Some of the members listening to the rules.
Yes, they are all awake!
The Rules, by Mike Moraghan
Transmitter Building Contest
Louisville Electronic Homebrewers Club
| Scenario: Your company has
transferred you to Inner Slobovia (as opposed to Outer Slobovia), a technically starved country with restrictive import policies. They refuse to allow transistors into the country as it interferes with the basic tenants of their state religion of Bassackwardism. They have, however, embraced the use of tube type equipment, since the vacuum inside is considered to be an ideal state of affairs. As a result, there are all kinds of old TV sets and “all American 5’s” laying around. After you have arrived, the local amateur radio wannabes contact you to help them get on the air and set up their stations. Since the country is not flush with Slobbos (the local currency, 30 Slobbos =$2.264825) they need to adopt something that can be produced from the “junque” lying around. Your basic limitations are: 1. Must be a tube rig, any kind you care to use! (Diodes in the power supply are OK) 2. Must be crystal controlled. 3. You can use any circuit you want, although simpler is better. 4. Any power source can be used, you do have access to 120VAC and can use any power supply you want, even a yak on a treadmill! 5. Safety concerns require that high voltage circuits be shielded from accidental contact by both the operator and visitors in the shack. 6. Any type of construction can be used, chassis, breadboard, ugly, handsome, etc. 7. No limits on the number of tubes, (refer to #2). 8. Keying waveform will be examined and rated. 9. Consideration will be given to the ingenious use of scrounged parts in the construction. 10. Neatness, while not critical, is encouraged. 11. Efficiency will be defined as power out divided by power in times 100. This will be calculated from measurements at the meeting. Have fun and be creative! |
