[time-nuts] OXCO Spurious Output at Line Frequencies

[timeok at timeok.it]

Hi,

I agree with you. Some HP spectrum analyzer have  internal 50 and 100 Hz spurs down to -80dBc due the fan as described in the manual. It can be the spurs are from the test set and/or connection cables. If your oscillator is battery powered you can be sure the spurs are not from the source. Anyway I think the -130 dBc value is a very good response.

Luciano
www.timeok.it


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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:44:31 +0100
Subject: [time-nuts] OXCO Spurious Output at Line Frequencies


Hello,
 
I have a customer who is measuring the phase noise of my 10 MHz ultra-low phase noise frequency standard.
 
He is seeing spurious signals at line frequencies (50 and 100 Hz as we are in Europe) at a level around -130 dBc.
 
My opinion is that it's impossible to get much better than that.  Even running on batteries make little difference, since the equipment is in a test rack with AC signals everywhere.
 
Even the £50k R&S test set he is using only quotes a spurious spec of -90 dBc.
 
What experience does anyone have here?
 
Best Regards
 
Martyn 
 
 
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