This rcvr was built from information found in Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur, co-authored by Doug DeMaw - W1FB (SK), and Wes Hayward - W7ZOI.

It uses an MC1496P doubly balanced mixer, which comes in a different package, and has a few more pins than the original MC1496G.

The current draw is only 34 ma! The entire rcvr was built from the junk box, with the exception of the mixer ic, which cost around $2.98.

Partially completed rcvr.

This is the local oscillator (LO) and buffer circuitry. An MPF102 JFET is utilized in the oscillator, along with two PN2222A's in the buffer. Also shown - a slug tuned, ceramic coil form.

Close up of the buffer.

Close up of the ceramic coil form.

Antenna input transformer. You can also see what the traces look like, after being cut with a gouge.

Attachment of frequency counter probe, at the output of the buffer.

This is the audio amp; only two transistors, and what a nice sound, into hi-z phones!

Coming right along...

Headphone jack!

Filter under construction.

Completed 700 Hz audio filter.

Filter installed.

All finished!