How To Create A Simple Radio
Title How To Create A Simple Radio.
Introduction
Have you ever think of creating a simple radio device? If
yes, then you can grab your components and ready to work toward accomplishing
your goals. In creating of a simple radio, you will have to know some glossary
related to radio, you can align yourself to know more and be able to construct
a bigger radio than this.
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Radio circuit
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Electronic components
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Antenna design
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(Fm) frequency modulation
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(Am) Amplitude modulation
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Radio receive
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Turning mechanics
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Audio amplifier
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Power supply
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Soldering
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Circuit board
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Resistor
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Capacitor
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Inductor
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Diode
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Transistor
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Integrated circuit (IC)
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Oscillator
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Radio wave
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Signal processing.
This are some of the major glossary associated with
making of radio devices.
Planning to construct a radio might be complex but with
much training and researching you might be able to one day succeed and become
global in creating a new design for your radio.
With the high rate of increase of information and
communication, radio has been a better remedy and ideas in solving and given
free access in communication and gathering of information. Widely used in early
modern technology, the existence of radio and idea of creating it was first
proved by one of the historical scientist who had make a easy flow of
communication to be useful in today’s. His name is Heinrich Hertz, he was a
German physicist. He prove the first radio devices in year 1886, which was
mostly used in the 1890s to study electromagnetic waves. Nevertheless, another
era of advancement of radio emerge, when Guglielmo Marconi who made a
significant impact in today means of gathering information. He was able to
build a radio and make it more easier then the first one by sending a wireless
Morse code message to another recipient. Advancement era continue to emerge and
more advanced radio were created.
Some of the requirements of a radio is to give signal, free
access to communication, radar, remote control, remote sensing, and more
applications by using radio waves.
Heading 1.. FEATURES OF RADIO
They are compose of electronic components or devices
knowns as transmitter. The transmitter is then connected to a antenna which radiate
the waves produce or received by another antenna.
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Antenna…The antenna are used to collect radio
waves which radiat the wave produced or received by another antenna.
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Tuner. Make it easy to select the desired
filter and frequency.
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Detector. Converting radio frequency to audio
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Amplifier. Increase strength of the audio
signal
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Speaker. Convert amplifier audio signal to
sound.
STEP TIPS
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Design and construct an antenna
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Build Tuner
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Construct the detector
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Build the amplifier
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Connect speaker
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Power the radio
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Test and tune.
EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES NEEDED..
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A circuit board – depending on the type you
want to create, you can also get a ordinary board, like one. It’s not mostly
compulsory but it will make your work neat.
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A magnet wire
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IN34A diode
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Glue stick
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Alligator lead wire and clip
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Electrical tape
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Pliers
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Telephone handsets
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Wire.
ARRANGING AND BUILDING OF A RADIO
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The first step is to cut a 24-25 gauge wire,
mostly the green magnet wire. Then wind it around the glue stick tightly, make
sure it well tightly and form a cylinder shape. Cover the glue stick with the
wire and ensure you leave about 4-5 inches from the both side of the glue
stick.
SAFETY 1
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TAPE THE WIRE
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ENSURE THAT THE WIRE IS FITTED ON THE GLUE
STICK.
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You can then mount the glue stick on the
board you got using a bolt or a simple electrical tape.
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Stripping a end of another wire to the both
right end and head end of a diode. Connect the right end to joined one of the
other end of the glue stick wire.
Safety...ensure you tape your connection
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You can later fixed a telephone cord, cut the
end side of the two wire of the telephone cord and strip it with a sharp
objects or plier. Connect one end to the head end of the remaining diode wire
Note…the glue stick still have a wire
that is not yet connected.
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Then join the wire from the other telephone
wire end to the glue stick. Especially the green edge of the coil wire (glue
stick).
HOW TO USE?
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You can then attached your antenna to a
alligator clip, then clip it on one end of the 24-25 gauge magnet wire. Make
sure you leave the wire in it’s roll.
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You can later scrape the wore from the wire
you round on the glue stick, use a sharp objects and ensure safety
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Text run by attaching the telephone cord to
it’s handsets
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You can also look for a suitable surface for
the wire (alligator lead wire) joined to the left side of the coil.
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Ensure you place your antenna on a high
places then touch the clip that lead to your antenna wire to the top of the
coil. You will hear a signal.
STEP 2:::
Design and construct an antenna:
Determine the frequency range you want to receive (e.g.,
AM radio frequencies range from 540 kHz to 1600 kHz).
Build or obtain an appropriate antenna for that frequency
range. The antenna can be a simple wire or a more complex design, depending on
your requirements.
Build the tuner:
Use a variable capacitor and an inductor to create a
resonant circuit that can be tuned to the desired frequency.
Connect the antenna to the tuner to capture the radio
signals.
Construct the detector:
Use a diode (such as a germanium diode) to rectify the
radio frequency signal and convert it into audio.
Connect a capacitor to filter out the high-frequency
components and extract the audio signal.
Build the amplifier:
Use an audio amplifier circuit to amplify the weak audio
signal obtained from the detector.
This circuit can involve components like transistors or
integrated circuits (ICs).
Connect the speaker:
Connect the output of the amplifier to a speaker or
headphones.
Ensure the speaker impedance matches the amplifier output
requirements.
Power the radio:
Determine the power source for your radio, such as
batteries or a power supply.
Connect the power source to the appropriate components,
including the amplifier.
Test and tune:
Connect the antenna to the tuner and power on the radio.
Adjust the tuning knob to select different frequencies
and find radio stations.
Experiment with the antenna length and positioning to
improve reception.
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