Set the Carrier Frequency preset in the Reactance Modulator to its fully clockwise position The FM signal at the output of the Reactance modulator has been amplified by the Mixer/Amplifier and appears at its output on tp34. Il Monitor the output waveform of the Mixer/Amplifier at tp34. Adjust the timebase frequency of your oscilloscope to display approximately 2 complete waveforms per division. This figure is not critical. Note that the carrier is not being frequency modulated at the moment. 7.16a The signal is not being frequency modulated because: a the Varactor modulator has been switched off b there is no audio signal at tp6 C the Mixen/Amplifier Amplitude preset is set to its maximum value. the Reactance Modulator carrier frequency is set to its fully clockwise position. Adjust the focus control on your oscilloscope and closely observe the cycles towards the right-hand side of the screen as you increase the Audio oscillator Amplitude preset control to maximum (fully clockwise) You will notice that, as with the Varactor Modulator, observing the cycles towards the right-hand side of the screen shows an increasing degree of ambiguity in their positions. The carrier is again being frequency modulated by the audio information signal. The amount of ambiguity increases as the Audio Amplitude preset is increased because the frequency deviation increases. If you have an X-expansion control on your oscilloscope, use this to expand up the right hand cycles on the display for a closer look at how frequency modulation affects their appearance. We can get an indication of the relationship between the input voltage and the carrier frequency by measuring the value of the change in the DC voltage applied to the base of the transistor in the Reactance Modulator circuit and recording the corresponding value of the output frequency at tp34. It may be helpful at this time to have another look at Figure 87 or refer back to your investigation of the Varactor Modulator.