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G8MNY  > TECH     27.01.17 12:06l 51 Lines 2226 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Simple Carrier Squelch
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Sent: 170127/1050Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:32836 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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By G8MNY                                          (New Dec 06)
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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 & I do not want to see the large peak noise on the peak reading meter.

 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿   ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿  ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
 ³ High Level ÃÄÂÄ´ Limiter ÃÄÄ´ Discriminator ÃÄÄ10kÄÂÄÄÄ>To AF
Ä´  IF stage  ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ  ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ      ³     amp
 ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³                                     ³
                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 large signals to work with.

HOW IT WORKS
With no signal T1 will be off & T2 will be turned on by the 27k through D2.
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 & T1
conducts at the IF frequency. C2 discharges quickly & 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 & give the wanted squelch sensitivity. A 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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