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RADIO CONVERTER
sa   CB RADIO CONVERTER
sa   FM RADIO CONVERTER
sa   SHORTWAVE RADIO CONVERTER
x   CONVERTER (RADIO)
xx   RADIO

How to use a low-cost, AM, BC-band transistor radio as the foundation for an amateur-band receiver. Various circuits presented to adapt these receivers for CW/SSB reception.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Apr 1996 (v.52#4) pg. 74

Tune CW or SSB on any radio with $3 Universal BFO.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Nov 1964 (v.7#6) pg. 96

One-transistor shortwave converter turns any broadcast radio into a shortwave receiver tuning from 5 to 15 mc. Powered by 9-volt battery.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Jul 1966 (v.9#4) pg. 29

Two-meter converter for use with a broadcast band receiver.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Mar 1968 (v.11#2) pg. 87

Receiver to pick up the time standard broadcasts from the National Bureau of Standards (WWV) and Dominion Observatory, Canada (CHV).
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Nov 1968 (v.11#6) pg. 45

One-transistor marine band converter for a broadcast radio. Also tunes 80-meter amateur band and WWV (at 5 mc).
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Mar 1970 (v.13#2) pg. 64

A one-transistor marine-band converter for a broadcast radio. Also tunes 80-meter amateur band and WWV (at 5mc).
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED May 1970 (v.13#3) pg. 64

One-transistor converter tunes aircraft frequencies (108-136 mc). Est. cost: $4.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Sep 1970 (v.13#5) pg. 25

Beat frequency oscillator (BFO) for any radio. Allows transistor radios with shortwave tuning to pick up SSB and code transmissions.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Sep 1970 (v.13#5) pg. 67

Add CW and SSB reception to any radio with a 455-kHz IF transformer using this simple BFO circuit.
ELECTRONICS NOW Jan 1998 (v.69#1) pg. 17

One-tube low-frequency converter. Construction of a converter operating from 15 to 2,000 KHz for use with receivers tuned to 10 meters. Covers the range below 150 meters.
ELECTRONICS WORLD Jul 1967 (v.78#1) pg. 28

Convert an old AC-DC table radio into a crystal controlled shortwave receiver for one frquency between 5 and 20 MHz. Est. cost: $5.
ELECTRONICS WORLD Apr 1970 (v.83#4) pg. 64

VHF police frequency converter for AM radio. Est. cost: $20.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Jul-Aug 1968 (v.6#3) pg. 67

RF band converter tunes from 30-50 MHz.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Mar-Apr 1969 (v.8#1) pg. 39

Simplicity converter (SimCon) for an auto radio allows you to hear the emergency bands (25- to 55-MHz). Est. cost: $14.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Mar-Apr 1970 (v.10#1) pg. 57

Tips on assembling the KCS converter kit from Carl Cordover & Co.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Nov-Dec 1970 (v.10#5) pg. 61

Circuit for a BFO to pick up CW and SSB signals. Does not have to be attached, only placed near, a multiband transistor portable radio.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Jul-Aug 1971 (v.11#3) pg. 38

Install a small trimmer capacitor on the exterior of an inexpensive "weather monitor" radio and you will be able to tune in fire, police and some FM programs.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS May-Jun 1975 (v.15#3) pg. 72

DX-Com. Crystal-controlled converter allows you to tune three shortwave-broadcast bands on your car radio. Est. cost: $15.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Jan 1988 (v.5#1) pg. 70

Shortwave converter for AM receiver tunes 9- to 15-MHz band.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #549 Feb 1974 (v.70) pg. 54

Converter to tune in on new 460-mc police frequencies.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] May 1964 (v.20#5) pg. 56

GC-2 Deluxe, a general-coverage converter using two transistors that tunes from 200 KHz to 18 MHz.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Nov 1966 (v.25#5) pg. 41

Convert your "All American 5" for 120-meter marine band. Changing the antenna and oscillator coils will give a tuning range of 1.7 to 5.5 MHz for AM receivers. Est. cost: $10.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Feb 1967 (v.26#2) pg. 71

Convert just about any AM broadcast band radio into a 75- and 80-meter ham band receiver to pick up CW, SSB, and AM phone signals. No physical connection between converter and the AM radio. Est. cost: $14.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Mar 1967 (v.26#3) pg. 55

Get more VHF on AM/FM transistor radios. Adapt a radio to listen to police, fire, taxi, airport and 2-meter ham calls, as well as AM/FM.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jun 1967 (v.26#6) pg. 35

AM radio converter to receive the National Bureau of Standards station (WWV) or the Canadian equivalent (CHV), both of which give the exact time every few minutes.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jul 1968 (v.29#1) pg. 41

Shortwave converter for AM broadcast receiver. Tunes 14-31 MHz. Est. cost: $7.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Aug 1969 (v.31#2) pg. 75

VHF frequency converter for an auto radio covers 25- to 225-MHz service bands (police, fire, civil defense, etc.) Est. cost: $40.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1971 (v.35#6) pg. 52
Correction POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Feb 1972 (v.1#2) pg. 89

A simple shortwave converter for a portable transistor radio.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Mar 1972 (v.1#3) pg. 96

A low-cost emergency broadcast system monitor. Add-on circuit monitors the output of a broadcast receiver and sounds an alarm when an EBS warning signal is received. Estimated cost: $25.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Dec 1980 (v.18#6) pg. 62

A simple shortwave converter for any AM radio.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jan 1982 (v.20#1) pg. 65

High-performance shortwave converter for an AM car radio results in a portable SW receiver with good signal selectivity.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Oct 1989 (v.6#10) pg. 42
Correction POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jan 1990 (v.7#1) pg. 4

Conversion puts AM radio on marine band. Est. cost: $5
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1964 (v.122#1) pg. 172

Converter allows you to tune in aircraft frequencies on AM radio.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1968 (v.130#2) pg. 166

How to install an FM converter on your AM car radio.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1979 (v.152#5) pg. 48

Convert a pocket transistor radio to receive any one of the 100 FAA weather report stations by simply adding two capacitors across the tuner.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1972 (v.201#2) pg. 108

Circuit for a crystal-controlled converter which will allow you to listen to shortwave broadcasts on an ordinary AM radio.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS May 1982 (v.53#5) pg. 84

Build this low-band converter to tune from 3 to 300 kHz.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jan 1983 (v.54#1) pg. 47

Convert your AM radio to receive C-QUAM stereo broadcasts. Est. cost: $25.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jan 1984 (v.55#1) pg. 41
Correction RADIO-ELECTRONICS Mar 1984 (v.55#3) pg. 10
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Aug 1984 (v.55#8) pg. 18

New life for old car radios. How to convert a car radio into a high-quality receiver for your home. Part 2. Build a shortwave converter.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jun 1987 (v.58#6) pg. 50, 75
Added Info RADIO-ELECTRONICS Oct 1987 (v.58#10) pg. 25

Low-frequency converter is combined with a standard AM radio to hear traffic in the frequency range of 10 kHz to 550 kHz.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Sep 1989 (v.60#9) pg. 47, 64

One-band shortwave converter for a car radio. Covers any 1-MHz segment between 5-30 MHz depending on components selected.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Oct 1989 (v.60#10) pg. 49, 90

Dipperette-1, a mixer circuit. When used with a grid dip oscillator as the local oscillator, it is a shortwave converter that will tune in a healthy SW signal via any standard AM radio. Est. cost: $4 (less power supply).
RADIO-TV EXPERIMENTER Oct-Nov 1967 (v.23#2) pg. 63

A 6-meter converter for a standard broadcast band receiver. Tunes 50 to 51.8 MHz. Uses one compactron tube.
RADIO-TV EXPERIMENTER Dec 1967-Jan 1968 (v.23#3) pg. 75

Converter to tune 158.88 MHz on a standard automobile radio.
RADIO-TV EXPERIMENTER Dec 1968-Jan 1969 (v.25#3) pg. 37

VHF converter to hear aircraft communications in the 118-128 MHz range. Est. cost: $7.
RADIO-TV EXPERIMENTER Dec 1968-Jan 1969 (v.25#3) pg. 71

VHF converter for an AM radio to pick up police and fire calls. Est. cost: $6.
SCIENCE & ELECTRONICS [1] Oct-Nov 1969 (v.27#2) pg. 41

Two meter ham band converter for BCB receiver.
SCIENCE & ELECTRONICS [1] Apr-May 1970 (v.28#2) pg. 55