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LO
Local Oscillator

LOCAL OSCILLATOR
The oscillator generating the heterodyning frequency for the mixer stage(s). The abbreviation LO is also used to indicate the frequency of the heterodyning signal (e.g. 1st LO). In fundamental mixers, the fundamental of the LO frequency is used; in harmonic mixers, the LO harmonics are used for mixing.

LONG-TERM STABILITY
Drift

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