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    Am FM SW Active Antenna

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    This simple little circuit can be used for AM, FM, and Shortwave(SW) It is further more designed to be used on receivers that use untuned wire antennas. The heart of this circuit is Q1, a JFET-N-Channel, UHF / VHF amplifier in a TO-92 case.

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    Am FM SW Active Antenna

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    This simple little circuit can be used for AM, FM, and Shortwave(SW) It is further more designed to be used on receivers that use untuned wire antennas. The heart of this circuit is Q1, a JFET-N-Channel, UHF / VHF amplifier in a TO-92 case.

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    This simple little circuit can be used for AM, FM, and Shortwave(SW) It is further more designed to be used on receivers that use untuned wire antennas. The heart of this circuit is Q1, a JFET-N-Channel, UHF / VHF amplifier in a TO-92 case.

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    Am FM SW Active Antenna

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    Daniel Gómez
    This simple little circuit can be used for AM, FM, and Shortwave(SW) It is further more designed to be used on receivers that use untuned wire antennas. The heart of this circuit is Q1, a JFET-N-Channel, UHF / VHF amplifier in a TO-92 case.

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    AM-FM-SW Active Antenna

    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/activant.html

    Active Antenna for AM/FM/SW: This simple little circuit can be used for AM , FM , and Shortwave(SW). On the shortwave band this active antenna is comparable to a 20 to 30 foot wire antenna. It is further more designed to be used on receivers that use untuned wire antennas, such as inexpensive units and car radios.

    Parts List: R1 = 1M C1 = 470pF C2 = 470pF L1 = 20uH to 470uH (see text) Q1 = MPF102, 2N4416, or NTE451

    A KIT is available and may contain any value uH for L1, between 20uH and 470uH, to get you started. Change this value to suit your needs. Parts only, no pcb: [Parts KIT] L1 can be selected for the application. A 470uH coil works on lower frequencies and lie in AM , for shortwave try a 20uH coil. The KIT is supplied with a value whatever is available up to 500uH. The color code for L1 is generally yellow-violet-brown for a 470uH type but still this can vary by the type of inductor. This unit can be powered by a 9 volt alkaline battery. If a power supply is used, byp ass the power supply with a 0.04uF capacitor to prevent noise pickup. The antenna used on this circuit is a standard 18-inch telescoping type, but a thick piece of copper, bus-bar, or piano wire will also work fine. The heart of this circuit is Q1, a JFET-N-Channel, UHF/VHF amplifier in a TO-92 case. Although many different types of FET's may be used--such as the M PF102, or the 2N4416--bear in mind that the overall high-frequency response is set by the characteristics of the FET amplifier. The direct replacement for the M PF102 is the NTE451. Second runner up is the 2N4416. Output is taken from jack J1 and run to the antenna-input of your receiver. Although this little circuit can easily be mounted on a piece of vero-board, I have supplied the printed circuit

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    AM-FM-SW Active Antenna

    http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/activant.html

    board and layout diagram if you wish to make a printed circuit board.

    Source: "Popular Electronics" magazine, July 1989 issue. Posted with permission. Copyright Gernsback Publications, Inc. 1989. (Gernsback Publishing is sadly no longer in business since January 2000). Back to Circuits page Copyright 2003 - Tony van Roon

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