ELECTRONIC
PROJECTS ¢BLECTRONIC
PROJECTS
20 PASSIVE PROJECTS
AC LINE FILTER @ AUDIO SQUELCH ® CW MONITOR
TAPE DUBBING FILTER @ FM TUNING METER :
TWEETER CROSSOVER ® WATIMETER @ & MORE PAGES 4-14
IOILOW COST PROJECTS
WIRELESS MIKE FOR FM @ SCREAM GENERATOR @ GUITAR TWANG AMP
ELECTRONIC TOUCH ALARM @ FUZZ AMP CRYSTAL TESTER
SPEECH CLIPPER @ BLACK-OUT ALARM @ MINI-LIGHT BLINKER
‘AM REBROADCASTER @ RC FROM WALKIE TALKIE
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE PAGES 15-16
12) EXCITING & USEFUL PROJECTS YOU GIN BULD
IMPORTANT,
The various circuits described in this hook are
for 117 volts A.C, Necessary changes in the
power supplies and component substitution may be
necessary in some of the circuits.
Published by G C Jain for Business Promction Bureau
through the courtsey of Page Publications of Qus
Australia and Printed et: GOYAL OFFSET PRINTERS
308/6-E, Shahzeda Bagh, Daya Basti, Delhi-11(036th this 1974 issue of “101” the Editors
have gathered a number of new circuits
labled passive. 1 is a group of 20 circuits
usually consisting only of resistors, capaci-
tors, diodes or inductors. We define passive
circuits as those that do not connect directly
to a battery, AC supply, solar cell or similar
power source. Amphtication devices such as
discrete transistors or operutional IC ampli-
fiers ure not used in passive circuits,
As an example, the BC-CB DUPLEXER
project prevents transmitted and received CB
RF power from eniering your auto radio
even though both use the same CB whip an-
tenna, The duplexer is @ passive circuit, com-
PASSIVE
CIRCUIT
PROJECTS
posed entirely of resistive. capacitive
ductive clements, that clectrically permits
the .55 to 1.6 MHz AM signal to pays only
to the AM radio, not to the CB set. Similar
ly, «27.135 MHz CB signal (CHIS) picked
up by the same antenna will be electronically
routed directly 10 the CR set—hypasing
compleicly the AM radio,
So, passive circuits you find in this issue
do net require way type of “gain” devices:
they are, in addition. fairly simple projects
that are used to improve the operation or
make measurements of other ele
equipment. How about you gettins active
with a passive circuit today?
Here's an easy way to measure an ampli
fier's output power without trying to con.
vert voltage to power measurements. Re
sistor RI provides the load for your ampli-
fier and should be rated at least twice the
meximum amplifier power output: for ex-
ample, if your amp puts out 26 watts, RL
should be rated at least 50 watts. The
meter scale must be hand calibrated, and
will take some time and effort, but once
done it's done for good. Remove the
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ij Audio Wattmeter
scale cover from meter ML and borrow
an AC variable autotransformer, or ‘connect
a 1000 Hz signal generator to the ampli
fier output. Connect the output of the auto-
transformer (or amplifier) to binding posts
BP1 and BP2, and connect an AC volt.
meter (VOM) across the binding posts. Set
R2 to off—full counter-clockwise if correct-
ly wired. Adjust the autotransformer (or
amplifier) output until the AC meter indi-
cates 20 V rms—the voltage for 50 watts