In Part 2 of my W1AW Direct Conversion Receiver build, I tackle the audio stage using the LM386 IC. Once the circuit was complete, I connected a speaker and touched an open pad at R7 — and the static jumped dramatically, confirming the audio stage is alive and amplifying. The Chuck Adams W1AW receiver is coming together one stage at a time.
Part 1 — Oscilloscope Failed Me, My Yaesu FTdx10 Didn’t: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3IZlar-XjJA
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