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1.
Description:
This FM receiver is a D.I.Y. kit that requires soldering through-hole and surface mount
components on a double-sided printed circuit board. It is designed for users with advanced
soldering tools and skills. You must solder the IC pins on the top surface and the rest of the
components’ leads
on the bottom side of the board. The assembly process should take anywhere
between 30 minutes to an hour. This kit should help you to practice your hands-on skills including
your soldering techniques.
The module is based on a HEX3653 IC which is essentially an FM radio chip that can receive
modulated FM signals with a frequency range of 76 to 108MHz. The integrated circuit of this
module will allow you to increase/decrease the volume, seek channels on the FM band and use
an external antenna if needed. The filters will separate the desired radio frequency signal from
all other signals picked up by the antenna. The amplifier is used to increase the power of the
signal for demodulation process of the FM composite signal. For a more in-depth description of
how this FM receiver works refer to section 5 (page 5).
2.
Specification:
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Required Input Voltage: 2x AA 1.5V Batteries
(≈ 3V)
3.
Bill of Materials
This package includes 25 components which are listed below along with their labels:
1)
1x PCB
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Printed Circuit Board
(doubled-sided, tin plated, blue soldermask, white silkscreen)
