=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = Volume 1 , P/HUN #2 , Phile #9 of 9 = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TELEPHONE-CONTROLLED TAPE STARTER --------------------------------- BY: NY HACKER NEWYORK UNDERGROUND ASSOCIATION! WRITTEN FOR THE P/HUN ONLINE MAGAZINE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: BASIC ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE IS ASSUMED: WHY SPEND 200$ DOLLARS ON A ANSWERING MACHINE WHILE YOU CAN SPEND JUST A DOLLAR ON PARTS TO MAKE YOUR OWN .HAVE I CAUGHT YOUR INTREST YET? THIS SMALL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WILL CONVERT YOUR TAPE RECORDER INTO A FULLY AUTOMATIC RECORDING MACHINE.THIS HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN A SUCH A WAY THAT NO EXTERNAL POWER WILL BE NEEDED.LETS SAY SOMEONE PICKS UP THE PHONE TO DIAL OR WHEN THERES INCOMING CALLS.THIS GADJET WILL ALLOW AUTOMATIC RECORDING TO START BOTH WAYS AND WHEN YOU HANG UP IT STOPS.NO MODIFICATION OF THE PHONE OR THE TAPE RECORDER IS NECCESSARY.SIMPLY CONNECT TWO WIRES TO A TELEPHONE JACK OR ANYWHERE ELSE ACROSS YOUR TWO TELEPHONE WIRES. THIS GADJET PLUGS IN TO THE TAPE RECORDER WHERE THE MICROPHONE USUALLY GOES. HOW IT WORKS :::::::::::: REFER TO THE SCHEMATIC BELOW WITH THE SWITCH TERNINALS OF YOUR TAPE RECORDER "OPEN",YOU CAN MEASURE A VOLTAGE ACROSS THEM THAT IS EQUAL TO THE DC VOL. USED TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. THIS IS USUALLY AROUD 6V.IF WE APPLY THIS READILY AVAILABLEVOL. TO A PAIR OF DARLINGTON-CONNECTED TRASISTORS,Q1 AND Q2,THEY WILL TURN ON AND START THE TAPE RECORDER. TO TURN THE TRANSISTORS OFF,AND THEREBY STOP THE MACHINE,WE HAVE TO APPLY A NEAGATIVE VOL. TO THE BASE TO THE Q1 TRANSITOR.THIS IS DONE BY THE VOL. FROM THE TELEPHONE LINE. WHEN THE TELEPHONE LINE IS ON HOOK THERES 48 VOL DC.THIS WVOLTAGE IS DIVIDED ACROSS R1,R2 AND R4 RESISTORS IN WAY THAT ALLOWS THE BASE TO Q1 TO BE NEGATIVLY BASED THEREFORE KEEPING THE RECORDER OFF.ALSO WHEN THE PHONE IS PICKED UP THE VOLTAGE IS ABOUT 12 VOLTS WHICH LEAVES ENOUGH WONT KEEP THE Q1 BASE NEGATIVE TO KEEP IT CUT OFF, SO THE TAPE RECORDER STARTS.SIMPLE HUH? CONSTRUCTION :::::::::::: WHAT WORKS THE BEST AS A CASING FOR THIS EQIPMENT IS A FLORECENT STARTER HOUSING.THIS WILL FIT THE 2 TRANSISTORS,THE DIODE,4 RESISTORS AND THE COUPLING CAPACITOR BUT THE CONTAINMENT IS UP TO YOU. REMOVE AND DISCARD TEH STARTER ELEMENT,BUT SAVE THE BAKELITE BASE FOR USE AS A CONVENIENT TERMINAL BOARD FOR ALL COMPONENTS.THIS BEST WAY TO DO BUILD THIS (IF BUILDING IN A FLORECENT STARTER) IS TO USE POINT TO POINT WIRING BECAUSE IT WILL REDUCE THE SIZE.INVERT THE BASE SO THAT THE BRASS TERMINALS ARE INSIDE WHICH WILL MAKE WIRING EASY.THE RUBBERY MATERIAL AT THE BOTTOM WILL PROTECT THE THE WIRES TO THE TAPRE RECORDER.THE WIRES TO THE PHONE JACK CAN DIRECTLY BE SOLDERED TO THE TERMINAL OR WHAT I PREFER TO DO IS WHICH IS VERY CONVENIENT IS JUST DRILL 2 HOLES IN THE COVER AND INSERT THEM. PARTS LIST :::::::::: R1 - 270K,1/4,10% RESISTOR R2 - 68K,1/4,10% " R3 - 33K,1/4,10% " R4 - 1.5K,1/4,10% " Q1,Q2 - 2N4954 TRASISTOR (RADIO SHACK 276-2009) D1 - 1N645 DIODE (R.S - 276-1104) C1 - 0.22 UF,50-V DIPPED SOLID TANTALUM CAPACITOR MISC - TELEPHONE PLUG,FLORESCENT STARTER HOUSING,WIRE,SOLDER SCHEMATICS :::::::::: +-----(R3)------+ | +---+--I<--|-----(+) | | (D1) TO TAPE RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL (-)------+---(R1)--| | | ___ (-) JACK TO TEL | | |/(Q1) | | (+)______| (R2) |\_______|/(Q2) | | |--(R4)---| |\_ | | _| |_______________|_______| | | | +-)I----+ | (C1) | | | () () THESE GO TO THE TAPE RECORDER MICORPHONE INPUT HACK THE TRASISTORS' B,E,C IS AS FOLLOWS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (C) |/ (BASE)|\ (EMITTER) INSTALLATION AND USE :::::::::::::::::::: PLUG THIS GADJET INTOT HE PROPER TAPE RECORDER JACKS AND SET THE MACHINE TO PLAYBACK.WITHOUT THE GADJET NOT CONNECTED TO THE PHONE LINE,THE TAPE RECORDER SHOULD START.IF IT DOESNT THEN THE WIRES THAT GOTO THE TAPE R. REMOTE ARE REVERSED. NOW THAT THE MACHINE IS PLAYING WITH THE GADJET PLUGGED IN,CONNECT THE 2 WIRES TO THE PHONE LINE.WITH THE PHONE ON HOOK,TAPE RECORDER SHOULD STOP.IF IT DOESNT REVERSE 2 WIRES WHICH GO TO TEL.(TELEPHONE). O.K THE TAPE RECODER HAS STOPPED, NOW CHECK TO SEE WEATHER THE RECODER STARTS BY LIFITING UP THE HANDSET. TO SET UP FOR RECORDING JUST PRESS THE FOWARD AND RECORD BUTTON ON THE TAPE RECORDER. OTHER THINGS CAN ALSO BE DONE WITH THIS . I WILL LEAVE THAT TO YOUR IMAGINATION I WILL WRITE AN ARTICLE ON HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE BUG IN P/HUN #3. IF YOU HAVE ANY ?S I CAN BE CONTACTED AT THE HACKERS DEN88 (718)3599209 NY HACKER NUA! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *** [ End of P/HUN Issue #2 ** A Hackers Den88 Productions ] *** ** [ For you Submissions to P/HUN Call The Hackers Den88 - (718)358/9209 ] ** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOWNLOADED FROM P-80 SYSTEMS 304-744-2253 Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253 12yrs+