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G8MNY > TECH 22.01.08 09:31l 73 Lines 3912 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: HiFi Dynamic Noise Limiter
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Sent: 080122/0008Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU #:44083 [Caterham] $:44083_GB7CIP
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Updated Dec 05)
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This is an old circuit I have used for years, only 4 transistors, originally
designed by Philips as a hiss remover for tape recorders, I have used it for
the HiFi sound channel on 23cms ATV repeater GB3HV etc. Although treble gating
can sound bad if set up badly, with the right level of noise floor, it works
very well removing just the hiss & no useful treble.
Phase Inverting Treble Clipping Treble Treble
buffer Amp Amp Gate
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� R3 � R10 R12 R14 C7 +� 100�
� 680 C2 � 1k8 2kK 4k7 n33 D3 & 4 === C12
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T1-4 � VR1 �
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HOW IT WORKS
This is an unusual circuit. It uses treble phase cancellation to achieve the
high level of treble reduction (20dB) at low treble levels (-50dBm).
T1 produces 2 phases of signal, one via a fine level control goes to the
output. The other feeds a treble Butterworth filter T2 then on the T3 that
forms a clipped treble amplifier. T4 Buffers this & produces an amplified
version that drives 2 diodes D3 & 4 to quickly charge up C8 & 9 to control the
treble gate D5 & 6. This gate gently attenuates the out of phase treble if it
is greater than -50dBm.
SETUP
Set VR1 to provide the minimum hiss on a weak hiss source >-52dBm (2mV rms).
Then you should have a noise reduction that is like this...
ATTENUATION LEVEL dBm mV
0dB�----------...____________________.........-------- -40 7.7
� ~~""":---------------컴컴~~~~~~~~~ -42
� ~"":-----------컴컴�~~~~~~~ -44
-10� ~"":------______--�~~~ -46 4
� ~":-..._______... -48
� "-...____... -50
-20� "-.__.-- -52 2
� "-._
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2k 3k 4k 5k 6k 7k 10k 15kHz FREQUENCY
So set up the input level to this circuit to give the noise floor @ -52dBm
(2mV) so that you get maximum hiss attenuation. Then as programme material
treble content gets louder the noise gate gently reduces the top attenuation.
CONCLUSION
In mono it is very impressive for such a simple circuit. But for stereo some
combination of the left & right channel DC at C8 & 9 (e.g. a pair of 1k bridges
between the 2 channels C8s & C9s) may improve the stereo use, by blurring the
spatial image of the soft switching points.
Why don't U sent an interesting Bul?
73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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