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The Ramsey Kit Warranty 

 

Please read carefully BEFORE calling or writing in about your kit. Most problems can be solved 
without contacting the factory.

 

 

Notice that this is not a "fine print" warranty. We want you to understand your rights and ours too! All 
Ramsey kits will work if assembled properly. The very fact that your kit includes this new manual is 
your assurance that a team of knowledgeable people have field-tested several "copies" of this kit 
straight from the Ramsey Inventory. If you need help, please read through your manual carefully, all 
information required to properly build and test your kit is contained within the pages!   
 

1. DEFECTIVE PARTS:

 It's always easy to blame a part for a problem in your kit, Before you conclude 

that a part may be bad, thoroughly check your work. Today's semiconductors and passive components 
have reached incred bly high reliability levels, and it’s sad to say that our human construction skills 
have not! But on rare occasions a sour component can slip through. All our kit parts carry the Ramsey 
Electronics Warranty that they are free from  defects for a full ninety (90) days from the date of 
purchase. Defective parts will be replaced promptly at our expense. If you suspect any part to be 
defective, please mail it to our factory for testing and replacement. Please  send only the defective part
(s), not the entire kit. The part(s) MUST be returned to us in suitable condition for testing. Please be 
aware that testing can usually determine if the part was truly defective or damaged by assembly or 
usage. Don't be afraid of telling us that you 'blew-it', we're all human and in most cases, replacement 
parts are very reasonably priced.   
 

2. MISSING PARTS:

 Before assuming a part value is incorrect, check the parts listing carefully to see 

if it is a critical value such as a specific coil or IC, or whether a RANGE of values is suitable (such as 
"100 to 500 uF"). Often times, common sense will solve a mysterious missing part problem. If you're 
missing five 10K ohm resistors and received five extra 1K resistors, you can pretty much be assured 
that the '1K ohm' resistors are actually the 'missing' 10 K parts ("Hum-m-m, I guess the 'red' band 
really does look orange!")  Ramsey Electronics project kits are packed with pride in the USA. If you 
believe we packed an incorrect part or omitted a part clearly indicated in your assembly manual as 
supplied with the basic kit by Ramsey, please write or call us with information on the part you need 
and proof of kit purchase 
 

3. FACTORY REPAIR OF ASSEMBLED KITS:

  

To qualify for Ramsey Electronics factory repair, kits MUST:     
1. NOT be assembled with acid core solder or flux. 
2. NOT be modified in any manner. 
3. BE returned in fully-assembled form, not partially assembled. 
4. BE accompanied by the proper repair fee. No repair will be undertaken until we have received the 

MINIMUM repair fee of $25.00, or authorization to charge it to your credit card account. 

5. INCLUDE a description of the problem and legible return address. DO NOT send a separate letter; 

include all correspondence with the unit. Please do not include your own hardware such as 
non-Ramsey cabinets, knobs, cables, external battery packs and the like. Ramsey 
Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to refuse repair on ANY item in which we find excessive 
problems or damage due to construction  methods. To assist customers in such situations, 
Ramsey Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to solve their needs on a case-by-case basis. 

 
The repair is $50.00 per hour, regardless of the cost of the kit. Please understand that our technicians 
are not volunteers and that set-up, testing, diagnosis, repair and repacking and paperwork can take 
nearly an hour of paid employee time on even a simple kit. Of course, if we find that a part was 
defective in manufacture, there will be no charge to repair your kit (But please realize that our 
technicians know the difference between a defective part and parts burned out or damaged through 
improper use or assembly). 

 
4. REFUNDS: 

You are given ten (10) days to examine our products. If you are not satisfied, you may 

return your unassembled kit with all the parts and instructions and proof of purchase to the factory for 
a full refund. The return package should be packed securely. Insurance is recommended. Please do 
not cause needless delays, read all information carefully. 

Summary of Contents for SC1

Page 1: ...h any AM radio car radios are ideal Tune from your regular radio dial easily set station presets etc on your existing radio Operates on 9 to 15 volts Listen to worldwide broadcasts in your car boat or...

Page 2: ...er Direction Finder HR Series HF All Mode Receivers QRP Series HF CW Transmitters CW7 CW Keyer CPO3 Code Practice Oscillator QRP Power Amplifiers RAMSEY MINI KITS Many other kits are available for hob...

Page 3: ...to the SC1 4 What you can expect to hear 5 Parts list 6 SC1 Parts layout 7 SC1 Circuit description 8 SC1 Assembly instructions 9 Setting up the SC1 12 Setting your listening bands 13 Understanding wha...

Page 4: ...g receiver Virtually any receiver can be converted to receive other bands in this manner The receiver functions as a tuneable IF and its good circuit qualities carry over to the newly received frequen...

Page 5: ...dulation You will also hear a variety of other interesting sounds but just remember that this receiving set up is designed for listening to AM style broadcast formats Morse code CW or teletype signals...

Page 6: ...marked 42IF123 L1 1 Shielded coil marked 42EB L2 3 3 9 uH inductor green body with a large silver band followed by orange gold white silver bands L3 L4 L5 RESISTORS 2 470 ohms yellow violet brown R4...

Page 7: ...SC 1 7 RAMSEY SC1 PARTS LAYOUT...

Page 8: ...nge of the AM radio For example to receive 10 MHz WWV the radio dial is set to 1000 KHz and the SC 1 oscillator is set to 9 MHz Another way of viewing it is that if the oscillator is set to 9 MHz the...

Page 9: ...the schematic circuit diagram from time to time Enough talk let s get building 1 Install J3 the DC power jack 2 Install J1 the antenna or RF input jack 3 Install S1 the first of two DPDT push style sw...

Page 10: ...20 Install transistor Q1 2N3904 Observe correct position of the flat side 21 Install C13 4 7 or 10 uF the ONLY electrolytic or polarized capacitor in the SC1 kit Electrolytic capacitors have a right...

Page 11: ...ion before installation There is a small tubular capacitor visible in the plastic bottom of the coil that needs to be removed which is done by crushing it with the tip of a small screwdriver or the po...

Page 12: ...and hard wiring into the car s fuse block Some automobile ignition systems cause noise which needs to be suppressed for satisfactory operation of ANY radio device When using this converter in a car y...

Page 13: ...n how to set up L1 and L2 for your choice of two 1 MHz SW bands selected by S2 tuned by the AM radio If you aren t familiar with shortwave broadcast band frequency allocations but have and know how to...

Page 14: ...dio TV Feed Service Master programming source for the U S military radio hear CBS NBC ABC Mutual news on all the same channel plus many other features and spots which give a feel for how it s going wi...

Page 15: ...IO HAMS AND EXPERIMENTERS The SC1 Shortwave Converter can be a fun platform for putting an extra AM radio set to work for listening to your favorite band Brand new AM only car radios pulled from new v...

Page 16: ...s that includes a nifty Stereo FM Transmitter You can transmit your favorite music or radio calls throughout the house and yard with this low cost kit Another handy kit is our Speakerphone kit that al...

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Page 19: ...tty much be assured that the 1K ohm resistors are actually the missing 10 K parts Hum m m I guess the red band really does look orange Ramsey Electronics project kits are packed with pride in the USA...

Page 20: ...Ramsey Publication No SC1 Assembly and Instruction manual for RAMSEY MODEL NO SC1 SHORTWAVE CONVERTER KIT REQUIRED TOOLS Soldering Iron Ramsey WLC100 Thin Rosin Core Solder Ramsey RTS12 Needle Nose Pl...

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