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Re: [Amps] Checking for IMD

To: <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>,"Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>, <craxd1@verizon.net>,<amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Checking for IMD
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:27:04 -0700
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Chadwick" <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>



> Gary said:
>>The old HP141 will do it but even it has stability trouble with the
> 1.2 ghz rf head in it. <
>
> The oscillator that downconverts the first IF to 500MHz is about 1500MHz, 
> and is free running. It's surprising that it manages the stability it 
> does.
> One of these days, I'm going to do a PLL to stabilise it.
> 73
> Peter G3RZP

Even the 110 MHz head isn't terribly stable, Peter. I agree that a modern
PLL/DDS based synthesizer for this analyzer would be a really useful
project.

Mike W4EF.................................... 


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