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by Random73
October, 2014
When I was in Cub Scouts in early 1960s I wanted to make the 1tube and 2-tube radio sets described in the Bear and Lion
handbooks. I never did, but I also never forgot about them.
Here is a scan of the Lion handbook schematic diagram, from
http://www.peeblesoriginals.com;
errors: (1) The filament circuit is incomplete. (2) The schematic shows
the B battery backwards. (The battery on the pictorial connects the
right way. Go figure.) (3) Also on the schematic, the A battery polarity
is right, but the symbol is backwards. (4) The two grid resistors are a
thousand times too small.
James AA9DT
I have the following comments regarding Mr. Hawes numbered
remarks;
Remark 1; I disagree. The filament circuit is completed to
ground via pin 5 of the 1U4. Not shown in the schematic is the
fact that pin 5 is internally connected to pin 1, as well as the
suppressor grid.
Remark 2; I agree that the B battery schematic symbol, not
including the polarity marks, is backwards. I disagree with his
parenthetical remark, The battery on the pictorial connects the
right way. The B batterys polarity marks are reversed in the
pictorial.
Remark 3; I agree that the A battery schematic symbol, not
including the polarity marks, is drawn backwards.
Remark 4; I agree that the callouts of the two 3.3K (orangeorange-red) resistors should have instead been two 3.3M (orangeorange-green) resistors.
The battery symbol errors in the schematic are minor since the
polarity marks are correct relative to the circuit. So, really,
only the resistor callout errors would have affected the
successful performance of the circuit, unless the builder tries
to copy the pictorial layout shown in the handbook.
There were several errors in the layout pictorial, with the most
significant being the reversal of the polarity marks for the B
battery;
In my experience 3V4s are more common than 3Q4s. The RCA Tube
Manual states that a 3Q4 is electrically identical to a 3V4.
Only their pinouts differ.
Here is the schematic redrawn, with 3V4 substituted for the 3Q4;
Other suitable substitute tubes include the 1N5GT for the 1U4,
or a 3Q5GT for the 3Q4 (or 3V4). I have both of these octal-base
tubes, and sockets, available for this project. Here is my
1N5/3Q5 variation of the Lion Cub Scout receiver.