N6EV's Glowbug Bibliography Last Updated 2-23-97 The following Glowbug related articles have been spotted by Paul Carreiro, N6EV. If you have questions or would like a photocopy made, please send an email to: carreiro@barepower.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================ TRANSMITTERS ================================== ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 173 "A Single Tube Transmitter" One tube (6F6 or 6V6) crystal controlled xmtr for 80 or 40 mtrs. Separate power supply described uses 80, 83Z or 5Z3 tube with 250 to 300Vdc output. ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 176 "A Low Power VFO Xmtr for 80 and 40" 6AG7 VFO, 6V6-GT Buffer/Doubler, 6V6-GT (2 push/pulled) Finals. Power supply: 350VDC using 5Y3G ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 179 "A Two-Control 75Watt All Band Plug in Coil Transmitter or Exciter" 6AG7 VFO, 6AG7 Buffer/Doubler, 6AG7 Multiplier, 6V6-GT Driver, 807 Final. Power supply: not depicted. Requires +375VDC and HV B+. VR-75 used. ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 183 "A 500 Watt Link Coupled All Band Xmtr" 6AG7 Xtal Osc, 6L6 Buffer/Multiplier, 807 (2 push-pulled) Buffer/Doubler, 812A (2 push-pull) Finals. Power supply: +300VDC, +500VDC, +1500VDC using 5Z3, 816 (2ea), 866 (2ea) ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 197 "A High-Stability VFO" 6AG7 VFO (1.75MHz), 6L6 Buffer/Doubler, 2 VR tubes Power supply: Uses an 80 tube. ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 201 "A Bandswitching Gang-Tuned VFO-Exciter" 6AK5 Speech Amp, 6BA6 Reactance Modulator, 6AG7 VFO, 6L6 Buffer/Doubler, 6L6 Doubler Power supply: Approx 300VDC, Uses 5Y3GT and 2 VR tubes. ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 220 "A 20-Watt Mobile Xmtr for 40 and 80" 6AK6 Xtal Osc, 2E26 Final. Modulator circuit also described. Commercial Main / Mobile Vibrator power supply described. QST, March, 1956, Page 11 "CQ TR" Describes one of the first transistor QRP rigs. Power input: 55mW Very compact... way before it's time. (I know it ain't hollow state, but thought it would be of interest.) QST, July, 1956, Page 15 "Twenty Five Watts for the Beginner" One tube (6DQ6A) 80 meter crystal controlled transmitter. Power supply: 325VDC @ 125mA and 6.3VAC, uses 5Y3GT. ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 170, "A One-Tube Two-Band Transmitter for the Novice" (80/40 mtrs) 6AG7 OSC Power Supply: approx 350VDC, using 5Y3-GT ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 173, "A Single-Tube 75-Watt Novice Xmtr" 6146 OSC High/Low power output switch. Power Supply: 280VDC/500VDC using 2 6X5s, and 5Y3-GT ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 176, "75 Watts on Four Bands" 6AG7 OSC, 2 6L6GBs in parallel finals Power Supply: approx 400VDC, 300 MA using 5U4GB ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 201, "A Single 6146 Amplifier" 6146 Amp, Power supply: 500 to 700VDC not described. ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 204, "A Parallel 807 Amplifier" 2 807 in parallel amplifier Power Supply: Not described QST, December, 1958, Page 24 "Two Tube Mobile Transmitter" Two tube (12AT7 and 6CL6) 10 watt input AM transmitter (could be modified for CW). One half of the 12AT7 is Modulator, other half is Oscillator. Power supply: Requires 200 to 300 VDC @ 90mA, 6 or 12 V for filaments. Crystal controlled. ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 171, "A Three Band Oscillator Xmtr for the Novice" ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 174, "All-Band Inexpensive 40-Watt Transmitter" 6AG7 Xtal Osc/Multi, 1625 Final (with 807 option) Power supply: described on page 177, +300VDC, approx 750VDC @ 150mA using a 5U4G. ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 178, "A 75-Watt 6DQ5 Transmitter" ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 182, "A 90-Watt All Purpose Amplifier" Single 6146 Amplifier Final Power Supply: +700VDC, +180VDC using 2 6DE4s, a 5U4-GB and 2 VR75/OA3s described on page 185. ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 169, "A Three Band Oscillator Xmtr for the Novice" 6DQ6A Xtal Osc / Final. Power supply: +370VDC using 5U4G and OD3/VR-150 ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 172, "An Inexpensive 75-Watt Five Band Xmtr" 6AG7 Xtal Osc, 1625 Final Power supply: Approx 400VDC using 2 6DE4s, a 5U4-GB and 4 NE-2s ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 176, "A 75-Watt 6DQ5 Transmitter" 6AG7 Xtal Osc, 6DQ5 Final Classic design similar to many commercial rigs. Power supply: +400VDC using 5U4-GB 73, March, 1963, Page 22 "QRP Transmitter" Simple one tube crystal controlled transmitter. Uses a 1S4 tube ($1.50 at AES). "Can be loaded up to 1/2 watt with 90 volts B+". Not sure if this means 1/2 watt input or output. Definitly qualifies as peanut whistle. Power supply: Requires 90 VDC and 1.5V for filament. (Special note: this was 73 Mag's famous "Receiver Issue") QST, February, 1964, Page 20 "Some Notes on Reducing Power" An interesting article outlining various methodes for reducing output power in tube gear. Covers plate voltage, screen voltage and "brute force" (attenutating output) methods. ARRL Handbook, 45th Edition, 1968, Page 176, "A Five-Band 'Fifty Watter'" 12BY7 Xtal Osc, 6DQ6B Final Power supply: 460VDC, 170VDC, sand state. ARRL Handbook, 45th Edition, 1968, Page 180, "A 75-Watt Xmtr for 80 through 10 mtrs" 6BQ5 Xtal Osc, 6HF5 Final. Also describes a reflectometer for the output. Power supply: 400VDC, sand state, 2 OD3A/VR-150 for 300VDC ARRL Handbook, 48th Edition, 1971, Page 181, "The 'Novice Special' Transmitter" 6C4 Xtal Osc, 5763 Final 15 watts. Power supply: 240VDC, sand state ARRL Handbook, 48th Edition, 1971, Page 184, "A 75 to 120 Watt CW Transmitter" 6GK6 Xtal Osc, 6146B Final. Power supply: 750VDC, 300VDC, 210VDC sand state and 2 OB2 tubes ARRL Handbook, 48th Edition, 1971, Page 193, "A Low-Power Phone/CW Rig for 1.8MHz" 12AT7 Speach Amp, 6T9 Amp/Modulator, 6T9 Xtal Osc/Final Power supply: 275VDC sand state ARRL Handbook, 55th Edition, 1978, Page 6-39, "A 35-W Two-Band CW Transmitter" 6DC6 VFO, 6AU6 Buffer, 6AQ5 Driver, 6DQ6 Final Power supply: 350VDC sand state, 150VDC using OB2 =================================== RECEIVERS =================================== ARRL Handbook, 27th Edition, 1950, Page 115, "A One-Tube Regenerative Receiver" 6SN7, Power Supply: 180VDC using an 80 tube. QST, June, 1956, Page 34 "The Novice Special" Simple two tube Receiver with "Good sock". Uses two 6AQ5s (Detector and Audio Amp). Tuned input, not xtal controlled, but could be adapted. Power supply: 250VDC @ 50mA and 6.3VAC, uses 5Y3GT. QST, October, 1956, Page 22 "A Single Tube Converter for the Novice Special" Single tube (6AN8) converter for the Novice Special receiver to help high frequency (above 7 MHz) stability. Uses crystal oscillator section. Power supply: Existing Novice Special supply. ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 113, "A One-Tube Regenerative Receiver" 6U8 Det/Audio Amp Power Supply: 120VDC using silicon ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 116, "A Two-Band Three-Tube Superhetrodyne" 6U8 Mixer/HF OSC, 6BD6 Detector, 12AX7 AF Amp Power Supply: 120VDC using 5Y3 (Phones are hot with DC) ARRL Handbook, 34th Edition, 1957, Page 135, "A Regenerative Preselector for 7 to 30 Mc" 6AN8 Amp/Follower Power Supply: 125VDC using silicon ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 114, "The SimpleX Super Three-Tube Reciever" 6U8A Mixer/DET, 6U8A OSC/BFO, 6CG7 Audio Amp Power supply: 250VDC using 5Y3GT ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 118, "The 2X4+1 Superhetrodyne" 6U8A Mixer/OSC, 6BA6 IF Amp, 6CG7 DET/BFO, 6CG7 Audio Amp Power supply: 250VDC, 105VDC using 5Y3-GT, OC3 regulator ARRL Handbook, 38th Edition, 1961, Page 129, "A Regenerative Preselector for 7 to 30 Mc" 6CG7 Amp/Follower, Power Supply: 125VDC using Silicon. ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 116, "The SimpleX Super MarkII Three-Tube Rcvr" Updated version from 1961 handbook. 6U8A Mixer/HF OSC, 6U8A DET/BFO, 6CG7 Audio Amp Power supply: 250VDC silicon voltage doubler ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 120, "The 2X4+ Superhetrodyne" Updated version from 1961 handbook. 6EA8A Mixer/ HF OSC, 6BA6 RF Amp, 6CG7 DET/BFO, 6CG7 Audio Amp Power supply: 140VDC, 105VDC using silicon bridge, OC3 regulator ARRL Handbook, 40th Edition, 1963, Page 131, "A Regenerative Preselector for 7 to 30 Mc" ARRL Handbook, 45th Edition, 1968, Page 130, "The Junior 'Miser's Dream" 7360 Mixer, 6BK7 Osc, 6AU6 IF Amp, 12AX7 BFO/AGC, 12AT7 AF Amp Power Supply: 160VDC, 105VDC, using silicon bridge, OB2 regulator, -17VDC using silicon negative voltage doubler from 6.3VAC.