The Racal 9462 ocxo uses a temperature-controlled 5 MHz crystal
oscillator inside a sealed can. On the outside end of the can is a small
circuit board that doubles the output frequency to 10 MHz. The ocxo
cable comes from this circuit board so the output to the counter is 10
MHz. The Racal 9462 operates on 5 vdc and the cable has only three
wires, two of which are provided by a shielded cable for the 10 MHz signal.
Depending on the age of the ocxo, this doubler circuit board can be
either PTH design or (on later units) SMT design.
My understanding is that a 5 MHz crystal is inherently more stable than
a 10 MHz crystal so better overall performance is achieved by using a 5
MHz crystal and doubling the output to get 10 MHz.
I have pictures of these OCXO if you are interested.
The Racal Option 04C is a really, really simple 10 MHz oscillator whose
performance is terrible! It is not described in any Racal publication I
have found and I think it was offered to customers who bought many
counters for use in applications where an external precision 10 MHz
source was to be used; the Option 04C allows the counter to operate
poorly until connected to an external precision 10 MHz source. Option
04E provides the Racal 9462 and there are other ocxo versions, such as
Option 04A, that offer better performance than 04C but not so good as
Option 04E.
Larry
On 1/30/2012 9:24 AM, cfo wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:18:32 -0800, Larry McDavid wrote:
One does occasionally find Racal 9462 ocxo offered on eBay. Also, one
sometimes finds non-operational Racal instruments offered at low price
but which to have Option 04E installed. I convinced one seller to remove
the Option 04E module (the Racal 9462) and sell just that with much
lower shipping cost.
There is also what is evidently an older Racal frequency standard module
similar in appearance to the 9462 but which has screws attaching the end
plate rather than the soldered-can 9462; one of those is seen from time
to time on eBay from the UK but I have avoided that.
I have been looking for a Racal 9462 ocxo , for my Racal-Dana 1991
counter. I will prob. use my Tbolt anyway , and save the money.
But i'm confused ... Is it a 5 Mhz or a 10 Mhz unit.
I have found pictures of one claiming it's 5Mhz
http://www.jbtech.de/parts/racal_dana/9462.html
But i have also received a picture from jaap , with a racal 9492 , where
it clearly says its a 10Mhz unit.
Can anyone clarify ?
I think there was an "option" that enabled the use of "other ocxo values"
is that why a 5Mhz can be used , in some 1991's ?
If i ever decide to get a OCXO , i would like to get the "right one".
Regards
CFO
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Best wishes,
Larry McDavid W6FUB
Anaheim, CA (20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, near Disneyland)
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