Quality FM transmitter
This house FM transmitter for your stereo or any other amplifier provides a good signal strength up to a distance of 500 meters with a power output of about 200 mW. It works off a 9V battery.
The audio-frequency modulation stage is built around transistor BF494 (T1), which is wired as a VHF oscillator and modulates the audio signal present at the base. Using preset VR1, you can adjust the audio signal level.
The VHF frequency is decided by coil L1 and variable capacitor VC1. Reduce the value of VR2 to have a greater power output.
The next stage is built around transistor BC548 (T2), which serves as a Class-A power amplifier. This stage is inductively coupled to the audio-frequency modulation stage. The antenna matching network consists of variable capacitor VC2 and capacitor C9. Adjust VC2 for the maximum transmission of power or signal strength at the receiver.

If you design a good pcb layout you can use it as a car fm transmitter.
For frequency stability, use a regulated DC power supply and house the transmitter inside a metallic cabinet. For higher antenna gain, use a telescopic antenna in place of the simple wire. Coils L1 and L2 are to be wound over the same air core such that windings for coil L2 start from the end point for coil L1. Coil winding
details are given below:
L1: 5 turns of 24 SWG wire closely wound over a 5mm dia. air core
L2: 2 turns of 24 SWG wire closely wound over the 5mm dia. air core
L3: 7 turns of 24 SWG wire closely wound over a 4mm dia. air core
L4: 5 turns of 28 SWG wire on an intermediate-frequency transmitter (IFT) ferrite core
Check the related posts for some stereo fm transmitter circuits.

about 1 year ago
wow this is really great information.the diagram and all explained the perfect things.thanx for sharing
about 1 year ago
what is a ferrite core
about 10 months ago
is it transmit stereo signals, or just mono signals
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about 10 months ago
it is a normal mono fm transmitter. If you want to broadcast in stereo you need this stereo encoder http://electroschematics.com/315/stereo-encoder/
about 10 months ago
1.This is better information.The diagram and all explained the perfect things.thank for sharing information.
2.This is a normal mono fm transmitter. If you want to broadcast in stereo you need the stereo encoder.
about 10 months ago
Thanks for your nice information.
about 4 months ago
thanks for your information, but I really want to build a stereo fm transmitter without any variable inductor(coil), I just want to use the fix one.. Can anyone help me?..
(Ashwin Pulungan, are you an Indonesian?)
about 6 days ago
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thanks for your information, but I really want to build a stereo fm transmitter without any variable inductor(coil), I just want to use the fix one.. Can anyone help me?..
(Ashwin Pulungan, are you an Indonesian?)
Yes. I am from Indonesia,
about 6 days ago
I am Indonesian friend.
about 5 days ago
There is no way to build a simple transmitter without a coil, you’d need a PLL and i bet you haven’t got a clue on how to adjust one. I’ll admit that i don’t know either, neither do i have the equipment needed or money to buy it.
Anyway these basic FM transmitters are very unstable no matter what you do to them. The best way is to buy one of those car FM modulators and take it apart, they are PLL-based thus very stable, and have a built-in stereo encoder too. Oh and they cost just $10 and sound quite good for the price. All you have to do is build an FM amplifier, wire it up to the modulator, and connect an antenna. There you go, you have a radio station.
If you just want to listen in your house it’s enough to just connect a 1/4 wave antenna to the antenna wires of your modulator.