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Default Cable Tone Tracer

Osprey expressed precisely :
JellyBelly wrote:
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theyre esy to make if you can do basic electronics.


NT


Er... I think he probably knows that but was, perhaps, looking for
instructions or some sort of help with making one )



I would be happy to make one if someone has such a circuit.
Assume I would need a High Frequency transmitter, 300Khz they seem to
work at .. and a separate induction pick up, which could possibly be a
tuned aerial, a circuit to convert this signal to an audible one, and
amp to drive a speaker.
Now if someone happens to have such a circuit - I'd give it a go ....
veroboard & components no problem, but don't want to get into PCB
drafting & etching.


Look up a 555 timer IC oscillator circuit. From memory they will easily
run up to 300Khz, then just connect your cable to the 555's output.
Trace it with a small radio tuned to 300khz.

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