This long-range FM radio transmitter has an additional RF power amplifier stage, after the oscillator stage. The extra RF power amplifier used to strenght up the power output to become 200-250 milliwatts. With a great matching multi-element Yagi antenna or 50-ohm ground?plane antenna, this transmitter can give great good signal strength up to a distance of about 2 kilometres.

The circuit designed using transistor T1 (BF494) as a basic low-power variable frequency VHF oscillator. A varicap diode circuit is included to change the frequency of the transmitter and to provide frequency modulation by audio signals. The output of the oscillator is about 50 milliwatts. Transistor T2 (2N3866) forms a VHF-class A power amplifier. It boosts the oscillator signals” power four to five times. Thus, 200-250 milliwatts of power is produced at the collector of transistor T2.

Here the coil winding specifications:
L1 ? 4 turns of 20 SWG wire close wound over 8mm diameter plastic former.
L2 ? 2 turns of 24 SWG wire near top end of L1. (Note: No core (i.e. air core) is used for the above coils)
L3 ? 7 turns of 24 SWG wire close wound with 3mm diameter air core.
L4 ? 7 turns of 24 SWG wire-wound on a ferrite bead (as choke)

Potentiometer VR1 is utilized to set the centre frequency whereas potentiometer VR2 is used for power control. For humfree operation, operate the transmitter on a 12V rechargeable battery pack of 10 x 1.2-volt Ni-Cd cells. Transistor T2 must be mounted on a heat sink. Do not switch on the transmitter without a matching antenna. Adjust both trimmers (VC1 and VC2) for maximum transmission power. Adjust potentiometer VR1 to set the centre frequency near 100 MHz.

For better comes about, build the circuit on a good-quality glass epoxy board and house the transmitter inside an aluminium case. Shield the oscillator stage using an aluminium sheet.

Building a good FM transmitter(88-110Mhz) begins with getting a good schematic. You don’t have to understand the precise working of the transmitter to build it. But some basic information won’t harm. A transmitter alone is, as you probably know, is not enough to start your radio-station. In the simplest form you need 4 things. First an input device such as an amplifier you also use with your home-stereo.

You can also use a MP3 player, phone, PC. Details about input-devices in the page: “Input”. Second you need a regulated power-supply. In this case a 14-18 Volts/2,5-3,5 Ampere. One of the most influencial things you need is antenna and coax-cable. More about this later on. And finally the transmitter itself. You can divide the transmitter in two main parts: the oscilator and the amplifier. The oscilator converts electric sound information into electromagnetic waves. The amplifiler gives these waves a bigger amplitude.

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