User Tools

Site Tools


blog:2026:0110_fun_with_references

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Next revision
Previous revision
blog:2026:0110_fun_with_references [2026/01/10 13:31] – created davekblog:2026:0110_fun_with_references [2026/11/14 11:13] (current) – davek
Line 5: Line 5:
 After setting up a 10 GHz rig with an old, used [[https://www.downeastmicrowave.com/category-s/1842.htm|DEMI transverter]] and a horn, I'm still working on mounting the horn to my used 18", offset-feed dish. I usually use a Leo Bodnar GSPDO for the 10 MHz reference. While using the rig, I've developed some interest in references and LOs. Also, I'm very slowly accumulating the components for a homebrew rig. After setting up a 10 GHz rig with an old, used [[https://www.downeastmicrowave.com/category-s/1842.htm|DEMI transverter]] and a horn, I'm still working on mounting the horn to my used 18", offset-feed dish. I usually use a Leo Bodnar GSPDO for the 10 MHz reference. While using the rig, I've developed some interest in references and LOs. Also, I'm very slowly accumulating the components for a homebrew rig.
  
-I discovered the Oscilloquartz 8663's on Ebay and Paul Versteeg's blog [[https://www.paulvdiyblogs.net/2023/07/building-10mhz-master-clock.html|describing a project]] around the 8663.+I discovered the Oscilloquartz 8663's on Ebay and Paul Versteeg's blog [[https://www.paulvdiyblogs.net/2023/07/building-10mhz-master-clock.html|describing a project]] around the 8663. I created one and it works great. 
 + 
 +I've invested in a [[|https://www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=TinyPFA.HomepagetinyPFA]]. That helped me work on the insulation. I've got several measurements that are worth posting and reviewing. We'll save that for another post.
  
 {{tag>}} {{tag>}}
  
-~~DRAFT~~ 
 ~~LINKBACK~~ ~~LINKBACK~~
 ~~DISCUSSION~~ ~~DISCUSSION~~
  
Contact Us blog/2026/0110_fun_with_references.1768080661.txt.gz · Last modified: by davek