FM Telephone Transmitter, Bug

FM Telephone Transmitter
The complete schematic of the telephone bug is shown in Fig.1. This circuit connects in parallel with
the telephone line. Power for the circuit is full wave bridge rectified from the phone line by diodes D1
through D4. When the telephone receiver is on hook the voltage across the lines will be about 48 volts. At
this voltage the Zener diode D5 will be in breakdown and the transistor Q1 will conduct. This makes the
transistor Q2 OFF. When the receiver is off hook, the line voltage drops to about 12 volts. This makes the
transistor Q1 OFF and subsequently the Q2 ON. The Q2 in switched ON condition will provide a DC path
for the transistor Q3 in the FM transmitter section. The transmitter section is actually a small FM
transmitter that can be turned to a vacant spot on your Fm radio. In the FM frequency range, only a small
antenna is needed to radiate a usable signal through out a building. Its range is 50 to 100 feet with a
10cm antenna. The range can be increased by using a longer antenna. Transistor Q3 oscillate at a signal
frequency which is determined by turned circuit L1, C6, VC and the inter electrode capacitance of the
transistor. Capacitor C7 provides the needed positive feed back from the collector to the emitter for the
circuit to oscillate. The audio signals applied to the base of Q3 cause collector current to vary at an audio
rate and modulate the oscillator output. This type of modulation produces both FM and AM, but AM are
rejected by the discriminator and limiters in the FM receiver and cause no problem. The collector current
variations in turn vary the transistors output capacitance. This capacitance is part of the turned circuit and
varies the frequency of the output signal which is coupled to the antenna by C9.

FM Telephone Transmitter Circuit Diagram

FM Telephone Transmitter PCB

FM Telephone Transmitter PCB Component Side

Parts list
Transistor
Q1, Q2
Q3

: BC547
: BF494

Diode
D1D4
D5

: 1N4007
: 18V Zener-diode

Resistors
R1
R2, R6
R3, R8
R4
R5
R7
R9

: 100K
: 22K
: 47K
: 470K
: 33K
: 150K
: 470R

Capacitors
C1, C3
C2, C4
C5
C6
C7, C8

: 1063V, electrolytic
: 100n or 100Kpf, ceramic-disc
: 1n or 1Kpf, ceramic-disc
: 33p, ceramic-disc
: 10p, ceramic-disc

Additional parts
L1- 4Turns, 22SWG Copper wire, 3mm air core
VC- 2-22pf, Trimmer Capacitor
ANT- 10 to 80cm copper wire
common PCB