[time-nuts] OCXO with ADEV of 1E-13 on Pluto Mission

[Brian, WA1ZMS]

The crystal in the ref osv. came from Bliley. The part number is BG-61.  I have no idea what the current cost is, but like most very good oscillators the crystals were hand sorted and graded.

-Brian, WA1ZMS
iPhone

> On Jul 16, 2015, at 11:17 AM, "John Stuart" <j.w.stuart at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Here is an interesting link to the New Horizons Mission to Pluto radio
> system design.
> Note last section describes an OCXO with ADEV = 1E-13 at 1s, and aging rate
> of <1E-11 per day.
> 
> http://www.uhf-satcom.com/amateurdsn/Paper-969.pdf 
> 
> 
> 
> I wonder if their spares will show up on eBay? 
> 
> 
> 
> John Stuart, KM6QX
> 
> Lafayette, CA
> 
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