I read in sci.electronics.design that Richard nearlynews_email@ntlworld
..com wrote (in ) about
'Were IC's ever etensively employed in AM/FM RX homebrew projects?', on
Sun, 28 Dec 2003:
Lately I have got an interest in FM receivers, and have discovered some
FM-related IC's/chipsets. ICs such as LA1177, LA1266, LM7000, (these three
being a chipset), and LA1235 etc etc.

But, doing a web search , you cannot find any homebrew AM/FM RX using these
IC's.

Why is this? I would have though they would be ideal for the hobbyist to
mess around with.

They are not so easy to obtain in small quantities. They were aimed at
high-volume consumer product manufacturers.
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