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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: kagliostro on July 06, 2012, 09:55:14 pm

Title: Which are the cheap & more expensive way to know if there is self-oscillation ?
Post by: kagliostro on July 06, 2012, 09:55:14 pm

Assuming there is a self-oscillation on a circuit which are the more cheap and the more expensive solution to discover it ?

I'm thinking to something that can't be hear like when the self-oscillation isn't at audio frequency

how is possible to discover it for sure in the cheaper way ?

exist an expensive way to discover it, a devoted instrument, something like a frequency scanner ?

Thanks

K

Title: Re: Which are the cheap & more expensive way to know if there is self-oscillation ?
Post by: HotBluePlates on July 06, 2012, 10:08:43 pm

Cheap: thinking about why the amp is not working

Expensive: oscilloscope

EDIT: Mid-price: A.M. radio tuned between stations. An oscillation in the kHz range will likely show up as a noise other than the normal static on an a.m. radio.

Title: Re: Which are the cheap & more expensive way to know if there is self-oscillation ?
Post by: kagliostro on July 07, 2012, 12:58:57 am

Hi HBP

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A.M. radio tuned between stations

Very simple and ingenious !

at the moment, here in Italy, are about to be closed even the latest medium wave stations

that is something to give a taste  :icon_biggrin:

K