ZN414 Portable AM Receiver
Notes:
Designed around the popular
ZN414 ic this receiver covers the AM band from 550 - 1600 KHz with the
values
shown. For
Longwave the coil needs to be changed. Use one from an old MW radio to
save time. The ZN414
is a tuned radio frequency designed and incorporates several RF stages
and an AM detector. It is easily
overloaded and the
operating voltage is critical to achieve good results.
The BC107 acts as a voltage follower, the four 1N4148 diodes providing a stable 2.4V supply. With the 10k pot , which acts as a selectivity control, and the b-e voltage drop of the BC107, the operating voltage for the ZN414 is variable from 0 to 1.8volts DC. If you live in an area that is permeated with strong radio signals, then the voltage will need to be decreased. I found optimum performance with a supply of around 1.2 volts.
The audio amplifier is built around an inverting 741 op-amp. Extra current boost is provided using the BC109 / BC179 complementary transistor pair. The voltage gain of the complete audio amplifier is around 15. The audio output of the complete receiver is really quite good and free from distortion. I may provide some sound samples later..
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