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BS 5942-2:1987

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

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High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for FM radio tuners
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

24-04-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-1987

National foreword
Committees responsible
1 Scope
2 Measuring conditions
3 Published data
Section one - Minimum requirements for characteristics
              directly related to the reproducing
              quality
4 Rated minimum input signal level for high fidelity
    performance
5 Sensitivity at 50 dB signal-to-noise ratio
6 Effective frequency range
7 Channel unbalance
8 Total harmonic distortion
9 Variation of operating frequency with time
10 Channel separation
11 Unweighted (band-limited) signal-to-noise ratio
12 Weighted signal-to-noise ratio
13 Capture ratio
14 AM suppression ratio
15 Selectivity
16 Rejection of unwanted signals entering through the
    aerial
17 Spurious responses due to r.f. non-linearity
18 Suppression of fundamental and harmonics of the sub-
    carrier and the pilot-tone
19 Rejection of sub-carrier modulation other than due
    to the stereophonic signal
20 Interconnection
21 Characteristics to be specified

Performance characteristics and methods of measurement for tuner units designed for the reception of frequency modulated sound broadcast emissions primarily intended for high quality reproducing systems in the home.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 60581-2 Supersedes 81/30858 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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