Ritika Dua

ere is a circuit which enables auto-

Hmatic switching ON of the tape
recorder when the handset is lifted. The
tape recorder gets switched OFF when
the handset is replaced. The signal is
suitably adjusted to a level at which they
can be recorded using the MIC-IN
socket of the tape recorder.
Connections X1 and X2 in the circuit are
connected to the telephone lines.
Resistors R1, R2 and VR1 act as a volt-
age divider. The voltage appearing
across R2 and VR1 is fed to the MIC-
IN socket of the tape recorder. The
values of R1 and R2 may be changed
depending on the input impedance of
the tape recorder's MIC-IN terminals.
Capacitor C2 is used for blocking the
flow of DC.
The second part of the circuit controls
relay RL1, which is used to switch
ON/OFF the tape recorder. A voltage
of 48 volts appears across the tele-
phone lines in on-hook condition. This
voltage drops to about 9 volts when the
handset is lifted. Diodes D3 through D6
constitute a bridge rectifier. This ensures
that transistor T1 gets voltage of proper
polarity, irrespective of the polarity of
the telephone lines.
During on-hook condition, the output
from the bridge (approx. 48V DC)
passes through 12V zener D7 and is
applied to the base of transistor T1 via
the voltage divider comprising resistors
R3 and R4. This switches on transistor
T1 and its collector is pulled low. This, in
turn, causes transistor T2 to cut off and
relay RL1 is not energised.
When the telephone handset is lifted,
the voltage across points X1 and X2 falls
below 12 volts and so zener diode D7
does not conduct. As a result, base of
transistor T1 is pulled to ground poten-
tial via resistor R4 and thus is cut off.
Thus, base of transistor T2 gets forward
biased via resistor R5, which results in
the energisation of relay RL1. The tape
recorder is switched ON and recording
begins.
The tape recorder should be kept
loaded with a cassette and the record
button of the tape recorder should
remain pressed to enable it to record
the conversation as
soon as the handset is
lifted. Capacitor C3
ensures that the relay is
not switched on-and-
off repeatedly when a
number i s bei ng
dialled in pulse dialing
mode.
EM
N. SHARMA
TESTED
Fig. 1: Circuit diagram of the Automatic Telephone Conversation Recorder.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE
CONVERSATION
RECORDER
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230V AC PRIMARY TO
6V-0-6V, 100mA
SECONDARY
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Automatic
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Connection Details

SEMICONDUCTORS
T1 BC548
T2 SL100
D1-D6, D8 1N4001, Rectifier Diode
D7 12V Zener
RESISTORS
R1 18kW
R2 1.8kW
R3 470kW
R4 100kW
R5 4.7kW
VR1 1kW Preset
CAPACITORS
C1 1000F/25V
C2 0.033F/100V Polyester
C3 100F/25V
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X1 230V AC Primary to 6V-0-6V 100mA
Secondary Transformer
RL1 6V, 100W
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