[time-nuts] another Ebay mixup, 5370

[Dr Bruce Griffiths]

SAIDJACK at aol.com wrote
> Hi Didier,
>  
> looking at the 10MHz input schematics, there is probably an opportunity to  
> make these 5370B units a lot better. Even the 50MHz and 200MHz multiplier 
> boards  could be done a lot better nowadays, say with Crystal based VCXO's.
>  
> I always like opportunities like this that give better performance in an  
> evening or two worth of experimenting.
>  
> bye,
> Said
>   
Said

A well designed frequency multiplier has a lower equivalent phase noise 
than any digital divider so the phase noise of a VCXO locked to a 10MHz 
reference via a digital divider and a phase locked loop will be worse 
than when a well designed frequency multiplier is employed.

Bruce