[time-nuts] Very stable synthesizer, alternative to PTS(Programmed Test Sources) x10 or 040?

Brooke Clarke brooke at pacific.net
Tue Jul 9 15:53:54 UTC 2013


Hi Anders:

The HP 8648() series signal generators were made for applications that required very clean signals, like testing pagers.
http://www.prc68.com/I/HP8648.shtml

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html

Anders Time wrote:
> Thanks a lot for the input.
> I have been looking at the Fluke 6160b, but I thought that there might be
> something as good out there that is not 40years old!
> I want to use the synthesizer as a flexible offset source for beat
> frequency measurements. So the frequency range is 5 to 30MHz approx.
> I read Rubiola et al. "Phase noise and amplitude noise in DDS" yesterday
> and thinks that it might be worth a try to test the AD9854 or AD9912 to see
> if it is good enough. If I understand the paper right they get really good
> results. Is there any one with experience?
> Thanks Anders
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