Suppose I have an old Thunderbolt that works, but has the old Piezo OCXO. Is it feasible to upgrade it "in place" by obtaining one of the newer Trimble oscillators from somewhere (or something equally good that fits mechanically)? Does the Trimble OCXO need different operating parameters than the Piezo one (e.g. gain)?
(I have seen John Miles' page <http://www.thegleam.com/ke5fx/tbolt.htm> that describes replacing the old OCXO with a HP 10811. But that won't fit in the original case and requires an extra power supply voltage. If I need to buy a better OCXO anyway, why not one that fits the available space and operates from the available power?) Or would it just make sense to buy a more recent Thunderbolt for $200? Dave _______________________________________________ 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.
