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Hands-On-Radio Parts List

HANDS-ON RADIO (Thanks, John AF4WM)
Parts List
Updated through Experiment 82

  MAX QTY EXPERIMENT NOTES
1/4 WATT RESISTOR (All values are ohms)      
       
10 2 2,13,15,16,46  
27, non-inductive 1 21  
39 2 13  
47 1 10  
51 1 13,26,71  
68 2 45  
75 2 13  
100 1 2,13,15,16,24,29,37,46, 48,74,77  
150, non-inductive 1 21  
220 1 48,77  
220, non-inductive, such as carbon comp 2 81 new, not in anthology list
270 1 1,28,45,71,76  
300 1 79 new, not in anthology list
330 1 6,28,29,38  
390 1 48  
470 7 8,28,29,37,69,77  
510 1 9,55  
910 1 71 new, not in anthology list
1k 10 2,3,8,12,28,29,31,33,36,37,39,40,55,73,77,80  
1.2k 1 2  
1.5k 1 1, 28,77  
2.2k 2 4,8,11,14,77,78 1 added beyond anthology list
2.7k 1 27  
3.9k 1 3,6  
4.7k 2 5,8,9,45,54,68,77  
5.1k 1 6  
6.8k 1 1,28,55,77  
10k 4 2,3,4,7,17,18,30,31,40,41,46,54,69,73  
15k 1 2  
16k 4 42  
22k 1 2,4,11,41,45  
27k 1 11  
39k 1 1,5,28,41,77  
47k 1 4,31  
56k 1 41  
62k 1 5  
75k 1 41  
91k 1 5  
120k 1 39  
220k 1 11  
270k 1 38  
470k 1 31  
680k 1 38  
1M several 43,55  
       
POWER RESISTORS (All values are ohms)      
       
5, 5W 1 24 resistors with larger power dissipations can be used
50, 10W 2 9(2) also OK to combine smaller units in series or parallel
100, 1W 1 10,32  
       
 POTENTIOMETER (All values are ohms)       
100 1 28,42  
1k 1 3,4,14  
5k, panel-mount 1 78 new, not in anthology list
10k 2 3,8,11,12,14,54,55,68,69,80 1 added beyond the anthology list total
20k 1 9  
50k 1 10  
100k 1 1,2,38,41  
1M 1 17,39,40  
       
CAPACITORS       
       
50 to 200 pF, fixed-value or air-variable 1 21,43  
2.7 pF, ceramic 1 43  
68 pF, silver mica 2 71 new, not in anthology list
100 pF, polystyrene or ceramic 1 45,46  
200 pF, polystyrene or silver mica 1 43,46  
220 pF, silver mica 1 71 new, not in anthology list
390 pF, polystyrene or silver mica 2 46  
470 pF, silver mica 1 79 new, not in anthology list
1 nF, 50V ceramic 3 17,37,74  
1.2 nF (1200 pF), silver mica 1 79 new, not in anthology list
1.5 nF, film or ceramic 1 18  
2.7 nF, film or ceramic 1 4  
5.6 nF, film or ceramic 1 4  
10 nF, film or ceramic 4 5,25,42,45,46,71  
16 nF, film or ceramic 2 41  
22 nF, film or ceramic 1 68 new, not in anthology list
33 nF, film or ceramic 2 4  
56 nF, film or ceramic 1 4  
0.1 uF, 50 V ceramic 6 8,12,17,24,26,27,38,39,40,43,68,69,71 2 added beyond the anthology list total
1 uF, 25 V electrolytic 4 7,40,69  
1 uF, 35 V tantalum 1 6,8  
10 uF, 25 V  electrolytic 3 1,2,3,4,5,7,17,28,31,68,77  
47 uF, 15 V tantalum 1 15,16 changed from 100 uF in original article
100 uF, 35 V electrolytic 2 10,15,16,30,31 Exp 15/16 input capacitor changed to electrolytic
4700 uF, 15V electrolytic 2 10,38  
       
INDUCTORS & CORES      
       
2 uH 1 43 handwound, 8 turns, 1-1/2" dia, 1" long
100 uH, 1 amp 1 15,16  
22 uH 1 46 should be rated for 50 mA, large chokes OK
1 mH 1 26,74  
FT37-43 or equivalent 1 45  
FT240-61 or equivalent 1 48 or FT240 balun kit from Amidon Associates
T50-6 or equivalent 1 46 original shopping list had FT50-6
T30-10 or equivalent 2 71 new, not in anthology list
       
TRANSFORMERS      
       
115 V Pri, 12.6 V Sec, RadioShack 273-1365 or similar 1 10, 33  
1000 ohm - 8 ohm audio transformer, RadioShack 273-1380 or similar 1 33  
       
TRANSISTORS      
       
2N3904 2 1,2,19,20,25,28,31,40,45,46,77  
2N3906 1 19,25,40  
2N4401 1 8  
2N4416 1 43  
2N7000 1 39,40  
TIP31 1 9,80  
TIP42 1 38  
IRF510 MOSFET 1 9,12,15,16  
SCR, 100 V, 8 A - Digi-Key MCR218-004OS-ND 1 10 Original RadioShack part number no longer available
       
DIODES & RECTIFIERS      
       
1N4001 1 71,76,77 new, not in anthology list
1N4732A 1 76 new, not in anthology list
1N4733A 1 6,38  
1N4148 4 6,7,14,25,26,30,39,40,42,54,55,76  
1N5819 1 15,16  
1N34 1 76 new, not in anthology list
1N5817 1 76 new, not in anthology list
       
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS      
       
78L-05, -08, -12, or -15 voltage regulator 1 25  
4N35 Optocoupler 1 14  
741 op amp 2 3,4,8,17,19,42,54,55,73  
555 timer 1 5,69  
565 Phase-Locked Loop 1 68 new, not in anthology list
LM317 op amp 1 8,71  
LM311 Comparator 1 11,38  
LM324 quad op amp 1 17  
CD4028 BCD-to-Decimal Decoder 1 37  
CD4029 Up/Down Counter 1 36  
CD4511 BCD-to-7-Segment Decoder 1 37  
       
LIGHTS & DISPLAYS      
       
Bulb, 12 V RadioShack 900-2665 or similar 1 10  
LED, Red RadioShack 276-026 or similar 5 11,36,39,40  
LED, Green RadioShack 276-022 or similar 1 39  
7-Seg Display, Common-Cathode, Jameco 17187 or equiv. 1 37  
       
MISCELLANEOUS      
       
40-meter crystal in HC-8 or HC-16 holder 1 46 7030-7045 kHz recommended
14 ga. solid, enameled wire 14 feet 48 or FT240 balun kit from Amidon Associates
20 or 22 ga. Solid wire 16 feet 21,71, 79 total wire length for #46 & #46 & #71 (6' beyond anthology list)
24 to 28 ga. Solid wire 3 feet 45,46,47 total wire length for #46 & #46, use scrap for #47
SO-239 connector 1 21, 48  
UHF double-male adapter 1 21  
plastic film can or pill bottle 1 22  
SPST or SPDT switch 1 22  
RG-58 coaxial cable 25 feet 22  
RG-59 coaxial cable 20 feet 81 new, not in anthology list
Wooden spring-loaded clothespins   23  
Scraps of 2x4 wood   23  
Thick cardboard   23  
1/4 inch dowel   23  
Glue   23  
Wood screws   23  
#6-32 machine screws   23  
#6-32 nuts   23  
#6 flat washers   23  
DPST switch 2 30  
TO-220 heat sink 1 24  
Mounting hardware for TO-220 heatsink 1 set 24  
1.5 V AAA or 9 V battery 1 32  
terminal strip, 3 term plus ground 1 71 new, not in anthology list
PC board scrap 1 70,71 new, not in anthology list
5A inline fuse and holder 1 71 new, not in anthology list
       
TEST EQUIPMENT ITEMS      
       
1/8" stereo phone plug 1 64  
1/8” Mono phone plug-to-stereo phone jack adapter 1 64  
3’ male-to-male stereo audio jumper cable 1 64  
1/8" stereo headphone splitter 1 64  

 



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