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RF PRESELECTOR
MEDIUM-WAVE
Thesensivityof mostmoderately-pricedAMreceiversis poorinthemedium-
waveband.worseyet,selectivityalsodropsotfsharplywithintheupperpart
highlysusceptible
or tn" band,makingine receiv-er to images,noiseand
annoying heterodYnes.
Eventhebestantennaanda goodboosteramplifier can'tmakeupforthese
in a commonreceive/sfrontend.But,usingan RFpreselector
deficiencies
b;trd; theantenna andthereceiver'santennainputterminalswillgiveyou
realincrease quality.
in the reception
theantenna impedance withthereceive/s input
antenna
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PartsList - Medium-Wave
RF Preselector
L1 Coil - see text
- Medium-Wave
CV - 365 pF miniaturevariablecapacitor
X1 - Alligatorclip
- 2-positionbarrierstriP
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Tolearnmoreaboutthecircuitanddevices:
o Explain theimportance inthiscircuit.
of a goodgroundconnection
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Whatis the meaning "impedance"?