800 MHz v.c.o. for land mobile radio synthesisers

Abstract

A compact voltage-controlled oscillator, covering 1000 channels with a single range, has been designed and fabricated using GaAs varactor diodes. A c.n.r. of more than 76 dB with 25 kHz offset from carrier and an s.n.r.of more than 52 dB are obtained. Their performance characteristics are described.