J4

R1
2.2K

Mic

Mic. Bus

Mic. Bus
Power
Supply

+9V Bus

C1
470F
Com. Bus

Com.

D1
1N4001

+9V

+9V

In
+

C2
0.1F

U1
78L05

Out

Com

C3
0.1F

Phone
Station

Co

Telephone Power Supply Circuit

Earphone or
Speaker

Phone
Station

Phone
Station

Telephone System Wiring

J2
Ear

Volume
Control

R2
20K

R3
1K

Carbon or
Electret
Microphone
+

CW

Ear

Mi

R1
3.3K

4
3

C1
1F

Co

Mic. Bus In
Mic. Bus Out

Vo1

Bypass

Vo2

Vdd

Gnd

Mic
Mic

NC

Com

NO

+9V Bus In
+9V Bus Out
Com. Bus In
Com. Bus Out

Sw
Hup
+9V

D1
1N4001

+9V
Co

C3
470F

In
+

C4
0.1F

U2
78L05

Shutdown

R4 10K
(Optional)

Tlk
Hook Switch
Shown in
off-hook (talk)
position

U1
LM4864

+In

C2
1F

J1

-In

1
To mute speaker:
1. Install R4.
2. Cut trace between
solder pads, at arrow
near R3.
3. Connect mute
switch to solder pads.
Switch open: Mute.
Switch closed: Normal.

Out

Com

C5
0.1F

Co

Telephone Station Circuit

Brief Circuit Description

A three-wire bus connects multiple telephone stations together as a party line. Connect a
9VDC wall-plug AC/DC converter to the +9V and Common wires. The Telephone Power
Supply (only one is required) produces +5V through a resistor on the Microphone Bus wire.
A hook switch (or push-to-talk switch) connects the microphone to the Mic. Bus when the
handset is lifted from the cradle, and connects it to Common (to mute the local microphone)
when the handset is not in use.
When someone talks, the microphone modulates the Microphone Bus. Each Telephone
Station has an audio amplifier that amplifies the signal on the Mic. Bus and sends it to the
earphone or loudspeaker. Carbon microphones work best, but electret can also be used. It is
best not to mix microphone types on the same system because of differing audio levels.
Permission is granted to use this circuit for personal, non-commercial applications only.

Telephone System
Schematic Diagram

Revision 1.5, April 21, 2002

Copyright 2002 Michael M. Dodd
mike@mdodd.com