An apparatus for testing the phase linearity of a network comprises a
first local oscillator, a first mixer, and a first filter, a second local
oscillator, and a second mixer for mixing the first IF to the desired
output frequency. The output of the second mixer is coupled to a second
filter which passes the desired frequency band, but rejects the high
frequency mixing harmonics produced in the second mixer. The output of
the second filter is coupled to a variable gain amplifier capable of
amplifying the frequency band of interest to the desired level and a
third filter which further rejects unwanted high frequencies in the
output.