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Title: foxx tone radio
Post by: leonhendrix on May 25, 2004, 07:54:20 AM
I've just finished my ftm and it work pefectly but it picks up radio signals i've been told to put decoupling caps in but i'm not to sure where to put them.

thanx leon
Title: foxx tone radio
Post by: R.G. on May 25, 2004, 09:35:57 AM
Insert a 1K resistor in series with the incoming signal, and a 47pf to ground after that 1K.
Title: foxx tone radio
Post by: Hal on May 25, 2004, 10:36:45 AM
is it in a box yet? Shielding should help some.

I made a fuzz face on breadboard once that got catholic radio network, always.  usually the radio i get is incomprehensible, but this one wasnt :)
Title: foxx tone radio
Post by: punkaled on May 25, 2004, 02:39:22 PM
I read somwhere about someone having orthodontic work and they where able to pick up radio2 on the braces they had fitted to their teeth. I know that doesnt help, but i thought it was funny when i read it  :lol:
Title: foxx tone radio
Post by: leonhendrix on May 26, 2004, 03:58:42 AM
thanx for the replys.
It is in a enclosure- its in a fuzz face enclosure and i've drilled the extra holes, but this enclouse has been painted with a thick layer of what looks like hammerite paint on the inside, i'll try that thing with the res and cap

leon