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- FT-726 RX improvement
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- Further improvement in FT-726 audio quality can be achieved by a simple
- modification to the product detector. The product detector seems to be
- overloaded by the input IF signal, the 6dB attenuator described here will
- improve the RX quality.
- The circuit is proposed by LA8AK, and tested by LA7BI (Egil);
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- ----------------- 1K --------------- to pin 5, Q13;uPC1037
- I I
- I I
- T11 I
- output 1K
- link I
- I I
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- I
- I
- C67
- 47nF( .047)
- I
- I
- --- pcb/ground
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- The two resistors (1000 ohms) are easily mounted below the PCB.
- Break the PCB between the coil and IC pin 5, mount the resistor, and connect
- the other resistor from the capacitor to IC pin 5.
- Audio quality should be much improved, and you should at least be capable of
- understanding somebody who does not exactly speak the same language as you.
- Englishmen should now be able to read foreigners who speak English, although
- it is well known that foreigners from different countries who use English
- understand each other, but the Englishmen often do not understand them HI HI
-
- 73 Jan-Martin LA8AK @ LA5IV
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- Auto-doppler mod. to FT726R
- ===========================
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- To improve the auto-doppler control on my 726R which has 20Hz steps, I
- installed a 555 multivibrator circuit across the tuning switch which shorts
- the line 2 times a second. It now pulls the circuit into tune from 300Hz
- either side. W9ODI
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- ON4KVI @ LX0PAC
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- FT726R Duplex ('Satellite') Operation
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- Disclaimer: This mod. is the work of I0JX, Tony. No originality claimed.
- Tried and proven -
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- PROBLEM: The FT726R when set to operate in duplex mode actually switches all
- of the transmit circuitry in and out everytime the PTT line is keyed. This
- causes an audible click when operating FO-20 (TX-FM, RX-SSB) causing the loss
- of any incoming packet at the moment the PTT goes active; result is a repeat
- by the satellite; sometimes the sat. and gnd. will sync for many minutes
- causing several repeats.
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- SOLUTION: Modified PTT circuitry solves the problem completely by keying only
- the FM carrier ON when PTT active and keeping all other stages ON, whether
- PTT is high or low. - Mode is switchable for 'original' and modified
- operation.
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- IMPLEMENTATION:
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- ------------------o
- --o---------
- --o
- Ge K G SW1
- D A nc -----o
- --o---
- --o
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- Q1 / c to
- --------/ P1
- b -- e
- r
- e 39K A Si D
- s K
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- to P3 G
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- >-------------------x cut here x--------------> to TX Unit, pin 5, JO 7
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- Legend:
- Ge D = germanium diode Si D = silicon diode
- A = anode K = cathode G = ground
- Q1 = 2N2222 SW1 = DPDT switch (existing Burst On/Off)
- P1 = Pin 1 of Q32 (MC-14069UB) TX Unit
- P3 = Pin 3 of P46 PCB on lid, near loudspeaker
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- IMPLEMENTATION: Remove top lid. Remove 'Satellite Unit'. Remove lid of 'TX
- Unit' immediately under 'Sat Unit'. Cut wire leading to Pin 5 of Connector
- JO 7 leaving 2 cm on connector side.
- Solder 2 wires of different colour and 30cm long to each of the cut ends.
- Make a note of colour and connection point. Solder another 30cm wire of yet
- another colour to Pin 1 of Q32 (MC-14069UB).
- Bring the 3 wires neatly out of the box using an existing opening.
- Replace lid of TX Unit taking care not to nick any of the wires.
- Reinstall the 'Sat Unit'.
- Locate small PCB with 4 slide switches near LS.
- Cut all copper lines to the 'BURST' switch.
- Pin 1 of P 46 (the PCB connector) must be soldered to Pin 7, ground.
- Complete the circuit shown in Part 1. All the extra components soldered
- directly on the small PCB on which the switch is fixed.
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- You may also choose to use a separate PCB and switch if you normally use the
- 'BURST" function.
-
- This mod is also very useful for terrestrial high speed file transfer.
-
- No more clicks, fewer lost packets.
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- 73 de Pesa, IK0HIT
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