Two Point Modulation - Tait T880 II Series Adjustment Manual

C2.6 T881 Circuit Operation
M880-00
2.3.1

Two Point Modulation

Frequency modulation occurs by modulating both the VCO input and the synthesiser
reference input. This process is called two point modulation and ensures a flat modula-
tion response from 67Hz to 3kHz (2.55kHz for narrow bandwidth).
The PLL has a fast response time, allowing a Tx key-up time of <30ms. Because of this
fast response time the PLL sees lower modulation frequencies superimposed on the
VCO as an error and corrects for it, resulting in no modulation on the carrier. At modu-
lation frequencies greater than 300Hz the loop cannot correct fast enough and modula-
tion is seen on the carrier. The response of the loop to VCO modulation is shown by f
2
in Figure 2.4 below.
To achieve low frequency modulation, the reference oscillator is also modulated so that
the phase detector of IC740 detects no frequency error under modulation. Thus, the
synthesiser loop will not attempt to correct for modulation and the audio frequency
response of the transmitter remains unaffected. The response of the loop to reference
frequency modulation is shown by f in Figure 2.4.
1
The reference modulation is controlled by a 256-step 10k electronic potentiometer
(EPOT) which is adjustable via PGM800Win. The EPOT is made up of 256 resistive sec-
tions (representing approximately 39Ω each) which can be individually addressed by
the microcontroller. Each section can be switched in or out of circuit to achieve the
required total resistance, thus giving control of the reference modulation.
f f
1 2
TCXO VCO
Deviation
Frequency
Figure 2.4 T881 Two Point Modulation
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