Radio and Electronics Cookbook

33

A simple short-wave receiver – Part 2

Introduction

In Part 1, the design of this receiver was discussed in some detail. Now we are going to put it all together and see how it works. The receiver is laid out on a printed-circuit board (PCB) or on a matrix board.

Construction

The layout of the components is shown in Figure 1. Identify each part separately, insert it into the holes in the board and solder carefully. Long leads may be cropped before or after soldering, depending on your skill and preference. All electrolytic capacitors, T1, T2 and IC1, must be connected correctly. The front-panel controls arc connected to the PCB terminals shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Layout of the receiver circuit board

The layout of the controls and the ...