The present invention relates to an arrangement for
phase locking of a
Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) to a selected frequency
harmonic among a number of predetermined or available frequencies (
harmonics), comprising a reference generator for generating a reference frequency, a phase lock loop (1; 101; 10, 4, 5, 6, 9) for producing an output
signal in response to the input reference frequency, said phase lock loop comprising (enclosing) a
phase detector (1), a
loop filter (10), said VCO (5), adding means (4) and a power splitter (6). The arrangement also includes a
sweep generator (9). It further comprises or is associated with storing means 82) for storing information about, for each selectable or available frequency
harmonic, a first (coarse) control
voltage providing a VCO frequency output which is lower / higher than, and differs from the selected frequency (
harmonic) by a given value (Δf1). That the
sweep generator (9) adds (superimposes) a controllable sweep
voltage to / on the first control
voltage at least until a varying, second
frequency difference (Δfc) between the output VCO frequency and the selected frequency harmonic reaches a given value. Monitoring / detecting means are provided for detecting the varying, second
frequency difference (Δfc) between the selected frequency harmonic and the VCO output frequency, and
sweep generator control means are provided for reducing the
sweep rate until the VCO is phase locked to the selected frequency harmonic.