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                         20 METER (14 MHZ) 
ALL MODE RECEIVER KIT 
Ramsey Electronics Model No.          HR20 
Here’s the ideal mini-receiver for catching all the busy action on 
20 meters from your office, home or on trips! 
Small in size but BIG in features: 
• Easily tunes SSB, CW, RTTY and AM 
• Smooth varactor tuning of any desired 250KHz segment of the 20 
meter band, easily retuned 
• Front panel RF Gain, Tuning and Volume controls 
• Efficient LM-386 Audio amplifier drives speaker or earphones with a 
clean, cr
                    
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                        Ramsey Publication No. MHR20  Price $5.00  KIT ASSEMBLY   AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR  HR20 AMATEUR  RECEIVER KIT  TABLE OF CONTENTS    Introduction to the HR20 .................4  About Direct Conversion .................5  Circuit description ...........................6  Parts list ..........................................7  Schematic diagram .........................9  Parts layout ...................................10  Assembly instructions ...................11  Initial testing ...........
                    
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                        INTRODUCTION:   If you like plenty of action and  DX (long distance) communications, the 20  meter Ham band is the place to be. Almost 24 hours a day there’s something  interesting happening on 20 meters.  There are several groups of people who will enjoy this Ramsey HR20 Receiver:  • Experienced Ham operators who want a simple extra receiver for keeping  one ear on 20 meters while doing something else.  • Beginners who would like to start by listening in on one of Ham radios most  active bands.
                    
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                        This receiver circuit is ideal for discovering just how simple a true  “Communications Receiver” can be . That’s right- there is a BIG difference  between the Ramsey HR20 and  other simple short wave radio circuits we can  try to build.  Yet it is very easy to build. Our HR-series are by far the easiest to build of all  the Ramsey kit receivers and therefore very nice for radio newcomers.  Consequently, our manuals for the 40 and 80 meter receivers are written with  beginners in mind, since both
                    
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                        Advantages of any Direct Conversion receiver include:  • It is simple, and therefore economical and easy to build  • It is quite sensitive even with a simple antenna  • Its tuning oscillator could even be set up to serve directly as a  transmitter VFO in a simple transceiver setup.  A common problem with DC receivers is that they are easily overwhelmed by  strong AM broadcast stations from almost anywhere, whether  it’s your local  rock and roll broadcaster, Radio Moscow or the Voice of America.
                    
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                        PARTS SUPPLIED WITH THE HR20 KIT:    CAPACITORS:   1    15pF ceramic disc capacitor [marked 15 or 15K] (C4)   1    27pF ceramic disc capacitor [marked 27 or 27K] (C13)   2    36pF ceramic disc capacitor [marked 36 or 36K] (C1,C2)   4    .01µF disc capacitor [marked 103 or .01 or 10nF] (C3,C5,C6,C7)   2    4.7 to 10µF electrolytic capacitor (C8,C9)   3    100-220µF electrolytic capacitor (C10,C11,C12)    RESISTORS:   3    10K ohm potentiometers (R1,R2,R3)   1    270 ohm resistor [red-violet-brown
                    
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                        "LEARN-AS-YOU-BUILD" RECEIVER  ASSEMBLY STRATEGY:      To help you learn just what exactly is going on we'll discuss the purpose of  most of the components or groups of components as we go along. Since we  are trying to keep assembly of the board simple, we will not be able to fully  describe each  individual component’s function as you build, but Ramsey's  "Learn-As-You-Build" kit assembly philosophy still stands.      Check off each step as understood and completed. Examine the schematic  diag
                    
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                        HR20 PARTS LAYOUT DIAGRAM  HR20• 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                    
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                        RECEIVER ASSEMBLY:     1.  Install the RCA antenna jack, J1. Solder all four points.   2.  Install C5, a .01µF ceramic disc signal coupling capacitor . This  capacitor brings the signal up to the front of the PC board. Notice the long  PC trace from J1 through C5 to R1.   3.  Install potentiometer R1, the RF gain control. Insert it into the PC board  so that it seats firmly and is straight and even. Solder the three pins and  the two mounting tabs.   4.  Examine inductor L1. Look at the bottom s
                    
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                        are marked by polarity and must be installed in the proper direction. You’ll  see that one side of the capacitor has a black band and is marked with a ‘-’  sign. This is the negative side, the other side is the positive lead. Make  sure you insert the positive lead into the ‘+’ marked hole on the PC board.   12. Install C11, a 100-220µF electrolytic capacitor. Remember to observe  correct polarity. C10 and C11 provide voltage stabilizing which directly  improves the performance of the SA602 osci
                    
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                         25. Install the 9-volt battery snap connector, making sure that the red (+)  and black (-) leads are correctly installed.   26. Install C7, .01µF disc capacitor (marked 103 or .01 or 10nF).   27. Install C8, 4.7-10µF electrolytic capacitor. Observe polarity.   28. Install U2, the LM386 audio amplifier IC chip. Just like the SA602, you  must correctly position the notched or banded end.   29. Install R6, 10K ohm resistor (brown-black-orange).   30. Install C12, 100-220µF electrolytic capacitor; 
                    
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                        INITIAL TESTING OF YOUR HR20:  You’re now ready to power up and test your HR20, but before you begin take  some time to sweep off your bench of any loose component leads or solder  splashes. A clean work area not only makes testing less frustrating but also  less prone to problems.  REQUIRED FOR INITIAL TESTING AND ALIGNMENT:   A known frequency standard in the 10MHz range such as:  • Crystal oscillator or,  • RF signal generator or,  • Grid Dip oscillator or,  • QRP transmitter such as a Ramsey
                    
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                        Alignment:  Turn on whatever reference signal source you plan to use. This can be a  regular transceiver keying a few milliwatts into a dummy load, a crystal  oscillator or a signal generator. Or, you can look for a known signal that you  have tuned in on another receiver.  If you are without any reference signal whatsoever but have a reasonable  antenna , you can use your familiarity with the 20m band to make a rough  alignment of the receiver. If Ham radio and 20 meters are new to you, here’s 
                    
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                        USING YOUR RECEIVER:  In your first tests, you might feel that tuning in CW and SSB stations by turning  the control shaft seems tricky. Don't despair! The addition of a simple knob to  the final version of your kit will result in more comfortable tuning right away.  Also, the larger the knob, the easier tuning is. Even smoother control can be  accomplished by a vernier dial, which will also provide calibration marks.  Finally, if you intend to use this receiver only for monitoring or working a 
                    
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                        SA602 audio output at the volume control, and switch in a pleasant oscillator  pitch (keying sidetone) which is amplified to listening level by LM386. The  Ramsey Electronics Universal timer kit No. UT-5 is easily adapted as a  sidetone oscillator.  • SPEAKER OPERATION  A fifty cent, two inch diameter speaker, lying naked on your workbench will  give you a fair test of the speaker output capability. Speaker quality and well- designed enclosures have their clear purposes! A reasonable speaker in 
                    
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                        • MORE AUDIO POWER - ANOTHER WAY  If you want to use your HR20 for casual band monitoring while you are busy  across the room, in the shop, to share with a class or club or group and want  LOTS more volume, try building up our very inexpensive Ramsey BN-9, 2 watt  general purpose amplifier kit. Supply DC voltage to such an amplifier  separately, using D-cells, a lantern or auto battery , or a well filtered power  supply.  • ADDING AN LED POWER ON INDICATOR  For many people, a pilot lamp to indic
                    
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                        TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:  PROBLEM: ALL signals are chirpy and unstable.  SOLUTION: Sorry to have to say it , but this condition is only caused by a  weak battery! Use a fresh alkaline cell. Any strong signal  forces the audio circuit to rob voltage from the oscillator, which  cause the instability.  PROBLEM: Occasionally good but erratic operation.  SOLUTION: Check very carefully for a poor solder connection.  PROBLEM: Signals have an unpleasant hissing pitch.  SOLUTION: Try a different set of head
                    
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                        GENERAL NOTES FOR EXPERIENCED QRP BUILDERS:  We at Ramsey Electronics deliberately designed the HR-series of DC  receivers to be easily available, affordable and buildable by any person willing  to follow the assembly directions. To achieve this goal, the current models,  with direct coupling of the SA602 to the LM386 operating with a gain figure of  50, use an amazing minimum of parts. If you know what you are doing with  DC receiver design, we encourage you to use our HR-series for reliable  b