THD claims of audio signal generators
"mc"
My ancient Heathkit audio signal generator, which uses 3 tubes and a light
bulb in an oscillator circuit, claims to produce sine waves with a total
harmonic distortion less than 0.1%.
** Err - at what frequency/s ???
Betcha that is true only above 50 Hz and below 20kHz.
My semi-ancient Hewlett-Packard HP202B oscillator only claims to produce
THD less than 1%.
** The 202B is a very low frequency design - operates down to 0.5 Hz.
If it manages 1% THD at that frequency, using bulbs to stabilize the
level - it is tops.
........... Phil
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