As far as the circuit goes, I looked on the web for some help and came
across a site that appears to show the circuit you are talking about.
The site is:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu.../npncc.html#c3

and shows a diagram of the circuit. Is this the right one? If so, I
still need help (I'm not in the league one of the freshmen students you
refer to - sorry!) in determining the actual value of the resistors and
capacitors and transistor parts needed. I can make my way to Radio
Shack or Frys Electronics to buy the stuff and assemble it, but I just
don't have the background to determine the values. Thanks for your
help!
Brian


Click on the "to numeric examples" and it gives values and how to
determine them.


Yes, for someone who knows what it's talking about - I don't even know
where to begin. It appears they come up with numbers from who knows
where and I don't think they start with the impedance and go from there.
That's my problem - I don't want to spend another day staring at those
equations only to get frustrated if someone could just tell me where to
begin!

Brian