[time-nuts] Re: Will a TADD-2 work with 50 MHz input?

John Ackermann N8UR jra at febo.com
Thu Sep 26 01:30:49 UTC 2024


Hi Jim --

The PICs used in the TADD-2 and TADD-2 Mini are rated for a maximum 
external clock of 20 MHz.  So, 50 MHz probably won't work, unless maybe 
you set an ice cube on top of the IC. :-)

John
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On 9/25/24 20:51, Jim Lux via time-nuts wrote:
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> I have a 50 MHz oscillator I want to measure, and I have a TICC and a 10 MHz source (to run the TICC) and a good 1pps.  I assume that if I divide the 50 down to 5 (e.g. with the TADD-2) I can do the measurement.  The question is whether the TADD (or some other inexpensive off the shelf thing) can handle that high an input frequency.
> Or, is that pushing the PIC beyond its limits?
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> Same sort of question for 100 MHz.
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