Paralleling devices reduces noise. Why do you think otherwise? Noise will be reduced by the square root of the number of devices you parallel.
-----Original Message----- From: cdel...@juno.com Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:43:02 To: <time-nuts@febo.com> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: [time-nuts] noisy varactor diodes The HP sceme in the patent refers to an array of series and parallel diodes to reduce noise. Just paralleling them does not reduce the noise! The 4 paralleled in the 5065 are to give enough phase deviation for the low modulation level applied. (150mv) The symptom was a fluctuating 2nd harmonic meter reading and coresponding fluctuations at the A7 TP2 test point. John I could not see the info you refered to? Corby _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.