From: Didier Juges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] carrier phase tracking GPS receiver Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:12:57 -0600 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Dr Bruce Griffiths wrote: > > Didier > > > > Typically with a good local oscillator you can do even better than that, > > around 1E-11 in 1 sec is achievable and has been achieved. > > Even with the on board TCXO typically 3E-11 or so in 1s is achieved. > > > > Bruce > > > > > I don't understand how such good variance can be achieved without some > method of electronic frequency control on the TCXO (unless the TCXO does > have EFC)? http://www.oscilloquartz.ch/file/pdf/8607.pdf See bottom table of Page 2. OK, this is an expensive rock, but looking at those numbers you can realize that the numbers which Dr Griffiths is giving can be acheived for much less. Also, we are talking about their out-of-the-box properties, not in a streered application. You gotta read some more datasheets to see what it "typical". It is always good to calibrate onces senses. The TCXO can have fairly good performance in the short term, but not that great on longer term since heat waves will have a highly noticeable effect on them. It is also not really worth it to spend alot on a very good crystal and oscillator if you cheating out by TCing it. You end up in the OCXO single-oven range first, and there is plenty of variation of performance right there! I have 3 cut-open oscillators on my office desk (OK, the ESD pad area) right now, since the performance difference between them needed a bit of explanation, and I did get my hunches confirmed. > Otherwise, we would be back to the case where the receiver would > approximate the position of the PPS by skipping pulses, and we would > have the typical 40nS jitter (assuming a 25 MHz clock) Sigh! > I am more puzzled now :-) Well, that's how we learn, right? ;) Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts