoes) a
All electric guitars and other electronic musi- short time after the original signal has been
cal instruments need an amplifier of one sort played, each successive echo being attenuated.
or another to enable them to be heard. The idea is fairly simple, but its design and
The amplifier is the most used piece of elec- operation are quite involved. Its operation re-
tronic circuitry in the modern music field. With- lies on the technology of the tape recording
out it hardly anybody would be able to hear industry since in effect it is a small magnetic
what is being played. It is an absolutely essen- tape recorder but with a difference-the tape
tial piece of equipment when playing to an used takes the form of a small loop about 1 foot
audience, whether for amplifying an "elec- in circumference and there are several play-
tronic" sound, or amplifying conventional back heads set specific distances apart. Basically
musical instruments such as acoustic guitar, what happens is that the input signal is re-
violin, piano or trumpet via a microphone. corded on to the tape by the record head of the
machine, and then played back at each of the
playback heads in turn, thus producing an
echoing sound.
A typical amplifier in use on the "pop" scene

today. It can deliver up to 100 watts. There are
six independent inputs with individual treble/
bass controls and two of these inputs have
built-in "reverb" units.
TREMOLO/VIBRATO
The tremolo and vibrato units were of the very
first "special effects" devices to be devised, and
they are often confused with one another be-
cause they produce very similar sounds. Nowa-
days they are nearly always incorporated in
power amplifiers designed for "pop" work.
The electronic principle evident in both of
these devices is that of modulation, that is to
say, the signal produced by the musical instru-
ment is mixed with the output from a low -
frequency oscillator whose amplitude (vibrato) A completely electronic portable echo and
or frequency (tremolo), can be varied. The sound reverberation unit combined. Can be used with
produced in both cases is a low frequency regu- both electronic musical instruments and micro-
lar pulsating effect superimposed on the signal, phone.
which is both pleasant and melodious.
Most tremolo units also incorporate the
vibrato effect as well, and the two controls REVERBERATION UNIT
found on this unit are marked "depth" and A similar device to the "echo -chamber" is the
"speed" and can be used in any combination to reverberation unit-more commonly referred
provide the desired effect. The depth control to as a "reverb".
varies the amplitude of the oscillator output, The effect on the musical instrument input
while the speed control alters the frequency. signal is to make it sound "ghostly" rather like
the sound produced when singing, talking, or
ECHO CHAMBER playing an instrument in an empty room or hall.
Another "effectual" box that falls into the This effect called reverberation is produced
same general category as the above is the echo - naturally in such enclosures because the hard
chamber. This electro-mechanical instrument surfaces, walls, ceiling and floor, cause the
had its heyday with the music played by such sounds to be bounced back and forth across
groups as the "Shadows" and at the time was the room or hall, gradually being attenuated
and eventually dying away. sound bears little resemblance to the input
This effect can be simulated electronically by signal.
applying a theory of electricity which says that The waa-waa effect used chiefly in the pop
the velocity of sound through materials such as music field by inputting a guitar or other elec-
air, water and metals is considerably slower tronic musical instrument to a band-pass filter
than when it is passed as electronic signals whose resonant frequency can be varied. When
through circuitry. The input signal firstly this is done rapidly, the so called waa-waa effect
passes into a pre -amplifier and is then split into is obtained.
two channels. One half passes straight through This instrument again is entirely dependent
to the output whilst the other half is trans- on transistors and in this case, on their "noise-
mitted as sound pressure waves through a less" switching properties.
"delay" spring line via an electromagnetic The heart of this device is the band-pass filter
unit, and then picked up at the other end by a whose resonant frequency is able to be con-
similar device which reconverts the acoustic tinually changed from a position in the bass
signal to an electrical one again. spectrum to one in the treble spectrum, in a
The two split signals are then mixed and smooth but fast operation. This can quite easily
passed to the main amplifier. The output sound be done by switching the capacitors in the filter
is composed of two distinct effects, a short-term mechanically, but then loud clicks will be heard
echo and the reverberation sound which con- and these are unwanted.
tinues for some time. The noiseless switching is accomplished by
using the output from a transistor multivibrator
FUZZ BOX to suitably bias the other transistors "loaded"
Perhaps the most popular special effect sowith the capacitors so that they can be switched
far devised is the fuzz sound which has onlyin and out of the filter network.
really been made possible by the introduction,
and relative cheapness, of the transistor. It is ELECTRONIC ORGAN
very rarely incorporated "inside" any other Although the electronic organ has been in
equipment and is usually found in a small box existence for quite a considerable time its
and operated by a footswitch when desired. presence was not felt to any great extent until
The fuzz unit, or as it is sometimes called- comparatively recently when the transistor ap-
tone bender-can be used with any musical in- peared on the scene of commercial musical
strument but is found usually in use by "heavy products.
pop" groups on lead guitar and here again is Previous to this, electronic organs were con-
limited in most cases to solos. The effect is quite structed using valves, and since many valves
dramatic. are required in their circuitry they were ex-
The circuitry of the fuzz box is quite simple- tremely heavy and bulky and not easily trans-
a two -stage transistor amplifier with the second portable.
stage in an overdriven state so that the input The transistor, because of its size and low
waveform is clipped and distorted. weight, solved the problem of transportation
and overall size, and now that transistors are
Elaiw -
considerably cheaper (and have been for some-
time) than their valve equivalents, people have
4111 been able to afford to buy themselves an elec-
tronic organ and keep it in their own homes.
Thus electronic technology has made possible
an extremely popular and versatile musical
instrument for use by many.
On inspecting the "workings" of a modern
transistorised organ one may think the circuitry
is extremely complicated due to the many hun-
dreds of components and wires to be seen, but
when it is broken down into sections it is seen
to consist of quite basic circuits and principles.
Essentially, the electronic organ is a bank of
oscillators, in general, twelve very stable and
A combined fuzz and waa-pedal for use with accurate oscillators each made to oscillate at
guitar and electronic organ. each of the frequencies of the twelve notes in
the musical scale in a high pitch region above
soprano.
WAA-WAA These oscillators, generally with outputs of
In recent years a new sound emerged which the square and sawtooth variety to ensure the
has been given the name waa-waa and whose presence of harmonics, are then stepped down
by successive frequency -dividers to give a wide The Ring Modulator-a new addition to the
range of musical notes extending over many special effects field producing music with a
octaves.
decidedly "electronic" character-for use with
Depressing the keys on the keyboard merely musical instrument and microphone.
"completes the circuit" of the oscillator and
produces an audible sound.
There are many "stops" on the larger type
of organ which when placed in circuit by push-
ing down bring in wave shaping circuits to pro-
duce sounds of similar pitch and character to
other musical instruments-in fact nearly all
musical instruments in use. Also a lot of organs
have the built-in special effects, discussed above,
such as fuzz, waa-waa, tremolo, echo, reverbera-
tion and many others.
OTHER DEVICES
Other "electronic -music -boxes" on the market
include the electronic piano, electronic drum-
beats, ring modulator, the music sythesiser, and
the latest device-a completely electronic drum
kit.
The present trend in designing these devices
is firstly to completely analyse the waveform
of the audio signal produced by musical instru-
ments, with the aid of an oscilloscope and filter
networks, and then devise wave shaping cir-
cuits to shape the output from various kinds
of oscillators, to produce a similar, if not exact
sound.
The Moog synthesiser was the first commer-
cial instrument of this kind but the EMS Synthi-
100 is perhaps the ultimate in present electronic
music and is an extremely complex piece of
equipment which can produce almost any sound
desired. The main use of the electronic synthe-
siser is in the professional recording studio
using multitrack recording systems, and really
falls outside the scope of this article-but, how-
ever, deserves a mention.
Yes, electronics really has played a leading
part in recent years in changing the musical
sound, especially on the pop scene. Many of the
effects devices mentioned in this article are
easy to construct and full theoretical and con-
A ten -channel audio mixing unit with built-in
struction details of some of these will be pub-
"reverb". Each channel has its own tone con- lished in later issues of EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS.
trols and slider volume control. (above) The A fuzz box was described in the December 1971
electronics within-its size and compactness is edition, and there will be a waa-waa in the
due to the use of semiconductors. February 1972 issue.
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS -
IN THEORY and PRACTICE
TEACH -IN
...FOR BEGINNERS
By Mike Hughes M.A.
RESISTANCE
LAST month, we implied that there was a When this connection is made the lamp should
relationship between electrical current, volt- light up, but only dimly. If the knob of VR1 is
age and resistance. This month we shall show now turned clockwise the lamp will brighten. By
what this relationship is but first of all let us see turning the knob we are in fact reducing the
the effect of controlling an electric current with resistance of VR1. The lamp needs an electric
a resistor, and then talk a little about resistors current of 0.06 amp to flow to light up to its
themselves. brightest level. The lamp itself has a resistance
To do this we shall have to be a little in to the flow of current and is so designed that
advance of our knowledge of the workings of an when it is connected across a battery of 6 volts
electronic component called a potentiometer. this is the current that flows.
This does not matter provided one realises that
it is only a device for controlling the electrical LP1 RIGHT HAND
resistance of a circuit. We have built four such TERMINAL OF
potentiometers into the Demo Deck; now is the 6V
VR1 BLOCK
time to start making use of this piece of equip- 0.06A

ment.
VR1
loon
EXPERIMENT
We shall start by controlling the brightness
of a bulb using a potentiometer. This is a
technique that most people understand in prac-
tice but may not fully understand in principle. Fig. 1. Circuit diagram for illustrating the current
First connect up the simple circuit shown in Fig. flow through a bulb. VR1 controls the brightness
1. This uses the battery Bl, the potentiometer of the bulb.
VR1 (which has a value of 100 ohms) and the
lamp LP1. Ensure that the battery is 9V (i.e. two By introducing VR1 into the circuit we are
4.5 volt batteries connected in series) and that increasing the total resistance and even though
the lamp is a 6 volt 0.06 amp type. we are operating from a higher voltage, i.e. 9V
No soldering is needed at this stage. Simply than the bulb should be run from, we are not
cut some insulated wires to length, strip off allowing the necessary 0.06 amp to flow. As we
about a quarter of an inch of insulation from reduce the value of VR1 we allow more and
each end and interconnect the terminals of the more current to flow, until the resistance of VR1
Demo Deck. Before making the final connection becomes zero. At this point maximum current
make sure that the knob of VR1 is turned fully will flow, which, incidentally, will be greater
anticlockwise. than that which should be allowed to flow
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through the lamp because we are operating from Table 1: RESISTOR COLOUR CODE
9V instead of 6V. If the bulb is allowed to run Multiplying Tolerance
at this full current for too long it will "blow". Digit Factor ± per cent
You are therefore advised to carry out the ex- Colour (1st 2 bands) (3rd band) (4th band)
periment with some discretion.
Black 0 1
UNITS OF RESISTANCE Brown 1 10 1
Red 2 100 2
Electrical resistance is measured in units Orange 3 1000 3
called ohms. Because of the wide range of cur- Yellow 4 10,000 4
rents we come across in electronics from amperes Green 5 100,000
to millionths of an ampere, it should, even at this Blue 6 1,000,000
stage seem reasonable to expect that resistance Violet 7 10,000,000
values range from ohms to millions of ohms. This Grey 8 100,000,000
is indeed the case. Because we shall frequently White 9 1,000,000,000
be referring to resistance value in diagrams, Gold - 0.1 5
we use the symbol n (omega) to represent "Ohm" Silver - 0.01 10

No fourth band indicates a tolerance of ±20
and to save writing large numbers of zeros per cent
(which could lead to errors) we use abbreviations
to denote thousands and millions of ohms. One
thousand ohms would be written All (k stand- If the third band is a metallic one, i.e., gold or
ing for kilo). When speaking we say "one kay"; silver, then the multiplying factor is less than
20,000 ohms would be 120 kilohm. The abbrevia- unity, 0.1 and 0.01 respectively. Therefore,
tion for a million is M (mega); 2,200,000 ohms when the third band is gold, divide the first two
would be written 2.2 Megohm and would be digits by 10. If it is silver divide by 100.
stated as "two point two meg".
MULTIPLIER
Fig. 2. A carbon composition type resistor show-

ing international colour coding used to identify
the values of such resistors.
Various types of resistor: (A) high stability
(B) low value (C) and (E) carbon composition
COLOUR CODE types (D) high wattage wire wound.
Due to the small size of '4 watt and smaller
carbon resistors, it is impracticable to print
values on the body. To indicate the ohmic value PREFERRED VALUES
and tolerance of a resistor a colour code, known
as the international colour code, has been de- Because of the wide range of possible values of
vised and is given in Table 1. Due to its versa- resistors, an international standard of "preferred
tility it is used on all carbon resistors. values" has become universally accepted. These
Usually there are four coloured bands on the values are based on the following grid of num-
resistor body, the first three indicating the ohmic bers:
value and the fourth band giving the tolerance 1.0 1.5 2 2 3.3 4.7 6 8
limit. The code should be read starting with the 1 1 1.6 2.4 3.6 5.1 7.5
band nearest to the end of the resistor body 1 2 1.8 2.7 3.9 5.6 8.2
(usually the other end has a metallic, gold or 1.3 2.0 3.0 4.3 6.2 9.1
silver, band). The values may be the above numbers expres-
The first band gives the value of the first digit, sed directly as ohms or as any multiples of ten
the second band gives the second digit whilst the of these numbers.
third band gives the multiplying constant, or It is very difficult to make a resistor having
more simply, the number of zeros to place after exactly one of these values and so all resistors
the first two digits. The fourth band indicates have a tolerance to their actual value. Usual
the tolerance, see Fig. 2. tolerances are ±20, ±10 and ±5 per cent (%).
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VARIABLE RESISTORS
We have already experienced the use of a
variable resistor-in actual fact we used a de-
vice which in electronics is more commonly
called a potentiometer. The difference between
a variable resistor and a potentiometer is that
the former has only two connections, one to the
end of a resistive strip and the second to a wiper
that is made to traverse the resistive strip,
usually in a circular path. The potentiometer has
three terminals one to each end of the resistive
strip and the third to the wiper. Fig. 3 shows the
circuit symbol for potentiometers.
One can come across a range of values of
potentiometer very similar to fixed resistors and
again, power dissipation has to be specified.
Usually 12 watt devices are used and these are Different kinds of potentiometers: (A) ganged
certainly the least expensive but power ratings (B) and (C) general carbon types (D) ganged
can go as high as 5 watts in quite everyday cir- with on/off switch (E) T.V. type preset (F) skele-
cuits. ton preset (G) general wire wound.
Tolerance does not usually matter a great deal
with variable components, but an important
feature of a potentiometer is its "Law". A linear OHM'S LAW
We shall now carry out a simple experiment
to verify Ohm's Law. This is the fundamental
relationship on which all electronics is based.
While we promised the bare minimum of
mathematics this is one simple piece which ought
to be fully understood. We have already en-
(a) (b) (c)
countered Ohm's Law without realising it. It
simply states that the magnitude of an electric
Fig. 3. Circuit symbols for (a) spindle type (b) current flowing through a resistor is directly
preset potentiometers. Diagram (c) is what should proportional to the e.m.f. across the resistor. In
really be termed a "variable resistor". mathematical terms I is proportional to V or V
=1 X R where R is the proportionality constant
and is called the resistance.
law potentiometer (usually referred to as a Therefore by knowing two values, say V and
"Linear pot") has a resistance that changes in R we can calculate I. Knowing / and V we can
exact proportion to the degree of rotation of calculate R. The triangle below is a simple way
the shaft; a logarithmic device ("Log pot") has of remembering Ohm's Law.
a resistance that increases logarithmically with
the degree of shaft rotation. This type of poten-
tiometer is most usually encountered when used
as a volume control, because there is a logarith- R =V
mic relationship between the sensitivity of the
ear and electrical signal that produces the power
in the loudspeaker. V =IR
There are two physical types of potentiometer; 1=V
one is a manually controlled device for use with R
a knob, and the other is a preset device which
is usually set up with a screwdriver.
In some circuits, particularly experimental
ones, it may be found that a fixed resistor is
called for, but the exact value cannot be V is measured in volts
accurately specified. In this case the designer / is measured in amperes
may call upon a "skeleton preset" potentio- R is measured in ohms
meter. This is identical to a conventional preset These units must be used otherwise you will
potentiometer except that it is usually smaller obtain wrong answers from your calculations.
and as the name suggests has no enclosure.
For the next stage you will be needing three VERIFICATION OF OHM'S LAW
fixed resistors, so see if you can work out the Let us show that the current flowing through
colour codes for the values and identify them. a resistor is exactly inversely proportional to the
We need 1 kilohm, 10 kilohm and 22 kilohm. value of resistance for a given voltage. Ensure
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Fig. 4 (a). The circuit Fig. 4 (b). Resistors Fig. 4 (c). Resistors
used to verify Ohm's in series. in parallel.
Law.
that B1 of the Demo Deck is set for 9 volts and We could have arrived at this result simply by
connect a 10 kilohm resistor between two ter- adding the values of the two resistors together.
minal lugs by careful soldering (only solder the The rule for calculating the total resistance of
resistor by the ends of the wires so that it may any number of resistors in series is
be re -used later). Now connect the resistor, bat- Rttai = R1 + R2 + R3 + etc.
tery and meter in series according to the circuit Leaving the 10 kilohm and 22 kilohm resistors
diagram of Fig. 4(a). Note that we have now intro- in series, now connect a third resistor of 22 kilohm
duced a symbol ME for the meter. For the pur- in parallel across both as shown in the circuit
pose of this experiment we can ignore the fact of Fig. 4c. Now what is the total resistance of
that the meter has a resistance of its own. Use a the three resistors? First of all measure it ex-
meter with a full scale deflection of ImA. perimentally : the current should be approxi-
Provided that you have connected the meter mately 0 69mA giving, using Ohm's Law, a resist-
the correct way round (the positive terminal ance of 13 kilohm. Obviously the relationship is
connected to the leg of the circuit which is not quite so simple as it was with series resistors,
closest to the positive terminal of the battery), nevertheless it is fairly straightforward. The rule
the meter should show a reading. The meter for calculating the total effect of resistors in
should read approximately 0.9mA (1mA is 0.001 parallel is
amperes and is referred to as 1 milli -amp). 1 = 1 + 1 + 1 + etc.
Remember that all components have a tolerance Rtow R1 R2 R3
and that the output voltage of a new battery is For the simple case of two resistors in parallel
always nominally high therefore do not expect this simplifies to
to get an exactly similar reading. Therefore we R,..1= R1 X R2
can say that an e.m.f. of 9 volts across a R1+R2
10 kilohm resistor will force a current of 0.9mA In our case the resistance of the two resistors in
through the resistor : we could have calculated series is 32 kilohm therefore (if we work in
this by Ohm's Law, thousands of ohms)
I=V Rtotai= 32 X 22 =13 kilohm
R 32+22
/= 9
10,000 Next Month: Building a simple voltmeter on the Demo
= 0.0009 amperes or 0.9mA Deck, and a discussion on power in electronic circuits.
We can now carry out a simple but very signifi-
cant experiment by working the equation back-
wards thus finding out the value of unknown
resistors.
RESISTORS IN SERIES AND
PARALLEL
Connect a 10 kilohm and 22 kilohm resistor in
series and measure the current when they are
placed in the circuit shown in Fig. 4b. The cur-
rent measured should be approximately 0.28mA.
Using Ohm's Law, calculate the effective resist-
ance of both resistors in series.
Obviously it is
R= 9
0 00028
=32,000 ohms or 32 kilohm.
A simple m.w. reflex circuit receiver. Easy is normally possible. The performance is not to
the same standard as that of a superhetrodyne
to build, with a modern design case. but is adequate for the reception of local
stations. Operating the receiver in the London
area the three medium wave B.B.C. stations
could be received together with Radio Luxem-
receiver contains no coils or chokes
THIS bourg and some continental stations during the
except the aerial winding which has been hours of darkness.
designed to be made as easily as possible. The In the past many reflex designs have been
resulting receiver is simple to construct and published but the majority require complicated,
must be considered one of the best designs pub- and other hard to get components.
lished for the inexperienced home constructor.
Providing the Veroboard layout drawing is
followed carefully and the aerial wound as Approximate cost of components
described the Astron should work "first time"
without any instability or tuning problems.
The Astron employs four transistors, the first
transistor being used in the reflex mode. This 3.00 excluding case
enables one transistor to do the work of two
and hence much more gain can be obtained than
by M. A. Rambaut
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NEW LOOK SIMPLE M.W. RECEIVER
Components ....
Semiconductors
TR1 ZTX 108 silicon npn
Resistors TR3 ZTX 501 silicon pnp
R1 270kf2
R2 471d2
D1 ZS 140
R3 1 kf2
D2 ZS 170
R4 10ks2.
R5 47ki2 Miscellaneous
R6 120kfl VR1 5kf2 log carbon potentiometer with
R7 120.0
d.p.s.t. switch (S1)
R8 1 kf2
LS1 31 inch 35i2 loudspeaker
All 4-W ±10% carbon B1 9V battery (PP3 type) and connector
L1 formed from 90 turns of 28 s.w.g.
Capacitors enamelled copper wire
C1 125/IF elect. 16V L2 formed from 8 turns of p.v.c. covered
C2 208pF variable 7/0076in connecting wire
C3 1000pF 6 inch ferrite rod, I inch diameter
C4 470pF Connecting wire, Veroboard 2in x 3in x 0.1in
C5 20/4F elect 16V matrix, materials for case (see Fig. 5 and text)
C6 0 -1 ,uF
4BA fixings
C7 220pF A kit of Perspex parts for a similar case to
C8 125,/iF elect 16V that described, including turned knobs, is
available from KASPEX (mail order only).

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A L2 8 TURNS px.c. 7/0076"
Fig. 2. Detail of aerial coil on ferrite rod.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION- First Stage

The signal is picked up by the ferrite rod
aerial and tuned by the tuned circuit C2, Ll
Fig. 1. it is then coupled from the tuned circuit
to the first transistor TR1 by L2. This allows the
high impedance of the tuned circuit C2, Ll to be The top side of the Veroboard showing all the
matched to the low impedance of the transistor components mounted in position ready for con-
input without damping the tuned circuit and nection to the other components shown in Fig. 4.
Fig. 3. Veroboard layout and wiring, showing losing selectivity and gain. Transistor TR1 then
both sides of the board. amplifies the signal and feeds it to the detector
circuit containing DI.
S1a Sib C2/1.1. A The 470pF capacitor C4 is a much lower
impedance to the r.f. (radio frequency) than the
34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Z3 2425 26 27 28
10 kilohm resistance R4 hence the signal tends
B to go through the capacitor. The a.f. (audio
C
R5 R6
frequency) component now left after detection
D
E by D1 is passed through R2 and L2 to the base
F of the first transistor; C3 helps to filter out any
G residual r.f. The signal is now amplified for the
H
1 ib second time by TR1. This time the a.f. signal
J° TR4
R4
sees C4 as a high impedance compared with R4
L
b and so the signal current flows to TR2 base.
M
N AUDIO STAGE
P Transistors TR2, TR3 and TR4 make up a push-
0
R
pull amplifier, TR3 and TR4 are a complimentary
output pair and TR2 is the driver. The signal
is amplified by TR2 and the positive cycles of
e b c
WIPER 1 the audio signal are fed through TR4 via D2
LS1
oo0J VR1
L2
C
and the negative cycles are fed through TR3.
TR1 TR2 ZTX108 The two signals recombine at C7 after amplifi-
TR3 ZTX501
TR4 ZTX300
X= MOUNTING HOLES cation, giving the output signal. This is then
fed to the loudspeaker LS1.
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Diode D2, R7 and R8 set the standing or bias
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current in the output stage and R5 and R6 set
the working point and gain of the stage.
0I? Capacitor C6 removes the residual r.f. component
.
M o
L o o from TR1 output waveform. Resistor R9 and Cl
K .c:L_, .. smooth out variations in supply voltage caused
0 0 by large a.f. currents in the output stage so pre-
H .. 0 venting low frequency feedback and possible
G
F . .. oscillation.
E 0 0 The volume control VR1 works by adjusting
0 0 0 the load on TRI; if there is no load resistance
C 0 iin 0
then the collector is connected to the supply
B 0
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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voltage and cannot swing up or down in voltage
1
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 n 23 24 25 26 27 28 with varying collector current. The larger the
load the more collector voltage swing is possible Next wind on the secondary (L2) on top of
in theory, but in practise the load is limited Ll. L2 is wound in the same direction as Ll,
because distortion occurs due to non-linear using p.v.c. covered seven strand wire (the type
characteristics of the device. normally used for connecting up wire); this wire
is called 7/0076 inch p.v.c. covered. Starting at
WINDING THE AERIAL the earth end of the previous winding put on 8
turns of this wire keeping each turn tight and
Most people do not like winding coils and dose together.
many are put off building a radio simply because Leave about 4 inches of wire at
of this. The drawings and photograph show each end to connect to the Veroboard and tie
clearly how the aerial coils in the Astron are a knot or twist these wire ends together to hold
wound and the winding should not present any the coil.
problems.
Take the ferrite rod and mark where the coil CIRCUIT BOARD
has to go (Fig. 2.). Wind on one turn of plastic ad- With the aerial wound the components can be
hesive tape just outside the winding area and then mounted on the Veroboard. The board shown in
reverse the tape so that the adhesive side is on Fig. 3. is cut to size and drilled for mounting
the outside. Continue to wind on enough tape, holes before the copper strips are cut away as
inside out to cover the winding area, finish by shown. Mount all components and flying leads
reversing the tape for one turn to secure it to except the transistors and leads to L2. Next
the rod. The primary (1,1) is now wound on, the check for correct polarities and positions and
reversed adhesive tape holding it in position. then mount the transistors, if in doubt about
Simply hold one end of the 28s.w.g. enamelled your ability to solder transistor leads quickly
copper wire and wind 90 turns around the rod and cleanly use a heat shunt on the leads.
trying to keep a small space between each turn. The next stage is to wire the board to the
Do not worry if some turns touch each other but remaining components as shown in Fig.4, but do
try not to get any turn on top of previous turns. not place them in a cabinet yet. Finally check
When all 90 turns are in place wind one turn of the circuit and connect the battery observing
adhesive tape around each end to hold the coil. correct polarity, switch on the receiver, turn the
The wires at each end should be left about 6 volume fully up and listen for a hissing sound
inches long so that they can be connected to the that will show that the output stages are func-
board. tioning. Slowly tune Cl using a plastic knob
Fig. 4. Wiring diagram of the components of the
Astron. The parts are shown in their relative
positions as they are mounted in the case.
VOLUME-ON/OFF
90 TURNS 28 s.w.g.
Photograph of
ENAMELLED aerial and
COPPER WIRE tuning
capacitor.
8 TURNS p.v.c. 7/0076'

MINN
c). HOLE FOR
REMOVEABLE
SIDE FIXING
(=)\6 HOLE TO SUIT

VR1
VOLUME CONTROL (VR1) SIDE (4' SQUARE)
FIXING LUGS FOR REMOVEABLE SIDE

COMPONENT BOARD SIDE (e'SGUARE)
HOLES TO SUIT
COMPONENT BOARD
POSITION FOR
"KNOB"
HOLE FOR REMOVEABLE

SIDE FIXING LOUDSPEAKER
HOLES DRILLED
THROUGH 'KNOB'
AND SIDE AFTER
GLUEING THE TWO
TOGETHER
LOUDSPEAKER (LS1) REMOVEABLE SIDE (4"SQUARE)
DETAILS OF BATTERY MOUNTING SECTION
BATTERY LOCATION POSTS

AND RETAINING ELASTIC BAND
COLOURED FINISHING DISC
INNER RETAINING PANEL (a)

PASS THROUGH HOLE IN CASE SIDE
GUIDE (b) TO FIT INSIDE HOLE IN

CASE SIDE AND ROTATE
SECTIONS (a).(b) AND (c) ARE GLUED THROUGH 90 DEGREES
TOGETHER CONCENTRICALLY
FLOURESCENT PERSPEX KNOB (c)
TO REMOVE SECTION,ALSO ACTS
AS OUTER RETAINING PANEL

until a station is heard and revolve the aerial model making. When the five fixed sides have
for maximum output. If all is well the receiver been glued up the sixth side should be fixed
can be set aside and the cabinet constructed. with screws-the nuts can be held on the flanges
If the receiver fails to operate this is probably using Evostick-and all corners rounded, using
due to a wiring fault or a damaged transistor. a file and polished with emery paper and metal
polish; Solvol Autosol polish is very useful for
CABINET this purpose (obtainable from motor accessory
The cabinet shown in the photograph is a
shops).
cube of 4 inch side made entirely from Perspex. The prototype "knobs" are made of 3 inch
Fig. 5. shows the basis of construction of the case squares of 38 inch thick fluorescent Perspex.
which consists of four squares of 18 inch thick these were turned to form a disc on a metal
perspex each having 4 inch sides and two turning lathe, 14 inch holes through the centre
squares of 18 inch Perspex having 378 inch sides. of each disc can be used with suitable bolts to
In the prototype a section of one side was hold the material. An 18 inch by 58 inch diameter
made removable for battery replacement, draw- recess should be made in the centre of one side
ings of the construction of this section are shown of one knob for the volume control nut. Four
in Fig.5. The side housing the loudspeaker was "knobs" are used, one for volume on/off, one
also made completely removable for insertion for tuning, one stuck over the speaker with
of the receiver parts and servicing; this side is holes drilled through it and the fourth for the
held by four countersunk 4BA screws. battery section.
All sides should be cut and filed to shape with The tuning knob is made a tight tit on the
all mounting holes cut and cleaned up before tuning capacitor Cl by indenting the spindle
assembly. The case is glued together using with a large pair of pliers (the cutting part is
chloroform or polystyrene cement as used for useful for this) and twisting the knob on. A
similar fixing can be used for the volume control
unless the spindle is made of plastic. In this
Fig. 5. (opposite), The case in part form. The base case file a flat on the spindle-if it does not
and plain side are not shown. The plain side is already have one-and glue a small "flat" (made
4in square and has one hole for the removeable of Perspex) in the hole, carefully file the flat on
side fixing. the spindle until the knob will just press tightly
on to the spindle.
MATERIALS: s inch thick clear Perspex for all sides,
sections (a) and (b), fixing lugs and lower part of base. STAND
1 inch thick fluorescent Perspex for knobs (4 off), upper The stand is made from a 4 inch square of 16
part of base and mounting pillars (3 off). inch Perspex, a 3 inch square of fluorescent 38
inch Perspex and three 2 inch long fluorescent
VOLUME CONTROL MOUNTING Perspex pillars, 38 inches square. The three
pillars are filed at an angle at one end so that
KNOB GLUED TO SIDE
OVER LOUDSPEAKER
each fits against one side of the cube which is
BEFORE DRILLING "standing" on one corner Fig. 6. Filing this angle
TUNING KNOB is rather difficult but with care and patience the
resulting stand will be sturdy.
When glueing the sections it is best not to
polish the edges to be glued. It was also found
that the edges of the fluorescent Perspex give
an orange hue if not polished, but this will
disappear if they are polished. The three stand
REMOVEABLE
LOUDSPEAKER
pillars were polished so that their four sides
SIDE look the same, but the edges of the knobs and
stand were not; the front cover illustration
shows the effect of this.
PLAIN SIDE Once the cabinet is finished all the parts can
COMPONENT BOARD
be mounted as shown in Fig. 4. and the connect-
MOUNTING SIDE
3 MOUNTING PILLARS
ing wires cut to the correct length and soldered
up. Make sure that the loudspeaker will clear
the aerial, if it will not, carefully file the ends
BASE of the aerial so that it fits deeper into the case.
Foam rubber pads at the ends of the aerial will
prevent it moving around in the case. Small
coloured discs of sticky backed fabric placed
over the spindle ends will finish the knobs
Fig. 6. The complete case. neatly. if13

quency about 1kHz; but this must be modified
in some way to make it resemble laughter. See
Fig. 1.
Unfortunately, there isn't a "standard laugh"
that we can model our electronic replica on, so
the choice must be an average of many types.
On analysis, most laughter seems to begin at
a given point in the audio spectrum, and fairly
rapidly drop to a frequency about an octave
or so below, rather like a football cheer in
reverse. This kind of sound (musically known
as a glissando) can easily be produced using the
output voltage from a simple integrator driven
from a low frequency square wave oscillator
to vary the frequency of the voice generator.
In our device this is referred to as the "reversed -
cheer" generator.
Also, most laughter in addition to displaying
the reversed -cheer, interrupts this characteristic
in short bursts, each burst causing a sort of
warbling effect on the already frequency
diminishing signal. To achieve this an addi-
tional oscillator, the "giggle -generator" is em-
ployed. The "giggle -generator" constantly
switches the frequency of the "voice -generator"
from one fixed point in the voice spectrum to
another.
Under operating conditions, the voltage from
tElectro the integrator section of the "reversed -cheer"

generator will be rising and falling, resulting
in a corresponding rise and fall in the pitch of
the voice, but if preferred, the rising portion
cLaugh Approximate cost of components
by Gerry Brown 2.00

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Although originally designed as a laughter GIGGLE

GENERATOR
simulator, this device can also be used as
an electronic bell or in any other alarm
system requiring an audible output.
*VOICE"
GENERATOR'
As the title implies, this device produces a r
kind of electronic laughter. At the early
paper stages of the design, the device repre-
sented only quite a small challenge but as the INTEGRATOR
idea progressed it was not long before it be- REVERSED

came evident that even such an ostensible CHEER
GENERATOR
simple sound such as a laugh is fairly difficult
to achieve. OSCILLATOR
BASIC DESIGN asithisai.

Before the device can operate at all, it must Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the Electro Laugh.
obviously have some kind of a "voice." This is The "banking gate", shown dotted, may be
provided by a simple audio oscillator of fre- connected to produce a different kind of laughter.
of the tone can be inhibited by employing a
blanking gate to control the voice -generator.
The blanking gate is shown dotted in the
Components .... schematic diagram, Fig. 1.
CIRCUIT OPERATION
The Electro Laugh utilises three square wave
Resistors oscillators, each employing an astable flip-flop.
R1
R2
2.2k1-2
22k11
Apart from the circuit values which set the
R3 22162
individual operating frequencies, circuit func-
R4 2.2kC2 tions are virtually identical and only one flip-flop
R5 2.2kil (multivibrator) need be described.
R6 10k12 Consider the oscillator in the "reversed -cheer"
R7 low generator circuit, Fig. 2. Upon initially switch-
R8 2 2162 ing on, we can assume that TR1 is conducting.
R9 2.2ka and in this condition the collector side of Cl
R10 471a2 will be at almost ground potential. As a result
R11 11a2
R12 1kS2
Cl, which will have already charged to nearly
R13 471d2
rail potential, will begin to discharge. At this
All 1W +10% carbon time C2 will rapidly charge close to rail poten-
tial. When Cl has dicharged to approximately
Capacitors 0.6V (i.e., the Vbe of TR2) TR2 will start to turn
C1 100/4F elect. 12V on; and due to the feedback between the two
C2 100uF elect. 12V halves of the circuit, a rapid transition will
C3 10,uF elect. 12V
C4 39,uF elect. 12V
occur resulting in TR2 turning hard on and TR1
C5 250,uF elect. 12V turning off. The process then repeats as before
C6 0.33/2F with C2 discharging and Cl charging, until TR1
C7 0.15/2F turns on again and TR2 turns off. This will con-
tinue indefinitely, or until the circuit is switched
Transistors off.
TR1-TR6 2N2926 (orange) Silicon npn (6 ofi)
The discharge rates of Cl and C2 -are essen-
Miscellaneous tially set by the value of R2 and R3, while the
TL1 Earphone 100-25012 impedance overall time constant (1.4CR) determines the
S1 Single -pole push -to -make switch operating frequency. The charging times for
B1 12V battery, 2 x PP1 (6V) or equivalent, Cl and C2 are reliant on the values of R1 and
plus suitable battery clip R4, which in general are small enough to be
Miniature plastic preserves container ignored.
Veroboard : 21 x 21 inch 0.1 matrix (23 x 37 holes)
During the time that TR1 is turned off, the
positive potential at its collector is free to
charge capacitor C5. The potential across C5
Fig. 2. The complete circuit diagram.
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TO BASE OF TR6
and diodes are best mounted last in order to
minimise damage from overheating while other
R14 10kfl components are in the course of being soldered
into position.
TR7 The switch and earphone can be fixed in
2N2926(01 TO COLLECTOR position by using an impact -adhesive such as
OV OF TR1
Evo-Stik. The earphone used in the prototype
sports a horn which makes it into a mini -loud-
Fig. 5. The blanking gate. speaker. This is obtained as a ready-made item
from a plastic preserves container. A hole should
thus rises towards rail potential while TR1 is be drilled in the base of the container to accom-
in the non -conducting state. However, when it modate the output nozzle of the earphone. The
is the turn of Till to conduct, D1 is reverse - container should then be fixed in place with
biased and C5 slowly discharges through R10, an impact -adhesive.
R11, R12, and the bases of TR5 and TR6. This When the device has been constructed, all
process of charging and discharging C5, con- wiring etc., should be checked thoroughly be-
stantly alters the voltage points at which C6 fore finally connecting it to the battery.
and C7 (in the "voice -generator") begin their
discharge. As a result the overall time -constant BLANKING GATE
of this circuit is affected and, hence, the fre- If desired, a different laughter sound may be
quency of the output signal. Therefore, the obtained by connecting in a blanking gate as
rising (charging) potential across C5 does not shown in Fig. 5. With this in the circuit, the
result in a rising pitch. voice generator is prevented from functioning,
The effect of the "giggle -generator- output by grounding the base of TR6, whenever TR7
is to momentarily swing the frequency of the is turned on. In other words, only the falling
"voice -generator" during the reversed -cheer (discharging) action of the integrator on the
characteristic. This is accomplished by coupling "reversed -cheer" generator will be presented to
the collector of TR4, via R13, to the base of TR6. the output.
CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION
The device is built on 0.1 inch matrix Vero - At first sight this may seem a frivolous pro-
board which is shown in Fig. 3. During con- ject, but it will give many hours of fun and
struction, all relevant breaks in the copper enjoyment to all members of the family and
strips should be made prior to fitting compo- can later, if desired, be used as an electronic
nents. It should be noted, too, that transistors "laughing" bell.
Simultaneously, a number of
MEMORY STORE friends expressed interest in
time, for t is then so much easier
to determine what is happening
Retrieval By audio-hi-fi they called it, but does and more important, why.
John Watt anybody ever admit to lo-fi? (In Do not imagine that everybody
any case, I always thought it was else has a large well equipped
"m0 laddie, an ohm is not the fidelity and infidelity). Anyway, I workshop for their constructional
" place where a volt lives!" found myself testing and some- activities, like the professionals,
my RAF sergeant instructor said times modifying what they had while you, the poor struggling
to me-something I knew already, built. If you have such acquaint- amateur, have to make do with one
but he had to get his little jokes in. ances this is a good way to start, corner of the kitchen table. Put
In point of fact, he wasn't a bad for very often one can hear what is your foot down! Insist on all the
bloke (for a sergeant) and did being done, in the absence of test kitchen table! Better still, even a
teach me quite a lot of radio-or equipment. small bench in a shed or garage
wireless as it seemed to be called However, I can honestly say that (the car can stay outside if you get
then-and of course basic elec- I have never regretted spending your priorities right), which can
tronics and basic radio deal in money on test instruments and a thus be left overnight with the
much the same sort of techniques, small multirange meter, at least, latest "EE" project on it while
and are just the sort of grounding should be in every constructor's building proceeds, will suffice; I
that is so useful, no matter kit. use a corner of my house roof
whether you are amateur or pro- Whatever you make though, space, partitioned off with insula-
fessional. With the evening clas- should you wish to alter some- tion board for winter warmth. If
ses to HNC standard that fol- thing, either in an attempt to im- you can leave a particularly awk-
lowed, I felt I had all the theoretical prove the performance or just to ward piece of work for a few days
knowledge I needed and concen- get it working properly in the first undisturbed, it is surprising how
trated on practical construction place, do remember the Golden easy it suddenly becomes on your
thereafter. Rule-alter only one thing at a return to it.
Finally there are no 338 inch
RE i'yiE speakers listed in the catalogue,
and again my local dealer said
ust_.T"E this was an awkward size, and
asked for alternatives. As I was
PL),-,) ,-;\- unable to quote alternatives I
asked him to order it for me. And
rle-acters Letters} apart from a gloomy forecast of

a fortnight's delivery, he said the
firm concerned were rather ex-
pensive to deal with.
Hoping this will be considered
Beginners Bits Middle East Shieks. All this constructive.
Congratulations on your first should be left to big brother, D. Pratley
issue! At last an electronics pub- Practical Electronics. Innsworth, Gloucs.
lication whose avowed philosophy Regular readers of any maga-
is to interest and involve the be- zine like to hear of other readers First the bouquet: congratu-
ginner in this very important experiences, and difficulties, so lations on producing a magazine
field of technology. failing space for readers letters filling an obvious gap. As a com-
I don't know if it is your in- why not a chatty column complete beginner I just did not
tention to start a correspondence menting and answering extracts know where to start. This first
column in your magazine, but from readers letters? issue seems to fill the bill. Please
perhaps you could advise me of Is it not possible to contrive keep up this high standard.
the relative merits of different some "big" breakthrough on the Now the brickbats: as already
material and different shape advert scene? Not only are they stated, I am a complete beginner.
soldering iron bits suitable for nearly the same every month, but In your Teach -in you quote com-
a beginners use. I have a solder- the same as all the other month- ponents for the Demo Deck as
ing iron, but too large a bit for lies as well! This greatly reduces follows:
electronic purposes. any inclination to take both of 1 Veroboard 0.25 inch matrix
M. S. Peters your magazines. I feel sure there (from reading advertisements are
Thorne, Yorks. must be immense difficulties, how- we to assume this should have
Standard copper soldering iron ever-probably insurmountable. been 0.15 in matrix?) Also no in-
bits are quite suitable for elec- I wish EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS dication of board size (1 sq. inch
tronic work and most people pre- lots of success. or 10 sq. feet?).
fer Is inch or 316 inch chisel face Vincent S. Evans 2 Milliamp meter (SEW
types for general work. Iron Parbold, Lanc. MR38P or similar). But what
coated, or various types of plated We hope that this page will range? The SEW adverts quote
bits are available and these will fulfill your first requirement Ad- ranges from lmA to 10 amp.
last longer than the standard vertisers please note the second! Could you please put me right
copper bit. on these points and then I can
Too Fast order the components to con-
Rare Screwdriver I must start by apologising for struct the Demo Deck.
Not wishing to criticise your criticising your first edition but A. Bryan
first issue, but I could not help as the magazine is supposed to Flintshire, N. Wales.
noticing (on page 31) that a cater for the beginner, perhaps Firstly, the list published in
screwdriver with 316 inch shaft you will bear with me, as I am our first issue was only a short
and a 4 or 6 inch blade would be just that, an absolute beginner in advanced list-as you will now
rather difficult to find. This I the field that your magazine is in- know, we published a comprehen-
think should be the other way tended for. sive list in the Demo Deck article
round. I started, as suggested by the last month. One point that has
However, I congratulate you article Component Buying and come to light is that R. S. Com-
on this excellent magazine which Supplying, and ordered a cata- ponents Ltd. now quote the mat-
I feel caters for beginners, like logue for 70p, and ran into diffi- rix size for the board as 6.33mni
myself and also people more culty as soon as the catalogue instead of 0.25 inches (the board
advanced in the hobby. arrived. I was unable to positively is not Veroboard). Since this
Wishing you the very best of identify the components required board is sold in standard size
luck. for the Demo Deck. (634in X 514in) we did not give
C. M. Thompson The first snag was the per- dimensions. W e, quoted, l one milli -
Cheltenham, Gloucs. forated board as there is none amp meter-that is a one-millamp
listed as quoted under com- range. You could use any small
Contents ponents required, and my local 35 ohm loudspeaker for the Demo
Your new magazine is welcome dealer could only find packets of Deck.
indeed to fill the need of amateur strip in his catalogue with the A two week delivery date is
constructors. I think I express a matrix size quoted. by no means unusual for elec-
common feeling of hope, that its Secondly, the M.E.S panel tronic components and this is one
contents will not be too profes- mounting lamp holders are reason we published the advanced
sional, its constructional projects quoted in various sizes and re- list, however two weeks is much
not too big or complex, and its quire the lens colours to be stated longer than the normal delivery
news not concerned with sophisti- when ordering, and this is not time from R. S. Components Ltd
cated radar systems supplied to given in your magazine. who operate a same day return
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service to the trade. Please note Partial Control I am sure you have been
that R. S. Components Ltd will I have just completed the con- wrongly informed. We frequently
NOT supply direct to private instruction of the Windscreen receive orders written on the
dividuals. Wiper Control in accordance with back of credit transfer forms
the instructions contained in your issued by Scottish banks. In fact,
Black Box first issue. Unfortunately the Scottish banks are listed in a
I am writing to congratulate unit only works for half of the brochure "Bank Money Transfer
you on your Initiative in starting travel of the variable resistor. Services" available from any
the new magazine EVERYDAY The present variation in relay bank.-Alan Sproxton.
ELECTRONICS. am particularly
I contact closing periods is from
impressed by the way you give a minimum of seven seconds to Six Volt Cars
information which will be of in- a maximum of 20 seconds. Whilst I must congratulate you
terest and help to beginners in All the components used were on your first issue of EVERYDAY
their future studies of electronics, as recommended with the ex- ELECTRONICS, I am disappointed
as well as details regarding the ception of C4 for which the pre- that like many other practical
construction of various projects. ferred value of 0.47µF was sub- journals, your projects for car
If I may make a suggestion re- stituted. owners are ignoring the many
garding the article on the record I should be obliged for your like myself who still have a 6 volt
player by Mr. E. Pusey, I think suggestions as to the possible battery. May I beg therefore that
that it would have been more cause of the units malfunction. you either give suitably modified
helpful to beginners if the in- R. Bacon circuits to operate from a 6 volt
tegrated circuit had not been West Heath, Birmingham. supply or alternatively a circuit
treated as a mysterious black box. We have tried to simulate your for a 6 to 12 volt d.c. convertor.
Whilst it may not have been fault on our prototype and we This could perhaps have ade-
necessary to give the full circuit suspect that it is due to transistor quate output current to operate
diagram, I think it would have leakage and RLA not being quite the Windscreen Wiper Control
been better if a block diagram of sensitive enough. Reduce R3 to already featured plus a transis-
the amplifiers used in this inte- 22 kilohms-t his will slightly torised ignition system and tacho-
grated circuit had been given and affect the timing range, mainly meter which I hope you will also
shown connected to the pins. In at the lower end, but should cure feature in due course.
this way, even if only input and the fault. One other item I personally
output connections to individual would like to see covered, is a
amplifiers were shown, I am sure Starting Again vacuum tube voltmeter, or its
this would have been more help- I have recently purchased the transistorised equivalent. This
ful to the beginner, and by show- first edition Of EVERYDAY ELEC- would be extremely useful for
ing how basically simple they are, TRONICS and on going through checking constructed items and
possibly encourage them to ex- the pages I must admit the com- general servicing.
periment further with integrated pilation is excellent - especially R. T. Edwards
circuits. the enlarged diagrams. Herts.
However, I hope you will not It takes me back to the old Point taken; we will be looking
take these suggestions amiss, as catswhisker and crystal days but at the needs of the 6V system,
I think you have started a first since the all -mains sets I have and some future projects may be
class magazine which is ideal for lost touch with components; elec- aimed at the motorist whose car
beginners in electronics. I am tronics seems to have turned a has a 6V supply.
sure that many people who complete cycle, back again to dry
thought this interesting hobby far batteries. 11111111111111111111111111111I11111111.111111111111111111111111111111!111111111111111111111111!11111111111111111111:
beyond them will now realise that Your Beginners Brief and
if approached systematically, it is Teach -In are very useful as it will
just as simple as any other hobby keep me in touch with new parts Ruminations
-and more fun! and also help me pick up from continued from page 138
Cyril Bogod B.A.E.C. where I left off.
Penarth, Glam. Wishing you every success. master. My attitude is quite
P. J. Brown illogical, I know; I accept, with
London, N.W.6. gratitude, the thermostats and
Colour Sequence time switches that control the
I am writing to you about an Scottish Credit heating of my house and of my
article in EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS Mr. A. Sproxton in his article hot water, also the other auto-
November, 1971. on component buying mentions matic controls, of various kinds,
The article is the Snap Sequence the bank credit gyroscheme. On in my home and car. Why should
Indicator. It is shown that tran- inquiring at my own local bank I I resent the seat belt "watchdog"?
sistors 2N2926 are needed but find that the issuing of forms and Perhaps, because I believe that
when I looked up this component the writing of the order on the the human brain, combined with
it was available in three dif- back of the said form is not its encompassing body, forms the
ferent colours, green, yellow, and known nor is countenanced. most wonderful, the most sophis-
orange. Perhaps the system as described ticated, computer and control
Could you possibly tell me by Mr. Sproxton applies only to system that could ever be
which one I should use. England-or could Mr. Sproxton imagined. Electronic aids can be a
N. Sherwood comment in his next article. great help to us, but must we
Scunthorpe, Lincs. J. M. Neil surrender our responsibilities to
See Shop Talk. Lanarkshire. them?
Bu
No. 3 Contributors
Final article of a series
by Alan Sproxton, Home Radio (Components) Ltd.
TRUST the editor will forgive and it was quite useless for us to . . . I trust the editor will forgive me if
I me if first go back in time,
I
try and tell a customer that a 500 I just go back in time
... since no writing on construc- ohm resistor was unobtainable
tional articles would be complete but that a 470 ohm resistor would
without a reference to the one and do the job equally well. capacitors represent a field where
only F. J. Camm. He was editor of a wider choice could be offered,
innumerable publications, rang- Better Today especially when you remember
ing from Cycling to Movie Making The situation is infinitely better the tolerances are around minus
and including, of course, Practical today and writers of construc- 30 per cent to plus 70 per cent so
Wireless. (I wonder by the way if tional articles are only too willing instead of saying one must use 32
readers know that F.J.'s brother to check with us, the suppliers, microfarad rated at 10 volts, say a
Sir Sydney Camm designed the that the items they wish to specify capacitor of between 25 to 100
famous Hawker Hurricane, which are available; and we for our part microfarads with a rating of 10-100
shared honours with the Spitfire are only too pleased to assist volts may be used provided the
in the Battle of Britain!) them. physical size will allow it to be
Even so projects sometimes go fitted.
astray through no one's fault, and
I call to mind two recent ones.
One called for a "Maka Switch",
and the other some Electroniques
coils, and in each case the appear-
ance of the articles coincided
with the decision of the makers to
cease making the required items.
We have, as mentioned in my
I
previous article managed to resur-

rect the Maka Switch Kits and I'm . . . provided the physical size will allow
even hopeful that we may eventu- it to be fitted
ally be able to put back the
Electronique coils. I think one can
say, in these two instances, that
. . he would find some valve or other
.
no one was to blame and when Again, where speakers are
at the bottom of his junk box you consider the large number of specified (and here I exclude
such articles published in a year apparatus of either the high power
the record is a good one. or high fidelity class): is it really all
that critical whether the unit
All the same, F.J's construc- Alternatives, Tolerances employed is 3 ohm, 7+ ohm or
tional articles used to drive us I think one way designers could 15 ohm? personally doubt it,
I
poor component suppliers crazy. help us and the customers is to again provided the physical size
He would find some valve or indicate where alternatives can is right, but how much easier for
other at the bottom of his junk safely be used and to give a clear the customer and in turn for us if
box and design a brilliant con- indication of maximum tolerances the recommended speaker is
structional article around it. The that can be allowed, because specified as 3+ inch diameter,
poor reader would build it care- writers' statements are held in impedance 3-15 ohm!
fully and then come to us to pur- such reverance by the customers
chase the vital valve. We would (and we don't quarrel with this, it Advance Notice
listen to the customer with is their right) that it is no use our did suggest several years ago
I
incredulity and say "But Sir-that suggesting that they could use a that the magazines might tell us in
valve was obsolete ten years 5 per cent resistor instead of a advance what articles were going
ago!" 10 per cent-"Mr. X of EVERYDAY to be published and give us a list
Another thing, F.J. would never ELECTRONICS says 10 per cent and of the parts required, but they
use preferred values (probably therefore 10 per cent it must be!" pointed out (quite rightly) that
there were none in his junk box) I think, for example, electrolytic they could not possibly circularise
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with 2 -stage triode pentode valve, 3 watts output. Tone 85mA 98p. SILICON BYZ13 30p; BY100 30p: 8E127 30p. ELAC CONE TWEETER
and volume controls. Isolated mains trend ormer. knobs, EX -GOVERNMENT RECTIFIERS 250v, 200mA, 309.
loudspeaker valve. ECL82, EZSO. NEON PANEL INDICATORS 250V AC/DC Red or Amber 20p . The moving coil diaphragm gives a good
Response 50-12,000 cps. Sensitivity 200mV. Post 25p. L4 RESISTORS, 1 w., w., 20% 1p; 2 w. 5p 10 ohms to 10 meg. radiation pattern to the higher frequencies
HIGH STABILITY. I w. 2"o 10 ohms to 1 meg., 10p. and a smooth extension of total response
R.C.S. TEAKWOOD BASE. Ready cut out Ditto 5. Preferred values 10 ohms to 10 meg., 4p. from 1.000 cps to 18,000 cps. Size 31
for mounting (State player make and model) E275 WIRE -WOUND RESISTORS 5 watt, 10 watt, 15 watt, 31 x Pin. deep. Rating 10 watts. 8 ohm
R.C.S. PLASTIC COVERS FOR ABOVE BASE. 17 .75 10 ohms to 10012, 10p each; 21 watt. 1 ohm to 8 -2 ohms 10P or 15 ohm models. f.1.9n
Durable tinted plastic, attractive appearance. '"". Y Post 10p
EMI PICK-UP ARM with mono seal and stylus £125 PHILIPS TRANSISTOR FM STEREO
MULTIPLEX DECODER. Horn Tweeters 2-18kc/s, 10W 8 ohm or 15 ohm 01.50 -
HI -Fl PICK-UP CARTRIDGES. Diamond Stereo(Mouo. De Luxe Horn Tweeters 2-18 Kc/s, 15W, 8 ohm £3.
9TA 2E50; GP94 £2 50; GP93 £2 00; Mono GP91 11 50; used in LEAK Troughline TWO-WAY S000cps CROSSOVERS 3 or 8 or 15 ohm 95p.
GCS 11.25; ACOS L.P. only 50P. 22
Tuner. Brand New. Pre - SPECIAL OFFER: 80 ohm, Olin. dia.; 35 ohm, Sin.; Sin
aligned with 9 semi-conduc- 25 ohm, 21in. dia.; Sin. dia.; 8 x 4in.; 8 x Sin. EACH
"
ok,a WOOFER AND
TWEETER KIT ton. 24v. DC at 6mA. Com-
plete withcircuit and con-
15 ohm, 31in. dia.; 7 x 4in.: 8 x 5in. TYPE
8 ohm, 6 x 4in. 3 ohm. 2/in. 3M. Sin. 5 x Sin. 7 x 4in.
L5.75 Post 2,5P nection details. IA POST LOUDSPEAKERS P.M. 3 OHMS. Olin. £1.10; 8 x Sin. £125;
Comprising a fine example of a Woofer 31 x x tin. qv-* FREE 8 x 21in. 90p; Sin. 21.75: 10 x Bin. 11.90.
101 x Olin. with a massive Ceramic 5in. WOOFER 8 watts max. 20-10,000 cps. 8 or 15 ohm. 01-80.
ELAC 10in. 10W. De Luxe Ceramic. 8 ohm. £4.
Magnet, 44oz, Gauss
Aluminium Cone centre to improve
13.000 lines. MAINS TRANSFORMERS A25LLpP eachOST
RICHARD ALLAN TWIN CONE LOUDSPEAKERS.
middle and top response. Also the E.M.I. 250-0-250 80 mA. 83 v. 4 amp. £1 40 Sin. dia. 4 watt; 10in. dia. 5 watt; 12in. dia. 6 watt
Tweeter 31in. square has a special light- 250-0-210 80 mA. 8 3 v. 3 5 a. 8-3v. 1 a. or 5 v. 2 a LE 00 3 or 8 or 15 ohm models £1.95 each. Post 15p.
weight paper cone and magnet flux 350-0-350 80 mA. 6 3 v. 3 5 a. 6 8 v. 1 a. or 5 v. 2 a L2.00 OUTPUT TRANS. EL34 etc. 25p: MIKE TRANS. 50:1 2.4.
10,000 lines. 300-0-300 v. 120 mA., 8.3 v. 4 a. C.T.; 8.3 v. 2 a. £260 SPEAKER COVERING MATERIALS. Samples Large S.A.E.
impedance Standard 8 ohms MINIATURE 200 v. 20mA., 6.3 v.1 a. 21 x 21 x Yin. 75p GOODMAN'S OUTPUT TRANSFORMER 5 watt push-pull
Maximum Power 12 watts MIDGET 220 v. 45 mA.. 8.3 v. 2 a. 21 x21 xPfn. 90p for valves EL84 etc.. 3. 8 and 15 ohms 85p. Post 20p.
Useful Response.... 55 to 18,000 cps P.E. AURORA TRANS. 12 -- 12v.. 500mA £150 BAKER 100 WATT ALL
Base Resonance 46 cps MINIMAINS 20v, 100mA. 1.1 x 11 x 1:in... 50p PURPOSE POWER
HEATER TRANS. 6.3v. 3 a. flop AMPLIFIER
WEYRAD P50 -TRANSISTOR COILS Ditto tapped sec. 1.4 v., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.3 v. 11 amp. 80p 4 inputs speech and music.
RA2W Ferrite Aerial.. 65p I Spare Cores 3p GENERAL PURPOSE LOW VOLTAGE. Tapped Outputs Mixing! milities.Response
Osc. P50/1AC 30p Driver Trans. LFDT4 . 60p at amp. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15. 18, 24 and 30 v. £200 10-30,000 cps. Matches
I.F. P50/2CC 470 kc/s 339 Printed Circuit, PCA1 . 50p 1 amp.. 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 18, 20, 24. 30. 38, 40, 48, 60, £2.00 all loudspeakers. A.C.
3rd I.F. P50/3CC 33p J.B. Tuning Gang 65p 2 amp. 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 18, 20, 24, 30, 38, 40, 48. 60. 13.00 200/250v. Separate Treble
P51/1 or P51/2 83p Weyrad Booklet 10p AUTO TRANSFORMERS 115v. to 230v. or 230v. to 115v. and Bass controls.
P50/39 33p OPTI 55p Input/Output. 150w. £2 00; 500w. £5; 1000w. £12. Guaranteed Details S.A.E. L POST FREE
Mallard Ferrite Rod 8 x Iin. 200.6 x lin. 25P. CHARGER TRANSFORMERS. Input 200/250v.
VOLUME CONTROLS 800h. Coax 4p. yd.
for 6 or 12v.. 11 amp.. £1.20; E amp 11.50; 4 amp. £2.00.
FULL WAVE BRIDGE CHARGER RECTIFIERS:
ALL EAGLE PRODUCTS
Long spindles. Midget Size BRITISH AERIALITE 6 or 12 v. outputs, 11 amp. 40p; 2 amp. 55p; 4 amp. 85p. ILLUSTRATED EAGLE CATALOGUE 20p. Poet Free.
5 K. ohms to 2 Meg. LOG or AERAXIAL-AIR SPACED All transformers Postage 250 extra. BARGAIN AM TUNER. Medium Wave.
L4
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LIN. L/S 15p. D.P. p. 40 yd. 21-40; 80 yd. £2. Translator Superhet. Ferrite aerial. 9 volt.
STEREO Lffl 55p. D.P. 75p. FRINGE LOW LOSSIIL,
Edge 5K. S.P. Transistor 250 Ideal 825 and colour.' yr 3d. E.M I. 131 x 8in. BARGAIN 4 CHANNEL TRANSISTOR MONO MIXER
Add musical highlights and sound effects to recordings.
WIRE -WOUND 3 -WATT POTS. WIRE -WOUNDS -WATT
Small type with smell knob. STANDARD SIZE POTS.
LOUDSPEAKERS Will mix Microphone, records, tape and tuner
with separate controls into single output. 9 volt. E3
Values 10 SI to 30 K.. --I LONG SPINDLE Ann With twin tweeters
STEREO VERSION OF ABOVE 14-25.
Carbon 30 K to 2 meg. P, 10 OHMS to 100 K. --r and crossover. 10 watt.
State 3 or 8 or 15 ohm. £4 BARGAIN FM TUNER 88-108 Mee Six Transistor. 9 volt
VEROBOARD 0.15 MATRIX (As illustrated) Post 15p Printed Circuit. Calibrated slide dial tuning.
20 x 5in. 28p. 21 x 3110.17p. 31 x 31 in. 28p. 31 x 5in. 30P.
EDGE CONNECTORS 18 way 25p: 24 way 38P. With flared tweeter cone and ceramic Walnut Cabinet. Sin 7 x 5 x 4inch £10
PINS 36 per packet 21p. FACE CUTTERS 38p. magnet. 10 watt.. BARGAIN FM TUNER as above less cabinet 17.50
S.R.B.P. Board 015 MATRIX 2/in. wide 3p per lin.,
Of in. wide 4p per 1 in.; Sin. side 5p per 1M. (up to )7in.i.
Bus res. 46-60 cps.
Flux 10,000 gauss. L225 BARGAIN 3 WATT AMPLIFIER. 4 Transistor
S.R.B.P. undrilled ;,in. Board 10 x Sin. 15p. State 8 or 8 or 15 ohm. Post 15p Push -Pull Ready built, with volume control. 9v. L3.50
BLANK ALUMINIUM CHASSIS 18 S.W.R. Pin. sides. 7 x 4in.
45p;9 x 7in. 60p; 11 x 7in. 70p; 18 x 9in. 90p; 14 x llin.
Recommended Teak Cabinet
Size 18 x 10 x gin. Post 25p
is COAXIAL PLUG Op. PANEL SOCKETS Op. LINE 189
95p: 15 x 14in. 99p; 11 x Sin. 50p. OUTLET BOXES, SURFACE OR FLUSH 25p.
BALANCED TWIN FEEDERS 5p yd. 80 ohms or 300 ohms.
ALUMINIUM PANELS 18 s.w.g. 6 x 41n. 9p; 8 x Bin. 15p;
14 x 8in. 16p; 10 x 7in. 19p; 12 x 5in. 20p; 12 x 8in. 28p; IOW MINI -MODULE £3.25 JACK SOCKET Std. open -circuit 14p. closed circuit 23p;
Chrome Lead Socket 45p. Phono Plugs 5p. Pbono Socket 5p.
18 x 8in. 28p; 14 x tin. 340; 12 x 12in 40p.
11 inch DIAMETER WAVE -CHANGE SWITCHES 250.
LOUDSPEAKER KIT poet 25p JACK PLUGS Std. Chrome 15p: 3 Siam Chrome 14p. DIN
SOCKETS Chassis 3 -pin 10p; 5 -pin 10p. DIN SOCKETS Lead
p. 2 -way, or 2 p. 8 -way or 3 p. 4 -way 25p each. 1 p. 12 -way. Triple speaker system combining on ready cut baffle. 3 -pin 180; 5 -pin 25p. DIN PLUGS 3 -pin 113p; 5 -Pin 289.
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or 4 p. 2 -way, or 4 p. 3 -way 25p. in. chipboard 15 in. x 81 in. Separate Bass. Middle
and Treble loudspeakers and crossover condenser. The VALVE HOLDERS, 5p; CERAMIC 8p; CANS 50.
1 inch DIAMETER Wavechange "MARTI'S" 1 p. 12 -way,
p. 6 -way, 3 p. 4 -way, 4 p. 3 -way. 6 p. 2 -way, 1 wafer 60p, heavy duty 5 in. Bass Woofer unit has a low resonance E.M.I. TAPE MOTORSPost lb.
2 wafer 90p. Extra wafers up to six 30p each. cone. The mid -Range unit is specially designed to add 120v. or 240v. AC. 1,200 r.p.m. 4 pole
TOGGLE SWITCHES, sp. 14p; dp. 18p; dp. dt. 23p. drive to the middle register and the tweeter recreates the 135mA. Spindle 0.187 x 0.75in.
top end of the musical spectrum. Total response Size 3; x 21 x 21in. (illustrated). LI.25
.
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120v. or 240v. A.C. 1,200 r.p.m. 4 pole
50mA. Spindle
21 x 21. x 11in.
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Post 150
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every component supplier and it his delivery which was 14 days switches. It is not difficult to see
would be unfair to give such becomes six months. that the function of all four types
information to some advertisers Sometimes there is no interest could be performed by just one of
and not to others. at all and with another one, we are them, namely the d.p.d.t. The
On reflection, I confess we inundated with requests for parts. difference in cost between the
would still be caught out We, of course, cannot lay out various types is not very great, so
occasionally even if we had this large sums of money without that if we were able to persuade
advance list simply because it is knowing whether there will be any you to use the d.p.d.t. in every
always impossible to forecast how sale for what we are buying! case, we could buy four times the
popular a given design will be. quantity and so bring the price
Let us say we have a certain Outlook Very Bright down!
coil in stock, that ordinarily sells I hope these three articles have You will see what I mean in an
at two dozen a year. Unknown to been of some use to the general apparent restriction in range-the
us, one of the magazine contri- reader in enabling him to under- actual restriction is nil!
butors uses it in a constructional stand some of the problems in- However, while we have maga-
article and the sales rocket to 100 volved. In conclusion I would like zines like EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS
a week. The poor coil manufac- to hazard a guess at what the and their contributors giving us
turer who sold a few hundred a future holds in store for the such challenging and interesting
year finds the demand increased electronics constructor. think
I designs, suppliers who are anxious
to hundreds of thousands and so the outlook is very bright and the to please, and above all customers
amateur constructor will be able like yourselves with such bound-
to purchase more and more less enthusiasm, none of us need
sophisticated parts to experiment worry too much about the future!
with. We may go through a period
where we seem in fact to be Post Script
offering a decreased range. For Since these articles appeared
example we stock 10 per cent and I have been delighted to receive a
5 per cent resistors at present, but number of interesting letters,
if by buying large quantities we some containing constructive
could offer you 5 per cent at nearly ideas. will mention one small
I
the same price as 10 per cent it happening that occurred about

would save us stocking a whole the time the first issue of EVERY-
range, and you the consumer DAY ELECTRONICS appeared. A CUS-
would be no worse off, in fact tomer who had not dealt with us
slightly better off. before required some components
This will happen because manu- urgently. He telephoned us at 10
facturers are trying to sell larger a.m. and gave us the order. He
and larger quantities! One can then sent the money by telegram
see their point of view, it costs or telegraph and we received it at
them the same in administration 11.30 a.m. We were able to
costs to sell 10 as 10,000! despatch his order the same day.
Another field where this same I mention this as it is a method of
effect may occur is in toggle ordering that I had overlooked
. . . it is always impossible to forecast switches. We list four varieties: and one that could be a life saver
how popular a given design may be s.p.s.t., s.p.d.t., d.p.s.t., and d.p.d.t in an emergency.
. . . none of us need worry about the future!

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Wire -wound Ito 3 watt 20 50p O.K. 50 50p
Only lOp each or El -00 per dozen
5 to 7 watt 15 50p N.P.N. Untested but mainly
10 watts 10 50p O.K. 50 50p
Multi -tapped 12 50p OCP 71 equivalent 5 50p
PAPER CONDENSERS Light-sensitive Diodes 10 50p
TV types
Miniature
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Transistor types 20 50p ASY 22, Marked 5 50p 0-056µF 50 volts 0.033µF 20 volts 8.2 pF 35 volts
Mixed (both types) IS 50p BY 127 Rectifiers 4 50p 0.07 ;IF 20 volts 0.047µF 20 volts 15 AF 35 volts
POLYSTYRENE 1N4007 Rectifiers 0-1 µF 20 volts 0.068µF 35 volts 18 pF 35 volts
CONDENSERS 100 50p (1200V peak) 4 50P 0- I µF 50 volts 0-12 pF 35 volts 22 µF 15 volts
MULLARD POLYESTER STC 3/4 Rectifiers 6 50p 0 18 µF 20 volts 0.15 /IF 35 volts 27 AF 120 volts
COND. 50 50p DIODES (OA 81 8 OA 91)40 50p 0.33 µF 35 volts 0.22 !IF 50 volts 56 pF 15 volts
SILVER MICA 100 50p WIRE 0.47 µF 35 volts 0.47 /./F 50 volts 56 pF 20 volts
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VOLUME CONTROLS SOLAR CELLS 2.2 µF 3 volts 1.0 µF 35 volts Standard
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NUTS AND BOLTS. Mixed Small 3 :gpp 2.7 µF 35 volts 1.8 µF 20 volts 7 5 ;IF 20 volts
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8 B.A . 100 50p matic radio) 10.0 (IF 1-5 volts 2.7 µF 50 volts 12 µF 35 volts
6 B.A. 100 50p CO -AXIAL CABLE 3 µF 12 volts 12 µF 50 volts
4 B.A. 100 50p Semi Air -spaced 15yds. 50p 3-3 pF 15 volts 39 µF 20 volts
2 B.A. 100 50p CRYSTAL TAPE RECORDER 4 µF 20 volts 82 (IF 20 volts
METAL SPEAKER GRILLES r-IKES I 50p 4-7 µF 35 volts 050 µF 15 volts
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any number of copies of a printed circuit both simply and
quickly.
STOCKTAKING CLEARANCE! IMPOSSIBLE TO REPEAT! Method: Spray copper laminate board with light-sensitive
We have huge numbers of components in quantities coo small to advertise
individually. In order to "clear the decks" we have made up parcels containing spray. Cover with transparent film upon which circuit has
a mixture of carbon and wire -wound resistors, electrolytic and paper con- been drawn. Expose to light. (No need to use ultra -violet.)
densers, controls, transistors, diodes etc., for a tiny fraction of normal price,
It is emphasised that these are mixed parcels only -contents cannot be Spray with developer, rinse and etch in normal manner.
stipulated! Sold only by weight. Light sensitive aerosol spray ... El
Gross weight 2 lb. ... El (postage 20p) Developer spray 50p
Gross weight 5 lb. ... L2. (postage 30p)
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OAS OC20
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I -amp Bridge Rees 25 -volt 250 22p 2.09
ML 20 uc22. do clij far .P .Silicon 50p
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90p
35p
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30p
Germ.
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Data sheet supplied with device.
I -10 30p each, 10-50 25p each, LOW COST DUAL INLINE I.C.
SOCKETS
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"0 so Mifl"..7,ZifTst- 14 pin type as ISp each
16 pin type at ISp each.
aM 50 !,,.7r::.01106/7"P 50p
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20381 224p 283605 2749 40329 SOp BCY40 50p B8224 169 NKT452 824p 8517407 020 0.18 897443 2.88 2 70 8/47481 140 1 38
28404 224p 293806 2749 40344 274p BCY42 152 88Y25 152 NKT453 4749 887408 0.20 0.18 8147444 2.86 2 70 887482 0 87 0.82
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28916 174p 283715 11.26 40468A 862 BD121 659 BSY52 8249 NKT20329
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281303 1749 293856 802 AC188 8742 BDY19 21.074 B8W41 4249 11.12
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285307 374p BC109
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292906A 274p 295354 2749 BC118 109 BP228 202 10262212 80p P346A 224p VERO BOARD 2.2ta, 269
292907 352 285355 2742 80121 202 BFY29 50p NKT213 802 TI834 6241/ 0.11 0.1
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252924 162 295385 474p 30125 209 BFY41 8267215 2249
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282925 152 295386 8219 3C128
10p 2/ x 31in 174p SOp
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293390 2.52 38141 7242 8C1690 129 BFX29 11.80 NKT245 209 TIP31A 6201 Sp Finned. For TO -18, 69 PRESETS (CARBON)
293391 259 39142 66p 3(1170 1212 BPY10 11.45 NKT261 202 T1P321 762 Finned.
2833914 802 39143 074p 30171 15p BRY39 8740 N26T262 809 TIP33A 01 Watt Sp VERTICAL
299392 1749 39152 874p BC172 160 1313X19 1742 8262264 209 21-0242 0.2 Watt 69 OR
293993 15p R.C.A. 524p BCI76 2242 .118X20 1749 NKT27I 202 TIP34A 1205 RESISTORS 0-3 Watt 74p HORIZONTAL
293394 B8X21 3742 NKT272 202 Carbon Film
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BUDGET HIGH-FIDELITY STEREO SYSTEMS
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PREMIER STEREO SYSTEM "ONE" Consists of the new Premier 800

all transistor stereo amplifier, Garrard 2025 T/C auto manual record player
unit fitted stereo mono ceramic cartridge with diamond stylus and mounted
in teak finish plinth with perspex cover and two matching teak finish loud-
speaker systems. Absolutely complete and supplied ready to plug in and
play. 800 amplifier has an output of 5 watts per channel with inputs for PREMIER STEREO
ceramic and magnetic pick-up, tape and tuner also tape output socket and SYSTEM "TWO", as
headphone socket. Controls: Bass, Treble, Volume, Balance, Selector, Power above but with Garrard
on/off. Mono/Stereo switch. Stereo Headphone socket. Black leatherette SP25 MK III and mag-
cabinet with aluminium front panel. Size: 12r x 61' X 2r. (Amplifier netic cartridge. ONLY
available separately if required 6113.28. Cart. 40p). £48. Carr. 81.75.
PREMIER STEREO SYSTEM "THREE". This
consists of KLINGER K0903 stereo amplifier
giving 6 watts rma per channel with Bass, Treble,
Volume and Balance Controls. Inputs for Magnetic
and ceramic pick-up, tuner, tape in and out. Stereo
FREE
earphone socket. Garrard SP25 Mk. III in teak STEREO
finishplinth with cover and fitted Sonotone HEADPHONES
9TAHCD diamond stereo cartridge. A pair of HMF and all leads and
Speakers size x 105' x 9' fitted EMI unite plugs supplied with
complete the matching system. ONLY 15715. aLL systems.
Cart. 81.75.
PREMIER HI-FI OFFERS SP25 M III SPECIAL ! NEW LOW COST PREMIER
GARRARD SP25 MK
Philips 580 III SINGLE RECORD
PLAYER FITTED 800 STEREO AMPLIFIER
Stereo Amplifier
(List L2900)
£21.00 GOLDRINO 800 MAG-
NETIC STEREO CAR-
Rogers Ravensbrook II TRIDGE as available.
Stereo Amplifier in teak
case (List E52.50)
£39.50 COMPLETE IN TEAK
PLINTH WITH RIGID
PERSPEX COVER.
Rogers Ravensbourne Total list price over £34.
Stereo Amplifier in teak £49-00 PREMIER PRICE
case (List L64)
Metrosound ST2OE
Stereo Amplifier in teak £28.50 £18.90
P. & P. 50p. A truly high quality stereo amplifier -compare the
case (List L39.50) specification, compare the price. Output: 5 watts per
less cartridge (List £4161) £29.00
.
Goldring GL75 channel. Frequency response: 30-20,000 Hs = 2 db.

HI-FI STEREO Distortion: 1% Output. Impedance 8 ohms nom. Inputs
HEADPHONES equalised to R.I.A.A. Magnetic 4mV. Ceramic 100mV.
G d SP25 III
less cartridge £11.30 Designed to the highest
possible standard. Fitted
Tuner 100mV. Tape 100mV. Tape out 150mV. Din
sockets for inputs and outputs. Stereo headphone
G d SP25 III with 2iin speaker units with socket. Attractive slim line design black leatherette
Goldring G800 cartridge
(List L2835)
£15.50 soft padded ear muffs.
Adjustable headband.
cabinet with aluminium front panel. Size 121 x or =
2:-. ONLY 6172.5. Carriage 40p.
8 ohms Impedance. Com-
G d AP76
less cartridge £19.50 plete with titt lead and
stereo Jack plug.
OHLY 216'25
P.
d 3500 with
Sonotone 9TAHC stereo 29.97
Ga £2.47L,': WELLER "EXPERT" SOLDER
STEREO STETHOSCOPE SET Low Imp. 11.25
cartridge (List £1550) P. & P. 10p GUM. Saves time and simplifies
MONO STETHOSCOPE SET Low imp. 52p. P. & P. 10p. soldering in the home and service
G d 2025 TIC with dept. Two position trigger gives instant
Sonotone 9TAHC
Diamond Cartridge £9.97 E.M.I. 13 x8in. dual heat. 100/140
watt. 240 volt A.C. ±-4-25
P&P
30p
G d 2025 TIC with HI-FI SPEAKERS
Sonotone 9TAHC Fitted two 2l1n tweeters and
Diamond Cartridge
ready wired in teak plinth
£14.00 crossover network. Impedance
8 or 15 ohm. Handling capa-
city 10W. Brand new. "Marken:an" Soldering Iron. Lightweight A- pencil bit.
with cover £3,47 P. & P. 40p Ideal for regular bench use and around the brine. 25
Carriage and Insurance 50p extra any watts. 240 volt A.C. 11.50 P & P 15p
item.
" VERITONE" RECORDING TAPE
TAPE CASSETTES SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. FROM EXTRA STRONG
PEE -STRETCHED MATERIAL. THE QUALITY IS UNEQUALLED.
C60 (2..) 37P V.Or5 TENSILISED to ensure the moat permanent base. Highly resistant to break-
age, moisture, heat, cold or humidity. High polished splice free finish. Smooth
C90 (n°..) 62P :ao output throughout the entire audio range. Double wrapped -attractively boxed.
C120 ( r1) ) 87P 62.75
P. & P. 5p.
TT3 r
LPS 3' 250' P.V.C.
450' POLYESTER 87p
DT3 3I' 800' POLYESTER 57p
28p LP6 sr 1200 P.V.C.
DT6 159' 1800 POLYESTER 6112
TVS 61' 2400 POLYESTER 61 87
75p
r 1200 P.V.C.
FREE CASSETTE HEAD CLEANER with
every 10 cassettes purchased.
SP5
LP5
DT5
5' 800' P.V.C.
5' 900' P.V.C.
42p
50p
SP7
LP7 r 1800P.V.C.
5' 1200' POLYESTER 75p DT7 7' 2400 POLYESTER 2126
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Callers to: 102/3 Tamworth Road, CROYDON
Build yourself a TRANSISTOR RADIO
NEW! ROAMER 10 WITH VHF INCLUDING AIRCRAFT
10 TRANSISTORS. 9 TUNABLE WAVEBANDS, MW1,
MW2, LW, SW1, SW2, SW3, TRAWLER BAND. VHF Total building cost
AND LOCAL STATIONS AND AIRCRAFT BAND
Built in Ferrite Rod Aerial for MW/LW. Retractable, chrome plated 7 section Telescopic
Aerial, can be angled and rotated for peak short wave and VHF listening. Push Pull
output using 600mw Transistors. Car Aerial and Tape Record Sockets. Switched Ear-
piece Socket complete with Earpiece. 10 Transistors plus 3 Diodes. 7in X 41n Speaker. P. P. & Ins. 50p
Air Spaced ganged Tuning Condenser with VHF section. Volume on/off, Wave Change
and Tone Control. Attractive Case in black with silver blocking. Size V X 7' X V. (Overseas P. & P. 41)
Easy to follow instructions and diagrams. Parts price list and easy build plans 80p
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Exclusive to readers of
"EVERYDAY ELECTRONICS" ROAMER
ROAMER
"EVERYDAY SEVEN SIX
EIGHT 6 Tunable Wave-
bands: MW, LW,
MEDIUM and
SW1, SW2, Traw-
Mk I LONG WAVE
PORTABLE.
Specially des-
ler band plus an
extra M.W. band
igned circuit for easier tuning
NOW WITH for easy con- of Luxembourg
struction in- etc. Sensitive fer-
VARIABLE corporating 7 rite rod aerial and
transistors and telescopic aerial
TONE CONTROL 2 diodes, air for Short Waves.
spaced tuning 3in. Speaker. 8
7 Tunable Wavebands: MW1, MW2, LW, SW1, SW2, capacitor, push pull stages -6 transistors and 2 diodes including Micro -
SW3 and Trawler Band. Built in Ferrite Rod Aerial output using 600 mw Alloy R.F. Transistors, etc. Attractive black case with
for 31W and LW. Retractable chrome plated Tele- transistors, heavy duty loud- red grille, dial and black knobs with polished metal
scopic aerial for Short Waves. Push pull output using speaker for quality sound and inserts. Size 9 x 59 x 211n. approx. Easy build plans
600mW transistors. Car aerial and Tape record sockets. room filling volume, internal Ferrite Rod aerial, and parts price list 15p (FREE with parts). Earpiece
Selectivity switch. Switched earpiece socket complete Volume/on/off control, tuning control and wave with plug and switched socket for private listening
with earpiece. 8 transistors plus 3 diodes. 7in. X 4in. change switch. Handsome, strongly made wooden 80p extra.
Speaker. Air spaced ganged tuning condenser. Volume/ case, size 119' x 71. x 31" with carrying handle
on/off, tuning, wave change and tone controls. and black knobs with spun silver inserts. The Total building costs
Attractive case in rich chestnut shade with gold
blocking. Size 9 x 7 X 4in. approx. Easy to follow
ideal radio for those who are comparatively
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(Overseas P. & P. 21) £398P .P.
Ins. 26p &
instructions and diagrams. Parts Price List and Easy build plans are supplied free with parts or available
Build Plans 85p (FREE with parts). separately for 25p.
Total building cost Total building costs
(Overseas P. & P. £I) £6.98 Ins. 41p.P. & (Overseas Post £1) 24.98 Ins.P. P.41p&
TRANS
EIGHT
POCKET 8 TRANSISTORS
and 3 DIODES
FIVE 6 Tunable Wave-
3 Tunable Wavebands: bands: MW, LW,
MW, LW, Trawler Band NOW WITH SW1, SW2, SW3
and Trawler Band.
with extended M.W. Se,nsitive ferrite rod aerial for M.W. and L.W. Tele-
band for easier tuning 3in SPEAKER scopic aerial for Short Waves. Sin. Speaker. 8 improved
of Luxembourg, etc. type transistors plus 3 diodes. Attractive case in
7 stages -5 transistors and 2 diodes, 3 Tunable Wavebands: MW, LW and Trawler Band. black with red grille, dial and black knobs with polished
supersensitive ferrite rod aerial, fine 7 stage -5 transistors and 2 diodes, ferrite rod aerial. metal inserts. She 9 x 59 X 21in. approx. Push pull
tone moving coil speaker. Attractive black and gold tuning condenser volume control, fine tone Sin. output. Battery economiser switch for extended battery
case. Size 51 x 19 x 311n. Easy build plans and moving coil speaker. Attractive case with red speaker life. Ample power to drive a larger speaker. Parts
parts price list 109 (FREE with parts). Earpiece with grille. Size 89 x 41 x 11in. Easy build plane and price list and easy build plans 215p (FREE with parts).
plug and switched socket. for private listening 30p parts price list 10p (FREE with parts). Earpiece with Earpiece with plug and switched socket for private
extra. plug and switched socket for private listening 80p extra. listening 80p extra.
Total building costs
(Overseas P. (t P. 63p) 2223 Ins.
P. P.21p
&
Total building costs
(Overseas P. & P. 63p) Z2 50 Ins.
P.P.22P
&
Total building
(Overseas P. & P. El) costs £4.48 Ins.
P.& lip
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COMPONENTS INCLUDE:
Tuning Condenser: 2 Volume Controls: 2 Slider
Switches: Van. Speaker: Terminal Strip: Ferrite Rod
ROAMER TEN 0 EVERYDAY SEVEN
Aerial: 3 Plugs and Sockets: Battery Clips: 4 Tag
Boards: Balanced Armature Unit: 10 Transistors:
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VOL. 1 NO. 3 JANUARY 1972

TEMPERATURE COMPARATOR For measuring temperature changes in liquids by D. Bollen 134

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ASTRON RECEIVER A simple transistor radio in unusual case by M. A. Rambaut 152

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SHOP TALK This month's constructionals by Mike Kenward 139

ELECTRONICS AND THE MUSIC SCENE by B. W. Terrell 144

MEMORY STORE Retrieval by John Watt 161

READERS' LETTERS 162

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