Free-running frequency of VCO:
fo=1.2/4 (R1) (C1)
lock range f1=±8fo/Vcc
capture range fc=±1/2
P sqrt(2 P FL/r)
where r=(3600) (C2)
Useful for NBFM reception on older shortwave receivers lacking this capability, this
circuit uses a PLL IC, an N565N, to achieve this. It was originally used with an old
Hammarlund HQ-170 receiver, for both 6-and 10-m FM reception. |