Abstract: The method is for using a multi-tune transceiver. A single oscillator (VCO/DCO) is provided that is electronically connected to a divider. An input channel is provided that is in communication with the divider and an analog-to-digital converter. The input channel has a first bandwidth and the converter has a second bandwidth that is broader than the first bandwidth. The single oscillator (VCO/DCO) operates at a frequency higher than frequencies inside the reception band such as the FM band. The divider divides the frequency of the single oscillator that is used as input when producing overlapping sub-bands that cover the entire reception band.

Abstract: An automatic gain control circuit has a gain determination circuit (B2) which determines a first gain factor (g), and a first gain controller (B3) which controls an amplitude of an input signal (S1) with the first gain factor (g) to supply a gain controlled signal (S3). A processing circuit (B1; B1, B11) with a predetermined limited dynamic range processes the gain controlled signal (S3) to obtain an output signal (S4; S2). The automatic gain control circuit further comprises a compensation circuit (B5) which determines a second gain factor (dg) based on the first gain factor (g) and input parameters (DL, TR, DV) which define a time variation of the second gain factor (dg), and a second gain controller (B1; B10) which receives the second gain factor (dg) to obtain a compensated output signal (S2) that is substantially compensated for an amplitude change of the gain controlled signal (S3) due to a change of the first gain factor (g).