Procedure Part 1:

First we will construct the transmitter tank coil:

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Step 1:

• Cut off a 2 inch length from the soda straw.
  
• Use hot glue to attach one end of the #33 magnet wire. Leave about 3 inch free to connect to a length of telephone wire later.

 

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Step 2:

• Snugly wrap 50 turns of #33 wire onto the soda straw.


• Twist off 3 inches of the #33 wire, and tack to the soda straw with hot glue alongside of the first wire. This is the antenna center tap, wire number 2.

 

 

Step 3:

• Continue wrapping another 50 turns of #33 wire in the same direction as the first.


• Cut the #33 wire, leaving 3 inches, and tack it to the soda straw with hot glue. This is the antenna wire numbera3.