Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread EWKehren
Hi I have the Hp phase noise system with the 35601A but use most the time the Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a 3561A and a 7L5! Works for me. The only problem is getting any more 2SK369. Any recommendations? Thanks Bert Kehren In a message dated

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Stanley Reynolds
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-pcs-N-Channel-Transistor-2SK369-K369-Low-Noise-BL-/150471697656 Stanley - Original Message From: ewkeh...@aol.com ewkeh...@aol.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 6:07:25 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bruce Griffiths
The Wenzel Audio amp is a little noisier than it need be and it has a poor PSRR, so that a very low noise power supply with low ripple is essential. Its not too hard to improve the PSRR and the input noise of such a current feedback amplifier. There are JFETS (IF9030) with similar noise

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread EWKehren
On all phase noise measurements I use AGM batteries. specially for the signal source to be measured. Keep six 12 V batteries for that around, every thing from 7 to 20 Amps. Bert In a message dated 8/21/2010 7:33:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bruce.griffi...@xtra.co.nz writes: The

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 4a8e.56751f36.39a11...@aol.com, ewkeh...@aol.com writes: On all phase noise measurements I use AGM batteries. Be aware that chemical batteries can be incredibly noisy, in particular wet or semi-wet types. It is not periodic noise, so for PN measurements with sensible averaging

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Steve Rooke
On 22 August 2010 00:07, Poul-Henning Kamp p...@phk.freebsd.dk wrote: In message 4a8e.56751f36.39a11...@aol.com, ewkeh...@aol.com writes: On all phase noise measurements I use AGM batteries. Be aware that chemical batteries can be incredibly noisy, in particular wet or semi-wet types.

[time-nuts] Administrivia: Removing/Editing Postings

2010-08-21 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
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Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread EWKehren
I am not seeing it, what should I use to measure it 3561 and 7 spec analyzer do not show it? Bert In a message dated 8/21/2010 8:07:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, p...@phk.freebsd.dk writes: In message 4a8e.56751f36.39a11...@aol.com, ewkeh...@aol.com writes: On all phase noise

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread dk4xp
Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a 3561A and a 7L5! Works for me. The only problem is getting any more 2SK369. Any recommendations? NXP BF862, available from digi-key. I have used it in a similar hookup with good success. Its virtue is the low

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bob Camp
Hi A simple gain of 20 (26 db) amp using an OP-37 does a pretty good job in front of a spectrum analyzer. For a sound card you need more gain. Bob On Aug 21, 2010, at 11:42 AM, dk...@arcor.de wrote: Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a 3561A and a

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread EWKehren
Thanks Bert In a message dated 8/21/2010 11:43:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dk...@arcor.de writes: Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a 3561A and a 7L5! Works for me. The only problem is getting any more 2SK369. Any recommendations? NXP

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 20, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Rick Karlquist wrote: The AMC-123 can also be homebrewed by reading the patent, which is listed on the data sheet. I found it here: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3624536.pdf Having read the patent, I find I'm still weak enough in the area of discrete

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote: It might still be available through Tyco/MAcom. They have continued to make selected Anzac components. There was also an AM-123, which was a TO-something can version. My first quick scan didn't turn up any offered for sale, though I did dig

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 20, 2010, at 5:11 PM, John Miles wrote: Also, it looks like you (Mark) are only about an hour from Cerritos, where the MUD ( http://www.microwaveupdate.org ) conference will be held at the end of October. This could be one option for you. As part of the $35 registration cost, you get

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 7c37.12cdef25.39a12...@aol.com, ewkeh...@aol.com writes: I am not seeing it, what should I use to measure it 3561 and 7 spec analyzer do not show it? It is probably the 3561 not the 70k that has the best chance. I am not aware of the precise characteristics of the noise, but it

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I suspect you will have to hand wind the magnetics. The 5109 was still in production last time I shopped for them. Bob On Aug 21, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote: On Aug 20, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Rick Karlquist wrote: The AMC-123 can also be homebrewed by reading

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bob Camp
Hi There are a number of articles on the web detailing the art of getting one of these to work. Since it's broad band feedback you need to be a little careful with the layout and the transformer. Bob On Aug 21, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Mark J. Blair n...@nf6x.net wrote: On Aug 21, 2010, at

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 21, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Bob Camp wrote: There are a number of articles on the web detailing the art of getting one of these to work. Since it's broad band feedback you need to be a little careful with the layout and the transformer. Thanks, I'll continue digging. -- Mark J. Blair,

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Adrian
It's still being made by Tyco / MaCOM: http://www.macomtech.com/datasheets/AM-123_AMC-123.pdf Adrian Mark J. Blair schrieb: On Aug 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote: It might still be available through Tyco/MAcom. They have continued to make selected Anzac components. There

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 21, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Adrian wrote: It's still being made by Tyco / MaCOM: http://www.macomtech.com/datasheets/AM-123_AMC-123.pdf Thanks! According to Avnet (the only one of their US distributors where I found a price posted online), the price is around $600 each at quantity 5 for the

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bruce Griffiths
ewkeh...@aol.com wrote: Thanks Bert In a message dated 8/21/2010 11:43:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dk...@arcor.de writes: Wenzel Audio Amp referred to in this email. Perfect! I drive with it a 3561A and a 7L5! Works for me. The only problem is getting any more 2SK369. Any

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message7c37.12cdef25.39a12...@aol.com, ewkeh...@aol.com writes: I am not seeing it, what should I use to measure it 3561 and 7 spec analyzer do not show it? It is probably the 3561 not the 70k that has the best chance. I am not aware of the precise

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 4c703124.20...@xtra.co.nz, Bruce Griffiths writes: Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: NIST found that NiCd cells are very quiet at least for low load currents: http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1133.pdf Too bad they didn't include lead-acid in that test... Perhaps its the gelled electrolyte that

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Adrian
That's not really a surprise. Alone the hermetically sealed flatpack housings don't make these a bargain... There's nothing wrong with building your own. Btw. there was an article in the German 'UKW-Berichte' (VHF Communications) 4/1977 featuring a two stage BFT66 + BFR34A Norton amp for 144

Re: [time-nuts] Re frequency counters

2010-08-21 Thread Joop
It is vain to do with more that which can be done with less. In that case have a look here: http://www.uploadarchief.net/files/download/freqlogger.zip A PIC12F629 based RS-232 frequency logger. No display and can be clocked by an external 10MHz clock if needed. My version worked to 60 MHz.

Re: [time-nuts] Phase noise measurement (was - no subject)

2010-08-21 Thread Bob Camp
Hi One thing to head back to here: What is being measured? If the DUT is only as good as a 10811 and you have a 3561a, an AD797 is overkill. That assumes you are running a RPD-1 or a high level mixer with buffers. There aren't a lot of oscillators on the surplus market that will need much

[time-nuts] Antenna problems

2010-08-21 Thread Peter Krengel
Hi group, Warren found out that the signals TB gets out of my small ceramic typ antenna are too weak. They are too noisy. So I had a look for a good antenna and found some commercial typs called choke-ring antenna. As they are really expensive is there any DIY solution avaliable? I have a

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna problems

2010-08-21 Thread Mark J. Blair
On Aug 21, 2010, at 7:15 PM, Peter Krengel wrote: Warren found out that the signals TB gets out of my small ceramic typ antenna are too weak. They are too noisy. So I had a look for a good antenna and found some commercial typs called choke-ring antenna. As they are really expensive is