Thanks for all the information. Have not kept up with the price, but ~$6K is too much to afford right now By the time I can I hope it doesn't go up .
Ronald Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:50:48 -0800 From: jimlux <jim...@earthlink.net> To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] CSAC purchase Message-ID: <5b9271c4-734d-e8e0-f092-a143126c2...@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed On 1/20/18 5:05 PM, Ronald Held wrote: > I am thinking of buying a CSAC plus evaluation board. > Eventually I might want to make it portable. Any suggestions including > where to buy it? > MicroSemi is the manufacturer - Find a distributor and order it. For instance, Digikey has the CSAC ($5312.50) and the eval board ($928.75) portable isn't a problem - just run it off batteries. It's pretty easy to hook up - power, 1pps in and out and 10 MHz out (they have versions that put out 5, 10.24, and 16.384 MHz too). A serial port to control the device The eval board has SMA connectors, a sub-d for the serial port, and comes with a wall wart to run it. Download the Microsemi CSAC UserGuide for more info you can fool with the disciplining algorithm, etc. It's a low power device compared to a OCXO (<120mW) They're a pretty nifty device, even if the price more than tripled in the last couple years. Jackson Labs makes some integrated systems using CSAC, I believe. _______________________________________________ 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.