[time-nuts] Naive reference oscillator qustion, but has to be asked!

Chris Wilson chris at chriswilson.tv
Fri Jun 29 10:37:50 UTC 2012



> You could use a frequency synth with an external 10 MHz reference
> to generate the required 15.6 MHz signal.


> On 06/29/2012 02:54 AM, Chris Wilson wrote:
>>
>>    29/06/2012 10:49
>>
>> Titter if you must, but if you don't ask, you don't learn. My newly
>> acquired Kenwood TS-590 transceiver has an option for a temperature
>> controlled reference xtal module. The specs for it are :
>>
>>       Output Frequency . . . . . . . . . .  15.6 MHz
>>       Temperature Stability
>>               . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Within +/- 0.5 ppm (–10°C ~ 50°C)
>>               . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Within +/- 1.0 ppm (–20°C ~ 60°C)
>>       Frequency Stability (long term) . . . within +/- 1.0 ppm/year
>>       Output . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1.0 Vp-p (10 k ohm // 10 pf)
>>
>> Could the output of a GPS disciplined 10MHz standard be altered
>> in frequency for this purpose? Thanks.
>>



29/06/2012 11:36

Thanks, is it worth even thinking about, or is the Kenwood add on
TCXO module more than adequate? Only reason I ask is I will be using the
rig as a driver for a microwave transverter.

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       Best Regards,
                   Chris Wilson.




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