[time-nuts] HP5370 board needed

Joseph Gray jgray at zianet.com
Tue Apr 12 17:10:10 UTC 2011


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Joe Gray
W5JG

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Paramithiotti, Luciano Paolo S
<luciano.paramithiotti at hp.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Do someone have an interpolation board for HP5370A pn 05370-60119  to sell?
> I have an Error 04 PLL not locked and vco range is out of range at +2.xx Volts on one of the two boards.
>
> Thanks,
> Luciano
>
> Luciano P. S. Paramithiotti
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Gray
> Sent: martedì 12 aprile 2011 17.37
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Ovenaire OCXOs
>
> After running overnight, the current draw has stabileized at 160 mA. I tweaked the trim pot to set the frequency to 10,000,000.00 Hz, which is the resolution of my counter. The counter is synced to the Z3801A.
> The Ovenaire is exposed to ambient air, so I expect things to change as the day warms up.
>
> Using an IR thermometer, the OCXO metal can temperature varies a bit, but has a hot spot at 37.6 C. I'll have to dig out a contact temperature probe for more accurate readings.
>
> Later on, I'll put this thing in an enclosure, which should minimize temperature effects. Then I can see where the temperature stabilizes from the oven heat. The T.I. comparison will have to wait a few days, as I need my laptop for something else tomorrow night.
>
> Joe Gray
> W5JG
>
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:27 AM, John Green <wpxs472 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Interesting. I have several Ovenaire OCXOs of differing models. I used
>> to think they were pretty stable until I compared them to my Z3801.
>> Compared to a '3801, they stink. But then, a rubidium stinks compared
>> to a 3801. Most have a voltage input for frequency adjustment but one
>> has a trimmer cap for coarse and a pot for fine. Over a period of
>> several days, I would think it had settled down only to come back and
>> find it had suddenly shifted. As they say, stable is a relative term.
>> About all I can say after testing maybe a half dozen from different
>> manufacturers it that the specifications should be taken with a
>> liberal dose of salt. I have seen TCXOs do better than a lot of OCXOs
>> over the limited temperature range of my lab. I have a chamber and
>> keep saying I am going to do some temperature testing but work is always getting in the way.
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