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SP-15
BN-22/2
AC power supply unit

BN-22/2 was a solid-state mains AC power supply unit (PSU), developed in the early 1960s by H. Pfitzner in Germany, for use in combination with the BN-22 (FS-7) clandestine transmitter. It allows the transmitter to be powered from any AC mains voltage between 95 and 235V, allowing it to be used virtually anywhere in the world. Both devices were part of the SP-15 spy radio set.

The device is housed in a grey hammer paint die-cast aluminium enclosure, that has the same size as the FS-7 transmitter. At the right side is a black 8-pin connector that mates with the 8-pin socket at the left side of the transmitter.

At the left is the socket for connection to the local mains network. The voltage selector at the front panel, should be set to the correct voltage, before connecting it to the local mains network. To the right of the voltage selector is a two-position lever, that allows selection between full (transmission) power and reduced (half) power.
  
BNN-22/2 PSU for BN-22 (FS-7) transmitter

At the front left of the top surface, is a small meter that can be used to check the mains voltage before connecting the transmitter. The needle should point somewhere in the black area.

BNN-22/2 PSU for BN-22 (FS-7) transmitter
View from the font left
Front panel
Mains voltage selector
Transmission power selector (full or half power)
Voltage indicator
Mains power cable
Mains power socket
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BNN-22/2 PSU for BN-22 (FS-7) transmitter
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View from the font left
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Front panel
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Mains voltage selector
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Transmission power selector (full or half power)
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Voltage indicator
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Mains power cable
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Mains power socket

Interior
The interior can be accessed from the bottom, after removing the four screws at the corners and taking off the bottom panel. This gives access to the highly compact interior, as shown in the image on the right. At the left is the mains transformer, which occupies nearly half the case.

The other half is taken by the printed circuit board (PCB) with the stabilizer, and the voltage selector (at the front right).
  
Interior, seen from the front

Interor
Interior, seen from the rear
 Interior, seen from the front
Interior - bottom view
Close-up of the voltage selector wiring
Mains transformer
Circuit detail
Circuit diagram inside the top lid
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Interor
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Interior, seen from the rear
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 Interior, seen from the front
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Interior - bottom view
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Close-up of the voltage selector wiring
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Mains transformer
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Circuit detail
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Circuit diagram inside the top lid

Documentation
  1. BN-22/2 AC PSU original circuit diagram 1
    H. Pfitzner, 21 September 1959.

  2. BN-22/2 AC PSU, annotated circuit diagram 1
    H. Pfitzner, 21 September 1959.
  1. Document kindly provided by Jim Meyer [1].

References
  1. Helmut 'Jim' Meyer, HS0ZHK, My way to Ham - Radio and beyond
    Website QRZ.COM. Personal correspondence. Retrieved April 2013.
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