ferrit rod antenna

bandfilter
pre-amplifier

impedance match
pre-amplifier
LC-filter

gain-controlled
amplifier
detector & filter

modulation detector

PLL tracking
and jitter filter

Prof.Dr. Manfred Hamann

University of Applied Science Wolfenbuettel
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2N2907A

330R
2.7n

2.7n

C1

C2
22R
C3

0,22uF

L2
C3

L1 Ferrit rod ~160mm x 10,

L2 Ferrit Core RM6, 3C3 tunable
C3 approx. 0.15...0.33uF; provides coupling
for L1C1 / L2C2 as a bandfilter, Q~100
tune L1C1 and L2C2 to 77k5

Prof.Dr. Manfred Hamann

University of Applied Science Wolfenbuettel
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77k5 Active Antenna

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OP TLC272 / TLC082

CARRIER
OUT [5.5Vss]

L3
V/2

680p
1k0

220R

22k
4n7

68R

0.1uF
S

47R

4n7

220k
BC108

2n2
62k

820R

820

22R

8k2

15K

V/2

MOD OUT

3n3
S
ZPD4V7

1k0

6n8
0.47uF
T
J175

15uF

680k

47n

620k

100k

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University of Applied Science Wolfenbuettel
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Preamp-Stage and Automat.
Gain-Controlled Amplifier

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DEMODULATED
AM SIGNAL

SEC. PULSE OUT

220R
3n3
220R

39k

100k

100k
4k7
3n3

3M9
10k

15K

Prof.Dr. Manfred Hamann

University of Applied Science Wolfenbuettel
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NOTE: OP1 forms a Sallen-Key lowpass filter

with transitional Butterworth+ characteristic (V=1.5)

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SEC'S FILTER & PULSE SHAPE

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680
47nF
ZPD5V1
CD4046B
[5.1V] 16
4n7
from
CARRIER OUT

14
6
3k3

1n
7
3
4

13
9
11
5
12
8

3M3
20k

2u2 1uF

high Q foil capacitors,

cleaned/coated pcboard
1uF for minimal leakage

15k
100k

500k
100

CARRIER 77k5
(freq.domain filtered)
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University of Applied Science Wolfenbuettel
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NOTE: adjust for center frequency 77k5

without carrier signal

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