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2m 144MHZ
146MHZ RECEIVER
                            4S6GGS
                            Her I am use MC3357 / LA1186 in this 2m Receiver This
                            experiment was done when I was a SWL lesson
                            145.625MHz Repeater / 145.650MHz Repeater 59 Signal
                            Repot With my Home brew ground plan Antenna 10 feet
                            height Excellent Sensitivity without preamp . Local osc are
                            very stable when I on Rx 2min in drift +- 50khz and get very
                            stable in 24 hrs




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2m 144MHZ - 146MHZ RECEIVER
                    Her I am use MC3357 / LA1186 in this 2m Receiver

This experiment was done when I was a SWL lesson 145.625MHz Repeater / 145.650MHz Repeater 59
Signal Repot With my Home brew ground plan Antenna 10 feet height Excellent Sensitivity without
preamp . Local osc are very stable when I on Rx 2min in drift +- 50 kHz and get very stable in 24 hrs.

This Receiver good perform for SWL / Ham operators / Monitor 2m band.

MC3357 DESCRIPTION

                                                        Includes Oscillator, Mixer, Limiting Amplifier,
                                                       Quadrature Discriminator,
                                                       Active Filter, Squelch, Scan Control, and Mute
                                                       Switch.
                                                       • Excellent Sensitivity: Input Limiting Voltage –
                                                       (– 3.0 dB) = 5.0 mV (Typical)
                                                       • Low Number of External Parts
                                                       Required




LA1186 Features and Functions

• Contains RF amplifier, MIX, OSC, AFC diode.

                                                     • Operating voltage: 1.8 to 8.0V.
                                                     • Improvement in cross modulation characteristic
                                                     due to the use of double-balanced MIX.
                                                     • Improvement in strong input characteristic.
                                                     • Less spurious radiation from local OSC.
                                                     • TV (1 to 12 channel) receive capability.




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   2m RECEIVER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM




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                                   Part list

Part    Value                          R1       10                     Part     Value
D1     1N4004                          R2       1k                     CX1      0.1uF
D2     1N4148                          R3       22k                    CX2      0.1uF
D3     1N4148                          R4       10k                    CX4      0.001uF
D4     1N4148                          R5       2.2k                   CX5      0.1uF
D5     1N4148                          R6       220k                   CX6      0.01uF ***
D6     1N4148                          R7       10k                    CX7      0.22uF
IC1    LM386N                          R8       10k                    CX8      0.68uF
IC2    MC3357                          R9       1.5k                   CX9      470pF
IC3    LA1186                          R12       100k                  CX10      470pF
IC4    LM7805                          R13       1k                    CX11      0.1uF
IC5    LM7805                          R14       33k                   CX12      22pF
L1     1mH ***                         R15       47k                   CX13      0.1uF
L2     20SWG 3T Dia 7.5 mm             R16       2k                    CX14      20pF
L3     20SWG 3T Dia 7.5 mm             R17       2k                    CX15      10pF
LED1                                   R18       22                    CX16      0.1uF
Q1     10.245MHz crystal               R19       22                    CX17      0.1uF
QF2     10.7MHz Filter                 R20       100k                  CX18      120pF
SP1    8R 1W Sony Sp                   R21       150k                  CX19      50pF
T1     BC547                           R22       2.2k                  CX20      5pF
T2     BC547                           VR1       10k                   CX21      5pF
T3     BC547                           VR2       47k                   CX22      0.001uF
TR1     455KHz IF IFT                  VR3       20k                   CX23      0.001uF
TR2     10.7MHz IF IFT                 VR4       10k                   CX24      5pF
                                                                       CX26      30pF
                                                                       CX27      0.001uF
  C1      100uF                                                        CX28      30pF
  C2      220uF                                                        CX29      0.001uF
  C3      10uF                                                         CX30      100pF
  C4      20pF                                                         CX31      0.001uF
  C5      1uF                                                          CX32      0.01uF
  C6      0.47uF                                                       CX33      0.001uF
  C7      10uF                                                         CX34      0.001uF
  C8      220uF                                                        CX35      0.1uF
  C9      20pF
  C10      10uF




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PCB side Size . H50.8mm / 103.33mm




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Component side Size . H50.8mm / 103.33mm




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               10.7MHz Filter Preamp Board




Part list

C1     10n         R3      *
C2     10n         R4      1k
C3     10n         R5      100
C4     4.7n        R6      10k
C5     10n         R7      47k
QF1     10M7       T1      C1923
R1     680
R2


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Part list
Assembly variant:
Part Value
C1      10n         R1      56
C3      10n         R2      470
C4      10n         R5      470
C5      10n         R6      220k
QF1 10M7            T1      C1923


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             10.7MHz P.PA Board PCB

H24.08mm / W 19.17mm




 VCC LA         MC           GND




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This Receiver good perform for SWL / Ham operators / Monitor 2m
band. Very stable LOCAL VCO.

First on the Rx Normal power on LED light up half (the power indicator )
then Tune the our Repeater 145.625MHz in lesion the signal wait for
1-5min fine tune the Rx then ok now can use contuses 24hour
…………….Try it and sent me a Photo and result via E mail




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Normal power on LED light up half / the power indicator




145.625 - 600 Repeater Signal Receive LED light up full. S meter run




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