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Old 07-16-2022, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Titan1a View Post
Strangely enough, you can build an IC type TRF radio with AVC running on low DC power quickly, easily and cheaply. 5 transistors that could be used as an IF stage on a superhet. All you need is an IC amplifier to produce a very nice '20's style radio. The IC only has three leads!
To be an IC the package must contain more than 2 transistors, and also some internal resistors and other components. Otherwise you're glorifying a transistor into something it isn't.
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