Re: LF: 500khz WSPR drift

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Subject:	Re: LF: 500khz WSPR drift
From:	Roger Lapthorn <[email protected]>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:08:01 +0000
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My own QRP transverter goes from 28MHz down to 500kHz and this drifts about 40Hz before settling as the oscillator warms, so I have to be on-hand to adjust the dial setting in the first 30 minutes. I should leave the oscillator running all the time or have this on for 30 minutes before I start TXing.

At 50MHz drift would be worse. Also, I'm not sure what ambient temperature LA3EQ has got, but I bet it is cold, so his drift might be even greater as his transverter (higher power than mine) warms up more over a larger temperature range.

73s
Roger G3XBM

2010/1/14 Gary - G4WGT <[email protected]>

Hi guys,

Yes it was LA3EQ, started getting decodes as the drift flattened out. 50 MHz to 500 kHz is a long way to transvert, I use 4 MHz & as far as I am aware no drift problems after half an hour or so warm up.

Thanks all the comments.

Gary - G4WGT.

2010/1/13 James Moritz <[email protected]>

Dear LF Group,

...The perils of having a 50MHz -> 500kHz transverter! 3.5MHz would be a better IF frequency from the drift point of view.

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Strobbe" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: LF: 500khz WSPR drift

over the past 12 hours I had 51 spots of LA3EQ, frequency ranging from 503848 to 503885

73, Rik

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