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EXPERIMENT NO.1
Hartley oscillator
AIM :
To build Hartley oscillator circuit, measure its frequency of oscillation and compare it
with the theoretical value.

APPARATUS :
1) D.C regulated power supply 0-30v, 2A, 1No.
2) Digital Voltmeter , 1No.
3) CRO,dual trace ,1 No.
4) Bread board.
5) Connecting wire.

COMOPNENT :
1) Transistor: BC107 or 2N3903 or 2N3904 or equivalent,1No.
2) Carbon resistor: each 1/2W, 1 No each 27k, 2.7k, 1.2k, 120k.
3) Capacitor: 0.1F, 2 no, 0.015F 1 No., 3.3F, 1 No.
4) Inductor: 200H, 1 No., 100H 1 No.

CIRCUIT



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THEORY :
Circuit of a Hartley oscillator is shown in figure. Q is an NPN type transistor. R
1
and
R
2
are the biasing resistors. R
E
is the resistance connected in the emitter circuit for bias
stabilization. C
E
is the bypass capacitor. Oscillator energy is coupled to the tank circuit
formed by the two inductors L
1,
L
2 and
capacitor C. It decides the frequency of oscillation.
. R
c
is the resistance in the collector circuit.Cc
1
is the input coupling capacitor through
which the voltage developed at output is coupled to the base via tank circuit. Tank circuit
gives a phase shift of 180 degree ,so the positive feedback is given to input. This
capacitor also prevents DC entering in to the tank circuit from the base. Cc
2
is the output
coupling capacitor. Oscillation energy is coupled to the tank circuit by this capacitor this
capacitor also blokes d.c. entering the tank circuit. This is necessary because otherwise
the Q factor of the tank circuit is reduced. Output is taken as shown.

Frequency of oscillator is given by f

Where L = L
1
+ L
2
If L is in henry , C is in Farad ,f will be in Hz

PROCEDURE :
1) Prepare CRO for operation.
2) Connect the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram.
3) Apply +Vcc = 9V from the power supply.
4) Connect the CRO probes across the output terminals.
5) Obtain the waveform on the screen.
6) Measure the time period T of one complete wave and calculate the frequency of
oscillation. f=1/T hz , where T is in second
7) Calculate the theoretical value of the frequency of oscillation, f

8) Compare Meadured ( Actual frequency ) with theoretical value of the frequency
9) Switch off the supply.







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OBSERVATION TABLE :
Time
period T
Frequency
Measured f=

Calculated f

CALULATION :
L = L
1
+ L
2 : =


C =


f

CONCLUSION :