How to Create a Simple AM Radio

Beginner 10 min 20 steps 32913 views Rating: 3.5/5 Published: 2026-06-24

Gather your supplies.. Make an antenna.. Cut and strip jumper wires.

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Steps

1

Gather your supplies.

Step 1

Gather your supplies.

2

Make an antenna.

Step 2

Make an antenna.

3

Cut and strip jumper wires.

Step 3

Cut and strip jumper wires.

4

Make a coil to serve as an inductor.

Step 4

Make a coil to serve as an inductor.

5

Wrap the cylinder completely to finish the inductor.

Step 5

Wrap the cylinder completely to finish the inductor.

6

Position the breadboard.

Step 6

Position the breadboard.

7

Place your op-amp on the breadboard.

Step 7

Place your op-amp on the breadboard.

8

Put your 1.0M Ohm resistor over the op-amp.

Step 8

Put your 1.0M Ohm resistor over the op-amp.

9

Place the 10nF capacitor.

Step 9

Place the 10nF capacitor.

10

Hook up the 22uF electrolytic capacitor.

Step 10

Hook up the 22uF electrolytic capacitor.

11

Add the jumper wires to the circuit.

Step 11

Add the jumper wires to the circuit.

12

Place your 33pF capacitor.

Step 12

Place your 33pF capacitor.

13

Attach the antenna.

Step 13

Attach the antenna.

14

Connect your variable capacitor.

Step 14

Connect your variable capacitor.

15

Attach the inductor coil.

Step 15

Attach the inductor coil.

16

Plug in the speaker.

Step 16

Plug in the speaker.

17

Attach your power source.

Step 17

Attach your power source.

18

Listen to the speaker for noise.

Step 18

Listen to the speaker for noise.

19

Turn the variable tuner to adjust the frequency.

Step 19

Turn the variable tuner to adjust the frequency.

20

Troubleshoot the circuit.

Step 20

Troubleshoot the circuit.

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