Boonton Model 8201A Modulation Analyzer Product Information


FM Modulation

Measurement: + peak, -peak, peak average, quasi-peak and RMS

Carrier Range
0.2 MHz to 0.5 MHz
0.5 MHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2.5 GHz

Deviation Range
0 to C.F./10 kHz
0 to 150 kHz
0 to 500 kHz

Deviation Accuracy
@ spec. mod. rates

1% of reading
30 Hz to 5 kHz
2% of reading
5 kHz to 7.5 kHz
1% of reading
30 Hz to 15 kHz
2% of reading
15 kHz to 30 kHz
1% of reading
30 Hz to 100 kHz
2% of reading
100 kHz to 150 kHz

Modulation
Frequency Range

20 Hz to 15 kHz
20 Hz to 50 kHz
20 Hz to 220 kHz

AF Output Distortion
<0.1% @ <30 kHz dev
<0.1% at <75 kHz
<0.1% at <100 kHz dev

AM Modulation

Measurement: + peak, – peak, peak average, quasi-peak, and RMS

Carrier Range
0.1 MHz to 0.5 MHz
0.5 MHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2.5 GHz

Depth Range
0 to 99%
0 to 99%
0 to 99%

Depth Accuracy
@ spec. mod. rates

1% of reading
30 Hz to 5 kHz
1% of reading
30 Hz to 15 kHz
1% of reading
30 Hz to 100 kHz

Modulation
Frequency Range

20 Hz to 15 kHz
20 Hz to 50 kHz
20 Hz to 220 kHz

AF Output Distortion
<0.3% for 90% AM
<0.3% for 90% AM
<0.3% for 90% AM

Residual AM <0.05% RMS for input levels >100 mV, 15 kHz low-pass filter; >0.02% RMS for input levels >100 mV, 3 kHz low-pass filter; carrier frequency <520 MHz. Above 520 MHz, residuals increase linearly with frequency