A Low Noise, High Dynamic Range Broadband RF Amp

Published:2012/12/6 1:22:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: Low Noise, High Dynamic Range, Broadband RF Amp | From:SeekIC

This schematic is a version of a circuit developed and patented by David Norton and Allen Podell in June 1974. This variation was described by Joe Reisert, W1JR in the now defunct Ham Radio Magazine. The Norton design uses transformer coupling to achieve noiseless negative feedback and is really outstanding. A great article utilizing and augmenting on this technique receivers is by Jacob Makhinson, N6NWP in QST magazine for Feb 1993 with A High Dynamic Range MF/HF Receiver Front End . Makhinson arranged 2 in push-pull to obtain excellent results. Obtain a back-issue of QST for closer study. Note that the fore mentioned Feb QST article has the coil phasing wrong and the correct phasing can be seen at this web site from QST for July 1996. There is also information about Norton feedback RF amplifiers in EMFRD.If you are building a contest-grade receiver and need a good RF preamp and/or post mixer amplifier, the Norton type is quite suitable. An amp built using a 2N5109 can have a noise figure in the 2.5 - 3dB range. I have also built them with 2N3866, MRF517, MRF581 and a 2N5179 although the last transistor would be a somewhat poorer choice. This schematic with a 2N5109 is good from 1.8 to 150 MHz with a 1.2:1 VSWR or less according to Joe Reisert. I have even put one in a friends CB radio and he was delighted.



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