local oscillator

noun

electronics the oscillator in a superheterodyne receiver whose output frequency is mixed with the incoming modulated radio-frequency carrier signal to produce the required intermediate frequency

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When you have completed this experiment in heterodyne receiving, using a local oscillator, you are ready to try the regenerative circuit.

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They then radiated a signal at this frequency, modulated at the frequency to which the local oscillator was set.

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Then I would get the local oscillator going.

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If it is, you will hear an intermittent musical note for some tune of your local oscillator.

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In that case you have only to tune your antenna to 275 meters and then you will pick up a note when your local oscillator is in tune.

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