[time-nuts] suggestions on getting 24 Mhz ?

[Pete Lancashire]

Needed for SDR project as external clock source.

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Leo Bodnar GPSDO - adjustable Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency reference 400 Hz to 810 MHz . He has a new one, single output for 99 british pounds.

Jerry NY2KW

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For and RSP? I used an HP 3325 locked to my Cs beam and took the signal from the back. I think I paid no more than $100 for the 3325a and one I got for free.

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Leo Bodnar GPSDO - adjustable Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency reference 400 Hz to 810 MHz . He has a new one, single output for 99 british pounds.
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[Pete Lancashire]

Yea, was also thinking of grabbing one of my 3325B's and hiding it under
the desk :-)

Going to see on Ebay if there are any 24 MHz VXCO's

-pete

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For and RSP? I used an HP 3325 locked to my Cs beam and took the signal
from the back. I think I paid no more than $100 for the 3325a and one I
got for free.
Regards,
Jerry

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Leo Bodnar GPSDO - adjustable Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency

reference 400 Hz to 810 MHz . He has a new one, single output for 99
british pounds.

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[Graham / KE9H]

Phase noise is (usually) more important than absolute frequency accuracy.

I suggest some kind of low phase noise master oscillator (OCXO) feeding a
DDS without an internal multiplier.

If internal multiplier in DDS, that, rather than the frequency reference
source will set the phase noise floor of the sampling.

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For and RSP? I used an HP 3325 locked to my Cs beam and took the signal
from the back. I think I paid no more than $100 for the 3325a and one I
got for free.
Regards,
Jerry

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Leo Bodnar GPSDO - adjustable Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency

reference 400 Hz to 810 MHz . He has a new one, single output for 99
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[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

Post by Graham / KE9H
Phase noise is (usually) more important than absolute frequency accuracy.

It’s probably well worth looking into exactly what you are after in terms of phase noise,
spurs, and stability *before* deciding on a solution. In some cases things like DDS spurs
are a non-issue. In other cases phase noise at certain offsets is a really big deal, but at
other offsets … it’s a non-issue.

Bob

Post by Graham / KE9H
I suggest some kind of low phase noise master oscillator (OCXO) feeding a
DDS without an internal multiplier.
If internal multiplier in DDS, that, rather than the frequency reference
source will set the phase noise floor of the sampling.
--- Graham
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Post by Jerry Hancock
For and RSP? I used an HP 3325 locked to my Cs beam and took the signal
from the back. I think I paid no more than $100 for the 3325a and one I
got for free.
Regards,
Jerry

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Leo Bodnar GPSDO - adjustable Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency

reference 400 Hz to 810 MHz . He has a new one, single output for 99
british pounds.

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Jerry NY2KW
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[Mark Goldberg]

Post by Bob kb8tq
Hi

Post by Graham / KE9H
Phase noise is (usually) more important than absolute frequency accuracy.

It’s probably well worth looking into exactly what you are after in terms of phase noise,
spurs, and stability *before* deciding on a solution. In some cases things like DDS spurs
are a non-issue. In other cases phase noise at certain offsets is a really big deal, but at
other offsets … it’s a non-issue.

I am using the single output Bodnar GPSDO driving a frequency locked Wenzel
low phase noise oscillator and using that for my SDR ADC clock. I am using
it to take phase noise measurements and it certainly is as good as the
references I have available, and matches pretty well with measurements on a
$90k phase noise meter.

The Wenzel eliminates far out spurs from the GPSDO. Note that different
register values may result in the same frequency output of the GPSDO, but
spurs can be very different. For some frequencies and with the right
register values, I expect the GPSDO alone may be good enough for an SDR
clock, but I have not tried.

This is the best I can measure with this setup. I think the ADC noise
limits the far out phase noise.

Offset Phase Noise
(Hz) (dBc/Hz)
10 -96.9
20 -103.0
50 -106.9
100 -109.7
200 -117.7
500 -128.4
1,000 -136.4
2,000 -140.1
5,000 -143.1
10,000 -144.9
20,000 -145.6
50,000 -145.7
100,000 -146.2
1,000,000 -146.6

Regards,

Mark
W7MLG
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[jimlux]

Post by Pete Lancashire
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-pete

I assume you mean derived from a high quality 10 MHz.

some sort of discrete divide multiply? divide by 5 multiply by 12?
A PLL with VCXO with good far out noise? (sort of like "clean up loops"
used for distributing 10 or 100 MHz )
A DDS (with internal multiplier)


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[Jimmy D. Burrell]

Hi Pete,

Speaking from limited experience, I wonder if a garden variety OCXO at say 10 MHz + some CMOS logic to act as a frequency multiplier might not fit the build? Then again, perhaps 24MHz is a little fast for the logic chips.. not sure.

Hope this helps spark some discussion.

Jim…
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[Tom Van Baak]

Pete,

Is your goal to make SDR frequency measurements? One solution: grab any 24 MHz oscillator you find but use a counter with known accurate timebase (Rb,Cs,GPSDO) to continuously record its actual frequency. Don't adjust the frequency; just record it. Then, apply those readings as corrections to your SDR measurements. This software (or pencil & paper) correction method should give equivalent results as an atomic- or GPS-disciplined 24 MHz timebase.

/tvb

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On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:00:23 -0700

Post by Pete Lancashire
Needed for SDR project as external clock source.

If your goal is, as Jim guessed, to get 24MHz from 10MHz and
you are using something like an RTL-SDR, then how about just
passing the 10MHz through a CMOS gate to square it up and
get nice harmonics, then pass a wire close to the crystal.
This should injection lock the crystal to right frequency.
It wont be a strong lock due to the 5:12 ratio, but for something
like a crystal that is already quite close, that should do the trick.

Alternatively, using an ADF4002 with a small uC to configure it
and a VCXO/VCO should also work.

Attila Kinali

[Pete Lancashire]

Access to " the xtal" is not an option the SDR is enclosed in a metal box.

Do a web search for RSP2Pro

Post by Attila Kinali
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:00:23 -0700

Post by Pete Lancashire
Needed for SDR project as external clock source.

If your goal is, as Jim guessed, to get 24MHz from 10MHz and
you are using something like an RTL-SDR, then how about just
passing the 10MHz through a CMOS gate to square it up and
get nice harmonics, then pass a wire close to the crystal.
This should injection lock the crystal to right frequency.
It wont be a strong lock due to the 5:12 ratio, but for something
like a crystal that is already quite close, that should do the trick.
Alternatively, using an ADF4002 with a small uC to configure it
and a VCXO/VCO should also work.
Attila Kinali
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Post by Pete Lancashire
Access to " the xtal" is not an option the SDR is enclosed in a metal box.
Do a web search for RSP2Pro

It does have an external reference input..
There's not a lot of info on the Mirics data sheets (or on the sdrplay
website)

It sort of looks like this is a somewhat enhanced version of the parts
used in the RTL-SDR dongles.
(10 bit ADC, instead of 8 bits in the RTL2832)

And of course it needs 24MHz because it has to run the USB interface.

10 bit ADC means that you probably don't need *outstanding* clock
performance - the sample and hold and all the other timing logic is
probably designed to that sort of performance level - getting
femtosecond jitter probably isn't worth it.


If you're just looking for a 24 MHz driver that doesn't need to be
locked to anything, one of the SiTime modules would work, or you could
probably order a TCXO for 24 MHz - it's a standard frequency (viz. USB),
so it's almost certainly available from stock

Post by Pete Lancashire

Post by Attila Kinali
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:00:23 -0700

Post by Pete Lancashire
Needed for SDR project as external clock source.

If your goal is, as Jim guessed, to get 24MHz from 10MHz and
you are using something like an RTL-SDR, then how about just
passing the 10MHz through a CMOS gate to square it up and
get nice harmonics, then pass a wire close to the crystal.
This should injection lock the crystal to right frequency.
It wont be a strong lock due to the 5:12 ratio, but for something
like a crystal that is already quite close, that should do the trick.
Alternatively, using an ADF4002 with a small uC to configure it
and a VCXO/VCO should also work.
Attila Kinali
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14 bit

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Post by Pete Lancashire
Access to " the xtal" is not an option the SDR is enclosed in a metal

box.

Post by Pete Lancashire
Do a web search for RSP2Pro

It does have an external reference input..
There's not a lot of info on the Mirics data sheets (or on the sdrplay
website)
It sort of looks like this is a somewhat enhanced version of the parts
used in the RTL-SDR dongles.
(10 bit ADC, instead of 8 bits in the RTL2832)
And of course it needs 24MHz because it has to run the USB interface.
10 bit ADC means that you probably don't need *outstanding* clock
performance - the sample and hold and all the other timing logic is
probably designed to that sort of performance level - getting
femtosecond jitter probably isn't worth it.
If you're just looking for a 24 MHz driver that doesn't need to be
locked to anything, one of the SiTime modules would work, or you could
probably order a TCXO for 24 MHz - it's a standard frequency (viz. USB),
so it's almost certainly available from stock

Post by Pete Lancashire

Post by Attila Kinali
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:00:23 -0700

Post by Pete Lancashire
Needed for SDR project as external clock source.

If your goal is, as Jim guessed, to get 24MHz from 10MHz and
you are using something like an RTL-SDR, then how about just
passing the 10MHz through a CMOS gate to square it up and
get nice harmonics, then pass a wire close to the crystal.
This should injection lock the crystal to right frequency.
It wont be a strong lock due to the 5:12 ratio, but for something
like a crystal that is already quite close, that should do the trick.
Alternatively, using an ADF4002 with a small uC to configure it
and a VCXO/VCO should also work.
Attila Kinali
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[Mark Spencer]

Thanks Tim.

All the best

Mark Spencer

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604 762 4099

Hi Mark,
this is a product of Glen VK1XX.
he will have a website with eCommerce up soon and when that happens I will
announce it to the list
Regards
Tim

Hi would anyone be able to point me (off list) in the direction of a bit
more information re this device ?
Many thanks
Mark S
604 762 4099

Post by Jimmy D. Burrell
Hi Pete,
You probably want this...
https://github.com/glenenglishgithub/anylockerFS
Lots of VK's are lining up for the first run of boards to lock their

radios.

Post by Jimmy D. Burrell
regards
Tim

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