To
measure the frequency response of any amplifier or network,
you need a calibrated
signal
generator, AC RMS meter and some graph paper. Connect the meter
across the
load,
and set the generator to a low frequency, say 20Hz at 50mV.
Record the reading
on
the meter. Next increase the signal generators frequency output to
40Hz but maintain
the
same level (50 mV ). Record the reading on the AC voltmeter. Repeat these
steps in
even
increments and record the meter reading for each frequency that you measure.
You will find that at both high and low frequencies, the meter reading
will start to fall.
At
other frequencies the output maybe be uniform ( an amplifier ) or have
sharp peaks or troughs ( a filter or frequency selective amplifier ).
The results can be plotted on graph paper, horizontal ( x-axis ) for the frequency and vertical ( y-axis )
for the gain.The whole process is time consuming, but can be speeded up by using a logarithmic scale for
measurement.