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- Basic theory
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- Because most bugs are triggered through certain frequencies, it is very simple
- to build a small sweeping device that will trigger any bug present. The two
- IC's are what create the oscillating tone. The IC1 operates at .8 Hz where the
- IC2 runs at about 10 Hz. Frequency is determined by this formula:
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- f=1.44/(R1+2R2)C)
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- f measured in Hertz, R in megohms, and C in microfarads
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- The oscillation can be varied by the voltage placed upon pin #5. This is how
- we create the wave sound. When voltage goes up, so does the frequency, and
- vice-versa.
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- Normally, the output pin 3 is a square wave. Since we need varying wave at pin
- #5, we need a triangular wave. We get this through integrating the square wave
- created at pin #3 of IC1. It is acheived by D1, D2, R3, R4 and C2.
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- This varying output is fed into the phone line by transformer T1 which has an 8
- ohm winding going to pin #3 of IC2 and the 500 end to a 0.1 microfarad capaci-
- tator at the phone line.
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- Enuf talk..let's get movin!
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- Schematic Design
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- __________|_____________________________
- | _|__|_ _|__|_ |
- R1 | 4 8 | _|<D1__R3__ | 4 8 | R5
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- +-----+2 3+---+ +-+5 2|--+----+----+
- | | | |_>|R2__R4__| | | | |
- R2 | ic1 | | | ic2 | R6 D3
- | +-+6 | ___| | 6+-+ | V
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- +---+-+7 | | +--+3 7+-+-----+----+
- | |___1__| | | |___1__| |
- | | | | | C4
- | | | | | ^
- C1 | C2 T1 _|_._C3|(_. |
- ^ | ^ 8--500<_|_. |
- |_________|______________|__|______|__________|
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- -G-
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- Parts List
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- C1 10-uF electrolytic capacitator 25 WDVC
- C2 300-uF electrolytic capacitator 25 WDVC
- C3 0.1-uF capacitator
- C4 0.068-uF capacitator
- D1-D3 1N914
- IC1,IC2 555 timers
- R1, R4-R6 1-kilohm resistors
- R2 91-kilohm resistor
- R3 22 kilohm resistor
- T1 500-to-8 ohm audio output transformer
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- Construction
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- When building this unit, it is very useful to use a breadboard or vector board.
- I suggest that leads being connected to phone line (T1, C3) end in a jack or a
- modular connector to make the hookup easier. To test it, hook it to the phone
- line (not the suspected line) and call the line you suspect is being bugged.
- The party you are calling should not answer the phone. Now, the unit is
- activated. 3 times, every 4 seconds, the oscillator will go up to 10 kHz and
- back down again..like a bell curve..If there is a frequency sensitive bug on
- the line, the phone will stop ringing, and you will be able to hear everything
- said in the room. If the phone keeps ringing, chances are that all is
- fine..unless the bug requires a multi-frequency trigger..but these are very
- rare..
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- So, we can see that 415-BUG-1111 really does work! It creates the tone..any
- click heard is the Phone Co's (or whoever is bugging) speaker/tape recorder
- picking up!
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