HANDS-ON RADIO (Thanks, John AF4WM)
Parts List
Updated through Experiment 69
| MAX QTY | EXPERIMENT | NOTES | |
| 1/4 WATT RESISTOR (All values are ohms) | |||
| 10 | 2 | 2,13,15,16,46 | |
| 27, non-inductive | 1 | 21 | |
| 39 | 2 | 13 | |
| 47 | 1 | 10 | |
| 51 | 1 | 13,26 | |
| 68 | 2 | 45 | |
| 75 | 2 | 13 | |
| 100 | 1 | 2,13,15,16,24,29,37,46, 48 | |
| 150, non-inductive | 1 | 21 | |
| 220 | 1 | 48 | |
| 270 | 1 | 1,28,45 | |
| 330 | 1 | 6,28,29,38 | |
| 390 | 1 | 48 | |
| 470 | 7 | 8,28,29,37,69 | |
| 510 | 1 | 9,55 | |
| 1k | 10 | 2,3,8,12,28,29,31,33,36,37,39,40,55 | |
| 1.2k | 1 | 2 | |
| 1.5k | 1 | 1, 28 | |
| 2.2k | 1 | 4,8,11,14 | |
| 2.7k | 1 | 27 | |
| 3.9k | 1 | 3,6 | |
| 4.7k | 2 | 5,8,9,45,54,68 | |
| 5.1k | 1 | 6 | |
| 6.8k | 1 | 1,28,55 | |
| 10k | 4 | 2,3,4,7,17,18,30,31,40,41,46,54,69 | |
| 15k | 1 | 2 | |
| 16k | 4 | 42 | |
| 22k | 1 | 2,4,11,41,45 | |
| 27k | 1 | 11 | |
| 39k | 1 | 1,5,28,41 | |
| 47k | 1 | 4,31 | |
| 56k | 1 | 41 | |
| 62k | 1 | 5 | |
| 75k | 1 | 41 | |
| 91k | 1 | 5 | |
| 120k | 1 | 39 | |
| 220k | 1 | 11 | |
| 270k | 1 | 38 | |
| 470k | 1 | 31 | |
| 680k | 1 | 38 | |
| 1M | several | 43,55 | |
| POWER RESISTORS (All values are ohms) | |||
| 5, 5W | 1 | 24 | resistors with larger power dissipations can be used |
| 50, 10W | 2 | 9(2) | also OK to combine smaller units in series or parallel |
| 100, 1W | 1 | 10,32 | |
| POTENTIOMETER (All values are ohms) | |||
| 100 | 1 | 28,42 | |
| 1k | 1 | 3,4,14 | |
| 10k | 2 | 3,8,11,12,14,54,55,68,69 | 1 added beyond the anthology list total |
| 20k | 1 | 9 | |
| 50k | 1 | 10 | |
| 100k | 1 | 1,2,38,41 | |
| 1M | 1 | 17,39,40 | |
| CAPACITORS | |||
| 50 to 200 pF, fixed-value or air-variable | 1 | 21,43 | |
| 2.7 pF, ceramic | 1 | 43 | |
| 100 pF, polystyrene or ceramic | 1 | 45,46 | |
| 200 pF, polystyrene or silver mica | 1 | 43,46 | |
| 390 pF, polystyrene or silver mica | 2 | 46 | |
| 1 nF, 50V ceramic | 3 | 17,37 | |
| 1.5 nF, film or ceramic | 1 | 18 | |
| 2.7 nF, film or ceramic | 1 | 4 | |
| 5.6 nF, film or ceramic | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 nF, film or ceramic | 4 | 5,25,42,45,46 | |
| 16 nF, film or ceramic | 2 | 41 | |
| 22 nF, film or ceramic | 1 | 68 | new, not in anthology list |
| 33 nF, film or ceramic | 2 | 4 | |
| 56 nF, film or ceramic | 1 | 4 | |
| 0.1 uF, 50 V ceramic | 6 | 8,12,17,24,26,27,38,39,40,43,68,69 | 2 added beyond the anthology list total |
| 1 uF, 25 V electrolytic | 4 | 7,40,69 | |
| 1 uF, 35 V tantalum | 1 | 6,8 | |
| 10 uF, 25 V electrolytic | 3 | 1,2,3,4,5,7,17,28,31,68 | |
| 47 uF, 15 V tantalum | 1 | 15,16 | changed from 100 uF in original article |
| 100 uF, 35 V electrolytic | 2 | 10,15,16,30,31 | Exp 15/16 input capacitor changed to electrolytic |
| 4700 uF, 15V electrolytic | 2 | 10,38 | |
| INDUCTORS & CORES | |||
| 2 uH | 1 | 43 | handwound, 8 turns, 1-1/2" dia, 1" long |
| 100 uH, 1 amp | 1 | 15,16 | |
| 22 uH | 1 | 46 | should be rated for 50 mA, large chokes OK |
| 1 mH | 1 | 26 | |
| FT37-43 or equivalent | 1 | 45 | |
| FT240-61 or equivalent | 1 | 48 | or FT240 balun kit from Amidon Associates |
| T50-6 or equivalent | 1 | 46 | original shopping list had FT50-6 |
| TRANSFORMERS | |||
| 115 V Pri, 12.6 V Sec, RadioShack 273-1365 or similar | 1 | 10, 33 | |
| 1000 ohm - 8 ohm audio transformer, RadioShack 273-1380 or similar | 1 | 33 | |
| TRANSISTORS | |||
| 2N3904 | 2 | 1,2,19,20,25,28,31,40,45,46 | |
| 2N3906 | 1 | 19,25,40 | |
| 2N4401 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2N4416 | 1 | 43 | |
| 2N7000 | 1 | 39,40 | |
| TIP31 | 1 | 9 | |
| TIP42 | 1 | 38 | |
| IRF510 MOSFET | 1 | 9,12,15,16 | |
| SCR, 100 V, 8 A - Digi-Key MCR218-004OS-ND | 1 | 10 | Original RadioShack part number no longer available |
| DIODES & RECTIFIERS | |||
| 1N4733A | 1 | 6,38 | |
| 1N4148 | 4 | 6,7,14,25,26,30,39,40,42,54,55 | |
| 1N5819 | 1 | 15,16 | |
| INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | |||
| 78L-05, -08, -12, or -15 voltage regulator | 1 | 25 | |
| 4N35 Optocoupler | 1 | 14 | |
| 741 op amp | 2 | 3,4,8,17,19,42,54,55 | |
| 555 timer | 1 | 5,69 | |
| 565 Phase-Locked Loop | 1 | 68 | new, not in anthology list |
| LM317 op amp | 1 | 8 | |
| LM311 Comparator | 1 | 11,38 | |
| LM324 quad op amp | 1 | 17 | |
| CD4028 BCD-to-Decimal Decoder | 1 | 37 | |
| CD4029 Up/Down Counter | 1 | 36 | |
| CD4511 BCD-to-7-Segment Decoder | 1 | 37 | |
| LIGHTS & DISPLAYS | |||
| Bulb, 12 V RadioShack 900-2665 or similar | 1 | 10 | |
| LED, Red RadioShack 276-026 or similar | 5 | 11,36,39,40 | |
| LED, Green RadioShack 276-022 or similar | 1 | 39 | |
| 7-Seg Display, Common-Cathode, Jameco 17187 or equiv. | 1 | 37 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |||
| 40-meter crystal in HC-8 or HC-16 holder | 1 | 46 | 7030-7045 kHz recommended |
| 14 ga. solid, enameled wire | 14 feet | 48 | or FT240 balun kit from Amidon Associates |
| 20 or 22 ga. Solid wire | 10 feet | 21 | |
| 24 to 28 ga. Solid wire | 3 feet | 45,46,47 | total wire length for #46 & #46, use scrap for #47 |
| SO-239 connector | 1 | 21, 48 | |
| UHF double-male adapter | 1 | 21 | |
| plastic film can or pill bottle | 1 | 22 | |
| SPST or SPDT switch | 1 | 22 | |
| RG-58 coaxial cable | 25 feet | 22 | |
| Wooden spring-loaded clothespins | 23 | ||
| Scraps of 2x4 wood | 23 | ||
| Thick cardboard | 23 | ||
| 1/4 inch dowel | 23 | ||
| Glue | 23 | ||
| Wood screws | 23 | ||
| #6-32 machine screws | 23 | ||
| #6-32 nuts | 23 | ||
| #6 flat washers | 23 | ||
| DPST switch | 2 | 30 | |
| TO-220 heat sink | 1 | 24 | |
| Mounting hardware for TO-220 heatsink | 1 set | 24 | |
| 1.5 V AAA or 9 V battery | 1 | 32 | |
| TEST EQUIPMENT ITEMS | |||
| 1/8" stereo phone plug | 1 | 64 | |
| 1/8” Mono phone plug-to-stereo phone jack adapter | 1 | 64 | |
| 3’ male-to-male stereo audio jumper cable | 1 | 64 | |
| 1/8" stereo headphone splitter | 1 | 64 | |