[time-nuts] HP 105B Modification

Ed Palmer ed_palmer at sasktel.net
Mon Dec 7 22:53:17 UTC 2009


Yes, I have the same configuration.  The part number for the divider 
board is 05061-6165.  The 10811 + daughter boards are used in the 105B, 
5061B Cesium, and the 5065A Rubidium.  The circuit loading problem is 
exactly the kind of issue I was expecting.  Thanks for the warning.  I 
could probably resolve it by replacing the existing 7474 with a 74HCT74, 
but I'd like to minimize the amount of hacking I inflict upon the unit.

Ed

John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
> I did something similar to my HP 5065A Rb standard, which had a 10811A 
> and a small plug-in card that was a digital IC doing a divide by two 
> followed by a simple LC filter.  I picked off the signal right at the 
> chip input with a small cap and a piece of RG-174 that went to a 
> buffer amplifier (I used a two-channel prototype of the TADD-1 with a 
> MAX-477).
>
> It works fine, except that you need to use pretty loose coupling to 
> avoid loading the signal down to the point that there's not enough for 
> the divider to trigger on.
>
> I suspect the 105 (and later 5061As that used 10811s) use the same 
> divider card, and the same treatment would work.
>
> John
> ----
> Ed Palmer wrote:
>> I was thinking more along the lines of an analog buffer, but you make 
>> a good point.  And if I want a sine wave output, I could use a simple 
>> pi filter to clean it up.  I have an HP 8647A RF generator that does 
>> exactly that on the 10 MHz reference output.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> john.foege at gmail.com wrote:
>>> Ed,
>>>
>>> I have seen a hex schmitt trigger inverter used for this.
>>>
>>> The output of the OXCO goes into all 6 schmitt rigger inverter 
>>> inputs and then on the output side you have the output leg of each 
>>> inverter connected through 300 ohm resistance. Thusly you get 6 hex 
>>> schmitt trigger inverters wired in parallel and with a combined 
>>> output resistance of 50 ohms.
>>>
>>> Very simple and might be just the thing you're looking for.
>>>
>>> John
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ed Palmer <ed_palmer at sasktel.net>
>>> Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:03:51 To: Time Nuts Mailing 
>>> List<time-nuts at febo.com>
>>> Subject: [time-nuts] HP 105B Modification
>>>
>>> I have a late-model 105B Oscillator that's equipped with a 
>>> 10811-60109 oscillator.  It seems a shame to have that nice 10 MHz 
>>> source without having access to it.  I was thinking of adding a 
>>> buffer amp and bringing out the 10 MHz signal.  It shouldn't be too 
>>> hard, but before I reinvent the wheel, has anyone done this and do 
>>> you have any suggestions or advice?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ed



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