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big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:56 am
by F6DZP
Hello,
I have started for the first time my Digithin this morning.
- Pidatv image 1.2.1
- raspberry model B
it seems to modulate well, but I have a big carrier remaining.
input is 437MHz . I try between -10 and -20 dBm, it changes nothing.
- first test.jpg (117.47 KiB) Viewed 12777 times
Have you an idea to fix this?
thanks
Jean-Pierre F6DZP
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:54 am
by g8gtz
Hi jean Pierre
Looks like the digithin isn't actually getting the right data stream from the Rpi. With an LO of -20 DBm the output when correctly modulated should be 0dBm.
What's the LED doing? It should be flashing every second - if it's not that's the problem and you need to check you're running 333Ks and if you are playing a TS file it is recorded at right bit rate...
Noel
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:21 am
by F6DZP
I have a 20dB attenuator before my spectrum analyzer.
led flash every second.
All seems to work, but there is that high LO signal that remain..
I suppose I must check the level of IQ that go in the modulator, perhaps they are too low?
Jean-Pierre F6DZP
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:04 am
by G4EWJ
Check the level of I and Q just after the analogue filters: junction of C17-R16 and junction of C20-R17.
The levels should be about 120mv pk-pk.
Hopefully it's something simple. I have also seen that pattern if the modulator is faulty. If it's the one I gave you in Portsmouth, I think that came from the Ebay batch from Israel.
Brian
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:33 am
by F6DZP
I have only 40 mv pk pk at C17-R16 junction.
Jean-Pierre
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:53 pm
by G4EWJ
What values do you have for R21 and R25? They are 'select by test' to give about 120mv pk-pk. 1k seems to be about the required value.
Even that would not explain the very low level of the modulation, so it must be something else causing it.
Brian
Re: big carrier in the middle of my modulation
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:48 am
by F6DZP
I have changed the modulator by a new one sent by Brian (thanks).
Now this problem is fixed.
- R500_100mv_1MHz.JPG (114.06 KiB) Viewed 12558 times
when I receive on 437Mhz, max MER is 27dB.
- Tutioune1600 digithin 437 SR333 MER27dB R500.jpg (476.22 KiB) Viewed 12558 times
using R21=390 ohms, 120mV I have now 29dB MER
Jean-Pierre F6DZP