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In article <kXAYtXS@quack.sac.ca.us> mrapple@quack.sac.ca.us (Nick Sayer) writes:
->Let's say I want to build a cable ready, Stereo/MTS television demodulator
->(i.e. the VCR without the VCR that we've all been talking about lately).
->Fine. I need to build a frequency generator to generate a frequency
->suitable to mix with the RF to get to the first IF of 45 MHz. From
->there, Motorola makes a pair of chips to do IF amplification and TV
->decoding. Fine. The FM subcarrier would, theoretically, be available
->at 50.75 MHz (or so). Fine again. Now the MTS part. How does MTS work?
->Is it similar to FM broadcast stereo ( DSB no carrier L-R at x kHz and
->pilot at x/2 kHz ) ? I don't think so or at least if so, x is not
->38 kHz, since channel six here has stereo+SAP, but doesn't register
->on my stereo (which tunes that low). So how does it work, and does
->anyone have any chips to do this? Has Radio Electronics done this yet?
->I'd think the demand would be large enough for them to take a crack
->at it.

Of course, you could also go to surplus stores/sales, pawn shops, garage
sales, etc... and pick up a non-working MTS VCR, pull the tuner and
possibily power supply out of it and put the stuff in a box...

mike
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