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At the moment I'm using this EB100 from Rohde & Schwarz. Its an old model from the 80s but it is a very high end product and the IF filters are top quality. In these modern times with Software Defined Radios the EB100 is connected to an SDR-14 from RF Space. Now this is a setup!!! The EB100 covers 20 - 1000 MHz with 7.5, 15, and 150 kHz bandwidth. This is really a nice receiver. The only problem is the scanning feature. It can store about 20-30 frequencies and scan them but its slow. I need a receiver from the 21st century that has all the features we nerds need. But where do I find such a receiver?! I got the EB-100 from Helmut Singer Elektronik in Germany. Below is the manual (in german).
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The DIN power connector on the EB100 also has some outputs. One of these is the signal strength output. The level is 0 to 3.5V and the 101-led display that I had in my "junk box" was a 0 to 5V meter. So I needed a small DC amplifier which is the LT1498 circuit in the schematic. The schematics for the signal strength indicator can be found here. I'm also considering building a lead acid battery charger for the 6V battery. The charger that came with the EB100 was not good. So my battery looses charge pretty fast. But I have been told that Unitrode (TI) has made a complete lead acid battery charger IC. The UC3906 wired as a 6V charger is described in detail in their U-104 application note. That's the next project...! |