Brian, Your original post asked for a reference distribution amplifier.
"Just wondering if anyone has ever tried the MAX2470/2471 VCO buffers as part of a reference distribution design?" Why would it need to cover more than one frequency? Every piece of equipment in my lab that accepts an external reference will accept 10 MHz. Some also accept 5, 2 and/or 1, but 10 is universal. I am aware that some specific applications may require other frequencies, but in most cases these will be between 1 and 10 MHz. For best performance (or acceptable performance at low cost and low pain level), don't try to cover a band wider than that, all you will get is increased noise and increased susceptibility to leakage. Certainly 10 to 500 MHz seems excessive for most reference distribution designs. If you have a different application in mind, please tell us. Didier KO4BB > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [time-nuts] Build my own dist. amp ?? > > > > >Using an unnecessarily wide band device in a frequency distribution > >system isn't usually a particularly good idea. > > > It isn't "unecessary" when the circuit needs to operate over > that wide of an input frequency range in its' intended range > of applications. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
