DIGICOM

From: WB3JDI @ NM3G
Subject: C.A.R.S.DIGICOM BOARD MOD.
               MODIFICATIONS TO THE CARS DIGICOM BOARD
  
  FOR ALL THAT HAVE CARS DIGICOM BOARDS. THIS MODIFICATION WILL IMPROVE
  THE RECEIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD.
  REQUIRED PARTS:
  1. 18K 1/8 WATT RESISTOR  OR 75K
  1. 100K RESISTORS
  1. .0022  MYLAR DISC CAP.
  1. .047 DISC CAP.                                                             
  1. 2N3904 NPN TRANSISTOR
  3. .001  CAPS 
                                                                                
          RCV                    TOP VIEW
          ADJ
  :--------H--H--H--------------:
  :        H  H  H       FSK HH :
  :        H  H  H         0 HH :
  :        H  H  H              :
  :         R1    ========       X 1
  :                 2206         X 2
  :     ======= C1========  Z1   X 3
  :      2211                    X 4
  :     =======                  X 5
  :                              X 6
  :      0           0          :
  :     RCV  C2     PTT         :
  :                             :
  :-----------------------------:
   R1 56K             LIFT ONE END AND ADD 18K OR REPLACE WITH A 75K
   C1 .0018 OR .001   REPLACE WITH A .0022
   C2 .1              REPLACE WITH A .047
   Z1  5V ZENER DIODE   REMOVE  

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           TRACE SIDE VIEW
  :                                    :
  :                                    :
  :                      TO 2211       :
  :                         6/7        :
  :                    GND  ~          :
  :                      +  +          :
  :                      +  +          :
  :                  100K+  +          :
  :                B>-####-->+         :
  :                      +  +         +:
  :+           ++ >+++++++  / CUT TRACE:
  :+          +  E          /         +:
  :+  GROUND +       C>++++++    GND  +:
  :+++++++++++        +     +  ++++++++:
  .......... +  +  +  +  +  + .........:
           : *  *  *  *  *  * :
           : *  *  *  *  *  * :
           :=*==*==*==*==*==*=:
                                                                                
             1  2  3  4  5  6                                                   
                                                                                
1.CUT THE TRAC
E AS SHOWN  BETWEEN 6/7 2211 TO 4/6 EDGE CONNECTOR
                                                                                
2.ADD THE 2N3904 THIS WAY: COLLECTOR: TO 4/6 EDGE CONNECTOR
  OK TO MOUNt ON TRACE     EMITTER:   TO GROUND PIN 1 EDGE CONNECTOR
  SIDE.                    BASE:      IN SERIES WITH A 100K RESISTOR 
                           TO  PIN 6/7 OF 2211 CHIP
3. ADD .001 CAPS TO EDGE CONNECTOR PIN 3 TO GND
                                   PIN 5 TO GND
                                  PIN 4/6 TO GND
                                                                             
THE REASON FOR THE MODIFICATIONS:  SOME RADIOS ARE PRODUCING A STRONG
SECOND HARMONIC AUDIO SIGNAL AT 2400 HZ. WHEN THEY RECEIVE A STRONG 
STATION. WE NARROW THE BAND PASS TO 2200 HZ AND DOWN SO THE BOARD WILL
NOT HEAR 2400 HZ. R1 AND C1 DOES THIS.
WE ALSO INCREASE THE LOC RESPONSE TO A FASTER VALUE SO THE 2211 LOCKS IN
ON A SIGNAL FASTER. THIS IS THE C2 FUNCTION.
ADDING THE TRANSISTOR LOWERS THE LOAD ON THE 2211 AND HELPS WITH ITS
CROSS OVER FREQ RESPONSE.
THE 3 .001 CAPS REDUSES THE RF PRODUCED BY THE 64 AND BYPASSES IT TO GROUND.
A SMALL AMOUNT OF RETUNING OF THE RECEIVE ADJ IS NECESSARY.
THIS WILL HELP MOST BOARDS WITH STRONG PACKET SIGNAL AND RECEIVE PROBLEMS.
FOR COMPLETE DRAWINGS SEND TO C.A.R.S. PO BOX 653 MEADVILLE PA. 16335
                                                                                
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