Help interpreting tuner specs


These are the readings from my old tuner after testing: Distortion @ 1 kHz - 100% modulation

Left Wide IF mode 0.053% Narrow Mode 0.18%
Right Wide IF mode 0.054% Narrow Mode 0.18%

Stereo Separation @ 1 kHz - 100% modulation

Left into Right Wide IF mode 64 dB Narrow 57 dB
Right into Left Wide IF mode 63 dB Narrow 56 dB

65 dBf RF input quieting - unweighted (Signal to Noise Ratio)

Mono -72 dB
Stereo -75 dB

50 dB quieting points - unweighted (Sensitivity)

Mono 0.5 uV
Stereo 22 uV

Do these readings represent good tuner specs?
byegolly

Showing 1 response by kirkus

I agree with Al, these look like extremely good numbers.

I find measured sensitivity numbers a bit difficult to correlate on my own test bench, and there are a few sources of possible error. First, many FM generators (like my old Sound Technology 1000A) have a 50-ohm output, so you need to use a matching network for proper calibration of the output into either a 75-ohm or a 300-ohm antenna input, and add the attenuation of this network to the signal-level dial calibration. Second, I find that there are a handful of RF-noisy devices around my bench, and sometimes don't feel like turning them all off to get a super-precise measurement. And there's the matter of the disparity of your mono vs. stereo readings - if the composite or pilot modulation level on the signal generator is off a bit, then it will show up here.

But if your tuner is indeed acheiving the performance you describe . . . it's working just fine.