
A
signal
generated
with
the
CE-7
is
derived
from
the
same
sources
as
the
LO.
signal
with
which
an
incoming
signal
is
mixed
to
form
the
first
IF
and to
determine
fre-
quency
error.
Because
there
is
always
a
10-
MHz
difference
between
the
sele
cted
frequency
and
the
LO.
signal,
this
10-MHz
difference
must
be
removed
before
the
LO.
signal
can
be
used
as
a
signal-generator
output
of
the
selected
frequency.
The
re-
moval
of
this
difference
is
accomplished
by
mixing
a
10-MHz
signal
originating
on
the
Multi-Oscillator
board
with
the
LO.
sig-
nal
in
the
Signal
Generator
'Mixer :
For
both
CW
and
FM
signals,
this
10-MHz
sig-
nal
is
passed
through
a
step
attenuator
be-
fore
being
fed
through
the
Signal
Generator
Mixer
.
This
attenuator
permits
control
of
the
signal-generator
output
level,
but
the
calibration
is
only
valid
if
the
20-dB
fixed
attenuator
provided
with
the
CE-7
is
con-
nected
to
the
output
connector.
An
FM
signal
can
be
modulated
by
an
internally
generated
I-kHz
signal
or
a
modulating
signal
from
an
external
source
can
be
applied
at
the
FM
MOD.!l
kHz
bUT
connector.
The
amount
of
peak
FM
deviation
is
adjustable
by
the
DEV.
ADJ.
control
and
is
read
on
the
FM
Deviation
Meter
or
Oscilloscope
in
the
same
manner
as
when
monitoring
an
incoming
RF
signal.
When
the
FM
MOD.
toggle
switch
is
in
the
INT.
position,
the
I-kHz
signal
is
available
at
the
FM
MOD.
/1
kHz OUT
connector
for
external
use
and
the
output
level
is
ad-
justable
with
the
DEV.
ADJ.
control.
The
CE-7
can
be
used
as
a
generator
of
frequencies
that
are
usually
encountered
in
IF
stages
of
commercial
receivers
if
crystal-controlled
IF
oscillators
are
ob-
tained
for
installation
on
the
Multi-Oscillator
board.
Up to
ten
of
these
plug-in
units
can
be
used
at
one
time
and
crystals
with
any
frequency
between
250 kHz
and
13.5
MHz
can
be
made
available.
The
desired
fre-
quency
is
selected
and
the
signal
level
is
adj
usted
with
front-
panel
control
s .
The
output
is
available
at
the
1.
F.
GENERATOR
OUTPUT
cor.ne
ctor
.
5601"00)5
In
the
following
paragraphs
reference
.
will
be
made
to two
groups
of
figures.
The
first
group
consists
of
figures
numbered
4-1
through
4-7
which
are
interspersed
with
the
text;
the
second
group
consists
of
schematics
number
6-1
through
6-9
which
are
part
of
Section
6.
Each
schematic
in
Section
6
is
placed
adjacent
or
in
close
proximity
to
associated
parts
lists
and
parts
pictorials.
-
1-.
2
Second
IF
and
Discriminator
Board
II
Figure
4-2
is
a
block
diagram
and
r
~
Figure
6-1
is
the
schematic
diagram
of
the
Second
IF
and
Discriminator
board.
@
In
the
FREQ.
-DEV.
MEASURE
mode
the
first
IF
of 10
l\1Hz
from
the
Broadband
["!
@I
Mixer
or
Preselector
to
the
second
IF
and
Discriminator
board
is
amplified
by
IC1 and
mixed
in IC2
with
a 9. 9-l\1Hz
r;
second
local
oscillator
signal
from
the
l\Iulti-Oscillator
board
buffered
by
Ql.
The
resulting
100 kHz
second-IF
signal
'"
is
filtered
and
then
amplified
by Q2
and
r~
Q3.
The
square
wave
out
of Q3
is
dif-
ferentiated
by R20 and
C22
and
sent
to
pulse
shaping
network
CR1 and CR2.
Only
the
positive
alternations
are
used
to
trigger
Q-l:,
the
normally-off
side
of
the
one-shot
multivibrator;
Q4
turns
on
and Q
.5
turns
off.
The
multivibrator
re-
mains
in
this
state
for
5
microseconds
before
reverting
to
its
normal
state.
This
5
microsecond
period
is
constant
regardless
of
the
frequency
with
which
the
multivibrator
is
triggered
and
is
calibrated
by
adjusting
the
CAL.
control.
If
the
incoming
signal
is
on
frequency,
and
the
second-IF
signal
is,
therefore,
exactly
100 k Hz and
if
there
is
no
modu-
lation
on
the
second-IF
signal,
the
time
between
triggers
is
10
microseconds
and
square
waves
result
at
the
collectors
of Q4
and Q5.
Refer
to
Figure
4-3.
When
there
is
an
error
or
the
second-IF
signal
is
modulated,
then
the
time
between
triggers
will
be
longer
'0 1'
shorter
than
10
micro-
seconds.
\\'hen
the
time
between
triggers
is
longer
than
10
microseconds,
Q5
is
turned
ON
for
a
longer
period
than
it
is
[
.-
turned
OFF.
Whent
he
time
is
less
than
10
microseconds,
Q5
will
be
OFF
for
a
it-
[:
-.-
4-2
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