FM TRANSMITTER

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City

In partial Fulfillment

Of The Requirements For The Subject

PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION - LAB

(COM 1 - LAB)

CRUZ, ROSS SONNY O.

MATIAS, JOHN AUSTIN S.

TAN, JOHN JEZZPER L.

ILUSTRISIMO, RONNEL D.J.

GONZALES, IRWIN NICHOLAS F.

(BSECE-3B)

DEC, 2018

I. Introduction
 A personal FM transmitter is a low-power FM radio transmitter that broadcasts a signal from a
portable audio device (such as an MP3 player) to a standard FM radio. Most of these transmitters plug
into the device's headphone jack and then broadcast the signal over an FM broadcast band frequency, so
that it can be picked up by any nearby radio. This allows portable audio devices to make use of the louder
or better sound quality of a home audio system or car stereo without requiring a wired connection. They
are often used in cars but may also be in fixed locations such as broadcasting from a computer sound
card throughout a building.

Being low-powered, most transmitters typically have a short range of 100–300 feet (30–100
metres), depending on the quality of the receiver, obstructions and elevation. Typically they broadcast on
any FM frequency from 87.5 to 108.0 MHz in most of the world, 76.0 - 95.0 MHz for Japan, 65.0 - 74.2
MHz for Russia (or 88.1 to 107.9 MHz in the US and Canada).

Personal FM transmitters are commonly used as a workaround for playing portable audio devices
on car radios that don't have an Auxiliary "AUX" input jack or Bluetooth audio connectivity. They are
also used to broadcast a stationary audio source, like a computer or a television, around a home. They can
also be used for low-power broadcasting and pirate radio but only to a very limited audience in near
proximity. They can also be used as a "talking sign" in real estate sales or similar.

II. Principle

This block diagram of a radio transmitter in a communication system is very simple and
basic. It is generalised for AM and FM types of modulation, and consists of four subsystems.
Communication is the transfer of meaningful information from one location to another. We start
with the conversion of sound waves in the air into electrical energy. A transducer, which is usually a
microphone, does this job very well.
The carrier wave generator is an oscillator, which produces pure un-modulated sine waves
in the radio frequency range. It usually consists of a tuned oscillator circuit that produces a carrier
wave of a specific frequency.
The signal from the carrier wave generator, and transducer, feeds a modulator, which
encodes the carrier signal with the information we wish to send. There are two types of modulation
methods; in AM, the amplitude of the carrier modulates, whilst in FM the frequency of the carrier
modulates.
The transmitter block is usually responsible for generating electromagnetic waves that
travel through the air.

III. MATERIALS

LM7809 w/ Heat sink - 30 Protoboard - 15

FM Wireless Transmitter Kit - 135 Antenna - 25

Banana Plug - 25 Hex Spacer - 15(4) = 60

DC Breakout Board - 50 12v source

Jumper Wires - 50 Push Button - 15

Total = 405

IV. Schematic and PCB diagram

 V. OBSERVATION

We observe that there is a relation between the frequency and the capacitors, also

the inductor affects our overall signal, when there is no inductor we can’t generate a

carrier frequency, in this schematic, we are utilizing an LC oscillator on which there is a

tank circuit of capacitors and inductor, to generate a stable carrier signal, the modulating

signal, which comes from the audio source, is being modulated by the transistors, on which

produce a Frequency Modulation.

VI. CONCLUSION

Therefore we conclude, we need two signals to execute a modulation, A carrier

signal, and a Modulating Signal, common FM signal range is on MHZ, in the transmitter

we made, we can adjust the frequency by increasing and decreasing the variable capacitor,

on which determines our FM channel. and we use non linear devices, here, such as

Transistor, were we used to modulate, and the oscillating signal