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  • Date Created: 21 May 2014 5:08 AM Date Created
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33622A Radio E14 hits the Air waves on FM and AM bands near you

Robert Peter Oakes
Robert Peter Oakes
21 May 2014

Thanks to the 33622A AWG provided by Element 14 and Agilent for Review I now have the means to create and transmit frequencies up into the FM and AM Radio bands,

 

This is a link Back to the Main 33622A Review   http://www.element14.com/community/roadTestReviews/1744

 

The 33622A has the capability of generating a frequency right up to 120Mhz, easily beyond the range of most commercial FM radio receivers (88 to 108Mhz)

 

Initially I thought, just transmit a tone and maybe sweep it to test for frequency response of an audio amp or mixer stage as an example but given that the 33622A can output on 2 channels simultaneously and that both can be modulated from internal, external or each other and that this can be from a custom waveform or live signal, it should be possible to play almost any AM or FM signal and even broadcast that signal

 

Welcome to Radio E14 for a one time show and a one time great English Classic tune and  cant believe I actually recorded the whole thing and posted it either (The worlds all going MAD MAD MAD)

 

OK, the nuts and bolts of it all....

 

It should be a simple matter to configure the 33622A to transmit on both AM and FM (Albeit over only a short distance of a few inches) to test and repair radios for example... so what do we need

 

Settings for Channel 1:- , pick a channel that is not used in my area (Important not to inadvertently annoy the locals even though I thought this was un-lightly... boy was I wrong image)

90.5Mhz

1.414 VRMS output

Frequency Modulation

240Khz frequency deviation

External Modulation

1 Volt Modulation input

 

setting for channel 2:-  pick a channel that is not used in my area (Important not to inadvertently annoy the locals even though I thought this was un-lightly)

740Khz frequency,

Amplitude Modulation ,

100% depth of modulation,

External Modulation

1V modulation input...

Easy

 

Antenna for 90.5Mhz is 3M for full wave length (Near enough) or 1.5M for half, Ill go with 1.5M

Antenna for 740Khz is 405M for full wave, ya right, so a short length of wire, ill keep the radio close

 

here is the connection diagram

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Finally a catchy well know opening song for this one and only show... Of course, a British fav... CRAZY FROG, yes I really did image

 

so here is the show

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and the result... Success. The Agilent 33622A is truly a remarkable piece of equipment, everything I have tried to do with it has ultimately proven to be possible including acting as a test transmitter for both AM and FM frequency bands

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild +1
    I will endeavor to keep you entertained
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    Problemchild over 11 years ago

    Ok OK I'm Dancin'

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    Problemchild over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    I assume the radio there is where the noise is coming from ? no real demo of the reception... we'll believe anything though

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    Problemchild over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    scope it or it didnt happen Peter

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    I did switch between AM and FM on video but it is not easy to "Prove" it all in this case   (Trust me, I'm Batman)

     

    and Yes the radio is where the noise is coming from, picked up by my head set microphone

     

    any tips on how to Prove without actually being there ?

     

    Peter

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    I did switch between AM and FM on video but it is not easy to "Prove" it all in this case   (Trust me, I'm Batman)

     

    and Yes the radio is where the noise is coming from, picked up by my head set microphone

     

    any tips on how to Prove without actually being there ?

     

    Peter

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    Problemchild over 11 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

    Yeah I caught the repeated sound slightly lagged from the Radio. I wrote that before getting to the end of the video.... I belive you ...This time image

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    for sure it was a fun demo of how powerful the 33622A is I have yet to fail from an idea to doing it with that device... awesome

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    Problemchild over 11 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

    /Yeah what other modulation schemes does it support natively ?

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    AM, FM with a few variations like DDS

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    DSSC on AM,

    you can also modulate with FM, PM, FSK, BPSK and SUM (Channel 1 + other channel or external input or arbitrary waveform)

    of course if you modulate with channel 2, it also can be further modulated by an inbuilt modulation or an external source, it blows your mind once you start looking at all the permutations you could create,

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