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CHASSIS PCMA001S
Superstar 2200
Alan 88S - Argus 5000 - Cobra 148GTL DX (fake)- Colt 2400 - Falcon 2000 - Ham International 8040 -
HyGain 80 - Lafayette 240FM - Mongoose 2000 - Nato 2000 - Palomar 2400 - Palomar 5000 - TriStar
797 - TriStar 848
Block Schematic Diagram
PCB Layout
Test Points
Reading Point Adjustment Description Value
TP1 CT1 Band A -80 Ch. 19.655MHz
TP1 CT2 Band B -40 Ch. 19.880MHz
TP1 CT3 Band C CEPT 20.105MHz
TP1 CT4 Band D + 40 Ch. 20.330MHz
TP1 CT12 Band E + 80 Ch. 20.555MHz
TP1 CT5 Band C CEPT 20.1035MHz
TP2 T1 0utput to RF local oscillator 37.660-38.100MHz for CEPT
TP3 VCO-Coil VCO DC Voltage 2,5 Volt @ 27.175MHz
TP4 CT11 AM 10.695MHz
TP4 CT10 LSB 10.692MHz
Adjustment Description Value
RECEIVER
T8 RF Input
T9 RF Input
T10 RF Input
T11 1. IF 10,7MHz
T12 1. IF 10,7MHz
T13 AM IF 455kHz
T14 AM Detector 455kHz
T6 SSB IF 455kHz
T7 SSB Detector
T16 FM Discriminator
TRANSMITTER
T1 PLL Output to Converter 37.660 - 38.100MHz for CEPT
T2 PLL Output to Converter 37.660 - 38.100MHz for CEPT
T3 Transmitter Output 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
T4 Transmitter Output 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
T5 Transmitter Output 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
L16 Transmitter Output 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
CT8 Transmitter Output USB/LSB 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
CT9 Transmitter Output USB/LSB 26.965 - 27.405MHz for CEPT
RV2 Bias Q8
RV11 AM/FM Output Power 10 Watt
METER
RV4 RF Power Meter
RV8 RF S-Meter SSB (USB/LSB)
RV9 RF S-Meter AM/FM
.
RV1 FM Modulation +/- 2kHz
RV6 SSB Modulation 18 Watt p-p
RV11 AM Modulation 90%
RV5 Carrier at SSB Adjust for NO Carrier
Modification for SuperStar 2200
To get 10-meter, cut trace from + 5 Volt to Pin 8 and 9.
To get 12-meter, cut trace from GND to Pin 7 and connect Pin 7 to + 5 Volt.
Make a new VCO Block.
VCO-Block for CB-Radio
Re-tune both Transmitter and Receiver-part.
The VCO-Block is a part of the active oscillator in TA7310P. This will opeate between 16MHz and
19MHz.
Output from TA7310P Pin 9 to PLL02A is: Mixer frequency - VCO frequency.
Output from TA7310P Pin 6 to Receiver/Transmitter Mixer is: Mixer frequency + VCO frequency.
The new "VCO-BLOCK" will operate between 14MHz and 21MHz, and will then cover 10-meter, 11-
meter and 12-meter.
Components
D1 = BB156 (Phillips)
L1 = 5uH
C1 = 470pF
C2 = 470pF
C3 = 4,7pF
C4 = 12pF
VCO operates between 17.115MHz (Ch.1 Band A)
and 18.445MHz (Ch.40 Band E),
output on Pin 6 is 36.780MHz (Ch.1 Band A) to
39.000MHz (Ch.40 Band E),
and output on Pin 9 is 2.550MHz to 2.110MHz inn
all band.
The VCO-voltage (TP1) operates between 4,5 Volt
(Ch.1 Band A) and 0,5 Volt (Ch.40 Band E).
Frequency List
Ch. A = - 80 B = - 40 C = CEPT D = + 40 E = + 80
01 26.065 26.515 26.965 27.415 27.865
02 26.075 26.525 26.975 27.425 27.875
03 26.085 26.535 26.985 27.435 27.885
04 26.105 26.555 27.005 27.455 27.905
05 26.115 26.565 27.015 27.465 27.915
06 26.125 26.575 27.025 27.475 27.925
07 26.135 26.585 27.035 27.485 27.935
08 26.155 26.605 27.055 27.505 27.955
09 26.165 26.615 27.065 27.515 27.965
10 26.175 26.625 27.075 27.525 27.975
11 26.185 26.635 27.085 27.535 27.985
12 26.205 26.655 27.105 27.555 28.005
13 26.215 26.665 27.115 27.565 28.015
14 26.225 26.675 27.125 27.575 28.025
15 26.235 26.685 27.135 27.585 28.035
16 26.255 26.705 27.155 27.605 28.055
17 26.265 26.715 27.165 27.615 28.065
18 26.275 26.725 27.175 27.625 28.075
19 26.285 26.735 27.185 27.635 28.085
20 26.305 26.755 27.205 27.655 28.105
21 26.315 26.765 27.215 27.665 28.115
22 26.325 26.775 27.225 27.675 28.125
23 26.355 26.805 27.255 27.705 28.155
24 26.335 26.785 27.235 27.685 28.135
25 26.345 26.795 27.245 27.695 28.145
26 26.365 26.815 27.265 27.715 28.165
27 26.375 26.825 27.275 27.725 28.175
28 26.385 26.835 27.285 27.735 28.185
29 26.395 26.845 27.295 27.745 28.195
30 26.405 26.855 27.305 27.755 28.205
31 26.415 26.865 27.315 27.765 28.215
32 26.425 26.875 27.325 27.775 28.225
33 26.435 26.885 27.335 27.785 28.235
34 26.445 26.895 27.345 27.795 28.245
35 26.455 26.905 27.355 27.805 28.255
36 26.465 26.915 27.365 27.815 28.265
37 26.475 26.925 27.375 27.825 28.275
38 26.485 26.935 27.385 27.835 28.285
39 26.495 26.945 27.395 27.845 28.295
40 26.505 26.955 27.405 27.855 28.305
Components
AN252 and AN7140
5 Watt Audio Power Amplifier
Similar to NTE1365
Pin Name Description
1 Output
2 GNDGround
3
4
5
6 Input
7 GND Ground
8
9 Vcc Positive Supply Voltage
AN240P FM IF Amplifier and Discriminator
Similar to LA1365 KA2101 TA7176P HA1125 LM3065N ULN2165N LSC1008P
GL3201 SN76664N
Description:
The AN240P is a versitile device in a 14-Lead DIP type package incorporating IF limiting, detection,
electronic attenuation, audio amplifier, and audio driver capabilities.
Pin Name Description
1 IFB IF In Bias
2 IFI IF Input
3 GND Ground
4 GND Ground
5 VCC Positive Supply Voltage
6 DC DC Volume Control
7 DE De-Emphasis
8 DO Detector Output
9 QD Quad Detector
10 QD Quad detector
11 NC No Connection
12 AO Audio Output
13 TC Tone Control
14 AI Audio Input
AN612 Modulator / Demodulator / Mixer
Similar to NTE1249
Pin Name Description
1 Signal input
2 Bias input
3 Signal input
4 GND Ground
5 Bias output
6 VCC Positive Supply Voltage
7 Output
AN103, KIA6410S, KIA7310P, SK3445, TA7310P
Oscillator, Mixer and Amplifier
VCO for Phase Lock Loop (PLL)
Pin Name Description
1 Oscillator Input
2 Oscillator Output
3 Oscillator Output - Buffered
4 Mixer Input
5 GND Ground
6 Mixer Output
7 Amplifier Input
8 Vcc Positive Supply Voltage - 9 Volt
9 Amplifier Output
PLL02A
MC145109 MM48141 AN6040 MN6040 SM5109 TC9100
PLL Frequency Synthesizer
Overview
This PLL-circuit use a 9 bit BCD binary programmable divide-by-N counter.
Down-converting of the frequency to the divider
This PLL Circuit use a Mixer and a X-Tal Oscillator to convert the output frequency f OUT to the f IN to
the PLL Circuit.
The X-Tal frequency is f XTAL = f OUT - f IN
The output frequency can be changed by changing the mixing-xtal or add a new mixing-xtal to the
oscillator.
Pin Name Description
1 VDD Positive Power Supply
2 F in VCO Oscillator Input
3 RI Reference Oscillator Input (10.240MHz)
4 FS HIGH=10kHz - LOW=5kHz
5 PD VCO Voltage Out
6 LD Loop Detected - HIGH=Locked LOW=Unlocked
7 P8 Programmable input (Binary)
8 P7 Programmable input (Binary)
9 P6 Programmable input (Binary)
10 P5 Programmable input (Binary)
11 P6 Programmable input (Binary)
12 P3 Programmable input (Binary)
13 P2 Programmable input (Binary)
14 P1 Programmable input (Binary)
15 P0 Programmable input (Binary)
16 Vss Ground
Explanation of pin function terms
VCC or VDD This is the +DC supply voltage which actually provides the operating power to the chip,
and is generally in the range of 4-8 volts.
GND or VSS This is the DC power ground connection for the above. NOTE: A chip may be found to
have one or more of its functional pins tied to either of the above sources. This may be done to enable
a specific function by connecting that function to a ''1'' or ''0'' , or to prevent an unused function pin
from ''floating'' unconnected to prevent a possible change in its logic state.
RI Reference Oscillator input. This is where the (usually) 10.240 MHz crystal is connected. Crystal
pins sometimes called ''X'' by the manufacturer.
RO Reference Oscillator output. In most chips the crystal is simply connected across RI and RO
because the chip has a built-in oscillator circuit which only requires some external capacitors. However
some chips such as the PLL02A don't have the built-in oscillator; thus there is no RO pin and an active
transistor oscillator is required externally which connects to RI.
1/2R A built-in divided by 2 circuit which provides an output of half the 10.240 MHz Reference
Oscillator frequency, or 5.12 MHz. If used, it normally connects to a tripler circuit to provide a 15.360
MHz signal(5.12 MHz x 3) which can be used for loop mixing with the 16 MHz VCO. This mixing
provides a low-frequency signal input or downmix to the Programmable Divider.
RB Buffered output of the 10.240 MHz Reference Oscillator. Thig signal if present can be used for
mixing with the 10.695 MHz receiver first IF or mixing with the 16 MHz VCO during TX mode to
provide the 455 kHz second IF (RX) or the direct on-channel TX frequency.
FIN Input to the Programmable Divider which is coming from the output of the VCO. Sometimes called
''PI'' (Programmable Input) or ''DI'' (Divider Input) by some manufacturers. This is the actual downmix
signal or direct VCO signal in the faster chips which will be compared to the Reference Divider's
output in the Phase Detector. It is the change in this signal's frequency which forces the Phase
Detector and VCO to correct until the loop locks.
DO Phase Detector output. Sometimes called "PO'' or ''PDOUT" (Phase Output) or "EO" (Error Output)
by some manufacturers. This is the output which results from comparing RI and FIN. If the two inputs
don't match exactly, this circuit sends a DC correction output to the Loop Filter/VCO until the loop
corrects itself and locks up.
LD Lock Detector. Sometimes called "LM" (Lock Monitor) by some manufacturers.This is a second
output of the Phase Detector which is used to kill the transmitter (and sometimes the receiver) if the
loop is not locked and operating correctly. Some chips have more than one Lock Detector pin and thus
you'll sometimes see''LD1'' and "LD2" on the specs. When two Lock Detectorg are used, their normal
outputs are usually opposite logicstates; i.e., one LD ig normally ''1'' and the other is normally ''0''.This
is a convenient design feature which allows the manufacturer some flexibility because he can have a
choice ofinhibiting circuits; some work with LOW outputs,some work with HIGH outputs. Some rigg
use both LD pins in their circuits.
MC Misprogram Code Detector. The same idea as the Lock Detector, this is found in the newer ROM
chips. If you try to force an illegal program code on the chip, this pin is activated and will kill the
transmitter, receiver, or in some cases, call up Ch.9 or Ch.19 instead.
T/R Transmit/Receive switch. This is used to provide the 455 kHz offset for the receiver's second IF
stage in dual-conversion AM or FM rigs. Pressing the mike button changes this pin's logic state to its
opposite state from the RX Mode.This shifts the ROM controlling the Programmable Divider, and in
some chips also shifts the output of the Reference Divider from standard 5 kHz steps to 2.5 kHz steps.
The T/R shift is the reason you`ll see two different sets of N-Codes and VCO frequencies in a rig' s
service manual.
NOTE: Some manufacturers' chip spec sheets show a bar (-) above some pin functions, such as LM,
T/R, etc. This bar is a digital logic symbol which indicates what state (''1'' or ''0'') th'at pin is in when
activated. For example, theT/R with the bar notation means that the pin is normally HIGH ("1") in the
Receive Mode and normally LOW ("0") in the Transmit Mode. /LM means the Lock Monitor is "active
LOW". , i.e., it is normally HIGH but goes LOW if the loop is unlocked.
FS Frequency Select. This is a feature of some chips which allows them to synthesize frequencies in
either 10 kHz CB steps, or 5 kHz steps. Remember, some older chips such as the PLLO2A were
intended for other uses besides CB, such as VHF marine radios, aircraft radios, etc., where 5 kHz
channel spacing is common. In addition, this feature often makes it easier to synthesize SSB
frequencies as well as AM/FM although the feature hasn't been used much for this. Depending upon
whether the chip has an internal pull-up or pull-down resistor here, it is generally connected to produce
10 kHz CB spacings in the older chips. The newer chips having a T/R shift must use the 5 kHz spacing
when the T/R pin is also used. IMPORTANT: You can't use this function to get 5 kHz channel
spacings, because the Programmable divider must also change to match the spacing.
AI and AO Active Loop Filter Amplifier input and output. This circuit if present is used to smooth out
the digital waveform coming from the Phase Detector, before it's applied to the VCO (See text.) This
filter is found in the newer CB-only chips. The older chips (Eg, PLL02A) require external passive filters
using capacitors and resistors. In many rigs you'll find that these pins are connected either directly or
through a resistor so that they are placed in series betw een the Phase Detector output pin and the
VCO input.
FIL Active filter. W e're using this designation in certain very old chips when the exact spec sheets are
not available but it's known from studying the chip's wiring in the rig that the pins are in fact part of a
loop filter.
T and Q This is a wave-shaping circuit found in a few NEC chips (uPD2810, uPD2814, uPD2816, and
uPD2824). It adds design flexibility but is often not even connected. This circuit consistsofan input
amplifier and a ''flip-flop'', and its purposeis to change asine-wave input (T) to a square-wave output
(Q) which is more compatible with digital electronic circuits.
P0 ..... P10 Program Select pins from Channel Selector switch. (Sometimes called "D" for ''Data'' rather
than "P" for ''Program''.) These pins control the actual channel selection. They may control selection
through straight binary coding, BCD, or ROM. The sub-numbers indicate the weight or significance of
each pin. For example if there were 8 programming pins, P1 to P8, P1 would be in the "least
significant bit" and P8 would bethe "most significant bit".The higher the sub-number, the greater the
weight of that pin.
NC No Connection. An unused pin May actually be disconnected inside the chip, or simply not used
for that particular rig' s PLL circuit.
Modification methods
A TYPICAL PLL SYNTHESIZER
Refer to the figure, which is the PLL circuit of perhaps the most common AM PLL rig ever made. It's
been sold under dozens of brand names, and uses the ever-popular PLL02A IC. The SSB and export
multimode versions of this circuit are very similar; there are only minor differences relating to the SSB
offsets and FMing the VCO.
A PLL design may be categorized very generally by the number of crystals it uses, and by whether its
VCO is running on the low or high side of 27 MHz. This particular example is actually the second
generation of the PLL02A AM circuit; the original PLL circuit used a total of 3 crystals.
The key to synthesizing all of the required frequencies lies in the Programmable Divider. That's the
only PLL section that you can control from the outside world by means of the Channel Selector. Which
is where it all starts.
Suppose you choose Ch., 26.965 MHz. When setting Ch.1 the Programmable Divider (PD) receives a
very specific set of instructions at all its programming pins, which are directly connected to the
Channel Selector. This specific set which we have called its "N-Code", applies only to Ch.l. It's just a
number by which any signal appearing at the PD input pin will be divided.
Binary Programing
Refer now to Programming Chart, which summarizes the important operating conditions by specific
channel number. A chart like this one is normally included with the radio's service manual.Often
though certain facts not directly related to the legal 40-channel operation are left out, so I`lll be filling in
some missing blanks for you.
Programming Chart for PLL02A
RX 1st
Frequency "N" digital VCO freq.
Ch. No. IF freq. P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
(MHz) codes (MHz)
(MHz)
1 26.965 330 17.18 37.66 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
2 26.975 329 17.19 37.67 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
3 26.985 328 17.20 37.68 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
4 27.005 326 17.22 37.70 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
5 27.015 325 17.23 37.71 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
6 27.025 324 17.24 37.72 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
7 27.035 323 17.25 37.73 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
8 27.055 321 17.27 37.75 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
9 27.065 320 17.28 37.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
10 27.075 319 17.29 37.77 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
11 27.085 318 17.30 37.78 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
12 27.105 316 17.32 37.80 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
13 27.115 315 17.33 37.81 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
14 27.125 314 17.34 37.82 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
15 27.135 313 17.35 37.83 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
16 27.155 311 17.37 37.85 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
17 27.165 310 17.38 37.86 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
18 27.175 309 17.39 37.87 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
19 27.185 308 17.40 37.88 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
20 27.005 306 17.42 37.90 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
21 27.215 305 17.43 37.91 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
22 27.225 304 17.44 37.92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
23 27.255 301 17.47 37.95 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
24 27.235 303 17.45 37.93 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
25 27.245 302 17.46 37.94 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
26 27.265 300 17.48 37.96 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
27 27.275 299 17.49 37.97 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
28 27.285 298 17.50 37.98 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
29 27.295 297 17.51 37.99 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
30 27.305 296 17.52 38.00 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
31 27.315 295 17.53 38.02 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
32 27.325 294 17.54 38.03 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
33 27.335 293 17.55 38.04 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
34 27.345 292 17.56 38.05 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
35 27.355 291 17.57 38.06 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
36 27.365 290 17.58 38.07 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
37 27.375 289 17.59 38.08 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
38 27.385 288 17.60 38.09 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
39 27.395 287 17.61 38.10 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
40 27.405 286 17.62 38.00 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
From this chart you see the N-Code for Ch.l is the number "330", with the numbers progressing down
to "286" at Ch.40. This number 330 is the direct result of applying +DC voltages of about 5-10 VDC to
certain PLL IC pins while grounding certain others. Thus, two possible voltage choices, and you'll
recall that the PLL uses a digital or binary counting system instead of the decimal system people use.
In a binary number system each successive chip programming pin or "bit" (binary digit) is worth
exactly double (or half) that of the pin next to it: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. Thus each pin can be defined by its
Power-of-2. We can also call them "1's bit", "2's bit", "4's bit", etc.
A series of "1"s and "0"s appears in the chart for each of the 40 channels. A "1" means +DC is applied
to that pin, and a "0" means that pin is grounded. The pin having the highest binary value or
"significance" controls the number of possible channels that can be programmed. In this example the
highest Power-of-2 is "256" at Pin 7, which is called the "Host Significant Bit"; the "Least Significant
Bit" is Pin 15, which is only worth a "1" in binary. A chart like this showing the logic states of each PLL
program pin for each channel is called a "Truth Chart" and is helpful for troubleshooting.
How exactly was the number "330" decided? In Chart you see the truth states for Ch.l only. Above
each PLL program pin are numbers I`ve labelled "P0WERS 0F 2", such as 1, 2, 4, on up to 256 which
is how a binary counter counts. By adding up the weight or significance of every pin showing a "1", the
N-Code is determined. The "0" or grounded pins are always ignored. In this example we have: 256 +
64 + 8 + 2 = 330.
Go back now to Programming Chart and notice how the logic states for Pin 7 and Pin 8 never change
at all for any of the 40 channels. Then look again at Figure 11 and you'll see that those pins are
Dermanently hard-wired such that Pin 7 is always tied to +DC ("1"), ana Pin 8 is always grounded
("0").
You'll often find that many service manuals won't even include these pin states in the Truth Chart
because they never change when programming for the legal 40 channels only. This is a case of those
missing blanks I'm filling in for you, and you can test this idea by checking the rig's schematic.
Compare the total programming pins available to the total number needed for 40 N-Codesl it's an
obvious modification source.
The original 18-channel Australian CB service was legally expanded recently to match the 40 FCC
channels. Hany of the older Aussie rigs, especially those with the Cybernet type PLL02A chassis, are
simply American rigs with a limited Channel Selector switch. These can be easily expanded by
replacing the 18-position switch and wiring up the unused binary bits on the PLL chip.
For example, the original Australian Ch.1 was 27.015 HHz, which corresponds to U.S. Ch.5. The N-
Code here is "325". The N-Code for their old Ch.18 (27-225 HHz) is "304". Reprogramming an old
PLL02A rig for N-Codes greater than "325" or less than "304" expands the channels.
This particular IC, the PLLO2A., has a total of 9 binary programming pins, pins 7-15. So it has what's
called a "9-bit" binary programmer. Some quick math should tell you that the chip has a potential
channel capacity of 29 - 1, or 511 channelsl (1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256 = 511). 0nly 40 channels
are used for CB purposes but by proper connection and switching of unused pins, many more
frequencies are possible.
The VCO Circuit
Refer back to Figure. This VC0 runs in the 17 MHz range, from 17.180 MHz on Ch.1 to 17.62 MHz on
Ch.40. The VC0 is controlled by an error voltage received from the PD, which is constantly lookingfor
a match at the output of the Reference Divider and Programmable Divider.
The Reference Divider is accurately controlled by a 10.240 MHz crystal oscillator whose signal is
divided down digitally by 1,024 to produce the required 10 kHz channel spacings. If the Programmable
Divider should also happen to output the exact same 10 kHz the result would be perfect; no correction
from the PD, and the loop would be locked.
What would it take to produce a perfect 10 kHz output from the Programmable Divider? We've alredy
seen that the Programmable Divider is set to divide any signal it sees by the number 330. For example
if it should see a signal of exactly 3.30 MHz at its input, the resulting output would be 3.30 MHz + 330
= 10 kHz. So if we can somehow get an input signal of 3.30 MHz, everythirig will fall perfectly into
place.
Loop Mixing
It so happens there's a very easy way to do this by cleverly borrowing a bit of existing circuitry. If some
10.240 MHz energy from the Reference Divider is taken off and passed through a tuned Doubler
stage, the result would be 2 x 10.240 = 20.480 MHz. Here's where that very important loop mixing
principle enters; by mixing the 20.480 MHz signal with the Ch.1 VC0 signal of 17.180 MHz, sum and
difference frequencies are generated. The sum is 20.480 + 17.180 = 37.660 MHz. The difference is
20.480 - 17.180 = 3.30 MHz. Just what's needed to lock the loop. And the 37.660 MHz energy isn't
wasted either; it's used as the high-side mixer injection signal that produces the first- RX IF: 37.660 -
incoming 26.965 = 10.695 MHz IF.
Phase Detector Correction
What happens if the mixing product to the Programmable Divider isn't exactly 3.30 MHz? Let's find
out. Since the N-Code is 330, a signal of other than precisely 3.30 MHz would produce a slightly
different output to the PD. For example a signal of say, 3.10 MHz results in 3.10 MHz + 330 = 9.39393
KHz. The PD will sense this error and try to correct it by applying a DC voltage to the VC0. This
correction voltage will drive the VC0 up or down slightly in frequency, with the PD always comparing
its two inputs, until an exact match occurs again. While this appears to be just a trial-and-error
process, the whole thing happens in the time it takes you to change from Ch.1 to Ch.2 !
Receiver IF`s
We've now seen how the Ch.1 PLL mixer signal of 37.660 MHZ provides the RX first IF injection. Now
note from Figure that we can make even a third clever use of the 10.240 MHz Reference Oscillator. By
mixing that with the 10.695 MHz first IF, the result will be 10.695 - 10.240 = 455 kHz, the second RX
IF. (The sum product is ignored.) Pretty smart these engineers...
Almost all AM or FM CBs use this method of dual-conversion for their receivers. It's also commonly
used in car radios, scanners, FM stereos, etc. where a lot of the circuit hardware already existed.
Transmitter Section
In this example the TX carrier frequency is produced very simply. A local oscillator of 10.695 MHz is
also mixed with the 37.660 MHz Ch.1 PLL output. The difference is 37.660 - 10.695 - 26.965 MHz,
which is then coupled through various tuned circuits and the standard RF amplifier chain.
The Truth Chart is the most important first step in determining how a modification can be made. or if it
can be made. Let's examine it in greater detail now.
The exemple just described was a very easy PLL circuit using the binary type of programming code.
It's quite possible for the same chip to heve different N-Codes depending upon how many crystals are
used, or if it's AM or AM/SSB. The preceeding circuit is one of severel used with the PLL02A; this is
the "2-crystel AM" loop. It used N-Codes from 330 Ch.1 to 286 Ch.40, because those were the
numbers needed for exact division, correct IFs, etc. An earlier AM loop used 3 crystels and N-Codes
which went up, from 224 Ch.1 to 268 Ch-40. And in the ever-populer SSB chassis the N-Codes were
255 down to 211.
Notice that these N-Codes can go up or down with increasing channel numbers. It depends on the
VCO design.
Those Infamous Channel "Skips"
Meanwhile, let's return to a portion of Programming Chart to study some of its other feetures.
Programming Chart is e eimplificetion ehowing only the channel number, frequency, end N-Codes
from the original full chart.
Notice anything unusual in the N-Code sequence going from Ch.1 to Ch.40? The codes aren't all
consecutive and skip some points that aren't legal CB frequencies. For example, Ch.3 is 26.985 MHz,
end Ch.4 is 27.005 MHz. So what the heck heppened to 26.995 MHz? Gee, it's not e legel FCC
channel. This is known to CB`ers as en "A" channel, in this case, Ch.3A. There are also skips et
Chennels 7, 11, 15, end 19. And Ch.23, Ch.24, end Ch.25 of the FCC CB band are essigned out of
sequence. (Thet's left over from the old 23-chennel deys.)
What this means is that all the N-Codes es well as VCO end mixer frequencies ere also out of order in
the chart. Meny Europeen countriesthat originelly ellowed only 22 channels simply adopted the
Americen scheme exectly for those first 22 channels. Austrelie had 18 channels whose numbers didn't
correspond to American/EEC numbers, but meny of the actual frequencies were the same. And the
UK originelly assigned 40 consecutive channels with no skips at all. Remember these points when
studying en older model's Truth Chart, or you mey think your math is wrong when it really isn't.
LOOP MIXER MODIFICATIONS
Now let's examine the second possible conversion method, that of changing the Loop Mixer frequency
itself. This is one of the easiest ways to modify a PLL circuit having a downmix signal. A few chips like
the PLL02A can be modified by either of the programming pin change or downmix chang methods.
The choice depends upon the total number of extra channels desired, and how much modification
work you're willing to do.
Changing the mixer crystal is most commonly done when jumping up to the 10-Meter HAM band.
Since there's no intention of ever using the rig again for CB, it can be permanently retune at the higher
frequency. But many of you are still expanding from the CB band and adding an extra 40 or 80
channels. The European models like those from HAM International, Major, and SuperStar were
basically just American model with the extra mixing crystals already there.