Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18387 invoked from network); 3 Jan 2001 17:36:15 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 3 Jan 2001 17:36:15 -0000 Received: (qmail 13378 invoked from network); 3 Jan 2001 17:39:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 3 Jan 2001 17:39:31 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14DrnM-0002wb-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:33:52 +0000 Received: from kuku-rwcmta.excite.com ([198.3.99.63] helo=kuku.excite.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14DrnL-0002wV-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:33:52 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from bernie.excite.com ([199.172.148.157]) by kuku.excite.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.39 201-229-119-122) with ESMTP id <20010103173335.FOD11766.kuku.excite.com@bernie.excite.com> for ; Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:33:35 -0800 Message-ID: <20215890.978543215896.JavaMail.imail@bernie.excite.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:33:31 -0800 (PST) From: "john sexton" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Gyrators MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Excite Inbox X-Sender-Ip: 213.104.152.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi Alberto Stokes original article was re-printed in the old LF Experimenters Source Book, together with another explaining the theory. I built the original circuit. It is very simple and lacks most of the features required in a decent receiver. It definitely works, but I found it did tend to break into oscillation, possibly because of problems with the screening of the pot leads (although I am pretty certain I screened them) as he mentions in the revised article. I also found the 4136 very sensitive to over-voltage and eventually used a couple of 9V batteries. At 12V problems arise. I didn't find the tuning that sharp, although I used good polystyrene caps in the critical places, but that is hardly surprising when you look at the circuit. As a replacement for a big inductor it's a great idea. My son used it for a GCSE project for a MSF computer clock and won a prize. It is perhaps most useful for the "below 9kHz" boys, but only for receive of course. I would be interested in your findings. 73 John, G4CNN _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/