YOP: HP4204 Precision Signal Generator, 10 hz - 1 mhz

[Chris Trask]

On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, J.Douglas Hensley wrote:

> Greetings to all,
>
> Using the acronymn YOP here: Your Opinion Please ;>).
>
> I'm about to acquire an HP606A signal generator and in this trade have
> access to an HP4204x precision signal generator.  5.25" tall, rack mount,
> pretty unit.  But is it pretty useless or pretty useful?  The HP
> escrucheon (sp?) is labeled 10 hz to 1 Mhz.  Has anyone any experience
> with employing this type of unit and if so have you any recommendations
> pro or con on its usefulness>?
>
        The HP4204 is a 10Hz to 999.9kHz audio oscillator with an output
impedance of 600 ohms.  It can deliver 10V (22dBm) into 600 ohms, 20V
to an open circuit..  It does not appear to be a synthesized generator,
and is not useful as an RF instrument.


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