Operating instructions

49 MHz Wireless Band
Monitor Receiver
Explore weak wireless signals from miles around!
The 49-MHz consumer wireless band
is teaming with signals from baby
monitors, cordless phones,
walkie-talkies, remote control
boxes, wireless intercoms, and
much more. If you ever wanted to
explore this especially-active portion of
the radio spectrum, this kit’s for you.
The VEC-1016K makes a great add-on
baby monitor or test receiver, and with
the addition of an outdoor antenna, it
pulls in weak wireless signals for miles
around -- just like the best commercial
scannder and monitor receivers!
Building the VEC-1016K provides excel-
lent hands-on electronics experience.
Detailed step-by-step assembly instructions guide you through each
stage of construction, and clearly-presented alignment procedures
ensure top performance without need for expensive test equipment.
Convenient electronic tuning covers just the 49-MHz band, with no
need to enter long strings of microprocessor commands to get the cov-
erage you want. Once tuned to an active channel, your radio’s “tail-
free” squelch mutes background noise between transmissions. The
VEC-1016K consumes minimal energy runs for many hours from its
self-contained 9-volt flat-pack, alkaline battery. Plug in a 8 Ohm speak-
er or use headphones for loud-and-clear reception. All circuitry is self-
contained on a rugged 3x3.2 inch pc board.
Skill Level: Intermediate Requires more involved construction, you
may use some test gear for final adjustment or tuning.
VEC-1000KC, $14.95. All metal matching cabinet for 49 MHz
Wireless Band Monitor Receiver. Includes knobs, hardware, and rubber
feet. Has brushed aluminum looking front panel decal.
Emergency and Business
Band receiver
Gather news first hand -- tune in local fire, police, etc.
If you like prowling the airwaves to gather news first-hand, the VEC-
1012K is the perfect kit for you!
Tune in local fire, police, ambu-
lance, public service, commercial
business, and marine traffic as you
search for real-life on-air drama.
Before you know it, you’ll master 2-way
radio lingo, special operating procedures
and police 10-codes as you ferret out the
“real story” behind the news! You’ll also
master hands-on electronic construction
skills. Detailed step-by-step assembly
instructions guide you through each stage,
and clearly presented alignment procedures
ensure top performance without need for
expensive test equipment. Your receiver is
built around a Motorola IC designed especially for narrow band FM
communication radios, so it’s guaranteed to pull in weak signals -- just
like the best commercially built scanners and two-way transceivers.
Electronic tuning lets you scan the band quickly for activity without
need for entering complex strings of microprocessor commands. And,
once you’ve found the action, your radio’s fully adjustable “tail-free”
squelch eliminates annoying background noise between transmissions.
The VEC-1012K uses minimal energy, and can run for many hours
from its self-contained 9-Volt flat-pack alkaline battery. Plug in a 8-
Ohm speaker or use headphones for loud-and-clear reception. All cir-
cuitry is self-contained on a rugged 3x3.2 inch pc board.
Skill Level: Intermediate Requires more involved construction, you
may use some test gear for final adjustment or tuning.
VEC-1000KC, $14.95. All metal matching cabinet for 49 MHz
Wireless Band Monitor Receiver. Includes knobs, hardware, and rubber
feet. Has brushed aluminum looking front panel decal.
VEC-1016K
$
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VEC-1012K
$
34
95
Ship Code A
VECTRONICS QRP Transceiver Kits
This kit is a great introduction to QRP -- the hottest and
fastest growing activity in ham radio!
With this tiny transceiver,
you’ll discover what thousands
of QRP enthusiasts already know
-- you don’t need a $1000 radio
to get on the air and QSO world-
wide!
It doesn’t take a degree from
MIT to “homebrew” a rig that
works! Indeed, all it takes are a
few simple tools and a couple of
relaxing evenings of your time.
All it takes is some simple cir-
cuitry using less energy than a
penlight bulb! You get VXO frequency con-
trol, broad banded transmitter circuitry, solid
one watt plus output, shaped keying, .3uV sen-
sitivity, direct conversion receiver and much,
much, more!
Connect an antenna, peak the receiver’s
front-end trimmer and you’re ready to go! You’ll get microvolt sensi-
tivity and a solid QRP CW signal with shaped keying.
Best of all, you’ll experience the excitement of working other sta-
tions using a simple home-built rig you made with your own two hands.
VEC-1320K, 20 Meter QRP Transceiver Kit (Also for 30, 40, and 80
Meters) includes crystal for the popular QRP calling frequency. A tiny
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inches lets you take it with you anywhere -- hotels, camp-
ing, field day, mountain top backpacking, etc.
VECTRONICS’ careful step-by-step instructions guide you through
the construction and tune-up.
VECTRONICS’ kits work! They’re created by engineers who are
hobbyists-at-heart to give you what you want -- a professional product
at a hobby price.
Our QRP transceiver kits feature a professional quality epoxy glass
PC board with solder mask and component legend, simple step-by-step
instructions and highest quality components.
Skill level for the VEC-1300K series QRP Transceiver Kits is
Intermediate level kit building. This kit requires more involved con-
struction, you may use some test gear for final adjustment or tuning.
Turn your VECTRONICS’ VEC-1320K into a fabulous show piece!
Add our custom cabinet and knob set to complete your kit. VEC-
1300KC, $14.95.
VEC-1320K, 20 Meters
VEC-1330K, 30 Meters
VEC-1340K, 40 Meters
VEC-1380K, 80 Meters
$
59
95
Ship Code A
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