This video shows how to generate a complex test signal to emulate a ground based radio navigation system for aircraft (VOR). The generated signal can then be used to verify the accuracy of navigational receivers intended to be used with a VOR. Used in this video: LeCroy WS3162, LeCroy HDO4024 and Yaesu FTA-720
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Jackson Labs Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC)
Quick look at the Jackson Labs Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) including a very brief jitter analysis using the LeCroy WaveRunner 640 Zi 4 GHz, 40 GS/s oscilloscope.
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Crystal oscillator frequency pulling
This video briefly explains how to influence a crystal oscillator’s frequency by introducing reactive elements such as trim capacitors and inductors:
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Teledyne LeCroy HDO4024 Teardown
Since the text-blog article about me tearing down my Teledyne LeCroy HDO4024 was so successful, I decided to shoot a video with a more detailed teardown. Here it is:
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L-Network Impedance Matching:
New video about impedance matching using an L-Network. This is a complimentary video to my classic text blog entry I wrote about this subject earlier.
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