Don't overlook the fact that it also puts out a square wave signal. Great for a digital clock pulse, but for a clean radio reference you also have to remember the nature of a square wave - it is an infinite number of odd harmonics. There's a lot of built in jitter. You'd need to filter the heck out of it to get it down to a 10 MHz sine wave. The level may then need to be boosted back up to a usable level.
Really neat device though. Chris Erickson >Hi Tom, >Well, the phase noise is not as good as other Rb sources that can be >had for around $100 that are not much bigger in size. For example the >FE-5650A or even the FE5680A Rb's. >Would it be useful ? That depends upon your operating requirements. >For wide band FM at 10 GHz it would be ok, but for narrow SSB I would >think it is lacking. Perhaps John Miles, KE5FX, who has experience >with that sort of stuff will chime in. >This CSAC device will shine in those areas where power and size really >matter. If you read the supporting literature, a lot of >computerization in the form of algorithms were required to tame the >beast. All of that will improve over time. So this first to market >item is interesting but let the big boys pay for it and down the road >we mere commoners will reap the benefits. >Bill....WB6BNQ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.