Abstract:
An arrangement to keep the range of control of a control element within desired limits especially for signal level regulation by means of a pilot signal, for example, in the repeaters of a carrier frequency system in which a control signal dependent on the amplitude of the pilot signal sets a control element which determines the amplification of the respective repeater. The arrangement controls the current which feeds the control element. The arrangement contains a first and a second parallel current branch each containing a voltage divider whose tap is connected to a definite potential through a Zener diode for limiting the current in either direction. The attenuation characteristic of the control element thus has two break points one in the lower part of the range of control and one in the upper part due to the current limitation and the amplification of the repeater becomes constant outside a range determined by the break points.