tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554001380039969960.post8859093898396704606..comments2024-03-26T01:18:16.882+01:00Comments on LA3ZA Radio & Electronics: Unleashing the LM386Sverre Holmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08306221557326542499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554001380039969960.post-35256791777437929482014-03-03T06:37:06.141+01:002014-03-03T06:37:06.141+01:00Will do, thanks. I got a decent long wire dipole ...Will do, thanks. I got a decent long wire dipole hooked up tonight and found that with the improved antenna that my volume went up too. Not enough, I'll definitely be following up on the data sheet suggestions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850954467006873602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554001380039969960.post-54739433658334511052014-03-03T00:53:45.877+01:002014-03-03T00:53:45.877+01:00Hi - 11 years doesn't matter! The best descrip...Hi - 11 years doesn't matter! The best description I have is the blog post on the Pixie 2 here on this blog: <a href="http://la3za.blogspot.no/2011/05/pixie2-ultralow-minimalist-transceiver.html" rel="nofollow">http://la3za.blogspot.no/2011/05/pixie2-ultralow-minimalist-transceiver.html</a>. There you will find several versions of the Pixie 2.<br /><br />The best advice I can give is to start simple and then expand your circuit. Therefore you should not start with my circuit, but rather with the simplest amplifier you can find in the LM386 data sheet. Once you got it ok, then you can add the features of my circuit.<br /><br />Also, you should measure DC voltages with a multimeter and verify that they are reasonable, ie that the Vcc pin has the battery voltage, etc...Sverre Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306221557326542499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554001380039969960.post-21107837864876086662014-03-02T17:43:02.750+01:002014-03-02T17:43:02.750+01:00One question (and yes, I realize this is 11 years ...One question (and yes, I realize this is 11 years old):<br />Do you have a quick description of the steps you took to build your pixie II with these modifications? And maybe some photographs of the top and bottom of the circuit board? (oops, 2 questions)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850954467006873602noreply@blogger.com