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Hudson - Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 30 Oct 2015, 14:21
by tipunk777
Hello.

I'm a new user of this forum and a french guy, so excuse me if my words are not precise.

I'm looking for this pédal... Image
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They say that is inspired by an old RCA broadcast mic preamp. Did anyone have anything about it ?

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 23 Dec 2016, 03:38
by johnk
i have the 9V version but added a charge pump to make it run on 18V internally.
the original is built on veroboard, but here's my PCB layout for it:

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 23 Dec 2016, 16:00
by aishabag23
The guys over at TagboardFX have done a few vero layouts of this one:

http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/201 ... dcast.html

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 23 Dec 2016, 17:11
by Manfred
Where I can find the schematic of it.

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 24 Dec 2016, 00:58
by johnk
i drew up a schematic for my 9V version today. it's the one with the trimpot for the high gain.

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Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 24 Dec 2016, 05:16
by johnk
just an FYI. i built both versions (the newer 24V version and the original 9V version which i own) and i like the original 9V version running on 18 or 24 volts better, so i drew up another PCB & built the older version and it sounds identical to my original.

here's the PCB layout for the one that i prefer:

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 24 Dec 2016, 12:40
by Manfred
I have a further question.
Are gain selections of the transistor needed?

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 24 Dec 2016, 16:03
by johnk
i've tried OC44's, OC71's and OC 75's and all of them sound pretty much the same.

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 25 Dec 2016, 20:31
by johnk
i just finished my polished & etched 1590B early version 9V Broadcast (with internal 25V charge pump), with all top jacks and a relayed true bypass:

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Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 25 Dec 2016, 21:46
by fuzzbunny
Great work John K.! (as always...)

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast  [traced]

Posted: 30 Dec 2016, 07:49
by johnk
i forgot one resistor in the above schematic!

here's the correct one:

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 12 Jan 2017, 03:55
by aishabag23
johnk wrote:i just finished my polished & etched 1590B early version 9V Broadcast (with internal 25V charge pump), with all top jacks and a relayed true bypass:

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Just perfect!

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 11 Feb 2017, 20:27
by gigelmargel
Hello!

Anyone can post the voltages of the transistors, mainly the ones of OC74?
I have only some AC128s and I want to know if are biased right or not.

Thank you!

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 27 Feb 2017, 17:32
by gigelmargel
:scratch:

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 15 Dec 2017, 15:48
by V1nce69
johnk wrote:i drew up a schematic for my 9V version today. it's the one with the trimpot for the high gain.

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I just traced my Broadcast 24V. I unsoldered all diodes on the power supply board to be sure of the type. I made an true to the original vero layout and measured the voltages on both transistors.
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I took many pictures. I can post them later.

Vincent

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 05:00
by V1nce69
I just traced my Broadcast 24V. I unsoldered all diodes on the power supply board to be sure of the type. I made an true to the original vero layout and measured the voltages on both transistors.
The attachment Hudson Electronics Brodcast 24V, PG Edition_vero layout.pdf is no longer available
If you have any questions feel free to ask...

Vincent
And here are all the pictures:
front view
front view
gutshots and bottom plate
gutshots and bottom plate
gutshots
gutshots
main board top
main board top
main board bottom
main board bottom
power supply board top
power supply board top
power supply board bottom
power supply board bottom
potentiometers
potentiometers
gain switch
gain switch
power supply V+ in
power supply V+ in
power supply V+ out
power supply V+ out
BC549C_v@collector
BC549C_v@collector
BC549C_v@base
BC549C_v@base
BC549C_v@emitter
BC549C_v@emitter
MP200789_v@emitter
MP200789_v@emitter
MP200789_v@base
MP200789_v@base
MP200789_v@collector
MP200789_v@collector

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 29 Jan 2018, 09:45
by plush
Hi!

I can verify V1nce69's work.

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 12:54
by teddeeh
Heres a couple of photos i have found of the dual footswitch.
Sadly no underside but could be worrh an experiment or two in decifering this layout, as wehave the original one to go from and fundamentally they are the same.
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2F6D99F8-FF82-47CF-80B2-43BD9A2C8422.jpeg

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 15 Aug 2018, 09:13
by andy-h-h
Can this be built without the transformer? It looks like it's just acting as decoupling / isolation device.

Re: Hudson Electronic Broadcast

Posted: 15 Aug 2018, 11:04
by marshmellow
Yes, you can build it without the transformer. But it's not in the circuit to provide isolation (as drawn it doesn't), it is there to form the sound. In comparison to an overdriven guitar sound, transformer distortion is very subtle, its contribution might be minimal anyway. These little transformers usually also have very limited bandwidth, so to mimic the sound of the original pedal, you will probably have to introduce at the very least some bass cut.