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Here
is a simple yet very useful circuit which can be used to eavesdrop
on a telephone conversation. The circuit can also be used as a
wireless telephone amplifier.
One important feature of this circuit is that the circuit derives
its power directly from the active telephone lines, and thus
avoids use of any external battery or other power supplies. This
not only saves a lot of space but also money. It consumes very low
current from telephone lines without disturbing its performance.
The circuit is very tiny and can be built using a single-IC type
veroboard that can be easily fitted inside a telephone connection
box of 3.75 cm x 5 cm.
The circuit consists of two sections, namely, automatic switching
section and FM transmitter section.
Automatic switching section comprises resistors R1 to R3, preset
VR1, transistors T1 and T2, zener D2, and diode D1. Resistor R1,
along with preset VR1, works as a voltage divider. When voltage
across the telephone lines is 48V DC, the voltage available at
wiper of preset VR1 ranges from 0 to 32V (adjustable). The
switching voltage of the circuit depends on zener breakdown
voltage (here 24V) and switching voltage of the transistor T1
(0.7V). Thus, if we adjust preset VR1 to get over 24.7 volts, it
will cause the zener to breakdown and transistor T1 to conduct. As
a result collector of transistor T1 will get pulled towards
negative supply, to cut off transistor T2. At this stage, if you
lift the handset of the telephone, the line voltage drops to about
11V and transistor T1 is cut off. As a result, transistor T2 gets
forward biased through resistor R2, to provide a DC path for
transistor T3 used in the following FM transmitter section.
The low-power FM transmitter section comprises oscillator
transistor T3, coil L1, and a few other components. Transistor T3
works as a common-emitter RF oscillator, with transistor T2
serving as an electronic ‘on’/‘off’ switch. The audio signal
available across the telephone lines automatically modulates
oscillator frequency via transistor T2 along with its series
biasing resistor R3. The modulated RF signal is fed to the
antenna. The telephone conversation can be heard on an FM receiver
remotely when it is tuned to FM transmitter frequency.
Lab Note: During testing of the circuit it was observed that the
telephone used was giving an engaged tone
when dialed by any subscriber. Addition of resistor R5 and
capacitor C6 was found necessary for rectification of the fault.
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