Pos-150

[savnik]

I use POS-150 as oscillator for FM band (87.5-108 MHZ).
When modulate the oscillator with a MPX sound it plays well but does not make segregation in the channels , if I receive the oscillator with a stereo radio for Fm band. Only turn on the LED which is for to show when the station is stereo.
Why happen it ;

 

[savnik]

Anyone to have used the POS-150

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

As you don't even mention what it is?, and google doesn't find anything on the first page either, it seems a pretty vague question!.

 

[JimB]

I use POS-150 as oscillator for FM band (87.5-108 MHZ).

The POS-150 is a voltage controlled oscillator from Mini-Circuits.

When modulate the oscillator with a MPX sound it plays well but does not make segregation in the channels , if I receive the oscillator with a stereo radio for Fm band. Only turn on the LED which is for to show when the station is stereo.
Why happen it ;

It all depends what you mean by "MPX sound"?
I assume you mean a multiplex stereo signal.
How are you generating that multipexed signal?
Does it have the 38kHz (or is it 19khz?) pilot tone? If not the LED in the receiver won't illuminate.

JimB

 

[savnik]

The POS-150 is a voltage controlled oscillator from Mini-Circuits.

Yes

I assume you mean a multiplex stereo signal.
How are you generating that multipexed signal?
Does it have the 38kHz (or is it 19khz?) pilot tone? If not the LED in the receiver won't illuminate.

Yes , I mean a multiplex stereo signal and generate with stereo encoder( pilot tone is 19khz)

 

[audioguru]

Its modulation bandwidth is too narrow for FM stereo because it has an output down 3dB at 100kHz bandwidth. It must be absolutely flat to 38kHz for low audio frequencies stereo and it must be absolutely flat to 53kHz for audio frequencies up to 15kHz stereo.

It might work well for mono FM.

Here is a site "Stereo Multiplexing for Dummies" that explains it all:
https://members.tripod.com/~transmitters/stereo.htm

 

[savnik]

Its modulation bandwidth is too narrow for FM stereo because it has an output down 3dB at 100kHz bandwidth.

3 dB MOD.
BANDWIDTH
(kHz)
100

Is from datasheet.Can you explain more to understand what mean;

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

FM stereo requires 300KHz bandwidth (if I recall correctly?), that's only got a third of what's required.

 

[audioguru]

In the "good old days" when an FM receiver's IF amplifier had a bandwidth that was too narrow for good separation of multiplexed stereo channels, an RC circuit was used in the audio path to boost the high frequencies up to 53kHz so that the response was flat. Then the stereo separation was very much improved.
I wonder how much it would help this RF transmitter.

 

[savnik]

FM stereo requires 300KHz bandwidth (if I recall correctly?), that's only got a third of what's required.

The FM bandwidth is 150 KHz

In the "good old days" when an FM receiver's IF amplifier had a bandwidth that was too narrow for good separation of multiplexed stereo channels, an RC circuit was used in the audio path to boost the high frequencies up to 53kHz so that the response was flat. Then the stereo separation was very much improved.
I wonder how much it would help this RF transmitter.

I don't believe to work , so i will try.

 

[Lou Dorren]

The mini circuits pos series of VCO can not be modulated by frequencies much over 10 KHz. This is because the is internally a large bypass capacitor (.1 uF) directly on the control voltage pin to ground. This is the reason you are having problems.

Lou Dorren

 

[Hero999]

Thanks for posting but it's a bit late now as this thread is five months old.

 

[chemelec]

This is an Old Article, But I just purchased one of these "Mini-Circuits", POS-150 Modules.
(I Bought it On Sale for $4.00)

Talk about a Nice Chip for a Simple and Small FM Transmitter.
I'm Quite Impressed on its Frequency range (75 to 150 Mhz) and good Stability.

Haven't checked out What range I can get yet, But I will.