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Stgnaltracer (P) : Tun Eobcrs BR THC Eoedmcrfl

This document describes a simple two-stage transistor signal tracer circuit. The circuit consists of a two-stage direct-coupled transistor amplifier with two input modes - RF and audio. It can be used to trace signals in electronic equipment like receivers, CD players, TVs, and amplifiers to help diagnose malfunctions. The circuit draws very low current so it can run for a long time on two AA batteries. A schematic diagram and layout are provided, along with a parts list for construction. Potential modifications and applications of the circuit are also discussed.

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Stgnaltracer (P) : Tun Eobcrs BR THC Eoedmcrfl

This document describes a simple two-stage transistor signal tracer circuit. The circuit consists of a two-stage direct-coupled transistor amplifier with two input modes - RF and audio. It can be used to trace signals in electronic equipment like receivers, CD players, TVs, and amplifiers to help diagnose malfunctions. The circuit draws very low current so it can run for a long time on two AA batteries. A schematic diagram and layout are provided, along with a parts list for construction. Potential modifications and applications of the circuit are also discussed.

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STGNALTRACER
methodforservic-
Signaltracingbymeansof a signaltracerotfersa valuable
equipment.
inga varietyof electronic Thismethodis oftenemployed whena
AMandFMreceiv-
dead,butrathermalfunctioning.
circuitis notcompletely
ers,CD players, multimedia TV sets,etc.,canbe servicedusing
amplifiers,
thissimplesignaltracer. I
l
I
The circuitwe showhereconsistsof a two-stage direct-coupled transistor i
Thecircuithastwoinputs.
amplifier. Whentheprobeis usedin theRFmode .l

thedetectordiodeis insertedintothecircuit.Whenthe probeis usedin the I


audiomodethe signalis applieddirectlyto the baseof the firsttransistor
(o1).
As the circuithas a low-poweroutput,a gaincontrolis not used.

The circuitis poweredfromtwo M cells,and currentdrainis onlyfew milli-


amperes.Sincethe circuitdrawssuch low current,long batterylife can be
expected.

Figure I showsthe schematicdiagramof the signaltracer.R1 determines


the gain of the amplifierstageand can be alteredto get betterperformance
dependingon the transistorsused.

Figure2 showsthe signaltracermountedon a terminalstrip,whichis used


one is an NPNandthe otheris a
as a chassis.liakecarewiththe transistors;
PNP.lf you switchone withthe otherthe will not work.
circuit

This projectcan be housedin a smallplasticbox.The sizeof the plasticbox


is determinedby the speakersize.Positionof the polarizedpiecesshouldbe
observed.

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Dl 1
RF 1N34
A+Fl
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B+ C 2 +
AUDIO C1
0.1pF 100pF

SPKR
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PartsList - SignalTracer
Ql - 8C548general-purpose
NPNsilicontransistor

Q2 - 8C558general-purpose
PNPsilicontransistor

D1 - anygermanium
- 1N34or equivalent transistor

R1 - 1,500,000 resistor
ohm,114W,5%
C1 - 0.1uFceramic
or metalfilmcapacitor
C2 - 100uF,6 WVDCelectrolytic
capacitor

SPKR- 4/8 ohms- 2 or 4 in.smallloudspeaker


S1 - SPSTslideor toggleswitch

81 - 3V - twoAAcells

ldeasto ExPlore
Tolearnmoreaboutthecircuitor to getbetterperformance:
o Explainhowsignaltracersareusedforservicework.
o ChangeRl valueto achievebetterperformance.
o Usethetracerin a smallAM radioto studyitsoperation.
o Replacethe speakerby a low-impedance earphoneto get a por-
plastic
tableunitthatcanbe housedin a verysmall box.

Scienceprojects:
o Thetracercanbe usedto detectsignalsproduced in experiments
in thisbook.
currentfields,as described
involving
o The tracercan be usedas an experimental with
audioamplifier
pickupsor microphones.
suchas piezoelectric
transducers
-
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