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- THE INFINITY TRANSMITTER
-
- TYPED BY THE GHOST WIND
-
- FROM THE BOOK BUILD YOUR OWN
- LASER, PHASER, ION RAY GUN & OTHER WORKING SPACE-AGE PROJECTS
- BY ROBERT IANNINI (TAB BOOKS INC)
-
- Description: Briefly, the Infinity Transmitter is a device which activates a
- microphone via a phone call. It is plugged into the phone line, and when the
- phone rings, it will immediately intercept the ring and broadcast into the
- phone any sound that is in the room. This device was originally made by
- Information Unlimited, and had a touch tone decoder to prevent all who did not
- know the code from being able to use the phone in its normal way. This
- version, however, will activate the microphone for anyone who calls while it is
- in operation.
- NOTE: It is illegal to use this device to try to bug someone. It is also
- pretty stupid because they are fairly noticeable.
- Parts List:
- Pretend that uF means micro Farad, cap= capacitor
-
- Part # Description
- ---- - -----------
- R1,4,8 3 390 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R2 1 5.6 M 1/4 watt resistor
- R3,5,6 3 6.8 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R7/S1 1 5 k pot/switch
- R9,16 2 100 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R10 1 2.2 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R13,18 2 1 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R14 1 470 ohm 1/4 watt resistor
- R15 1 10 k 1/4 watt resistor
- R17 1 1 M 1/4 watt resistor
- C1 1 .05 uF/25 V disc cap
- C2,3,5,6,7 5 1 uF 50 V electrolytic cap or tant
- (preferably non-polarized)
- C4,11,12 3 .01 uF/50 V disc cap
- C8,10 2 100 uF 25 V electrolytic cap
- C9 1 5 uF 150 V electrolytic cap
- C13 1 10 uF 25 V electrolytic cap
- TM1 1 555 timer dip
- A1 1 CA3018 amp array in can
- Q1,2 2 PN2222 npn sil transistor
- Q3 1 D4OD5 npn pwr tab transistor
- D1,2 2 50 V 1 amp react. 1N4002
- T1 1 1.5 k/500 matching transformer
- M1 1 large crystal microphone
- J1 1 Phono jack optional for sense output
- WR3 (24") #24 red and black hook up wire
- WR4 (24") #24 black hook up wire
- CL3,4 2 Alligator clips
- CL1,2 2 6" battery snap clips
- PB1 1 1 3/4x4 1/2x.1 perfboard
- CA1 1 5 1/4x3x2 1/8 grey enclosure fab
- WR15 (12") #24 buss wire
- KN1 1 small plastic knob
- BU1 1 small clamp bushing
- B1,2 2 9 volt transistor battery or 9V ni-cad
-
- Circuit Operation: Not being the most technical guy in the world, and not being
- very good at electronics (yet), I'm just repeating what Mr. Iannini's said
- about the circuit operation. The Transmitter consists of a high grain
- amplifier fed into the telephone lines via transformer. The circuit is
- initiated by the action of a voltage transient pulse occurring across the
- phone line at the instant the telephone circuit is made (the ring, in other
- words). This transient immediately triggers a timer whose output pin 3 goes
- positive, turning on transistors Q2 and Q3. Timer TM1 now remains in this
- state for a period depending on the values of R17 and C13 (usually about 10
- seconds for the values shown). When Q3 is turned on by the timer, a simulated
- "off hook" condition is created by the switching action of Q3 connecting the
- 500 ohm winding of the transformer directly across the phone lines.
- Simultaneously, Q2 clamps the ground of A1, amplifier, and Q1, output
- transistor, to the negative return of B1,B2, therefore enabling this amplifier
- section. Note that B2 is always required by supplying quiescent power to TM1
- during normal conditions. System is off/on controlled by S1 (switch).
- A crystal mike picks up the sounds that are fed to the first two
- transistors of the A1 array connected as an emitter follower driving the
- remaining two transistors as cascaded common emitters. Output of the
- array now drives Q1 capacitively coupled to the 1500 ohm winding of T1.
- R7 controls the pick up sensitivity of the system.
- Diode D1 is forward biased at the instant of connection and essentially
- applies a negative pulse at pin 2 of TM1, initiating the cycle. D2 clamps
- any high positive pulses. C9 dc-isolates and desensitizes the circuit. The
- system described should operate when any incoming call is made without ringing
- the phone.
-
- Schematic Diagram: Because this is text, this doesn't look too hot. Please
- use a little imagination! I will hopefully get a graphics drawing of this
- out as soon as I can on a Fontrix graffile.
-
- To be able to see what everything is, this character: | should appear as a
- horizontal bar. I did this on a ][e using a ][e 80 column card, so I'm sorry if
- it looks kinda weird to you.
-
- Symbols:
- resistor: -/\/\/- switch: _/ _
- battery: -|!|!- capacitor (electrolytic): -|(-
- capacitor (disc): -||- _ _
- transistor:(c) > (e) Transformer: )||(
- \_/ )||(
- |(b) _)||(_
- diode: |<
- chip: ._____.
- !_____! (chips are easy to recognize!)
-
- Dots imply a connection between wires. NO DOT, NO CONNECTION.
- ie.: _!_ means a connection while _|_ means no connection.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- .________________________to GREEN wire phone line
- |
- | .______________________to RED wire phone line
- | |
- | | ._________(M1)______________.
- | | | |
- | | | R1 |
- | | !__________/\/\/____________!
- | | | _!_ C1
- | | |this wire is the amp ___
- | | |<=ground | R2
- | | | !___________________/\/\/_____________.
- | | | ._______!_______. |
- | | !___________________!4 9 11!_____________________________!
- | | | | | |
- | | !___________________!7 12._____________________________!
- | | | | A1 | R3 |
- | | !___________________!10 ____*8!_______.____/\/\/____________! ^
- | | | | / | | | |
- | | | C4 | / | \ |2ma
- | | !____||______. | / | /R4 B1 +
- | | | || | | / | \ |!|!
- | | | R7 | C2 | / | / |
- | | !____/\/\/___!__)|__!8*_/ | | S1 |
- | | | ^ | 6!_______! neg<__/.__!
- | | | | C3 | | | C5 return |
- | | | !_____|(___.__!3 | '-|(-| |
- | | | | | 5 1!____________! |
- | | | \ !_______._______! | B2|!|!
- | | !________. R8 / | | +
- | | | \ | | R6 |3ma
- | | | !__________!____________________|_____/\/\/______! |
- | | | R5 | | | v
- | | !__/\/\/___________|____________________! |
- | | | | |
- | | | | |
- | | | C6 | |
- | | | |-)|-' R9 |
- | | | !_________________/\/\/_______. |
- | | | | | |
- | | | Q1 _!_ | R10 |
- | | !____________/ \____________________________!__/\/\/_____!
- | | | | |
- | | | | |
- | | | C8 | |
- | | !__________)|_______________________________|____________!
- | | ! | |
- | | / | |
- | | -----| | |
- | | | \ | |
- | | | > | |
- | | | | | |
- | | | | | |
- | | | !_____________. | |
- | | | | | |
- | | !__________. | | |
- | | | | | |
- | !________. | | ._____! |
- | | | | | |
- | | | | | |
- | | | | | C7 |
- | | | | '-|(-| |
- | |_________|_________!_______.T1._________________| |
- | | | 1500 )||( 500 |
- | | | ohm )||( ohm |
- | | !______.)||(.__. |
- | | | | |
- | | | | |
- | | | > |
- | | | |/ |
- | | | +----| Q3 |
- | | | | |\ |
- !____________________|_________|_______|______!__. D1 C9 |
- | | | '-|<---|(------| |
- .______________! | | | |
- | | | | |
- | .________________! | | |
- | | | | |
- \ | .________________! C11 | |
- / | | .___||____________! |
- R13 \ | | | || | |
- / | | | | |
- \ !___.___|_______________________! | |
- | | | | | R16 | R15 |
- | v | | !___/\/\/\________!___/\/\/_!
- | neg | | | D2 | |
- | return | | !_____|<__________! |
- | B1,B2 | \ | | |
- | | / | .____________!_. |
- | | \R14 |C12 | TM1 2 | |
- | | / !_||_!5 4!_______!
- | | \ | || | | |
- | | | !____!1 8!_______!
- | | | | | 7 6 3 | |
- | | | | !_____._.____._! |
- | | | | | | | |
- | | | | C13 | | | R17 |
- | | | !___)|_____!_!____|__/\/\/__!
- | | | | | |
- !___________|___!_______________________|_________________! |
- | | | |
- | \ | C10 |
- | /R18 !__________)|_______________!
- | \
- | /
- | |
- !___O J1
- sense output
-
- Construction notes: Because the damned book just gave a picture instead of step
- by step instructions, and I'll try to give you as much help as possible. Note
- that all the parts that you will be using are clearly labeled in the schematic.
- The perfboard, knobs, 'gator clips, etc are optional. I do strongly suggest
- that you do use the board!!! It will make wiring the components up much much
- easier than if you don't use it.
- The knob you can use to control the pot (R7). R7 is used to tune the IT so
- that is sounds ok over the phone. (You get to determine what sounds good) By
- changing the value of C13, you can change the amount of time that the circuit
- will stay open (it cannot detect a hang up, so it works on a timer.) A value of
- 100 micro Farads will increase the time by about 10 times.
- The switch (S1) determines whether or not the unit is operational. Closed is
- on. Open is off. The negative return is the negative terminals of the battery!!
- The batteries will look something like this when hooked up:
-
- <-v_____. .______. ._____. .____->
- | | | | | |
- __!___!__ | | __!___!__
- | + - | !_/ _! | + - |
- | | switch ^ | |
- | 9volts| | | 9volts|
- !_______! neg return !_______!
-
- To hook this up to the phone line, there are three ways, depending upon what
- type of jack you have. If it is the old type (non modular) then you can just
- open up the wall plate and connect the wires from the transmitter directly to
- the terminals of the phone.
- If you have a modular jack with four prongs, attach the red to the negative
- prong (don't ask me which is which! I don't have that type of jack... I've only
- seen them in stores), and the green to the positive prong, and plug in. Try not
- to shock yourself...
- If you have the clip-in type jack, get double male extension cord (one with a
- clip on each end), and chop off one clip. Get a sharp knife and splice off the
- grey protective material. You should see four wires, including one green and
- one red. You attach the appropriate wires from the IT to these two, and plug
- the other end into the wall.
-
- Getting the IT to work: If you happen to have a problem, you should attempt to
- do the following (these are common sense rules!!) Make sure that you have the
- polarity of all the capacitors right (if you used polarized capacitors, that
- is). Make sure that all the soldering is done well and has not short circuited
- something accidently (like if you have a glob touching two wires which should
- not be touching.) Check for other short circuits. Check to see if the battery
- is in right. Check to make sure the switch is closed.
- If it still doesn't work, drop me a line on one of the Maryland or Virginia
- BBSs and I'll try to help you out.
-
- The sense output: Somehow or other, it is possible to hook something else up to
- this and activate it by phone (like an alarm, flashing lights, etc.)
-
- As of this writing, I have not tried to make one of these, but I will. If you
- actually get it working, leave me a note somewhere.
-
- I sure hope all you people appreciate this.
-
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