Heathkit DX 40 Assembly Manual

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Assembling

and Using Your. . .

Heathkit

AMATEUR
TRANSMITTER

MODEL DX-40

HEATH COMPANY

BENTON HARBOR, MTCHIGAN

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STANDARD COLOR CODE - RESISTORS AND CAPACITORS

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The standard color code provides all necessary information re-
quired to properly identify color coded resistors and capacitors.
Refer to the color code for numerical values and the zeroes or
multipliers assigned to the colors used. A fourth color band on
resistors determines tolerance rating as follows: Gold = 5%,
silver = 10%. Absence of the fourth band indicates a 20%
tolerance rating

The physical size of carbon resistors is determined by their
wattage rating. Carbon resistors most commonly used in Heath-
lrits are % watt. Higher wattage rated resistors when specified
are progressively larger in physical size. Small wire wound
resistors 1A watt, I or 2 watt may be color coded but the first
band will be double width.

MOLDED MICA TYPE CAPACITORS

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MOLDED PAPER TYPE CAPACITORS

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The tolerance rating of capacitors is determined by the color
code. For example: red = 2%, green = 5%, etc. The voltage
rating of capacitors is obtained by multiplying the color value
by 100. For example: Orange = 3 X 100 or 300 volts. Blue =
6 X 100 or 600 volts.

In the design of Heathlrits, the temperature coefficient of eeramxc
or mica capacitors is not generally a critical factor and there-
fore Heathkit manuals avoid reference to temperature coeffi-

cient specifications.
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( ) Trim one lead of a 1 megohm (brown-black-green) 1/2 watt resistor to 1/2" long. Connect
this short end to pin #1 on socket B (8-3). Connect the long end through pin #6, bend it up,
cover with a piece of insulated sleeving 3/4" long and connect the end to pin #2 on socket B.
Now solder pin #6 and #2. See Pictorial 2.

( ) Cut a piece of gray hookup wire to 7 1/4" long, trim the insulation 1/ " off each end. Con-
nect one end to #2 on DD (NS), run it close to the chassis, under the RF ground lead from
the 6146 socket and up to terminal #2 on the operation switch (S-l).

( ) Cut the leads on the 2 of paper capacitor to 1" long. Bend both leads inward and connect
to #1 and #2 on DD (NS).

( ) Cut the leads on the 12K (brown-red-orange) 2-watt resistor to 3/ " long. Connect one end
to #1 on DD (S-3). Connect the other end to #2 on DD (5-3). See Pictorial 2. This com-
pletes your speech amplifier and modulator circuit.

OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT WIRING

Consult Pictorial 2 for crystal switch numbering and wiring. You will note that there are no
contacts on switch positions #1 and #7 even though they are numbered

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire to 7/8" long. Connect one end to crystal socket #4 (8-1). Con-
nect the other end to crystal switch #3 (3-1).

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire to 3/4" long. Connect one end to crystalsocket #5 (8-1). Con-
nect the other end to crystal switch #4 (S-l).

( ) Cut a. piece of #20 bare wire to 7/8" long. Connect one end to crystal socket #6 (8-1). Con-
nect the other end to crystal switch #5 (8-1).

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire to 2 1/4" long. Cover witha piece of insulated sleeving 1 3/4"
long. Connect one end to crystal socket #1 (8-1). Connect the other end to crystal switch
#9 (8-1).

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire to 2" long. Cover with a piece of insulated sleeving 1 3/4"
long. Connect one end to crystal socket #2 (8-1). Connect the other end to crystal switch
#10 (8-1).

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire to 2 1/4 long. Cover with apiece of insulated sleeving 1 7/8:
long. Connect one end to crystal socket #3 (S-l). Connect the other end to crystal switch
#11 (8-1).

( ) Trim the leads on a 100 K52 (brown-black-yellow) 1/2 watt resistor to 5/8" long. Connect one
end to #2 on the crystal switch (NS). Connect the other end to ground lug #2 on socket D
(S-l).

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WWW. Cover with a piece of insulated sleevingl 1/ " long.
Connect one end to crystal switch #2 (NS). Connect the other end to pin #2 on socket D
(S-l).

( ) Trim the leads on a 22 cut (red-red-black) silver mica capacitor to 3/4 long. Connect one
end to pin #1 on socket D (NS). Connect the other end to #2 on the crystal switch (8-3).

( ) Cut a piece of #20 bare wire toil 1,'/2 long and a piece of insulated sleeving 1 7/8" long
Insert one end of the wire through crystal switch terminal #8 (NS), through the sleeving,
and then through ground lug #1 ofsocket D. Bend the other end over and through the ground-
ed connection of the VFO input socket. Now solder just ground lug #1 and the ground con-
nection of the VFO socket. See Pictorial 2.

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