Dilshan R Jayakody’s Web Log

HD-1410 is quite popular iambic keyer which is manufactured around the 1970s by Heathkit . The original HD-1410 keyer is designed using 5 commonly available 74LS series TTL ICs and 8 transistors. Other than iambic operation it has an option to adjust sidetone frequency and support for (external) single-paddle key unit. In this project, we redesign the original HD-1410 electronic keyer with today's commonly available components. In this new design, the key components which we replace are transistors, diodes, and power supply section of the original HD-1410 circuit. Most of the NPN transistors in original design are replaced with KSP42 and KSP10 transistors, and all the PNP transistors are replaced with KSP92 transistors. To keep everything simple we also use the same TTL chip-set with this new design. PCB of modified Heathkit HD-1410 electronic keyer. Tested PCB layout for this new keyer is available in the project archive and this PCB layout is based on standard through-...

This is two transistors and two IF transformer based superheterodyne receiver which is designed to receive 13m to 41m bands. With quite good external antenna this receiver performs similarly to the commercially available shortwave receiver and its audio quality is at a very satisfactory level. Prototype version of two transistor superheterodyne shortwave receiver. This receiver can be constructing on PCB, breadboard or commonly available veroboard or stripboard. For tuning use Polyvaricon or air variable capacitor. For precision tuning, connect small trimmer capacitor with parallel to variable capacitor’s gangs or use mechanical wheel assembly with the variable capacitor. This receiver is designed to work with 9V regulated power supply and it requires an external AF amplifier to drive the headphone or speaker. In our testing, we use a TDA2050 audio power amplifier with this receiver. With small wire antenna, this receiver is capable to receive most of the stations which in...