Juli an RO S5'n ick 1 012 Tyson Aven ue Philadelphia PA J 911 1 The IG-102 Goes Transistor! - tubeless portability for this Heath signal generator T he Hea th IG-l 02 radi o frequency signal gen - era tor is a versatile general- purpose wide-range instru- men t of co n ve ntio na l va cuum - tube design whi ch ha s be en cata logued fo r several years. For those who have acquired th e IG-l 02 in the past and those who are still looking f or a go od signal generator at a mo derate price, th is article provides a simple, economic, and fa st means of co nversion for p ortabilit y w ith o ut sac rif ici ng the or i gi nal qua lities. Modifica- t io n of th e IG ·102 gives th e inst rumen t new capabilities, as foll ows: 1. Batt er y o pe ra ti on ut il izing ei th er dr y cells or a nickel cadmium rec ha rgeable ba nk capable of supplying 7 to 9 volts at a maxim um curre nt of 10 to 16 mA o 2. W it h t he use of re- chargeable nickel cadmium cells of a pproximately 1.2 volts per cell, 6 to 8 cells are sufficient to provide th e re- quired operating supp ly volt- age. Th e basic radio fre- quency circuit will o perate with a minimum of 4 volts thr ou gho ut its fre quency range. For chargi ng purpo ses, a self -co n ta ined b att er y- 120 charging circuit is used which em ploys th e o riginal co mpo- ne nt s (t hese ca n be di sp ensed with if dry ce lls are in- stalled).* 3. All tube sections are repla ced by f our fi eld effect tr ansi st ors, such as th ose avai l ab le f ro m Radio Shack - #27 6-1 623* * - or Catectro - # K 4-634_ Pro cedu re fo r Modi ficatio n Th e followi ng st ep-by-step instr uc tio ns appl y to c ha nges and additi ons to th e basic IG-l 02 radio fre quenc y signal genera to r. Accordingly, th e original inst r uction ma nual and d rawings are us ed for ref eren ce to de tail the m od ifi- cati on proce du re. T h is pro- ce du re i nvo lves sim p le • Installa tio n of the batt e ry supply is s im p le , since th ere is ample chassis sp ace availab le to m ount batte ry br a ck ets for ac- commodating th e ba tt ery u ni ts. •• So me of th ese Rad io Shack #27 6-1623 pac kages contain as- so rt ments of bo th rf and af field eflect transi st or s. In tes tin g them , th e af typ es w ill not oscillate. On e pa rtic ular t ype whic h responds well at radio fre qu enc ies is the 2 N5 951. Th e whi te -b lac k ty pe s are af and do no t osc illate at radi o frequencies; also, the me tallic typ es a re un suitable. changes, in st allati on of new co m po nents, and co nstruc - tions. Be f or eu ndertaki ng the mo difications, 1 advise t hat you spend so me time studying and reviewing th e basic circuit an d assembly to become f am iliar with the o ri gina l lay ou t. Add itio na ll y, stu dy the de tails of the fi eld eff ect tran sistor co nnection lead designat ions. In the as so r tme nt provided in Radio Sh ack's #2 76 -1 623, three ty pes are referred to in th e designati on of leads. With reasonable care, there s ho uld be no difficulty us ing an y of t he transi st or types. 1. Re f er to Fig. 1, a co py of th e o ri gi nal circu it. 2. Remove all t ub es, if the set has at rea dy be en co n- s truc ted. 3. Unsol der and discon- ne ct p ower transf orm er co n- nections (filament supply line an d high-v olt age rectifier- filter sys tem), an d recon nec t t he p ow er supply co mpo- nent s as s ho wn in Fig. 2, using additi ona l co m po nents as n eeded . 4. So lder a 75- 0hm, Y l"" Wa tt ca rbon resistor across th e R2 ( 33k, 2 W) d ecoupling resistor used in th e original circuit. 5. So l de r a 90· 0 hm, Y} -Wa tt ca r bo n resist or across the R6 (4_9k, 2 W) de- coupling resistor used in the or igi nal circuit. 6. Spot solder o ne radi o frequency field effect tra n- sistor ac ross tube socket V1B, te r mina ls 1-2-3, using t he lead references given in the transi stor packa ge tnstruc- tion sheet. However, if tr an- sis tors are selected from the Bc translsto r assor tment given in Rad io Shac k's pa ck et #2 76-1623, then lead or ienta- tio n s hou ld be foll owed as per t he drawing sup plied in the packet. To mount the t ra nsi st or on t he tub e socket, do the following: Hold each lead wit h long-nose pliers (for a heat sink) as solder is ap plied. Use a 35 - to 40-Wa tt pe ncil iron with a small blade tip 1/8" wide, and sol der alloy 60-40. Apply a small dro p of sol der to the e nd of each lea d. Af te r thinnin g the leads, spread th em to match the spaci ng of th e Jugs on th e tube socke t. Apply each lead to the required t ube socket te rm inal, as designated above (to facilitate con nect ions, also ap ply fresh solder to the
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Julian ROS5'nick1012 Tyson Aven uePhiladelph ia PA J 911 1
The IG-102 Goes Transistor!
- tubeless portability for this Heath signal generator
T he Heath IG-l 02 radi ofrequency signal gen
erator is a versatile generalpurpose wide-range inst rumen t o f co n ve n t io na lvacuum-tube design whichha s been catalogued fo rseveral years. For those whohave acq uired the IG-l 02 inthe past and those who arestill looki ng for a good signalgenerator at a mode ra te price,th is article provides a simple,economic, and fast means ofco nversion for portabilitywith o ut sac r i f ici n g theoriginal qualities. Modifi cat ion of the IG·102 gives theinst rument new ca pabilities,as foll ows:
1. Batt er y o pe r a ti o nut il izing either dry ce lls or anicke l cadmium rec hargeablebank capable of su pplying 7to 9 volts at a maximumcurrent of 10 to 16 mA o
2. With t he use of rechargeable nicke l cadmiumcells of approximately 1.2volts per ce ll, 6 to 8 cells aresu fficien t to provide the required o perati ng supply vol t age. The basic radio frequency circuit will operatewith a minimum of 4 voltsthrou ghout its frequencyrange. For charging purposes,a self-co n tained battery-
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charging circuit is used whic hemploys the o rigina l components (t hese can be dispensedwith if d ry ce lls are installed) .*
3. All tube sec t ions a rereplaced by four fi eld effec ttransisto rs, such as thoseavai lable from Radio Shac k #27 6-1623* * - or Catectro- # K 4-634_
Procedure fo r Modification
The followi ng step-by-stepinstructions apply to changesand additi ons to the basicIG-l 02 radio fre quency signalgenerator. Accordingly, theoriginal instruction manualand d rawings are used forreference to detail th e modificat ion procedu re . This proce d u re invo lves sim p le
• Installa tion of the batterysupply is simp le , si nce th ere isample chassis sp ace available t omount battery brackets for accommodating the battery u ni ts.
•• Some o f these Radio Shack#276-1623 pac kages c ont ain assortments o f bo th rf and af fieldeflect t ransistors. In testing them ,the af types w ill not oscillate. Oneparticula r type which respondswell a t radio frequ enc ies is the2N59 5 1. The white-black t ypesare af and do not oscilla te at radi ofrequenc ies; also, the metallictypes are unsu itable .
changes, installati on o f newcomponents , and constructio ns. Before undertaki ng themodifications, 1 advise thatyou s p e n d so me timest udy ing and reviewing thebasic circuit and assembly tobecome fam iliar wit h theo ri ginal layou t . Add itio na ll y,stu dy the detai ls of the fi eldeffect transistor connect ionlead designat ions. In the asso rtment p rovided in RadioShack's #2 76-1 623, threetypes are referred to in thedesignation of leads. Withreasonable ca re, th ere shouldbe no difficul ty using any ofthe t ransisto r t ypes.
1. Refer to Fig. 1, a copyof th e origi nal circu it.
2. Remove all t ubes, if theset has at ready been constructed.
3. Unsolder and d isconnect power transformer connect ions (filament supply linean d high-voltage rectifierfilter system), and recon nec tthe power supply components as shown in Fig. 2,usin g additi onal compo nentsas needed .
4 . Solder a 75-0hm,Yl""Watt ca rbon resisto r ac rossthe R2 (33k, 2 W) decouplingresisto r used in the o riginalcircui t.
5. So lde r a 90·0 hm,Y}-Watt carbon resistor acrossthe R6 (4_9k, 2 W) decoupling resistor used in theorigi nal circui t.
6 . Spot so lder o ne radi ofrequency field effec t transistor ac ross tube socketV1B, te rminals 1-2-3, usingthe lead references given int he tr ansistor package tnstructio n shee t. However, if transistors are selected from theBctranslstor assortment giveni n Rad io Shac k's packet#2 76-16 23, t hen lead orientation should be followed asper t he drawing supplied int he packe t.
To mou nt the t ransisto ron the tube soc ket, do thefollowi ng: Hold each leadwit h long-nose pliers (fo r aheat sink) as solder is applied.Use a 35- to 40-Watt penciliron with a small blade tip1/8 " wide, and solder alloy60-40. Apply a small drop ofsolder to the end of eachlead. Afte r thinning the leads,spread th em to matc h thespaci ng of the Jugs on thetube socket. Ap ply eac h leadto the required tube socketterm inal , as designa ted above( t o facilitate con nections,also apply fresh so lder to the
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1. Before applying batterypower to the circu it, checkthe positive-to-ground resistance to make certain thatthere is no short c ircuit orabnormally low resistancereadi ng due to a defective
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Step #9 completes themodif icat io n conversion ofthe basic IG-' 02 rf signalgenerator. Additionally, I installed rear t ip jacks with thecircui t connect ion leads to
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7 . Foll o wing the sametechnique for soldering asexplained in step #6, applyand connect another rf fieldeffec t transistor across "thetube socket 1A, terminals 6,7, and 8.
8. Apply and con nect thethird rf field t ransistor totube socket 2B, terminals 6,8, and 9.
9. Apply the fourth fieldeffect transi stor to tubesocket 2A, terminals', 2, and3 . ( If another type ofFET t ransistor is used, makecertain that the proper tran sistor leads are used to makeconnections.) Again, it may
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leads, a slight bend on thewi re ends will help in makingsurface-to-surface contact fo rsolde ring. With the pliers,hold each lead against thesurface of the required tubesocket terminal , and applythe iron to the opposite sideof the terminal until solderflows well to form a goodspo t - s olde r joint. Nomechanical co nnect io n isnecessary to co mplicate theprocedure. Once the firsttransi stor lead is so ldered, itwill make the transistor selfsupport ing, and the remainingsolder operation wi ll be easilyhandled and completed.Remember to use the longno se pliers as a heat sink for" pushing" the transistor leadsagainst the tube socket ter-
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component or wiring co ndition. Rotate the bandswitchwhile checking the resistanceto ground (which should beseveral hundred Oh ms, atleast).
2. Insert a milliammeterin series with the battery, andcheck the direct current onall bands, which should be 7to 15 mAo Switching in theaudio to ne oscillator-modu lator will increase it about 1rn A.
3. Rf out put. A diodedetector rf voltmeter appliedto the high end of the fineatte nuator cont rol (turnedco untercloc kwise for minimum rf output) should indicate about 1 to 1.25 volts onband "A" (low-frequencyend), and, on each successiveband, it will drop off pro-
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Vary the tuning on eachband fro m low to high end the rf voltage should varysmoothly (usually decreasing)without the sudden jumps orfalloff usually assoc iated withparasi tic absorption conditions.
4 . Audio tone oscilla tormodulator. The ac output ofthe audio tone oscillator , asmeasu red across the audioou tput control , should be 1to 2 volts. Check th e tonefrequency with a pai r ofheadphones co nnected to a0 .1 uF co upling capacitor.Finally , use an allband receiver or grid-dip meter , ifavailable, to check th e rf outpu t frequency. The frequency
response in each band shoul dbe within a few percent an dnot need any alignment ortuning adjustments.
Heterodyn ing with broadcast stations will show excellent frequency stability. Onband " F", use an identifiableFM station to spot check thefrequency calibration in the88 to 108 MHz range. I foundit necessary to "squeeze" therf co il to about one-half itsorigi nal length to get goodfrequency alignment. Use thelong-nose pliers to squeezeturns. To check against anFM stat ion, turn the audiomodulation on, connect therf cable, and bring it near theFM receiver's vert ical antenna. A good clean modulation note shou ld be heardwhen the signal generator
passes through an FM station.
Conclusion
I modified the original errcult by converting to thebattery-operated solid statedesign, as described. In addition, a three-crystal oscillatorfrequency-spotting standardwas installed with a productdetector and audio amplifierspeaker section. This co mbination provides freq uencychec k intervals of 100 kHz,1.0 MHz, and 10 MHz, fors pot-chec king the interna lsix-band vfo or for externa ltesting. Usin g the crystal standard , he terody ne testingshowed excellent frequencytr ac kin g a nd calibrat ionthrough the six bands. Si ncethere is ample chassis spaceavailable, the three-crystal
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frequen cy spot circuit is leftoptional and is merely suggested to you. For this purpose, in a more extendedproject, three crystals andoscillator design data can beobtained from Jan Crystals,2400 Crystal Drive, Ft.My ers FL 33901. A ddi tionally, a dual-gate MOSFETproduct detector, a 250 mWintegrated audio power amplifi er, a min iature volume control, and a 2%" loudspeakercan be com bined to prov idethe desi re d freq uencyspo tting funct ion.
Fig. 4 shows a circuitwhich incorporates the addi tional features just described- a th ree-crysta l osci lla torfrequency section with aproduct detector and anaudio power amplifi er formonitoring the heterodynereactions between crystal frequencies and the vfo spectrum. The entire unit can beeasi ly and convenientl ymounted in the rf signal generator chassis assembly orsepar at ely assembled ex-
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