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G8MNY  > TECH     25.08.26 09:10l 54 Lines 2316 Bytes #3 (0) @ WW
BID : 3262_GB7CIP
Subj: Simple Carrier Squelch
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                (Updated Dec 19)
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Wanting to add a squelch to a FM deviation meter, I came up with this 2
transistor circuit. I did not want the normal noise squelch system as that is
delayed and I do not want to see the large peak noise on the slow to decay peak
reading meter.

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 ³ High Level ÃÄÂÄ´ Limiter ÃÄÄ´ Discriminator ÃÄÄ10kÄÂÄÄÄ>To AF
Ä´  IF stage  ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ  ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ      ³     amp
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                ³        +12VÄ¿              ÚÄÄÄ´ÃÄÄÄÙ
         1V p-p ³            27k      D2   ³/   10u +
                ³             ÃÄÄÄÄÂÄÄ´>ÃÄÄ´T2   C3
                ³ 47p       ³/     ³       ³\e
                ÀÄÄ´ÃÄÄÄÂÄÄÄ´T1   ===33n     ³
                 C1    _³_  ³\e    ³ C2      ³
                     D1/_\    ³    ³         ³
                   ÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄ

It works on a 600kHz IF in my application, so I expect the circuit will work on
most 455kHz IF systems without too much of a tweak. With a scope I first
checked there was a pre limiter stage with enough IF level to drive a
transistor stage into class C, if there was not I would have added another IF
amp to raise the level, as it happed I was lucky I had large signals to work
with.

HOW IT WORKS
With no signal T1 will be off and T2 will be turned on by the 27k through D2
and a relativley quick charge up of C2 to 1.4V. Note T2 is used as a PURE ON
OFF RESISTIVE ATTENUATOR with no DC present through C3 on to its collector. T2
ON can short out small amounts of +/- AF current in this mode.

When there is enough IF signal present D1 & T1 base clip the signal and T1
conducts at the IF frequency. C2 discharges quickly from 1.4V and T2 will turn
off when C2 is below 1V some IF ripple/noise can occur across C2, but D2
ensures this has to be big to activate T2.

There is no Squelch pot in this circuit, I selected a small value of C1 to not
load the IF stage and give the wanted squelch sensitivity. A squelch pot could
be used there as well if there is enough signal.


See my Tech bul "Comms Noise Squelch IC"


Why don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP



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