Ramsey Electronics FT146 manual Other Enclosure Recommendations, Crystal Requirements

Here's a handy reference chart for the 5 pin DIN jack

PIN #	FUNCTION
1	+12 VDC power input
2	Power ground
3	Audio input
4	Audio ground
5	PTT (Push-To-Talk)

Audio level required is in the 10 to 50 mV range. PTT requires a path to ground of less than 10K ohms.

OTHER ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS

Your finished transmitter can be installed in a variety of enclosures of your own design and choosing. You might be planning to combine several Ramsey circuit boards in a single enclosure. Use of the inexpensive and attractive Ramsey case set will give your unit that finished look and increase its resale value. These sturdy black instrument cases are supplied with neatly-lettered front and rear panels, rubber feet and mounting screws.

While we believe that the Ramsey enclosure option is a fine value for finishing off your Ramsey kit transmitter, we're happy to give you a couple of additional suggestions and our reasons for them. If your first goal is economy and rugged portability, you will find that the circuit board can be mounted nicely in a standard VHS videotape storage box, which also gives room for additional microphone, power and antenna connectors, and even a small mike. The connectors are easily mounted at one end of such a box. It may be necessary to cut away the molded posts which secure the tape cassette itself. These storage boxes come in several styles, so pick one that looks truly practical as a project enclosure.

If you wish to accomplish RF shielding, the most economical metal enclosure nicely suited for Ramsey amateur kit boards is Radio Shack No. 270-253A. This metal utility cabinet can accommodate both a receiver and transmitter board, plus speaker, with room for various refinements you might like to add.

CRYSTAL REQUIREMENTS

The FT146 transmitter uses a crystal at 1/9 the final carrier output frequency. This is a fairly common type of crystal that is found in many of the older "rock- bound" rigs that populate many hamfest flea market tables. You may order additional crystals from JAN Crystal, 1-800-JAN-XTAL, specify HC-18/U holder, wire leads, parallel resonant, 18 pf load capacitance.

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