Audio signals as music or speech have big dynamic ranges. There are silent and loud sections. These audio signals aren't too good for a transmitter, which requires audio signal with constant level on the input. Limiter is a device, which weakens loud signals and intensifies silent signals. On its output there is signal with constant level. Signal clipping on the limiter output allows to increase the signal level without exceeding maximum frequency deviation limit 75 kHz. It's very suitable since preemphasis is used. If your transmission chain does not include any similar device, you should build this one. You will be surprised by its quality, efficiency and simplicity.
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Be careful if you want to buy any simple compressor/limiter board available on the market! Although a big list of features is mentioned, some of these toys have no signal overshooting protection and have no precise preemphasis with HF clipping option. With these devices it's not possible to keep loud sound AND meet the frequency deviation limit. So there is no reason why to pay for them. The device should guarantee basic technical characteristics of the modulation signal, nothing more - no equalizers and other disutilities.
Characteristics:
Absolutelly no signal overshooting (tested with PIRA75 FM Broadcast Analyzer)
Low noise and distortion
Simple to adjust
Only a few parts to solder
Precise preemphasis including HF clipping with no distortion audible
Stereo version available here
Supply voltage: 9-16 V
Quiescent supply current (12 V): 15 mA
Output voltage: linear adjustable 0-3.5 V p-p (0-1.2 V rms)
Lower cut-off frequency (3 dB): input: 25 Hz, output: <2 Hz
Upper cut-off frequency (3 dB): 14.5 kHz
Min. input voltage: 0.6 V p-p (0.2 V rms)
Input impedance: 5000 ohm
Output impedance: 500 ohm
Signal-to-noise ratio: >70 dB
Part list:
R1, R3 - 10k
R2 - 1k
R4, R5 - 1M
R6 - 18k
R7, R8, R15-R17, R19 - 33k
R9 - 1M5
R10, R12, R14, R18 - 470R
R11 - 270R
R20, R23, R25 - trimmer 5k
R21 - trimmer 5M
R22 - trimmer 1k
R24 - trimmer 500R
C1 - 4n7 (EU) or 6n8 (USA), plastic
C2 - 470n plastic
C3 -...
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