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Would you like to become an amateur radio ham?
Many radio operators started out using an oscillator
with a tone control like this one. The tone control in
this project can be very helpful because listening to
the same tone for a long time can be very tiring.
Simply connect the wires for this circuit and your
code practice oscillator is ready for use.
You can use the different tones to make up your own
special code, in addition to the Morse Code - the
code system with dots and dashes invented by
Samuel Morse. The best way to learn the Morse
Code is to find someone else who is interested in
learning the code. Set up a schedule and practice
everyday. Make a progress chart so you can see
your improvement. Take turns sending and
receiving, and it won’t be long until the code
becomes almost like a spoken language. Operating
the key becomes automatic, like riding a bike or
driving a car. It takes hard work to get to this point,
but you’ll be proud when you do.
If you want to practice privately, you can use the
earphone. Simply disconnect the speaker and
connect the earphone to terminals 27 and 28. With
these connections, the control acts as a volume
control as well as a tone control. You can replace the
control with a fixed resistance if you want a fixed
tone and volume.
When you adjust the control for less resistance in
the circuit, more electricity flows to the 0.05
μ
F
capacitor, so it charges faster between pulses. The
pulses are closer together, making the frequency
(and the tone) higher. The opposite situation occurs
when the control is adjusted for more resistance.
After you master Morse Code, the next step is to
contact your nearest store and see what study
materials are available for the written part of the
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) exam.
Good luck!
Notes:
EXPERIMENT #109: CODE PRACTICE OSCILLATOR WITH TONE CONTROL
Wiring Sequence:
o
1-29
o
2-30
o
3-87-105-109
o
4-124
o
5-41-110
o
85-106-40-27
o
28-88
o
86-42-137
o
119-138
o
121-122
Schematic
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