Beacon Generator

 

This part is a little more complex since it has an 27C64 Eprom programed like this:

D0 - Morse code. ( 1 = beep, 0 = Pause )

D1 - PTT on.

D3 - Reset flag for the morse timers.

This is quite straightforward, The 2 bottom 12 bit counters are conected in a series, the 2 counters are used to set the interval between the beaconīs identification, this interval is selectable by setting 4 dip-switches. 

When all inputs of U19A become high, U19A sets the first cascaded flip-flop enabling the start of adress counter U11, U11 starts counting only if the translator is not in use by any station, U6a receives this information at pin 4 ( high if used by any station ), if this is low ( not in use ) then the count begins, since the condition for starting the beacon is only valid for 1 clock pulse the flip-flop U6B ( lower flip-flop ) has a closed loop so it will remain locked low until D2 of the Eprom becomes high reseting the counters and flip-flops. The pulsed output hight states produced by the Eprom D0 will activate the beacon oscilator to produce the beepīs, this signal is then mixed and injected to the radios. D1 us used for setting the 2 transceivers PTT on so that the beacon is transmitted on both bands at the same time.

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