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G8MNY  > TECHNI   18.06.90 19:01z 89 Lines 4334 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 62484_GB7CIP
Subj: Eagle DB120 Sound Meter
Path: HB9ON<IW8PGT<LU4ECL<LU9DCE<VE3CGR<PI8ZTM<CX2SA<OK2PEN<GB7CIP
Sent: 260615/0633Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:62484 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                (Correction Feb 16)
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The is a simple cheap sound meter.
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and preamp Q3 is powered      \�    X    �/
from a decoupled rail.       Q2쳐컴� 읕컴큂1
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capsule and VR1 calibrates         100R
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oscillator Q1&2.

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        �          5K             D10     � VR4 33u===  Meter
      D4읕�>쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔�2K컴컴컨컴컴켸

To get a usable 40dB scale on a meter quite a lot of compression is needed.
This circuit uses an AGC approach. Transistors Q4, 5 & 6 from a power amp to
drive the double voltage doubler bridge D6-10 rectified load of the meter and
also provide AGC with D3 & D4 making an variable input attenuator.

VR5 set the AGC log action and diodes D1 & D2 correct for over compression to
get the very linear 40dB scale. VR4 is the main calibrate and VR3 is the
battery cal.


See my bul on "Sound Levels dBA dBB dBC".


Why don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP



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