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 Turning an old valve radio into an AM transmitter
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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 2:16:46 PM on 8 May 2016.
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 JamieLee
 Location: Clare, SA
 Member since 27 March 2016
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Here are two links I recently found FYI.
One is for a modulator which can be fitted to a suitable old radio, to make a low power broadcasting transmitter.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141981621046
http://www.valveradio.net/radio/am-modulator-valve-transmitter.html
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 5:31:54 PM on 8 May 2016.
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 Clive Durham
 Location: Grenfell, NSW
 Member since 8 July 2015
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The HRSA has a nice little transmitter kit so you can broadcast to all your radios without multiple aerials and your choice of program material.


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 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 8:39:13 PM on 11 May 2016.
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 JamieLee
 Location: Clare, SA
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Thank you Clive, for that information, I shall investigate!
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 9:14:01 PM on 11 May 2016.
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 Clive Durham
 Location: Grenfell, NSW
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JamieLee, I received my kit this afternoon and finished it in about 3 hours. I had wound the coil a few days ago.

Works like a charm, very neat circuit board. You do need to order a case and a tuning capacitor from Jaycar if you don't have something you could press into service.
I have the articles from the magazine, kindly sent by a member on here.
If you want a copy I can email them to you.


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 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:03:04 PM on 13 May 2016.
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 JamieLee
 Location: Clare, SA
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 Member #: 1894
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Thank you Clive, that would be great. My email is :

bearrockxpress66.gmail.com
 
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