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A project log for GPS Disciplined xCXO

A DIY GPS disciplined 10 MHz reference clock

nick-sayerNick Sayer 07/29/2015 at 16:220 Comments

Yesterday I considered using one of the boards with a VCTCXO just to see if the extra $10 for a VCOCXO bought anything.

I haven't run that test yet, but I am beginning to think that the answer to that may be that it does not.

Looking at the DOT050V and DOC020V datasheets, both claim a short-term stability of 1 ppb (1.0E-9/s). Well, short term stability is all we really want to count on from the oscillator. Long term stability is going to be tied to GPS, after all.

Maybe that extra $10 and all the power supply hassles are for nothing.

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