[time-nuts] Very stable synthesizer, alternative to PTS(Programmed Test Sources) x10 or 040?

Tom Knox actast at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 9 16:03:52 EDT 2013


The best I have test by far is the Rohde SMA100A with option B22 LPN.
The Agilent E8663D is very good also.
The 8664/5A/B with option 004 LPN or the IFR 2041/2 are perhaps the best at a reasonable price.

Thomas Knox




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> Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 08:53:54 -0700
> From: brooke at pacific.net
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Very stable synthesizer, alternative to PTS(Programmed Test Sources) x10 or 040?
>
> Hi Anders:
>
> The HP 8648() series signal generators were made for applications that required very clean signals, like testing pagers.
> http://www.prc68.com/I/HP8648.shtml
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.PRC68.com
> http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
>
> Anders Time wrote:
> > Thanks a lot for the input.
> > I have been looking at the Fluke 6160b, but I thought that there might be
> > something as good out there that is not 40years old!
> > I want to use the synthesizer as a flexible offset source for beat
> > frequency measurements. So the frequency range is 5 to 30MHz approx.
> > I read Rubiola et al. "Phase noise and amplitude noise in DDS" yesterday
> > and thinks that it might be worth a try to test the AD9854 or AD9912 to see
> > if it is good enough. If I understand the paper right they get really good
> > results. Is there any one with experience?
> > Thanks Anders
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