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Radio Kit Six Transistor Using Solderless Breadboard AM MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions

Name: Radio Kit Six Transistor Using Solderless Breadboard AM MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions
Brand: UsefulComponents
SKU: 925834619
Price: 23.45 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (261 reviews)

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Materials: Transistor, Loudspeaker, Variable Capacitor, Resistors, Capacitors, Ferrite Rod, Plug In Breadboard, Diode

Six Transistor AM Radio Kit Of Parts Using Solderless Breadboard To Make MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions

This is a kit of electronic parts which will allow you to build a MW AM transistor radio using modern parts as seen on the Useful Components web page "The Breadboard Six Transistor Radio Kit."

This is the Bill Of Materials:

Bill Of Materials

Electronics Parts Included in the Kit

Qty Refs Type Value

1 VC1 variable capacitor 200PF approx
1 L1 ferrite rod d=9.5mm, l=100mm see text
2 R1,R3 resistor 1K
1 R11 resistor 470R
1 R12 resistor 1.8K
3 R2,R4,R8 resistor 6.8K
1 R7 resistor 12K
1 R9 resistor 27K
3 R5,R14,R15 resistor 47K
1 R10 resistor 100K
1 R6 resistor 330K
2 R13, R16 resistor 220R
1 VR1 volume pot pcb 10K
1 C9 ceramic capacitor 68pF
5 C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 ceramic capacitor 10NF
1 C6 ceramic capacitor 100NF
1 C7 electrolytic capacitor 10UF
1 C8 NP elec capacitor 4.7UF
4 C10,C11,C12,C13 electrolytic capacitor 100UF
2 D1,D2 diode 1N4148
1 Q4 NPN audio transistor BC549C
1 Q3 PNP audio transistor BC560C
1 Q5 NPN driver transistor BD139
1 Q6 PNP driver transistor BD140
2 Q1,Q2 NPN RF transistor BF199

Miscellaneous

1 LS1 65mm 8R loudspeaker
1 J1 PP3 battery clip
1 S1 slide switch pcb
1 plug-in breadboard
1 3A 3-way terminal strip
2 M2.5 bolts 4mm
4 M2.5 washers
1 short shaft control knob
1 single core wire 4m

Extras Not Supplied

Paper glue
Paper
Small screwdriver
Scissors
Sticky tape
Small wire cutters
Craft Knife
PP3 9V Battery

All the build information is provided online so that easy updates can be added. Please refresh the page using the F5 key before starting out, just in case an update has been made. There is no paper documentation supplied. People have had plenty of success with this tried and tested design. If you put the parts in the right places and build as described, you'll have an instant school science project. There are some additional experiments described on the web-page for that bit of extra credit.

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261 reviews

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Thanks for the five stars:)

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Six Transistor AM Radio Kit Of Parts Using Solderless Breadboard To Make MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions

Mark Andrews Jun 25, 2023

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Superb item and extremely helpful seller. I really can’t recommend highly enough.

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Thanks for your review, much appreciated.

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Six Transistor AM Radio Kit Of Parts Using Solderless Breadboard To Make MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions 5060971140018

Kelly Bruce Dec 8, 2022

Nice kit, easy to assemble..

Response from Henry James Walmsley

I'm delighted that you got on well with the kit.

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Six Transistor AM Radio Kit Of Parts Using Solderless Breadboard To Make MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions 5060971140018

Joel Alarcon Dec 3, 2022

This is a gift so I cannot do a complete review. All I can say is that it has come promptly, very well packaged and has the senders info in case of need for any more help needed.

Response from Henry James Walmsley

Thanks for the 5*s. I hope it all goes well.

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Six Transistor AM Radio Kit Of Parts Using Solderless Breadboard To Make MW Receiver with Fully Detailed Online Instructions 5060971140018

sarah fradgley Dec 3, 2022

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