Signal Generator advise needed!

[khstudio]

As I'm getting deeper into electronics I need a signal generator - square & sine wave.

There are a lot to choose from even on ebay & this one at AES:

http://www.tubesandmore.com/new/scr...evclients/cemirror/ELEVATOR.FXP?item=S-MAFGEN

is this one OK or can I do better for the price ($150). I'm pretty sure the distortion has to be low but how low. I'm really in the dark on this one. :?

Are there any brands I should look out for GOOD OR BAD???


Thanks,
Kevin

 

[CJ]

Sawtooth is really cool, also.

Clipping points are easily located, off with their heads.
Cone heads, that is.

Wavetek over on this bench.
20 years, and rollin.

 

[Bryson]

It depends on what you need it for.

I got by for years with an old EICO tube Signal generator (for general audio, guitar amp repair/bias work).

I've now got a BK 3011B that has also served me well for years. I can use it's TTL out as a varispeed wordclock gen.

 

[khstudio]

Well I could use one for some general crap... but would also like something good/clean enough to check my mic pres & transformers with a square wave.

Does the one I linked to look OK?

I don't need one that can fly a rocket ship but would like somethiing that would last me for a while that I could grow into... I'm still learning.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[sodderboy]

You cannot go wrong with this $25 DIY generator kit:

http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/20685.PDF

Or just buy the IC and make the rest yourself. I have made both +/- 9V battery portable and +/- 18V balanced out bench versions of it in the past, and it is a good utilitarian generator.
Mike

 

[guy_4]

On my service tools kit I use the NTI Minirator MR1 and love it.

Sinus, square, frequency swep 20-20k, white noise, pink noise and polarity test.

http://www.nt-instruments.com/X0-ASP-pLngCateId_217-pIntLevel_4-X1-default.htm

There is also the Virtual Minirator for free download, for your Mac or PC !

I cannot see a better offer.

 

[joellegros]

Hi kev, I just started with electronics and chose to build this kit so I could learn to solder. I haven't gotten my transformer for it yet, so I'm not sure if it's any good, but thought I would post it anyways.

http://www.canakit.net/Default.asp?Contents=/Include/Template/MenuCat.asp&Main=http://www.canakit.net/Contents/Items/UK307.asp

there's a kit form at the bottom of that page.

Good luck with your search!

-Joel

 

[khstudio]

Hey that one looks pretty cool. The only thing I miss is a FREQUENCY DIAL but for $40 I might deal with it.

Thanks every body for your advise :thumb:

Kevin