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Re: LF: RE: Analog oscillators

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Subject: Re: LF: RE: Analog oscillators
From: "James Moritz" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 19:55:37 +0100
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Dear Stefan, LF Group,

One more question: Currently i use the BF862 since it was on hand. However i could use a normal BF245 instead. I thought it could have an advantage since the housing is bigger and so the temperature differences should be smaller. Also the BF862 has a relative high Id, so the power dissipation and hence the temperatures may be higher. Vdd=5V and the osc didn't start to oscillate when using a source resistor of 100 Ohm. When using 50 Ohm then it runs and the DC source voltage is 0.4V, i.e. 8 mA DC drain current. Could be a bit lower.

When you replace the existing inductor with a high-Q one, you will find that the loop gain of the circuit is increased due to the higher Q, and you will be able to use a lower gain/reduced transistor bias current.

For CW enthusiasts, I am suprised more use is not made of simple LC VFOs. A drift of +/- 100Hz during the time taken for a QSO is usually not noticeable, and it is easy to achieve this in the LF/MF range. Also, the narrow tuning range means an elaborate tuning mechanism with reduction gearing is not needed - just a knob with a simple hand-marked scale is adequate. It is much simpler than the schemes needed to obtain an LF/MF signal by dividing/mixing down the output of an HF rig, etc. A VFO is also a much better practical choice than a crystal oscillator, which leaves you stuck on a fixed frequency.

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU


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