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Schumann Resonator
Posted on 18 September 2013

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The Schumann resonances (SR) are a set of spectrum peaks in the extremely low frequency (ELF) portion of the Earth‘s electromagnetic
field spectrum. Schumann resonances are global electromagnetic resonances, excited by lightning discharges in the cavity formed by the Earth’s
surface and the ionosphere.

(from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumann_resonances)

Schumann resonances are claimed to provide equilibrium between people and Earth, since the main frequency (7.83Hz) has a wavelength of
38000Km (about the circumference of the Earth). Most of scientific community argued that a body small like the human one can’t obtain
advantages from this frequency. Despite of this, some audiophiles (in which I also agree) says that when in presence of a Schumann resonance the
music listening is more relaxed.

The project is made of 4 parts:

1. A power supply adapter

2. A simple NE555 based oscillator
3. A small power transistor to drive the antenna
4. An antenna suitable for this purpose

The schematic is pretty simple

The NE555 is probably the most known integrated circuit in the story. It can be used to generate a PWM signal, to control a delayed relay, to act as
a flip-flop, and many more. In this application is connected as a astable multivibrator (in few words, it oscillates indefinitely between two state –
high and low). The oscillation frequency is given by:

The frequency can be tuned with Freq_Adj potentiometer, instead the power to antenna is controlled using Out_Pwr trimmer. To achieved exactly
7.83Hz a multimeter should be used, also a flashing LED is connected to have a visual check.

The antenna is printed in a PCB, shown below

I’ve enclosed the whole circuitry in a plastic box

Ready to print PCB here

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