Simple Beacon Transmitter Circuit Diagram.This transmitter can be used for transmitter hunts, for remote key finding, or for radio telemetry in model rockets. It can be tuned to the two meter band or other VHF bands by charging Cl and Ll. 11 is four turns of #20 enameled wire air wound, 0.25 inch in diameter (use a drill bit), 0.2 inch long, center tapped. The antenna can be 18 inches of any type of wire. IC2 functions as an audio oscillator that is turned on and off by IC1 about once per second. The range of the transmitter is several hundred yards.
Simple Beacon Transmitter Circuit Diagram
