I have been trying to build an Infrared strobe. I have been able to make the diodes flash off and on using a 555 timer circuit. But I can not make them strobe....I'm missing something here ???? What do I need to do to make the IR diodes STROBE BRIGHTLY not just turn off and on ( I use Night vision equipment to see them). I purchased a real IR Strobe (40 dollars) but its encased and I can't determine how they made it strobe very brightly with just 3 diodes and a 9v battery. I'm sure I need to hit the diodes with either a much larger voltage than normal or something... Any help would be great.
thanks Frank