[time-nuts] 10811 EFC control

2010-10-28 Thread Charles P. Steinmetz
OK, maybe if I just attach the file rather than trying to embed it? A while back, someone asked how to use the EFC on a 10811 to allow fine frequency adjustment without spoiling the inherent stability of the oscillator. I finally found a copy of the schematic for the circuit I have used with

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 EFC control

2010-10-28 Thread Rick Karlquist
You need to understand that there is a +6.2V Zener diode reference connected to the cathode of the varactor. If you really want to minimize any perturbations of the oscillator by the tuning diode, you should operate up near +5V, so that the voltage across the varactor is minimized. Also, ideally,