If you’re living in an area, where it always have a very bad radio covering, it might be a hassle to tune into your favorite FM/AM radio stations! Don’t be frustrated anymore, as it’s not good for your health. Plus, you should not getting angry, by this small matter.

Well, it’s time to say “Ta Ta” to the low quality broadcast radio, by developing a sophisticated net radio. Honestly, with the net radio, you can listen to MP3 streaming radio, which is broadcasting over the internet without a PC at all.

By the way, this is how the Net Radio works:

• First of all, MP3 streams are received through an Ethernet link.

• Then, an on-board MP3 decoder will decode the data.

• Finally, the data will be outputting as an audio through a 3.5 mm stereo jack.

For your information, the Net Radio is built around an ATmega64L RISC microcontroller, where provides ample memory. The main reason why the ATmega64L was being used for this project is due to its low power consumption. By using the ATmega64L, it enables the Net Radio to be interfaced with low power commercial devices without any problem!

The even more interesting part about the Net Radio is it included with easy-to-use switch buttons and a color LCD. These two features will definitely wins many youngsters’ hearts for sure!