Never mind. I did those mods the way I thought was correct & they work fine. Next I want to add a 9V regulator for 11 - 14 V input, then I'll box it up and be done & enjoy using it. It already gets mo

Which is the "high" side of R3? I think it is the side that does not go to the return/ground. This "high" side is now going to be connected to C6 instead of C6 going to the wiper of R3. The wiper now

I don't know why this is working but here's what I did for my first mod: I added a short piece of wire, 2", from the end of the antenna out. This is so I can add a screw to the top of the case for a l

Clark I recall being way below the lower edge, this is all about being able to cover 120 kHz or so of the band. If you are way below, you have some turns to remove. Also if you are from the original b

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Hello everyone. Finally completed my long-stored Cyclone 40 and am having trouble in the PTO alignment step: unable to get the counter anywhere close to 0-0-0-0. Since this kit was made several years

Hi Curt, Yep, that's the plan. Make simple mods first - Think I'll shorten the loop a bit & see if that helps even more than bending it flat to the board to get it away from the loopstick, Then add mo

On Friday, February 12, 2021, 3:37:48 PM UTC, Philip Karras via groups.io <ke3fl@...> wrote: OK, some good news. From information from Ev Catlin N5MZX I was wondering if the loop was t

Phil These receivers using regeneration have different physics. You should not need more antenna, a loopstick will receive AM stations by itself over hundreds of miles at night. Also better to have le

I am featuring it in April CQ! 73 de K0NEB

Congratulations Jim, N5IB, for a great little kit. This takes all the guesswork out of "where in the heck am I?" I've been having a ball with the BJ since I built the kit. 73 Jack, NI8N

OK, some good news. From information from Ev Catlin N5MZX I was wondering if the loop was the problem. So I pushed it flat to the board closer to the tuning cap and I was able to receive WBAL. WBAL is

Thanks Steve, I probably shouldn't do any mods until I get it working. I did hear at least two stations barely audible with all the static so obviously something is wrong with the RF stage of this thi

Hi Phil; The 4SQRP website has some Murania photos that will help with the size and position of the feedback loop. AB1DQ's website also has some photos, as well as several mods for the Murania, includ

Hi Steve, The instructions said to use only 1.5" for the loop, also my loop location seems to be more under the rod and not next to it. I think I'll increase the length of wire used for the loop. At p

Hi Phil; The Murania is capable of much better performance than that. Have you tried adjusting the position of the regeneration link? Too much regeneration is as bad as too little. On mine the link en

Second test: I tuned the radio again and found an extremely weak station around 11 (1100kHz) holding the radio full volume close to my ear I was able to understand the transmission. I then got another

OK, the radio is all together but does not work at all well. I live 20 miles from Baltimore, Washington DC and 15 miles from Frederick Maryland with numerous AM stations still active and yet I hear no

I heard Johnny at 559 when he opened up with his first QNI, and I answered. No luck. I repeated the same in response to his second call-up. Again no luck. Went QRT. I probably should have given 80m a

Gm Jim I switched back and forth between 122 and 120. I also rocked RIT up and down listening for Rock Bound Bayou jumpers. I caught Bert briefly at 121.8 or so, Never heard a peep from you. The band