Thanks for the answer. Any idea what these things were used in? I
can't seem to find any information on the net.

Joe Gray
KA5ZEC


On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:27 AM, Bob Camp <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Simple answer - yes.
>
> More details:
>
> The oven and oscillator supplies are split so you can regulate them 
> independently.  Since there is very little current change (and very little 
> current) on the oscillator line you can regulate it pretty tightly.
>
> The oven monitor reports the current being pulled by the oven heater. There's 
> no need to terminate it. The two likely options are either a TTL signal 
> indicating it's gotten to a "warm" condition or a linear voltage tracking the 
> current. Watch it with a DVM when you put power on the oven supply.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2009, at 12:10 AM, Joseph Gray wrote:
>
>> I came across a rather large OCXO from Frequency Electronics. The
>> model number is: FE-30-OPC-2F. The frequency is: 10.763889MC. The
>> pinout for the octal plug on the base is also labeled as follows:
>>
>> 1: +28VDC
>> 2: Oven Monitor
>> 3: Oven Ret.
>> 4: Spare
>> 5: Spare
>> 6: Osc. Ret.
>> 7: +28VDC Osc.
>> 8: Spare
>>
>> I have a few questions. Can pins 1 and 7 be tied together to the same
>> 28VDC supply? If so, then I assume pins 3 and 6 can also be tied
>> together? I assume that pin 2 is simply some output voltage,
>> proportional to the oven temperature? Is it safe to just apply power
>> and let it run without using pin 2?
>>
>> Once I know how to power this thing without blowing it up, I'll hook
>> it up to a scope and take a look at both pin 2 and the oscillator
>> output on the BNC.
>>
>> In case anyone is interested, here are the dimensions, not counting
>> the octal plug and BNC: 5" high x 3" x 3". There is a "Frequency
>> Adjustment" screw on the top.
>>
>> I did a Google search, but didn't turn up any information on this
>> unit. I was rather surprised, considering the name Frequency
>> Electronics. Does anyone know the history of these things?
>>
>> One last question. The can is soldered at the base. Is is possible to
>> unsolder it and replace the crystal without destroying things?
>>
>> Joe Gray
>> KA5ZEC
>>
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