[time-nuts] Thunderbolt "osc age alarm", where to get replacement oscillator?

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Fri Nov 13 23:39:31 UTC 2015


Pete,
I would doubt anything is directly available.
But if there is hope for some hack its certainly here from my experience.
Hack may be the actual reality. Got a saw?
Good luck because one day sooner then later I suspect I will ask the same
question.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Pete Stephenson <pete at heypete.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Lady Heather just reported that my Thunderbolt's "osc age alarm" just
> activated.
>
> The manual tells me this means that the oscillator control voltage is
> at a rail and that the oscillator should be replaced. It says this
> shouldn't be needed during the first 12 years of service, but mine is
> ~17 years old, so its time may have come.
>
> Where can I find a suitable replacement oscillator? Is there a
> recommended part number? If the original part is no longer available,
> what is a good substitute?
>
> Cheers!
> -Pete
>
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