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This document describes a simple circuit to generate noise in the AM radio band for educational purposes. The circuit uses a small DC motor as an automatic key to produce rapid variations in current flow. This creates radio frequency noise that can interfere with nearby radios. The noise is too weak to cause problems and complies with FCC regulations. The circuit diagram and parts list are provided, with suggestions for exploring variations that could produce noise at higher frequencies.

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Fun Projects 32 Chapter

This document describes a simple circuit to generate noise in the AM radio band for educational purposes. The circuit uses a small DC motor as an automatic key to produce rapid variations in current flow. This creates radio frequency noise that can interfere with nearby radios. The noise is too weak to cause problems and complies with FCC regulations. The circuit diagram and parts list are provided, with suggestions for exploring variations that could produce noise at higher frequencies.

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NO|SEGENERATOR
Thepurposeof thissimpleexperimentis to producenoisein the AM radio
band.Thecircuitcanbe usedto showhowbrushmotorsandgeneralappli- l
I
anceswithmotorscangenerate.noise in radio,
in the radioband,interfering i

TV,andradiocommunication services.
Thecircuitis verysimpleandthe producednoiseis tooweakto causeany
problem (FCCrulesaboutnoiseandradiointerference
to radioreceivers. are
severe.)Thenoiseproduced onlyin receivers
willinterfere
bythisexperiment
justa fewteetaway.

Theschematic diagramof thedeviceis shownin Figure1.Theheartof the


circuitis a smallDC motorthatworksas a automatic key,producing
rapid
variation in thecurrentflow.
A mechanical viewofthecircuit,usinga terminal is shownin
stripaschassis,
Figure2. Allthecomponents, including thepowersupply,canbe fixedon a
plasticboard.
AnysmallDC motorobtainedfroma nonworking
toy can be usedin this
project.
Thepowersupplydependsuponthemotorused.
fromanynonworking
CVandL1canbeobtained AM radio.
Youcan get morepowerfor the RF noiseby wiringa pieceof wireto the
antenna(A)terminal,butlimitthiswireto nolongerthan6 feet.Ll is formed
by 100turns of No.
28 wirewoundon a ferriterod(diameter andlengthare
notcritical).
Byadjusting ona deadpoint
CV youcantryto tunethesignalto bestronger
of theAM radioband.

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PartsList - NoiseGenerator
B1 - 3 to 6V - cellsor battery- see text

T - Keyor SPSTtoggleor slideswitch

c1 - 0.1 uF ceramicor metalplatecapacitor

CV - 365 pF variablecapacitor

L1 - loopstick- see text

M - 3 to 6V DC motor

ldeasto Explore
To learnmoreaboutthe circuitor to get morepedormance:
o Tryto produceRF noisein the high-frequency bandby replacing
coilon a ferriterod
L1.Witha 3Q-turn you can produce
signalsin the
rangebetween2 and7 MHz.
. ExplainhowRF noiseis Produced.
o Find out throughreferencebookshow Marconiand otherradio
pioneersgeneratedradiowavesfromtheirtransmitters.

applications:
Scienceand uncommon
o Youcan showhow antiqueradiotransmittersoperatedusingthis
usinga keyin place
circuit.Morsecodedmessagescan be transmitted
o f5 1 .
o Explainwhy this noisegeneratorcan be usedto transmitvoice-
modulatedsignals.

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