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Medium-Wave RF Preselector (P) : Runpnfctlollhenul

This document describes a medium-wave RF preselector circuit that can improve reception quality for AM radio receivers with poor sensitivity and selectivity in the medium-wave band. The circuit uses an RF coil (L1) and variable capacitor (CV) to match the antenna impedance to the receiver's antenna input according to the frequency of the tuned station. Connecting an antenna to the input of this preselector circuit before the receiver can provide a real increase in reception quality within the AM band by reducing interference from images, noise and heterodyne signals.

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Medium-Wave RF Preselector (P) : Runpnfctlollhenul

This document describes a medium-wave RF preselector circuit that can improve reception quality for AM radio receivers with poor sensitivity and selectivity in the medium-wave band. The circuit uses an RF coil (L1) and variable capacitor (CV) to match the antenna impedance to the receiver's antenna input according to the frequency of the tuned station. Connecting an antenna to the input of this preselector circuit before the receiver can provide a real increase in reception quality within the AM band by reducing interference from images, noise and heterodyne signals.

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RF PRESELECTOR
MEDIUM-WAVE
Thesensivityof mostmoderately-pricedAMreceiversis poorinthemedium-
waveband.worseyet,selectivityalsodropsotfsharplywithintheupperpart
highlysusceptible
or tn" band,makingine receiv-er to images,noiseand
annoying heterodYnes.
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deficiencies
b;trd; theantenna andthereceiver'santennainputterminalswillgiveyou
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antenna
Thiscircuitmatches
accordingthefrequencyof thetunedstation'

Figure I showsschematicdiagramof the Medium-wave Preselector'

Figure2 showsan exploded viewof the circuit,whichcan be housedin a


smallplasticbox.
wire,woundon a 5/16-inchferrite
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form.Tapsaremadeeach15 or 20 turnsandits numberis notcritical'
numberof taPscanbe altered.
preselector'
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CV
clipon theitrip anObyadjusting
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PartsList - Medium-Wave
RF Preselector
L1 Coil - see text
- Medium-Wave

CV - 365 pF miniaturevariablecapacitor

X1 - Alligatorclip

- 2-positionbarrierstriP

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Tolearnmoreaboutthecircuitanddevices:
o Explain theimportance inthiscircuit.
of a goodgroundconnection
of
Whatis the meaning "impedance"?

o Usea newcoilwith20 turnsandtapsevery3 turnsto tuneshort-


wavestations.
o Makea seoondcoil(20turns)on the sameferriterodto plugthe
antennaandground.

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