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From video: Vacuum Tube FM Radio — I Built One and Here’s Why It Works, With PCB board
Published: January 29, 2026

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Discover easy, affordable, and reliable PCB manufacturing with JLCPCB. Register to get $123 new-customer coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=inventorKR This video demonstrates a build based on the original tuner project by Rogério Glass. All design rights belong to the original author. I do not claim ownership of the schematic. Original author’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Esquemaseprojetos Most DIY FM radios today rely on transistors or ICs. In this video, I built an FM radio using a vacuum tube and tested how this tube FM receiver performs in real-world conditions. This is not a nostalgia project. It’s a practical engineering experiment to understand why this design still works, what actually affects FM radio reception, and where many modern tutorials get it wrong. In this video you’ll see: – How an FM radio works using a vacuum tube – The key design choices that affect reception quality – Real-world testing with local radio stations – Why “simple” FM radio circuits often fail — and how to improve them This project is part of my ongoing work with real-world electronics and power systems, where I build, test, and analyze designs based on performance — not theory alone. If you’re interested in practical electronics, classic technologies, and honest engineering experiments, consider subscribing. Sponsor – jlcpcb Discover easy, affordable, and reliable PCB manufacturing with JLCPCB. Register to get $70 new-customer coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=inventorKR Electronic components used Single Side Copper PCB https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c42z7CKx Ceramic Tube Socket 7 Pin https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3GrEO0B Inductors FM Coil https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2IvWcGr Power Inductor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4CT07Mx L7906CV https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3KFd4Lz Variable Capacitor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3toXwxd Ceramic capacitor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3kXysCR Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4asApNV Polyester film capacitor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c45USg8X Correction Capacitor Polypropylene https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3WHIGCR 1W Carbon Film Resistor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c45LjPvN 5W Carbon Film Resistor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3ZPh2zD Rotary Potentiometer Resistor https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c39JGiWj Lead Free Solder Wire Tin https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c39RTDmP Electric Soldering Iron Kit https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4qknJHV Sponsor – Altium Design and document your electronics projects professionally with Altium Designer. Learn more here: http://altium.com/yt/inventorkr Get 5% OFF your first order at Unikeyic: https://www.unikeyic.com/?utm_source=inventorKR (up to $500). Unikeyic is a leading Asia-based distributor of electronic components with 200,000+ items in stock and over 10 million genuine parts available. Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/inventorkr Circuit diagrams and resources: https://ko-fi.com/inventorkr/shop Channel Blog: https://inventorkr.blogspot.com/ Discover easy, affordable, and reliable PCB manufacturing with JLCPCB. Register to get $70 new-customer coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=inventorKR For business enquiries: electronicsk66@gmail.com #VacuumTube #TubeRadio #ClassicElectronics #RadioReceiver #ElectronicsExperiment #VintageTechnology vacuum tube fm radio, fm radio vacuum tube, tube fm receiver, vacuum tube radio receiver, classic radio electronics, fm radio reception, electronics experiment, tube radio circuit