The BRATS’ CLUB project - a "Silver Tern General Coverage
Receiver".
The BRATS’ CLUB project - a "Silver Tern General Coverage
Receiver".
The receiver was supplied in kit form complete with building and access
to an operation manual. The receiver should run for months on its internal
9v battery and is designed to operate from an electrically short antenna...10
feet of antenna will do nicely! An earth is not strictly required for this
receiver, So it is portable.
As designed the Receiver should cover approx 5.5MHz to 10MHz in a single
band. This range can be extended if you want to by making other coils to
plug into the coil holder. Details of ideas for you to try will be supplied.
It is anticipated, that with patience, the receiver will cover the entire
spectrum from long waves, through medium waves and the short waves to above
twenty metres. The highest frequency limit will only be discovered once we
all start experimenting. You may be lucky and go above the end of the short
waves at 10 metres.
You will need to supply with headphones so you can listen in secrecy and
overall size is expected to be approx 7" wide, 5" deep and 5" high.
Why this receiver.........well this has been specifically chosen for several
reasons.
1 hours of fun will be had with this.
2 you will learn a lot without realising it.
3. good construction project for those going for their Intermediate Examination
practical.
The kit was be distributed to those members of BRATS taking part.
NO FURTHER KITS ARE AVAILABLE.
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