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- An RF Signal Injector for the absolute beginner.
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- Technical Specifications:-
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- Output Frequency............. Approximately 1KHz.
- Wave Shape................... +ve and -ve going pulse, generated from
- a Square Wave.
- Load Impedance............... Approximately 1 KilOhm.
- Output Voltage............... Approximately 250mV Peak to Peak.
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- The Probe construction:-
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- Parts list:-
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- 1) A length of coaxial cable approximately 1.5 metres, type RG58 or UR76.
- 2) A PHONO or RCA plug.
- 3) A capacitor of 0.1uF, approximately 50 volts working, as small as
- possible, and able to be fitted inside a ballpoint pen case.
- 4) A small countersunk brass screw, approximately 1.5",(37mm), 6BA.
- 5) A matching brass nut.
- 6) A small insulated crocodile clip.
- 7) A length of sleeving, the outer sleeving of the coaxial cable will do.
- 8) An old ballpoint pen case.
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- Tools:-
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- 1) Soldering iron.
- 2) Solder.
- 3) Small side cutters.
- 4) Pliers.
- 5) A file.
- 6) A small hobby saw.
- 7) PVC tape.
- 8) Superglue, (be very careful with this).
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- Strip at least 6" to 9" of sleeving off of one end of the coaxial cable.
- Do NOT discard this sleeving. Seperate the braid from the inner conductor.
- Solder one end of the capacitor to this inner conductor and the other end
- to the head of the brass countersunk-head screw.
- Double click on the icon ~HardWare~ for additional information. To quit
- the ~HardWare~ screen press any key and the screen will close.
- Place the sleeving over the braiding before fitting the crocodile clip
- and then wrap some PVC tape around the ~Y~ joint of the cable. Solder
- the crocodile clip to the braiding. Dismantle an old ballpoint pen to
- obtain the case. Discard all of the inner parts of the pen.
- Before reassembling the screw into the ballpoint pen case, cut the case
- down to a practical length (approximately 3" to 4"). Fit the PHONO (RCA)
- plug to the other end of the coaxial cable, inner conductor to the pin,
- braid to the outer of the plug.
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- When you have checked this cable and are confident it is electrically good
- use the superglue to seal the top of the pen case and the nut. Do NOT get
- this glue on you or anything else as it is dangerous. Allow time to dry.
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- How to use the probe:-
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- *** WARNING ***
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- DO NOT USE WITH VOLTAGES GREATER THAN 50 VOLTS D.C.
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- 1) Ensure the AMIGA is switched OFF.
- 2) Connect the cable to LEFT channel phono socket.
- 3) Switch on the AMIGA.
- 4) Start the ~Sig_Inject~ program from its icon.
- 5) Connect the crocodile clip to a ground line on the radio under test.
- 6) With extreme care probe around the radio set and note what happens.
- 7) If the radio is OK then you should hear an audio tone at the input
- of each area (stage). Try the volume control first. This is the input
- of the audio amplifier stage.
- 8) If the radio is faulty try and find the area (stage) that is down.
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- How does it work:-
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- The output from the audio socket of the AMIGA is programmed to give a
- crude square wave. This wave form is rich in harmonics, going right up to
- to Medium Wave Band. When the probe is placed on any active part of a
- radio set some of these harmonics get through and an audio tone will be
- heard coming out of the speaker. It cannot test a speaker directly as the
- impedance of the speaker is too low, but it will check the audio stages.
- To test a radio set always start with the audio amplifier input and work
- backwards to the receiver RF amplifier. If there is a fault then the
- faulty stage will not generate a tone. The probe tip has an output voltage
- of approximately 250mV peak to peak into 1 kilohm.
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