Brooke Clarke wrote: >Hi: > >To get some feel for what these will sell for I'm auctioning a prototype >unit as eBay item number 7616994287. > >Have Fun, > >Brooke Clarke, N6GCe > >Brooke Clarke wrote: > > > >>Hi: >> >>Awhile ago there was some discussion about the ICS525 and I finally got >>a quote on their demo board it was $57 and 10 weeks. Well it's been >>less than 10 weeks and I've made my own, with more features than the >>stock version. There's been some delay getting all the stuff to do fine >>pitch Surface Mount Parts, see: >>http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/SMT.shtml >>Version 1.0 has the ICS525-02 (160 MHz max out) a couple of 10 position >>SIP switches, a power supply including snaps for a 9 volt battery and a >>14 pin socket that will hold either a full or half size DIP oscillator. >>There's also a BNC input connector that can supply the chip instead of >>the DIP oscillator. BNC output connector. See more at: >>http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml#BTSG >><http://www.icst.com/icscs/PartSummary.aspx?id=cf3d07a6-2cb4-4faf-8ad6-f4749fb2c1a8&name=ICS525-02&mode=short> >> >>Data Sheet for ICS525: >>http://www.icst.com/datasheets/ics5250102.pdf >> >>When using the calculator be sure to scroll down to the results for the >>high speed -02 version, see: >>http://www.icst.com/calculators/ics525inputForm.html >> >>For now I'm calling it the Battery Top Signal Generator, but it might >>have numerous uses. >>Is there any interest in my making more of these to sell? >> >>Have Fun, >> >>Brooke Clarke >> >> >> >> >> > > > I looked at the ebay listing and it looks like it would be good as a 106.5 MHz signal to lock another oscillator to get a 10.244 signal for a 10GHz convertor. The second oscillator would clean up the close in phase noise and your circuit can be locked to a 10 MHz signal of whatever quality needed.
Don't know if you can produce them at $40.00 or so but I would be interested in what you come up with Bill K7NOM _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
