AVR Software Defined Radio (3)
Part 3: AM and FM, plus an active ferrite antenna
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Extra info / Update
Unfortunately there's an error in the component list and the text in the textbox nearby as printed in the magazine. You only need one coil former, not three. The coil former has 5 pins. Wind 50, 150 and 200 turns of the copper wire separately on your coil former, connect the ends of the windings to the separate pins of the coil former, like this: pin - 50 turns - pin - 150 turns - pin - 200 turns - pin so that the three coils will be in series. This way you will get three coils of 50, 200 and 400 turns respectively.
Components
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Component list
Active ferrite antenna
Resistors
(all 5%, 0.25W)
R1,R2,R4,R10 = 470Ohm
R3 = 4.7kOhm
R5 = 10Ohm
R6 = 22Ohm
R7 = 47Ohm
R8 = 100Ohm
R9 = 220Ohm
Capacitors
C1 = 47µF 25V, 20%, radial, 2.5mm, IAC 95mA
C2,C3 = 100nF 63V, 5%, MKT, 5mm or 75mm
C4 = 2x265pF + 2x20pF dual gang quad section tuning capacitor
Inductors
L1 = 4.7mH, 81mA, 132Ohm, radial, 3mm
L2 = rerrite rod, L = 90mm, D = 10mm
1 coil former, 10mm, 5-pin (see also "Exta info, Updates" tab)
24.5m (82 ft.) enamelled copper wire, 0.22mm diameter (#31 AWG)
Semiconductors
T1 = BC560C
T2 = BF245B (JFET)
T3 = BC550C
Miscellaneous
K1,K2 = 2-pin pinheader, lead pitch 0.1 in. (2.54mm)
JP1 = 10-pin pinheader, lead pitch 0.1 in. (2.54mm)
TP1 = PCB solder pin, 1.3mm diam.
PCB # 100182-1
Alternatively: kit, comprising PCB and all parts: # 100182-71
Alternatively: Combined kit; 3 kits plus BOB FT232 USB/TTL-converter: # 100182-72
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