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Re: Broadcast PLL - Veronica NRG 2025
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:39 pm
by BriansBrain
reverend wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:24 pm
What is the control voltage feeding the VCO varicaps (measured at point P3). If this is too low (below around 3 or 4 Volts) the varicaps may be being driven into saturation and that will cause a large leap in all sorts of nasty products.
Adjusted to a perfect 3.2V now, it only dropped the 50HMz by about 0.5dB
So that was not the problem.
But
reverend wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:24 pm
Also the matching into the gate of the RD15 doesn't look optimal. You could try removing the 2u2 inductor and replacing it with L4, then making L4 a short circuit. You may also need to lower C31 to 33pF or less to provide a proper match.
Done... 2u2 replaced with L4.
L4 = Short.
Before I replace C31 this is the result
Veronica NRG 2025 - Siglent 29-08-2025.jpg
Thanks a lot for yours and everybody's help
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Re: Broadcast PLL - Veronica NRG 2025
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:09 pm
by reverend
No need to replace C31 then...!