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paulsherwin · 20th Oct 2017, 8:20 pm

5 kHz is an audio frequency. Most simple sig gens won't provide output at that frequency (though some may modulate at that frequency - around 1kHz is more usual).

465kHz is the frequency you should use. You may need to vary that a little if the IF alignment is a bit off.

20th Oct 2017, 8:20 pm	#39
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Hacker Radio:Motorboating - RP25 5 kHz is an audio frequency. Most simple sig gens won't provide output at that frequency (though some may modulate at that frequency - around 1kHz is more usual). 465kHz is the frequency you should use. You may need to vary that a little if the IF alignment is a bit off.