Electronics Workbench Wednesday: CB Radio Tweety Bird

A lot of us old-timers still miss the 1970's the peak era of CB (Citizen's Band) Radio... though it is still used today. Here's a fun project from back then.



Component / Hookup List

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IC1 --------- CA3086 / ECG912

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PB1 -------- Any kind of momentary push button type switch.


1 ------- Positive 9 VDC, battery ( may be able to use the constant 12v supply in radio )
2 ------- Any color wire from push button to Tweety.
3 ------- Negative side of battery (or the shield in mic line).
4 ------- To audio wire in radio (+ side of microphone element).

Build circuit on a small piece of breadboard and wire inside microphone housing.