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ando

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Joined: 21st Feb 2020

Location: Australia

Posted: 1st Oct 2023 21:48

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This is a copy of a comment I made below a YT video called LC Oscillator Tank Circuit.
For anyone that may be interested.

Years ago I spent $200 on a radio scanner so I could listen to the aircraft frequencies.
Some time after that I had an idea with the LC oscillator.
I payed $4 for a cheap pocket transistor radio.
I opened it up and found the coil of wire near the variable capacitor (the one with the tuning knob attached).
Using a small screwdriver I spread the coil apart a little which shifted the frequency of the oscillator
to a range that included the aircraft frequencies. Much cheaper than $200. LOL

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