Return-Path: Received: from rly-db04.mx.aol.com (rly-db04.mail.aol.com [172.19.130.79]) by air-db01.mail.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDB011-abf4a0b3338225; Wed, 13 May 2009 16:53:35 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-db04.mx.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDB045-abf4a0b3338225; Wed, 13 May 2009 16:53:14 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1M4LR3-0006WX-Ke for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 May 2009 21:52:17 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1M4LR3-0006WO-5z for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 May 2009 21:52:17 +0100 Received: from smtp5.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.151] helo=smtp6.freeserve.com) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1M4LR0-0008DD-Na for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 May 2009 21:52:17 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3511.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 56EBF7000085 for ; Wed, 13 May 2009 22:52:09 +0200 (CEST) Received: from AGB (unknown [91.109.52.149]) by mwinf3511.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id CB5537000082 for ; Wed, 13 May 2009 22:52:06 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20090513205206832.CB5537000082@mwinf3511.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <833DED11D10C4FC1ADE8913FAA0FFE59@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <00f001c9d336$e20b35d0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <8C9A146733714A4BAFA422AEE4A99851@DR2> <010201c9d33a$d8907700$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <57a24ca70905122048u75f7dde4re9b182360a86651@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <57a24ca70905122048u75f7dde4re9b182360a86651@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 21:51:56 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8064.206 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8064.206 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Low freq DDS VFO any ideas / for sale etc ? Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 Ok Warren, Yes ..its not the dds , but the rock that runs it hihi , first one i saw in use was fed with nearly 1 ghz clock , before the ppl clock systems .. dont think the ppl systems wander .. but do seem to produce more 'spurs .. all my kit is conventional xtla ref /ppl , this vfo is run some old xtal controlled marine equipment mf/hf .. so will be behind quite a few tuned cct's (you should of seen the traces from my 4 mtr (70 mhz) wspr tx a while back .. now that was drift) tnx- G .. This one seems to fit the bill , link from Gerhard , http://www.box73.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=112_115&products_id=119&osCsid=9nk30edle1v6k0oooub8e4fjs2 -------------------------------------------------- From: "Warren Ziegler" Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:48 AM To: Subject: Re: LF: Low freq DDS VFO any ideas / for sale etc ? > > Graham, > > Be aware that some of the available DDS kits use a > non-temperature compensated reference oscillator and may not be > suitable for longer duration QRSS work unless you take care to keep > them in a constant temp environment. > I ran an inexpensive DDS driving my 137kHz transmitter, and you could > tell when I turned the thermostat up or down in the hamshack by the > direction of drift of my QRSS 60 signals! > The worst case was when I had it sitting in a rack above my > oscilloscope, you should have seen the drift after using the scope and > turning it off! > -- > 73 Warren K2ORS > WD2XGJ > WD2XSH/23 > WE2XEB/2 > WE2XGR/1 > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Graham wrote: >> >> Looking for a low frequency , 100k > 30 Mhz ish dds vfo, possibly a kit , >> better a part completed kit would be better ...second hand working >> even better ! >> >> Ideal would be a box with a frequency display and a key pad to >> enter the frequency , preferable to a pc addressed device >> >> Couple of volts sine wave out , nothing fancy , simple master >> oscillator for tx >> >> Any ideas or links (any for sale ?) >> >> Tnx- Graham . > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2110 - Release Date: 05/12/09 > 06:22:00 >