[time-nuts] HP 10811 Tuning Diode
DaveH
info at blackmountainforge.com
Fri Oct 19 18:45:55 UTC 2012
I do not know the circuit in question but could you unsolder the varactor,
solder in a 10pF cap and look at the output?
The frequency would not be stable but if the varactor was the culprit, you
should see less noise.
My 2¢ anyway
DaveH
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:01
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 10811 Tuning Diode
>
> I wonder if the glass case got a crack in it or if the kovar seal
> was failing. Maybe a failed solder joint (which gets fixed when you
> install the new diode). I've never heard of a noisy varactor
> before either.
>
> Rick
>
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