Choice and operation of VCO for AFSK transmitter

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ozmo

Joined Dec 15, 2009
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I'm working on a project where I'll be making an Arduino-controlled binary AFSK transmitter. I'm using the same frequencies set out in the Bell 202 standard; that is, 1200 Hz and 2200 Hz

How can I go about choosing and an appropriate VCO for this purpose?

When I go on Mouser/Digikey searching for 'VCO', I get tons of results, but they're all for much higher frequencies.

Am I looking for the wrong thing? Am I supposed to use a frequency divider? Alternatively, at these low frequencies could I build my own VCO? Or a final option, build two regular oscillators, and switch between them.

I'm not sure which of these options (or other options) are most practicable. Thanks in advance for any help.
 
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