Neeed help ``part1

You've asked numerous questions regarding this transmitter circuit, so to help us help you, may I suggest that you make one thread to ask many questions on one circuit.
 
Again, please ask in the same thread.
 
Just so everyone knows, I haven't tripple posted, Nigel has joined all the threads together.

Thank you Nigel for merging the threads.
 
Why do you ask about the 2N3904 transistor in this circuit? It is a very common transistor over here.

Look in Google for the obsolete LM3909 IC and you will find some links where people show how to make one with a few transistors.
Or make your own multivibrator oscillator to turn the transmitter on and off and use a 3V battery.
 
The cheap 12F508 can flash an LED with the best of them.
You're going to need a programmer too.
A 12F629 or 12F675 are better all around 8pin PICs (14bit core and other perks)
 
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A PIC that runs down to 1V? I don't think I've ever seen one.

You'll need a boost converter if you want to do that.
 
kartulisupp said:
which 12F508 there are 3 of them.
A programmer ??
The i/p versions are DIP and the easiest to work with for experimenting.
A programmer is how you get your program "burnt" on to the PIC. it's a device that goes between your computer and the PIC. It handles all the special signals, voltages and timing required to program a microcontroller.
There are many kinds from homebuilt $$ to professional $$$.

Edit: as Hero999 mentioned you'll need at least a 2.5V power supply, a couple of AA batteries will do nicely.
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A Microchip PICStart Plus Development Programmer (old, slow & expensive)
 
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I suggested that on the last page.

kartulisupp,
It's hard luck I'm afraid, the only way of building this is to make a discrere version of the LM3903 as it's no longer made.
 
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