Parts List
Blue Lightning Transceiver Kit


Resistors

Quantity Type Value Used For:

Audio Amplifiers

1 1/4 Watt 1 ohm Audio amp
1 1/4 Watt 2.2 ohm Audio amp
1 1 Watt 10 ohm Audio amp
1 1/4 Watt 39 ohm Audio amp
1 1/4 Watt 220 ohm Audio amp
1 1/4 Watt 1.5K Audio coupling
1 1/4 Watt 5.6K Audio Pre-amp
4 1/4 Watt 10K Audio Pre-amp, AGC(3)

Others

2 1/4 Watt 5.6 ohm VFO 2nd Amp, RF Amp
1 1/4 Watt 18 ohm 50 ohm pad at RF amp
2 1/4 Watt 56 ohm VFO 2nd Amp, RF Amp
29 1/4 Watt 100 ohm MOSFETs, 12 Volt bypass, Filters, S-Meter (Mtr2 Value)
2 1/4 Watt 300 ohm 50 ohm Pad
9 1/4 Watt 470 ohm RF & VFO Amps, First Mixer, Second Mixer, Crystal Filters
2 1/4 Watt 560 ohm Xtal Oscillator, Audio Pre-amp
9 1/4 Watt 1K RF Amp, Bandpass Tuning pot, Xtal Filter, Xtal Osc, AGC, Audio Pre-amp
9 1/4 Watt 2.2K S-Meter, 455 IF Strip, Xtal Osc Amp, VFO Amps
4 1/4 Watt 12K 455 IF MOSFETs, BFO Amp
1 1/4 Watt 47K Gate of BPX38 at Xtal Osc
1 1/4 Watt 56K Xtal Osc Switching
28 1/4 Watt 100K Bias for MOSFETs, Audio Pre-amp, Gates of VN0106N3 at Bandpass & Xtal Filters, S-Meter (Mtr1 Value)
4 1/4 Watt 1 Meg AGC, and Bandpass Filters
1 Panel Mount 25K/50K/100K Variable Linear Taper, Bandpass Tune
1 Panel Mount 5K/10K Variable Audio Taper, Audio Volume
1 PC Mount 100K Variable Square, flush w/board, Bias for 1st VFO Amp MOSFET
1 PC Mount 500K Trimmer Small Variable Standup type, Bias for 1st VFO Amp MOSFET
2 PC Mount 10K Variable Square, flush w/board, AGC Adjust

Capacitors

Quantity Type Value Specs Used For:
5 Disc .1 .2 pin spacing Audio Pre-amp, Bandpass Filters
93 Disc .01 (.0068) .2 pin spacing Bypass, Coupling
2 Disc .05 (.047)   Audio coupling

NPO/Mica

2 NPO 3.3 pf .2 pin spacing/long leads BFO output, Xtal Osc Freq Cntr
5 NPO 39 pf   Xtal Osc output, Xtal Filter (Narrow)
1 NPO 47 pf   BFO amp output
14 NPO/Mono/Mica 100 pf   Input Filter, Xtal Filter, Xtal Osc, BFO, Audio amp
2 NPO/Mica 120 pf   Input Filter
1 NPO/Mica 200 pf   Xtal Osc
1 Mica/NPO 560 pf   Xtal Osc

Non-Polarized, Tantalum

1 Non-Polarized 1 mfd Film .2 pin spacing Audio amp
8 Tantalum 10 mfd (3 pin) radial .1 pin spacing AGC, Pre-audio & Audio Amp, 12 Volt bypass

Electrolytic

4 Electrolytic 2.2 mfd radial .1 pin spacing 7805 bypass, Audio amp, BFO amp
1 Electrolytic 47 mfd radial .1 pin spacing Xtal Osc Switch
5 Electrolytic 330 mfd radial .2 pin spacing 12 Volt Bypass, Audio Amp

Trimmers, Variables

1 Panel Mount 35pf Air Variable   BFO

Transformer Cores/Filter/RF Chokes

Quantity Type Part Number Used For:
10 Iron core Toroid T50-6 Bandpass & Input Filters
6 Iron core Toroid T37-6 Bandpass Filters
3 4:1 Transformers Mini-Circuits T4-6T Xtal Filter Output, Second Mixer
3 1:1 Transformers Mini-Circuits T1-1T 2nd VFO Amp, Xtal Osc Amp, Product Detector
3 Ferrite Cores FT50A-75 (Black, wide) First Mixer, Mixer Amp
2 Ferrite Cores FT50-75 (Black, narrow) 2nd VFO amp, RF amp
2 455kHz IF can 50A02 (White) 1st & 3rd 455 IF Amps
1 455kHz IF can 5015-024 (Yellow) 2nd 455 IF Amp
1 455kHz IF can 50A03 (Black) BFO Oscillator
1 455kHz IF can 50A01 (Yellow) BFO Amp
1 455kHz Ceramic Filter L40 (EFC-L455K 40B2), L41 (EFC-L445K 41B), or SFU455A 455 IF Output
3 RF Choke 250 uH (small) Xtal Filters, 12V input Board 2
2 RF Choke 86 uH (large) 12V input to Audio Amp, DDS VFO
1 RF Choke 15uH to 25uH Board 2, Section 1, Crystal Oscillator, 4.000 Xtal

Active Devices

Quantity Type Part Number Used For:
12 MOSFETS MPF131 RF amps & Mixers
3 FET 2N5486 Xtal Osc, BFO, S-Meter
1 Audio Amplifier TDA2002, 9779, LM383 Audio amp
3 NPN Transistor 2N3904 Audio Pre-amp, AGC(2)
2 NPN Transistor 2N5109 (2SC5337 SMD) RF Amp
2 5 Volt Regulator 7805 (7809) VFO, BFO
4 HEXFET IRFU220 Xtal Osc, Bandpass Filter
4 Transistor VN0106N3/2N7000 Bandpass & Xtal Filters

Diodes, LEDs & Photo Devices

Quantity Type Part Number Used For:
21 LED Red Bright, Regular Everywhere
6 LED Blue Super Bright DDS VFO, Bandpass Switching, Xtal Filter
4 Infra Red LED LTE-4208C Bandpass Filters, Xtal Filters
1 Photo Transistor BPX-38 or Black colored like LED 1st VFO Amp
2 Photo Diodes PD410 Bandpass Filters
13 Small Signal Diode 1N914 (1N4148) DDS VFO & Key, T/R Switch, Bandpass Filter, AGC
4 Schottky Diode HP5082-2877 (Blue Band) Product Detector
1 Germanium Diode 1N270 AGC
2 VVC Diode MV2115 17/15/12/10 Bandpass Filter
2 VVC Diode MVAM115 40/30/20 Bandpass Filter

Misc

Quantity Type Part Number Used For:
6 Crystals 3.5468 MHz (Gray cover) Xtal Filters
1 Crystals 4.000 MHz Xtal Osc
4 Relays Blue 4 pin (R8682-1) Bandpass Filters
2 SPDT Switch PC Mount Bandpass & Xtal Filters
1 Enameled wire 15 feet, #24 Toroids BPF, ferrite cores 1st Mixer
1 Enameled wire 8 feet, #28 Toroids - 35 turn BPF
2 Black/White wire 8-3/4" 2 twisted wire 2 - 2N5109 FT50-75 toroids
1 Heat Shrink Tubing 1 Foot IR tube Mixer - first VFO Amp
1 50 ohm small Coax 5 Feet Connections between boards
4 SIPs single pin Bandpass Filter
24 *Stand-offs Various sizes Stack boards for testing, mount transceiver
2 Heat Sink TO-5 For TO-5 RF Transistors RF Amplifier, 2nd VFO amp
2 Heat Sink TO-220 For TDA2002 Audio Amp, 5 Volt regulator DDS VFO Audio Amplifier, DDS VFO top of Board 1, Section 1

*These items are extras that are included only when we have them in stock.

Optional Items

Quantity Type Part Number Used For: Price
1 Panel Meter 50uA S-Meter $8.95
1 Plastic Panel Meter 200uA S-Meter $5.95
6 LEDs - Stanley Bright Red Clear Replace regular LEDs
6 Super Bright LEDs Blue, Blue/Green, Green, White Replace Switching LEDs

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