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Ascom SE 550



Ascom SE-550

The Ascom SE-550 is available in VHF-low, VHF-high and UHF versions. It was used in several PMR and PAMR (MPT-1327) networks.

Only a small modification is needed to make the unfiltered baseband signal available to the outside world. The receiver uses an MC3361 or MC3371 IC. The modification is the same.

Ascom SE550
pin 9
discriminator output
Pin 9 of the MC3361 or M3371 contains the baseband audio
The connection to pin 9: resistor and capacitor

The unfiltered audio can be found on pin 9 of the MC3361 or MC3371 receiver IC.

Follow the next steps to make the discriminator output:

  • Connect a 10 k resistor to pin 9 of the MC3361 or MC3371
  • Connect a 2.2 nF capacitor from the resistor's other lead to ground
Make sure that the resistor and capacitor are mounted below the level of the the shielding, or the circuit board won't fit back into the radio's enclosure.
pin 5
discriminator output
Pin 5 of the 15 pin sub-D connector
Overview of the discriminator output

There is no need to mount an additional connector in the radio for the discriminator signal. Pin 5 of the 15 pin sub-D connector at the back of the transceiver is unused (spare). It is perfectly possible to use this pin to connect the unfiltered audio from the discriminator IC.

  • Connect a piece of wire to the junction of the 10 k resistor and the 2.2 nF capacitor
  • Connect the other end of this wire with pin 5 of the 15 pin sub-D connector in the back of the radio
If required, you can put a small piece of isolating tape over the resistor and capacitor, to prevent these components from inadvertedly making contact to the radio's enclosure.


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