COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FM Transmitter
Project in ECE 111
Submitted by:
Panamogan, Hannie
Redoble, Alfred
Tamayo, Frank Kinneth
Yee, Ryan Glenn
Submitted to:
Engr. Thesa L. Vergara
I. Introduction:
Unless the message arriving from the information source is electrical in nature, it will
be unsuitable for immediate transmission. Even then, a lot of work must be done to make
such a message suitable. Transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves
with an antenna. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which
is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating current, the antenna radiates
radio waves; where it is necessary to convert the incoming sound signals into electrical
variations, to restrict the range of the audio frequencies and then to compress their
amplitude range. All this is done before any modulation.
In wire telephony no processing may be required, but in long-distance
communications, a transmitter is required to process, and possibly encode, the incoming
information so as to make it suitable for transmission and subsequent reception. Eventually,
in a transmitter, the information modulates the carrier, for example, is superimposed on a
high-frequency sine wave. The actual method of modulation varies from one system to
another.
Modulation may be high level or low level, and the system itself may be amplitude
modulation, frequency modulation, pulse modulation or variation or combination of these,
depending on the requirements. The term transmitter is usually limited to equipment that
generates radio waves for communication purposes; or radiolocation, such as radar and
navigational transmitters. Generators of radio waves for heating or industrial purposes, such
as microwave ovens or diathermy equipment, are not usually called transmitters, even
though they often have similar circuits.
II. Materials
C2655 Transmitter 1 pc
1 watt 100ohm resistor 1 pc
1 watt 4.7Kohm resistor 1 pc
47pF capacitor 1 pc
102pF capacitor 1 pc
Electric Mic 1 pc
PCB Board 2”x2”
#18 solid wire (coil) About 6 inches
9v Battery 1 pc
III. Procedures
Prepare the materials needed.
Place the components on the breadboard for testing, follow the diagram
given.
For the coil, use the #18 magnetic wire to form the coil, we used a ¼” bolt to
form the coil.
When attaching the electric mic, make sure to follow the proper polarity of the
leads.
Check the connections before attaching the supply voltage.
Test the transmitter using any FM receiver. We used a mobile phone as a
receiver, search the frequencies for your transmitter
Design the case so that it appears pleasing to the eyes.
Once the transmitter is working, you can transfer the components to the PCB
and solder them together.
Place the PCB in a case that will hold it securely and will protect it.
Test the final transmitter again.
IV. Diagram
V. Final Output
VI. Conclusion
Having been challenged by our instructor to deal with transmitters is such a wondrous
opportunity for us to be able to know how AM and FM Radios [Link] helps us to better
understand the characteristics of such component and how it plays an important role in field
of communication, particularly, in radios. Unfortunately, we find it hard to have a better result
since we use a microphone component for which it is prone to any information that is
unwanted. It affects the output of a receiver.
The carrier and noise voltages will mix, and if the difference is audible, it will naturally
interfere with the reception of wanted signals. So, we recommend replacing the said
component for the better information we wish. Indeed, dealing with transmitters is one of the
interesting activities students might have.
It requires patience, teamwork and camaraderie in order to meet desired results.
However, the lack of this resorts to unavailability of the transmitters to transmit better signal
to the receiver. And that's the very mere reason why information is susceptible to distortion.