Oscilator AF sinusoidal -  Sinus AF Oscillator

Uneori, pentru testarea unui montaj, avem nevoie de un semnal sinusoidal AF (ton pur), lipsit de bogatia de armonici generate de un oscilator dreptunghiular.  Schema prezentata este a clasicului oscilator sinusoidal cu defazare RC. Tonul obtinut nu este profesional, dar este destul de bun pentru scopurile curente ale radioamatorului obisnuit. Sometimes, we need to test a schematic with an AF sinusoidal signal, without the "richness" of harmonics generated by a rectangular beeper. The schematic above is the classic, RC phase-shifted, sinus oscillator. The signal is not quite professional, but fair enough for the common hamradio needs.

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Cablajul (descarcabil cu clic dreapta pe linkurile respective si Save target as... din meniul contextual) este dat la 300dpi, in doua variante: una mai "aerisita" si alta mai "inghesuita", dupa cum ii place fiecaruia. Realizarea practica nu ridica nici un fel de probleme. Eu am folosit componente recuperate, pe care le-am verificat inainte de implantare prin masuratori simple, iar montajul a pornit imediat, la aplicarea unei tensiuni de alimentare de 8...12V. Nivelul semnalului este de cca. 200mV si se atenueaza cu potentiometrul din dotare.

Am experimentat si o varianta duala, care mixeaza frecventele date de doua oscilatoare direct pe capetele potentiometrului. Semnalul se culege intre cursor si masa. Cu valorile de pe schema se obtine cca.1200Hz,  iar cu R1,R2=3k3 si cu C1,C2,C3=4n7 se obtine cca. 2700Hz, un "biton" destul de bun pentru reglat emitatoare SSB cu un osciloscop monospot modest.

The PCBs (downloadable rightckicking the respective links and "Save target as...") are GIFs at 300dpi. There are both versions, the "wide" one and the "stretched" one, as you like it more. The practical realization is simple if you previuously have made a PCB at home. The schematic, if correctly realized, works instantly with an 8 to 12V power supply. The maximum signal level is about 200mV and it can be adjusted using the potmeter.

I have also realized a dual version, where I directly connected the outputs to the ends of the potmeter and I took the mixed signal between the cursor and the ground line (the minus lead). The values on the schematic give about 1200Hz. If in the second oscillator will be used R1,R2=3k3 and  C1,C2,C3=4n7, the tone will be about 2700Hz. This is a "bitone" good enough to test the envelope of the SSB transmitters on a simple monospot oscilloscope.