self oscillating sensor stage.
This new version should be more sensitive than the original one, although it is simpler, unfortunately I have no possibility at the time of doing field tests. Briefly, it's about bringing the sensor stage into self oscillating (in my case about 15 Mhz) and regulating L1 / C1 on a harmonic. This will increase the sensitivity. The setup is different from the other version, in fact here we want the self oscillating of the stage and not avoid it.
Let's see what are the differences from the original version:
- there is no quartz oscillator.
- there are no resistors and capacitors
of emitter, to have the maximum
gain.
- In parallel to L1 there is a capacitor
variable instead of a fixed one.
Self oscillation depends on the following factors:
- the gain of the transistors,
those of type BC ... C are required.
- the value of C3 and C4.
- the drawing of the pcb.
Since this lrl derives from the previous one and is simpler, you can use the same pcb, even the setup is simpler:
Adjust C1 until a voltage in the range 2 - 5 V is obtained at the output of the sensor stage. If the output is> 5V then decrease C3 or C4. If the output is zero, then increase C3 or C4.
Also with this lrl touch the antenna with your hand and check that the signal decreases.
This new version should be more sensitive than the original one, although it is simpler, unfortunately I have no possibility at the time of doing field tests. Briefly, it's about bringing the sensor stage into self oscillating (in my case about 15 Mhz) and regulating L1 / C1 on a harmonic. This will increase the sensitivity. The setup is different from the other version, in fact here we want the self oscillating of the stage and not avoid it.
Let's see what are the differences from the original version:
- there is no quartz oscillator.
- there are no resistors and capacitors
of emitter, to have the maximum
gain.
- In parallel to L1 there is a capacitor
variable instead of a fixed one.
Self oscillation depends on the following factors:
- the gain of the transistors,
those of type BC ... C are required.
- the value of C3 and C4.
- the drawing of the pcb.
Since this lrl derives from the previous one and is simpler, you can use the same pcb, even the setup is simpler:
Adjust C1 until a voltage in the range 2 - 5 V is obtained at the output of the sensor stage. If the output is> 5V then decrease C3 or C4. If the output is zero, then increase C3 or C4.
Also with this lrl touch the antenna with your hand and check that the signal decreases.

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