THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MINI RADIO BROADCAST TRANSMITTERAND AUDIO CONSOLE USING FREQUENCYMODULATION (FM) WITH POWER RATING OF 1 WATT
ABSTRACT
The early transmitter for radio broadcasting is so big and bulky that they do occupy numerous spaces. The circuitries are mainly designed with valves, which are big in sizes.
            With the advent of semiconductor materials such as transistors electronic equipment are now becoming miniaturized such that small transmitters are now becoming handy and compact.
            In line with this we choose to design a complete radio broadcasting equipment tat is compact and existence of semiconductor materials.
            The system units are of two categories namely: audio console for the processing and mixing of musicals is basically a condenser microphone.
            The transmitter unit is where the center frequency is provided. All these were designed to be in compact and small manner. This project is aimed at serving a community using a small and compact radio broadcasting equipment with a power watt of 1 watt a community of 1 kilometer in radius should be covered comfortable and the audio production very clear unlike the common noisy FM microphone project.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 TRANSMITTER FUNDAMENTAL AND TYPES OF MODULATION
1.1 Transmitters fundamental
1.2       Modulations (analog and digital)
1.3       Amplitude modulation
1.4       Frequency modulation
1.5       Method of fm
1.6       Modulation overview
1.61   Basic reactance modulator
1.62 Theory of reactance modulator
1.70 Types of reactance modulator
1.7.1 Varacto diode modulator
CHAPTER 2 AMPLIFIER EXPLANATIONS
2.10              Amplifier explanations
2.20              Class of amplifier
2.21              Class of amplifier
2.22              Class B amplifier
2.23              Class AB amplifier
2.24              Class c amplifier
2.30              Oscillators
2.31              Types of oscillators
CHAPTER 3.0
TRANSMISSION LINE
3.10        FUNDAMENTALS
3.30        Types of transmission lines
3.31        Rectangular wave guide
3.32        Circular wave guide
3.33        Ridge Wave guide
3.34        Optical fiber
CHAPTER 4
POWER SUPPLY
4.1 Stages of power supply
4.2  Audio console power supply
4.3 Transmitter power supply design
            CHAPTER 5 AUDIO CONSOLE UNIT
5.1 Audio console transducer
5.2 Audio console pre-amp stage
5.3 Audio console power amp stage
5.4       Audio console control/mixer
5.5       The operation of the audio console
 CHAPTER 6 TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA DESIGN
6.1             Oscillator stage design for transmitter
6.2             Buffer/power amplifier design
6.3             Tank circuit design
6.4             Antenna design
6.41 Types of antenna and application
6.42    Antenna matching network
6.43    Antenna design
CHAPTER 7 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION AND CONSTRUCTION
7.10    LM 386-power amplifier
7.11 Capacitor
7.12 Transistor
7.2   Specification
7.3 Construction and soldering
7.4 Precautions taken during soldering
7.5 Troubleshooting
7.6 Transmitter strip board
7.7 Audio console strip board
RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCE:
           LIST OF FIGURES AND DIAGRAM
Fig 1.4  Information signal
Fig 1.62  Reactance modulator circuit
Fig 1.7  Reactance modulator elements
Fig 1.7 Diagram of transistor reactance modulator
Fig 1.8 Varactor diode modulator
Fig 2.1  Amplifier configuration
Fig 2.21 Class a wave form representation
Fig 2.22 Voltage current characteristic of class b amp
Fig 2.3 Block diagram of an oscillator
Fig 3.2 Balanced line
Fig 3.22 Unbalanced wire – line
Fig 3.3  Method of wave propagation in a waveguide
Fig 3.31 Te10 mode in a rectangular waveguide
Fig 3.32  Circular waveguide
Fig 3.33  Rectangular waveguide/ ridge
Fig 3.4 Optical fiber cable
Fig 4.1 Power supply block diagram
Fig 4.2 Audio console power supply regulator
Fig 4.3 Transmitter power supply
Fig 5.2  Audio console pre-amp
Fig 5.3 Audio console power amp
Fig 5.4 Audio console control/ mixer
Fig 6.1 Oscillator stage
Fig 6.2 Buffer amp/power amp
Fig 6.3 Tank circuit
Fig 6.42 Antenna matching network
Fig 7.1 LM 386 (power amp)
Fig 7.11 Capacitor
Fig 7.12 Transistor
Bill of quantity
Block diagram of audio console
Block diagram of transmitter
Audio console schematic
Transmitter schematic
Transmitter casing
Audio console casing
INTRODUCTION
This our project work is all about design and construction of a complete radio broadcasting equipment that is compact and miniaturized. It is capable of delivering a power output of 1 watt and assumed to cover a distance of 400 meters ie 200 meters radius depending on obstructions.
            The transmitted signal is frequency modulated stays constant and its frequency varies according to the amplitude variations of the audio signal. When the input signals amplitude increases (ie during the positive half cycle) the frequency of the carrier increases too, on the other hand when the input signal decreases in amplitude (negative half-cycle or no signal) the carrier frequency decreases accordingly.
            The output frequency of the transmitter is adjustable from 88 to 108 MHZ, which is the FM band that is used for radio broadcasting. The circuit as we have already mentioned consist of four stages. Three RF stages and one audio preamplifier for the modulation. The first RF stage is an oscillator is controlled by LC network L-C, C is there to ensure that the circuit continues oscillating and C adjusts the coupling between the oscillator and the next RF stage which is an amplifier. This is built around TR2 which operates in clas c and is tuned by means of L and C. the last RF stage is also an amplifier built around TR3 which operates in class c the input of which is tuned by means of c and l. From the output of this last stage which is tuned by means of l-c is taken then the output signal which through the tune circuit l-c goes to the aerial.
            The circuit of the preamplifier is very simple and is built around TR4. The input sensitivity of the stage is adjustable in order to make it possible to use the transmitter wit different input signals and depends upon the setting of VRI. As it is the transmitter can be modulated directly with a piezoelectric microphone, a small cassette recorder etc. it is of course possible to use an audio mixer in the input for more professional results which we did
 CHAPTER ONE
TRANSMITTER FUNDAMENTAL AND TYPES OF MODULATION
1.1       TRANSMITTER FUNDAMENTALS
            The AM transmitter generates such high power that it’s prime requirement is efficiency. Amplitude modulation can be generated at any point after the radio frequency source as a matter of fact, even a crystal oscillator could be amplitude modulated except that this would be an unnecessary interference with its frequency stability. If the output stage in a transmitter is plate modulated the system is called high-level modulation.
            An AM transmitter which may be either low level or high level modulated have a stable RF source and buffer amplifier followed by RF power amplifier. The audio voltage is processed or filtered so as to occupy the correct bandwidth and compressed somewhat of reduce the ration of maximum to minimum amplitude.
            In IM transmitter, the prime requirement of an FM system is a variable output frequency, with the variation proportional to the instantaneous amplitude or the modulation voltage.
            The power and auxiliary stages of FM transmitter are similar to those in AM transmitter except that FM has an advantage, since it is a constant amplitude modulation system all the power amplifier can be operated in class c and that is very efficient.
1.2       MODULATION (ANALOG AND DIGITAL
Modulation is the systematic transformation of a carrier wave in accordance with the message signal. To a large extent the success of a communication system in any given mission depends on the modulation so much so that the type of modulation is a pivotal decision to system design. There are two basic types of modulating techniques the analog and digital modulation. Analogue modulation uses sinusoidal waveform as the carrier signal while digital modulation uses a discrete or pulse train as the carrier signal. Analogue modulation being a continuous process is obviously suited to signal that are continually varying with time. The carriers are at a frequency much higher modulating signal. The modulation process is thus characterized by frequency translation. Pulse modulation is discontinuous or discrete process in the sense that the pulses are present only at a certain interval of time. In the past, analogue modulation methods have been very largely exploited and still are because of the capital investment in existing systems and theirs basic simplify. The two most important methods of analogue modulation are amplitude modulation.
1.3       AMPLITUDE MODULATION (AM).
            In amplitude modulation the amplitude of a carrier the modulating voltage whose frequency is invariably lower than that of the carrier varies signal. AM is defined as a system of modulation in which the amplitude of the carrier is made proportional to the instantaneous amplitude of the modulating voltage. Let the carrier voltage and the modulating voltage Vc and Vm respectively be represented by
Vc = VC Sin Wct
Vm = Vm Sin Wmt
Note that phase angle has been ignored in both expressions since it is unchanged by the amplitude modulation process from the definition of AIG amplitude vc. Of the unmodulated carrier will have to be made proportion to the instantaneous modulating voltage vm sin wmt where the carrier is amplitude modulated.
1.4       FREQUENCY MODULATION
Frequency modulation is a system in which the amplitude of the carrier is made constant whereas its frequency is varied about its unmodulated frequency in a way and manner determined by the amplitude of the modulating signal. When the information signal is positive the carrier frequency is increased above its unmodulated value. The increase in carrier frequency varies linearly with the instantaneous value of the information reaching a maximum when the modulating signal reaches its peak value. The converse applies when the modulating signals is negative ie the instantaneous carrier.
Frequency being decreased in proportion to the instantaneous value the modulating or information signal.
 1.5      METHOD OF FREQUENCY MODULATION
There are two methods namely direct and indirect. In direct method, frequency modulation is obtained by varying the frequency of an oscillator. If either the capacitance or inductance of an L C oscillator tank is varied FM of some form will result and is the variation is made directly proportional to the voltage supplied by the modulation circuits true FM will be obtained. The direct modulator has the disadvantages of being based on an LC oscillator which is not stable enough for broadcast purposes.
            And if the variation is made directly proportional to the voltage supplied by the modulation circuits true FM will be obtained. The direct modulators have the disadvantages of being based on an LV oscillator, which is not stable enough for broadcast purpose. This requires stabilization of the modulator with attendant circuit complexity: this method is called INDIRECT METHOD.
 1.6      MODULATOR OVERVIEW
            Of the various methods of providing a voltage variable reactions which can be connected across the tank circuits of an oscillator the most common are the reactance modulator and vibratory diode. These will now be discussed as below:
1.61     BASIC REACTANCE MODULATOR
            Provide that certain simple condition are met, the impedance Z as seen at the input terminal A-A of figure is almost entirely reactive. The circuit shown is the basic circuit of FET reactance modulator which behaves as a three- terminal reactance that may be connected across the tank circuit of the oscillator to be frequency modulated. It can be made inductive or capacitive by a simple component change. The value of this reactance is proportional to the Tran conductance of the device, which can be made to depend on the gate bias and its variations
1.62     THEORY OF REACTION MODULATOR
            In order to determine Z, a voltage V is applied to the terminals A-A between which the impedance is to be measured, and the resulting current i is calculated.
            The applied voltage is then divided by this current giving the impedance seen when looking into the terminals. In order for this impedance to be a pure reactance (it is capacitive here). Two requirements must be fulfilled.
Basic reactance  
Modurator circuit       
The first is that the bias network current ib must be negligible compared to the drain current. The impedance of the bias network must be large enough to be ignored. The second requirement is that the drain – to- gate impedance (Xc here) must be greater than the gate to source impedance (R in this case) preferably by more than 5:1. the following analysis may then be applied.
Vg = ibR = RV
R-jXc
FET drain current is
i = gmVg = gmRv
                        R-jXc
:. Impedance at A – A
Z          = V = V – gmRv R – jXc
i R-jXc gmR
            = I . (I jXc)
gm R
 
Z = -j Xc
gmR
X eq = Xc = I  I .
gmR 2P fgmRC = 2P Fceq
Ceq = gmRc
Xc = 1
Wc = nR
Ceq = gmRc = gmR
            2 FnR
ceq = gm
2 Fn
 1.7      TYPES OF REACTANCE MODULATOR
            There are four different arrangement of the reactance modulator (including the one initially discussed), which will yield useful results. Their data are shown in table below. The general prerequisite for all of them is that drain current must be much greater than bias network current. It is seen that two of the arrangement gave a capacitive reactance and the other two gave an inductive reactance.
            In the reactance modulator shown below an RC capacitive transistor reactance modulator, quite a common one in use operates on the tank circuit of a clap -Gouriet oscillator. Provided that the correct component values are employed any reactance modulator may be connected across the tank circuit of any LC oscillator (not crystal) with one provision. The oscillator used must not be one that requires two tuned circuits for its operation such as the tuned-base tuned- collector oscillator. The hartly and copitts (or clap-Gouriet) oscillators are most commonly used and each should be isolated with a buffer. RF chokes in the circuit shown are used to isolate various points of the circuit for alternating current while still providing a dc path.
 TABLE 1.7 reactance modulator elements
NAME Zgd Zgs Condition Reactance Formula A
RC Capacitive    C    R    Xc> > R    Ceq =gmRC
RC Inductive    R    C    R> > Xc    Leq =RC
gm
RL Iductive    L    R    XL > >R    Leq = L
gmR
RL Capacitive    R    L    R> > XL    Ceq = gmL
            A varactor diode is a semiconductor diode whose junction capacitance varies linearly with the applied voltage when the diode is reverse biased. It may also be used to produce frequency modulation. Varactor diode is certainly employed frequently, together with a reactance modulator to provide automatic frequency correction for an FM transmitter. The circuit below shows such a modulator. It is seen that the diode has been back biased to provide the junction capacitance effect and since this bias is varied by the modulating voltage which is in series with it, the junction capacitance will also vary, causing the oscillator frequency to change accordingly. Although this is the simplest reactance modulator circuit. It does have the disadvantage of using a two terminal device, its applications are some what limited. However it is other used for automatic frequency control and remote turning.
To oscillator           
                                         Cb (Rf)  AF in
   Varactor
    diode
        fig 1.8   Varactor diode modulator    Vb