Here the AM Radio receiver circuit diagram based on old single IC MK484.
Components part list:
| R9, R10_________ 6R8 R6_____________ 100R R3_____________ 1K R1_____________ 4K7 R7_____________ 5K6 R4_____________ 10K R2_____________ 100K R5_____________ 150K R8_____________ 820K Pot_____________ 10K log pot Coil & ferrite bar set | C7______________ 470p ceramic C, C4, C5, C6_____ 470nF monoblock C2______________ 100nF monoblock C3, C8___________ 100uF electrolytic capacitor VariCap__________ 60/160 AM tuning cap D1, D2, D3, D4____ 1N4148 diode Q1, Q3___________ BC548 Q2______________ BC558 IC1_____________ MK484 AM radio IC TO92 Speaker__________ 0.5 or 1W, 8 ohm speaker |
The MK484 we use is a Japanese copy of the original ZN414. It contains an RF amplifier, active detector and automatic gain control (AGC to improve sensitivity) all in a 3-pin package. The input impedence is typically 4M ohm. It operates over a range of 150kHz to 3MHz. DC supply of 1.1V to 1.8V & 0.3mA current drain makes it ideal for battery operation. The output is typically 40 – 60 mV of audio signal. Optimal AGC is provided by R3 and C2 (see Figure 2). R3 (the AGC resistor) should be in the range 100R to 1.5K. A bandwidth of about 4kHz is achieved.
Download the MK484 data sheet from http://downloads.circuitdiagram.net/dll/b7c67e
The MK484 is now a discontinued IC. It was made by New Japan Radio although it does not appear anywhere on their website(s).
Download the complete explanation of this AM radio receiver circuit HERE
Note: The kit for this circuit is available at kitsrus.com.
