Wayne,

Back to the phase locked receivers in the K4D. Does the K4HD retain this
feature? I am wondering if the Superhet circuitry would mess up the phase
coherence? If so, is there a way to bypass the K4HD Superhet circuits when
not (for example) operating in a HF contest M2 or MM?

73
Bill AA7xT


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On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 5:53 PM Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote:

> Then yes, this should work. I had assumed it was producing a 1-Hz square
> wave.
>
> Wayne
>
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> On Nov 21, 2020, at 3:20 PM, William Hein <b...@soundbusiness.us> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi, Wayne!
>
> I'm very happy about the phase sync between the two rxs, that will be a
> lot of fun!
>
> FYI - The Bodnar GPS unit outputs a programmable output including 10 MHz
> at various levels:
>
> Low-jitter GPS-locked precision frequency reference
> 450 Hz to 800 MHz output
>
> This device outputs two synchronised low-jitter reference clocks locked to
> GPS signal.
>
> Long term stability of output signal is defined by high accuracy of GPS
> Caesium references and theoretically approaches 1x10-12.
>
> Short term signal quality is defined by internal TCXO clock source
> providing high-quality, low phase noise clock signal with sub-picosecond
> RMS jitter.
>
> Digital PLL allows main output reference frequency to have almost any
> value between 450Hz and 800MHz.
>
> The second output frequency depends on the first output due to a common
> internal clock, if you need individual flexibility, multiple mini GPS units
> may be a better choice. If both outputs have the same frequency their
> relative phase shift can be adjusted. This can be used, for example, to
> generate two signals with 90° phase shift for use in I/Q mixer.
>
> Both output signals square wave at 3.3V CMOS levels with 50 Ohms
> characteristic impedance. Their output drive levels can be adjusted and
> outputs can be enabled and disabled independently.
>
> Output power level (measured at 10MHz, fundamental power channel):
> +13.3dBm, drive setting 32mA
> +12.7dBm, drive setting 24mA
> +11.4dBm, drive setting 16mA
>
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> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 2:46 PM Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> > On Nov 21, 2020, at 1:38 PM, William Hein <b...@soundbusiness.us>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > The K4D looks like an amazing radio! I am interested in diversity rx,
>> > primarily on 50 MHz. A few questions:
>> >
>> > (1) Are the two K4D receivers phase coherent (in sync)?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > (2) What is the resolution of the HDMI video output?
>>
>> Up to 4K.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > (3) Will the Ref In work with something like the Bodnar GPS reference
>> clock?
>>
>> REF IN requires a 10 MHz signal, not a GPS pulse.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
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