Crystal Oscillator Circuit (Modulated w/ Buffer) Using Ugly/Manhattan Construction

[@jimnewman5596]

Nice transmitter project Don, having the large ground plane makes a huge difference on the clean carrier signal output.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you Jim. It’s works well and definitely looks ugly. LOL Best, Don

[@patprop74]

Perfect timing, i was always a fan of the look of Manhattan-style, i had in the past cut copper with a plug cutter, however i have been eyeballing a roll of copper tape lol Now i am glad to see the idea isn't half bad

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thanks. It’s a quick and less expensive way to throw a circuit together using the Manhattan style... Thanks again for watching. Best, Don

[@tinkeringwithelectronics]

Don, thanks for putting this idea out, it's a great way to make one off circuits and is very sturdy, it took 5#'s of pull to lift one of 2 dots off of my test board. Also the transmitter does a great job! Great for a house or shop and fun to build.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Josh - I appreciate the collaboration on the project and look forward to more of the same in the future. Best, Don

[@fisheralaric692]

pro trick: you can watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.

[@aidenkylo4349]

@Fisher Alaric Definitely, been using Flixzone for since december myself :)

[@saturn5tony]

Wow, this looks like a great design Don. I love cool basic transmitters. I'll try and get some time and build this neat circuit. Very new to circular pc trace creation. Man it looks like fun.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Tony, simple but works really well. Inductor L1 can be replaced with a 2.2k resistor. For prototypes, the copper foil tape seems to work well for these applications. Have fun. Best, Don

[@skycarl]

Great project Don. Some time back I used the floating pads technique to make a FM transmitter. I just cut squares off a pc board and glued them on. Worked just fine. Pretty neat way to create a board. On to the Zenith. ;p)

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Carl - thanks for sharing your creative approach. These circuits are fun to build, but I’m ready to pull that Zenith down and give it a look over. Thanks again for watching and reaching out. Best, Don

[@javiermac381]

What's the transmit range in actual use?

[@RestoreOldRadios]

@@javiermac381 About 5 to 10 feet if my memory serves me correctly. Best, Don