HOW TO USE THIS LEARNING GUIDE

Welcome to the Competency – Based Learning Material for the

module: “Connecting/Terminating AM Radio Receiver”. This competency-
based learning material contains activities for you to complete.
The unit of competency “Terminate/Connect Electrical Wiring and
Electronic Circuit”contains the knowledge, skills and attitudes required. It is
one of the Core Module National Certificate Level (NC2).
You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to
complete each learning outcomes of the module. In each learning outcomes
there are Learning Resources, to help you better understand the required
activities. Follow these activities on your own and answer the Self Check at
the end of the module reflects your answer to each self-check. If you need
clarification on the technical terms refer to the definition of terms. If you have
questions, please don’t hesitate to ask your trainer for assistance.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)

You may have some or most of the knowledge and skills covered in
this learner’s guide because you have:

• Been working for some time.

• Already completed training in this area.

If you can demonstrate to your trainer that you are competent in a

particular skill, you don’t have to do the same training again.

If you feel you have some of the skills, talk to your trainer about having
them formally recognized.

If you have qualification or Certificate of Competency from previous

training. Show it to your trainer.

If the skills you acquired are still relevant to the module, they maybe
become the part of the evidence you can present for RPL.

At the end of this module is a Learning Diary. Use this diary to record
important dates, jobs undertaken and other workplace events that will assist
you in providing further detail to your trainer or assessors.

A Record of achievements is also provided for your trainer to fill-up

once you completed the module.

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QUALIFICATION: Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing NCII

MODULE TITLE : CONNECTING AND TERMINATING

AM RADIO RECEIVER

LEARNING OUTCOME NO. 1 : PLAN AND PREPARE FOR

TERMINATION/ CONNECTION
OF AM RADIO

ASSESMENT CRITERIA:

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 INFORMATION SHEET NO. 1

A.M. RADIO

To intercept and collect the radio signals, from the radio broadcasting and
transmitting station. It also selects which of these collected radio signals
should enter the radio set.

BLOCK DIAGRAM OF AM RADIO RECEIVER

ANTENNA

SPEAKER
MIXER 1ST 1.F 2ND 1.F 3RD 1.F DETECTOR PRE AMP AUDIO OUT

CONVERT
ER

LOCAL
OSCILLATOR

AGC

1. Antenna – parts of the radio-tuner that collects the radio signals from
the radio broadcasting station.
2. Local Oscillator – is an electronics circuit that generates or produces its
own signal without the help of an input signal came from the word
oscillation which means moving to and fro or back and forth.
3. Mixer/Converter – it mixes the signal from the antenna and the signal
coming from the oscillator and convert to the new signal within
intermediate frequency (455 khz).
4. Intermediate Frequency – 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, 1F – to accept the 455 Khz, that
is come from mixer-converter and amplify it and it aloso blocks other
signal whose frequency are not equal to 5455 Khz.
5. Detector/Demodulator – it convert the intermediate frequency signal to
audio frequency signal (AF Signal)
6. Automatic Frequency Control – to maintain the volume of the sound
output set at constant of the same level even if the collected radio
signal is weak or strong.
7. Pre Amplifier – strengthen the A. F. signal.
8. Audio Output – top amplify sufficiently the signal from the driver/pre
amp and has sufficiently the signal from the driver/pre-amp and has
sufficient power to drive the speaker.
9. Speaker – convert A.F. signal into audible sound.

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 INFORMATION SHEET NO. 2

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF AUDIO SYSTEM

R1 an R2 – Voltage Divider Q1 – Voltage Amplifier

C2,C1 –Coupling Capacitor Q2 – Pre- Amplifier
C3 – Bypass Capacitor Q3-Q4 – Output Transistor
R3 – Stabilizer Resistor V1 – Volume control
R6 – Collector Load

Collector Load – when the Q1 operates a voltage drops develops R6 and

become the output voltage of the said amplifier voltage.

COUPLING/BLOCKING
Use as coupling and blocking capacitor, C1 couples or feeds the input
signal from the volume control and blocks the negative DC voltage from the
ground portion.C2 couple the output signal to speaker as well as blocks the
positive voltage can not enter to emitter of the power output so that it will not
interfere the bias of the output transistor.

Voltage Divider – as current flows through this resistor voltage drops are
develop across them and the voltage developed are proportional to the voltage
developed are proportional to the voltage needed in the base and emitter bias.

Bypass Capacitor – stabilize the DC bias voltage and voltage degeneration at

the voltage amplifier transistor is prevented.

Stabilizer – it stabilizes the operation of the transistor by providing a negative

current feedback.

Audio Output – perform the task of giving the final amplification.

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 INFORMATION NO. 3

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF TUNER SECTION CMC 707

Antenna – collect all incoming signal

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 JOB SHEET

CONNECTING/ASSEMBLING AM RADIO RECEIVER

PART LIST:

2 pcs. 27k Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc. 10mF/16V Electrolytic CAD

1 pc. 4.7Ω Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc. 470mF/16V Electrolytic CAD
1 pc. 1.5 k Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc. 220mF/16V Electrolytic CAD
1 pc. 10 k Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc. 100mF/16V Electrolytic CAD
1 pc. 18Ω Resistor ½ Watt Electrolytic CAD
1 pc. 180Ω Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc. .01mF Ceramic/MYLAR
1 pc. 680k Resistor ½ Watt 1 pc .005
1 pc. 1k Resistor ½ Watt 5 pcs .02
1 pc. 150k Resistor ½ Watt Transistor
1 pc. 680Ω Resistor ½ Watt 3pcs 1402
1 pc. 4.7k Resistor ½ Watt 1pc 1602
1 pc. 560k Resistor ½ Watt 1pc 1702
1 pc. 560k Resistor ½ Watt 1pc D8050
1 pc. 560k Resistor ½ Watt 1pc D8050
1pc Antenna Coil
1pc Volume Contro 10k with Switch
1pc Speaker 4” 4Ω 10 watts
1pc PCV Foil with Pattern CMC 707

PROCEDURE:

1. Carefully check the PCB Foil for any shorted or open foil paths and
correct the faults observed immediately.
2. Mount the tuning capacitor using the two screws provided for this
purpose. Then solder the terminals.
3. Mount the oscillator coil and I.F. transformer into their respective
position. Insert the antenna.
4. Proceed with soldering the transistors, capacitor and resistor. As may
be observed from the part placement guide provided.

Take note of the lead orientation of the transistors and polarity

indication of the electrolytic capacitors and diode. Do not insert any
component in the wrong location or else your radio wont work or could
malfunction.

5. Mount and solder the volume control 10k.

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 6. Solder the hook up wires intended for the loud speaker on the foil
pattern.
7. Recheck all the connections and the work already done and see if any
mistake has been committed.
8. Proceed with the alignment procedure.
OPERATION SHEET NO. 1

ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE

Tools and Materials:

1. Screw Driver (Aligning screw driver)

2. Power Supply
3. AM Radio Receiver
I.F. Alignment

Procedures:

1. Set the volume control to the mid-level position.

2. Slowly rotate the tuning capacitor until a station is heard.
3. Tune the PVC Tuning capacitor to the weakest station.
4. Move the receiver unit, rotate it physically, so that the sound volume
increases further without adjusting the volume control.
5. Adjust IFT3 (black) to obtain maximum output.
6. Do the same procedure for IFT2 (white) and then the IFT1 (yellow).
7. Repeat step 2 to 6 until no further improvement can be observed.

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 OPERATION SHEET NO. 2

TRACKING ALIGNMENT

Tools and Materials:

1. Aligning Screw Driver

2. Power Supply
3. AM Radio Receiver

Procedure:

1. Tune the tuning capacitor to the lowest frequency present in the

locality.
2. Adjust the oscillator coil (red) until the station assigned to the lowest
frequency channel can be monitored.
3. Tune the tuning capacitor to the station assigned to the highest
frequency.
4. Adjust the tuner of the trimmer of the tuning capacitor oscillator side to
achieve the highest frequency station present in the locality.
5. Repeat step 1 to 4 until no further improvement can be attained.
6. Tune the tuning capacitor to any radio station operating nearest the
1400 kHz frequency and adjust the trimmer of tuning capacitor antenna
side for maximum output.
7. Tune the receiver to any station operating nearest 600 kHz frequency
and move the antenna coil along ferrite core for maximum sound.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until no further improvement can be attained.

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EVIDENCE PLAN

Competency Standards:
ASSEMBLING/CONNECTING AM
Unit of Competency: RADIO RECEIVER

OBSERVDIRECT

LIOPORTFO
Ways in which evidence will be collected:

• Check materials to be use according to specification X

• Use hand tools and equipment properly X

• Observed safety precaution X

• Follow procedure and the techniques in
termination/connection X

• follow testing procedure and techniques X

• First Aide X

• OH and S Practice X

• X X

• X

• X
Note: *Critical Aspects of Competency

Prepared by: Date:

Checked by: Date:

DEMONSTRATION

Candidate name:

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Assesor name:
Project-Based Assessment:
Qualification:
Date of Assessment:
Time of Assessment:
Instruction for demonstration

Given the necessary material, tools and equipment, the candidate must
be able______________________________________________________ in
_____________________________________________________hours.

Materials and Equipment

(Please refer to the CS)

OBSERVATION to show if evidence

is demonstrated
During the demonstration of skills, did the Yes No N/A
candidate:
• Checked materials used according to specification
• Use hand tools properly
• Observed safety precaution
• Followed procedure and techniques in assembling
• Observed testing procedure techniques
• OH and H practice
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The candidate’s demonstration was:

Satisfactory Not Satisfactory

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