
The
power transformer
should be mounted in
the
cabinet
with
the mains terminals
facing inward. Before doing that,
however, solder two short lengths of mains
-rated
cable to the
117 -volt AC terminals, and sleeve the terminals
with
plastic
tubing. The
transformer
can then be screwed to the side
of the
cabinet using self -tapping screws. Install an
Earth (ground)
solder lug
under
one of the mounting screws. That
solder lug
should be secured
with
a lock
washer,
to ensure a positive
connection.
The
primary
leads from the transformer
are
connected
to a
two
-way mains
terminal
block. That should
be screwed to one
of the front -panel cleats. Make
sure that the mains cord
is
securely clamped and terminate the active (brown)
and neu-
tral (blue) leads as
shown in Fig. 3. The Earth
wire
(green/
yellow)
is soldered
to
the solder lug
secured by one of the
transformer mounting
screws.
The idea to keep in mind
when
doing
the mains
wiring
is to
make sure that it is
not
possible
for anyone to come
into
contact
with
exposed
active
wiring,
even
if their hands are
probing
where
they
shouldn't be.
Note: The metal case of the radio
must be connected to
mains
ground. That means that you must have a
wire running
The car radio, power -supply board, and
twin speakers are
shown
here mounted in its home -made enclosure. Note the
location of
the
power
transformer (right). The power transformer should
be
mounted in the
cabinet
with the mans terminals
facing inward.
POWER
AMP
FADER
40S2
SPEAKER
GROUNO1
POWER
AMP
FADER
40Si
SPEAKER
GROUNDJ,
RADIO
POWER
k
POWER
MEMORY
LEFT
SPEAKER
RIGHI
SPEAKER
o
TO
POWER
ANTENNA
+V
INPUT
MEMORY
+V
-v
A
LEFT
SPEAKER
RIGHT
SPEAKER
TO POWER
ANTENNA
+V
INPUT
MEMORY
+V
-v
B
Fig.
5 -Shown here are
hookups
for radios with front back
fader
controls (normally used with four peakers).
Connect
the front
and back outputs together as indicated: Shown
in
"A" are the
output
connections for the typical car radio:
while
"B" shows
how
to connect the output of higher -
powered units with bridged outputs.
ANTENNA
100CM
OF
WIRE
ANTENNA
PLUG
CASE
E
N A
11/VAC
RADIO
ANTENNA
IN
FADER
FADER
SPEAKER
GROUND
CLOCK MEMORY
POWER
SUPPLY
-V
MEMORY
+V
LEFT
SPFAKE R
RIGHT
SPEAKER
S1
POWER
Fig.
6 -Shown
here are
the final
connections
that
must be made to
put the In -Home
Car
Radio into op-
eration.
Re-
member. S1 (the
power switch)
should be used
only
in the units
that need it. If the
radio that
you
choose has a digi-
tal clock, or station
memory. incorpo-
rated into its de-
sign, use the units
own
power
switch,
as
switching
the
ra-
dio off
via
S1
would
also turn off
the
clock.
from the radio case
to the transformer
mounting
foot, as
shown
in
the
wiring diagram.
If that
wire
is omitted,
the radio
will
be completely
unusable
on the AM band,
due to a
very
loud rectifier buzz.
Also note that the
mains
wiring
and power
supply should be mounted
as far away
as
possible
from the
antenna
socket of the radio to minimize mains
interference.
The next step is to
assemble and
install a simple
antenna.
Cut a
3 -foot length
of stranded hookup
wire
and
solder it to a
standard banana plug.
The antenna
can then be plugged
into
the radio.
On the prototype, the
antenna
was
stapled to the
inside of
the cabinet. But usually
it
will
be better to simply drape
the
cable
out
the
back, but away
from
the
mains cord.
Finally, interconnect
the
various sub
-assemblies
in the
manner indicated in Fig.
6.
Once
done and you are
satisfied
with the integrity of your
work, prepare for the big
moment.
Disconnect all the in -line fuses to the
radio, so that
no power
can
be applied to it.
Apply mains power and
check that the
DC
voltage
from the power
supply is close to 13.4
volts. A
voltage within 0.5
-volts
of 13.4
-volts can be considered OK.
If that checks
out power down, reconnect
the in -line fuses,
and reapply power.
Now turn the radio
on
with
its own on
/off
switch. There
should be a
soft
thump
from the
speakers and
you
should be able to tune
stations in the normal
way.
If your radio is manually tuned,
it
will
be
necessary to peak
the antenna
trimmer for the best
AM reception. That
adjust-
ment is normally
be found next to the antenna
jack, although
it can also be
situated on the front of the case
behind the dress
panel.
To make the adjustment,
tune in a
weak station
near
1400 kHz, then peak
the trimmer for maximum
volume.
The
final step is to fit the
rear panel. That's
it -your new
table
radio is now ready for use.
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