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* FFT
 
* 0-50 MHz
 
* Shows lots of extra noise
 
** In plastic box
 
 
[[file:XTAL-Osc-FFT-01.PNG]]
 
 
* Fundamental - zoomed in
 
 
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* FFT 3rd harmonic
 
** 3rd harmonic down about 20 dB
 
 
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== tinySA Measurements ==
 
== tinySA Measurements ==

Revision as of 14:52, 19 September 2021

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Features

  • Colpitts Crystal Oscillator
  • Useful for binning crystals
  • Made from junk box parts
    • (2) 2N3904 transistors
    • Standard value 1/4W resistors
  • Design from Experimental Methods in RF Design - Fig 7.69
    • Built by others (W2AEW, IMSAIGuy, etc)
  • Runs from 4V to >16V
    • May run at higher voltages, didn't tempt fate
  • 15mA with 4.44 MHz crystal at 12V

Tested With

  • 4.433 MHz crystal - worked
  • 16 MHz crystal - worked
  • 27 MHz crystal - didn't work

Prototype

  • Cut square PCB material for raised pads
  • Build on single side Copper clad PCB material
  • Large ground plane

XTAL-Osc-5-720px.jpg

Prototype Scope Caps

UUT = 4.4433 MHz crystal

XTAL-Osc-UltraScope-01.PNG

tinySA Measurements

CP Osc 4p43MHz SMT tinySA.PNG

W2AEW Video

  • Wes Haywood EMiRFD circuit

XTAL-Osc.PNG

XTAL-Osc-2.PNG

XTAL-Osc-3.PNG

PCB - Rev 2 -3D

CP-OSC-3D-Rev2 720px.png

Assembly Sheet

Colpitts XTAL Oscillator Rev 1 Assembly Sheet