Abstract: A tracking generator for a wideband superheterodyne receiver in which a fixed-frequency signal source supplies an IF signal to a mixer for conversion to an RF signal at the frequency to which the receiver is tuned. A second signal is supplied to the mixer from the local oscillator within the receiver. The fixed frequency IF signal may be converted to an RF signal at every frequency that the receiver can accommodate merely by sweeping the local oscillator throughout its frequency range.

Abstract: A calibration system for a wideband superheterodyne receiver in which a fixed-frequency signal source supplies an IF signal to the mixer for conversion to an RF signal. The RF signal produced in this manner passes through the RF components of the receiver to the input port of the receiver where it is detected by a wideband detector. The video output signal from the detector provides an indication of the RF gain of the receiver required for calibration. The fixed frequency IF signal may be converted to an RF signal for calibration purposes at every frequency that the receiver can accommodate merely by sweeping the local oscillator throughout its frequency range.

Abstract: An absolute calibration system for a wideband superheterodyne receiver in which a fixed-frequency signal source supplies an IF signal to the mixer for conversion to an RF signal. The RF signal produced in this manner passes through the RF components of the receiver to the input port of the receiver where it is detected by a wideband detector. The video output signal from the detector provides an indication of the RF gain of the receiver required for calibration. The calibration results provided by the IF signal are compared to that provided by a single frequency, absolute calibrated RF source to produce a correction factor which is applied to the IF calibration data over the entire RF band.