[time-nuts] need recomendation for a portable 10mhz reference oscilator

David Forbes dforbes at dakotacom.net
Thu Dec 13 17:45:14 EST 2007


> The E1938A oven has exceptionally high thermal gain so variations in the
> OCXO frequency due to ambient temperature changes may well be insignificant.
> Before proposing drastic/dangerous measures David should attempt to
> measure the E1938A frequency variations as a function if temperature to
> see if the frequency change is actually significant.
> Making such a measurement is likely to be an extremely
> difficult/challenging  task. Even so measurement beats speculation
> everytime.
> 
> Bruce

Bruce,

Perhaps then this trick should be used with an ovenized oscillator of lesser quality,
since it sounds like the E1938A will work just fine if stuck in the snow.

Not that I have one on hand to test, anyways.






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