Andy Helten wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert wrote: >> David Woolley wrote: >> >>>> It looks like the crystal oscillator inside the system has been >>>> suddenly and permanently altered. Is that even possible? >>>> >>> I believe that is quite possible as a result of aging. >>> >> I believe that changes in crystal frequency due to aging are gradual >> and occur over periods measured in years. >> >> I would look, instead, at the other components of the oscillator! > > Like the power supply and associated power components.
More like the components in the feedback loop! An oscillator is basically an amplifier with the output connected to the input; the squeal of a PA system with the volume set too high is the example familiar to almost everyone. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
