Parts Included in the Kit

The Receiver Kit contains the following parts and bags:

>Two PCB Boards - Board 1 and Board 2

>A CD ROM containing the contents of this site, including all the instructions and information on the Electroluminescent Receiver Kit.

To use the CD ROM, click on Start, Run, and type in "D:\elr" (without the quotations). The CD ROM will open with its internal browser. If you want to use your browser, click on Start, Run, and type in "D:\index.htm". “D” is the drive letter of your CD ROM. The default browser will automatically start.

>Six bags of parts arranged as follows:

Bag 1 - All the tuning capacitors for the receiver.
Bag 2 - All static sensitive parts in a static sensitive bag.
Bag 3 - Parts that have 9 or more pieces.
Bag 4 - All parts with 3 to 9 pieces.
Bag 5 - All parts that have 2 pieces.
Bag 6 - Parts that have only one piece.

>The bag contents may change slightly as changes are made. The Parts List below will be kept up to date. A Parts List (with bag contents) is sent with every kit to double check the parts.

See the Parts List for a list of the parts by type. You will need this list printed out if you are going to use No Instructions for the kit.

The Basic Instructions for the kit have no color pictures, but instead 8 bit grey scale PCB .gif images that should print without using a lot of black ink. All color pictures for the completed sections of the PCB are linked to the PCB grey scale images with the word "Picture".

This kit is basically defined as a "board kit". All the parts are contained for a working receiver, but all the accessories are provided by the builder.

>Enameled wire is provided for winding all the toroids and 75 ohm miniature coax is provided for connection of signal paths, but no hookup wire is provided. Scraps or a small roll of #24 copper stranded or solid wire (not critical) would be needed for the jumper wires on the board and some connections to the outputs.

>A large knob is included for the main tuning capacitor (as supplies last), but no knobs for the other controls: audio gain, BFO capacitor, and Band Tuning pot. They are all 1/4" shafts which work best with small to medium size knobs.

>No on-off switch or a power supply is provided.

>Connections for the outputs are not included. These are power, speaker, and antenna.

>A case is not included. But as shown in the pictures and construction information, the boards can be stacked with the bottom plate and spacers (all controls mount on the boards) for a fully functioning receiver without a case.

>You have to build your own case, if desired. Information on case building will be added from customer input and as my experience yields more information and suggestions.

>One PCB Board.
>One bag of parts.

See the Stabilizer Parts List for a listing of the parts.

Go to the Frequency Stabilizer Construction Page to see building information.

This is AADE's DFD2 frequency counter kit. I order them from AADE. The kit is one bag containing a circuit board, an LCD illuminated readout, and all the discrete/digital components for the kit.

>I add the parts needed to switch the DFD2 with the bandswitches to show the correct frequencies for the bands. High value megohm resistors will be needed for standoffs to build the circuit ("dead bug style" or "ground plane construction").

>As supplies last, a piece of PCB board is supplied for building a shield box for the counter.

>If rotary switching is desired, a 4 pole, two section rotary will be the easiest to use. A 4 pole, one section will work. Most of the cheapest rotary switches sold in the surplus businesses will have dual section wafers and more than 4 poles. Those work fine.

I have included color pictures with his instructions at AADE's DFD2 Building Instructions. I have also included pictures and special instructions to make the DFD2 interface with the receiver.

His instruction manual is located at http://www.aade.com/DFD2inst/DFD2inst.htm

S-Meters:

Right now I have two in stock:

>Multi 50uA Meter - Has the stock value for use in the kit and needs no circuit changes to work. This meter is not illuminated.

>Plastic 200uA Meter - A small plastic unit with a 0 to 30dB scale. A small hole needs to be drilled in it to be illuminated with either an LED or miniature incandescent light. I have a limited quantity of these meters.

Super Bright LEDs

I get these from BG Micro at http://www.bgmicro.com. These are about the best Super Bright LEDs that can be found. They include Super Bright Blue, Green, Blue/Green, and White.

Please check "Modifying the LEDs" on using the Super Bright LEDs in the receiver.

At the present time I am handling the Super Bright Blue, Green, White and Blue/Green. These can be ordered with the kit and save you shipping from two different places.

Freebies

Changes were made to the kit after the first bags of parts were put together, so there will be extra parts throughout the kit. It wasn't worth the trouble to take extra resistors/capacitors out of the kit.

>Foreign customers will get 2 extra MOSFETs, this gives a little insurance in case you blow a MOSFET.

>US customers will get one extra MOSFET.

>When supplies are available, a bottom blank PCB board and spacers will be included to mount the receiver as seen on the home page, and illustrated in "Picture of Completed Receiver".