TWO-TRANSISTOR RADIO

This radio circuit uses two-transistor receiver with

enough gain (amplification) to drive the speaker.
These simple radios require a good antenna and
ground system. Wire the circuit and use terminal 74
as the ground terminal. Connect the antenna to
terminal 95 or 97. Use the one that gives the best
results.
The radios detector circuit uses a diode and 22k k
resistor. First, try to use the radio without the 22k
k
resistor by disconnecting the wire from terminal 85.
The results are ________ (worse / improved) for
weak stations and ________ (worse / improved) for
strong stations.
The basic rules of radio reception are the same as
in the last experiment (Crystal Set Radio). The
tuning capacitor selects the radio station frequency.
The diode and 0.02F capacitor rectify (detect) the
audio signal, changing it from AC to DC. Since these
signal are very week and must be amplified, so you
can hear it through the speaker. Transistor Q1
amplifies the signal first, then the control adjusts the
volume, and finally Q2 amplifies the signal again.
Finally, the speaker produces the amplified sounds.

Schematic