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This project offers students a cost-effective way to build an AM tuner that is easy to incorporate into a variety of design situations. Project notes are available for free download at www.rapidonline.com and can be photocopied for class use.

Based on the popular MK484 IC, which needs few external components to build a high quality AM radio
They contain both detailed teacher and student sections, providing research information, and structured tasks
The notes explain in detail how radio signals are transmitted and received
They also look at how the design of radios has been influenced by style and technology of the day, from the first radios of the 1900's, through the introduction of the transistor, right up to todays digital radios
Students are offered a variety of starting design briefs and guidance on how to develop their ideas
Detailed diagrams and instructions support the radio circuit construction, and the notes provide suggestions for possible case designs and methods of manufacture
The teacher section of the notes includes suggested lesson plans and mapping to the National Curriculum and a range of homework assignments
The component kits are supplied in multiples of five and include:
MK484 and transistors
Ferrite rods and wire
Tuning capacitors and switches
Battery holders and jack sockets
Resistors and capacitors
Screws, nuts and washers
Schools also have the choice to either purchase a PCB or manufacture their own from the mask provided in the notes
Pre-drilled PCBs are supplied separately in packs of 5, order code 70-0120
Suitable for Key Stages 3 & 4 (ages 11 to 16)