RadioBanter - View Single Post - Looking for a GPS disciplined frequency synthesizer

March 2nd 06, 01:36 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment

On 1 Mar 2006 21:51:12 -0800, wrote:

I am looking for a freqency synthesizer in the band 100Mhz-1Ghz very
stable to test quipments over a long period.

I heard that now there are some who are GPS disciplined?
How does it work ?
Which is one do you recommend ?

Phil.

I would look for a standard synthesizer with a separate input for the
time base like many frequency counters have. Then buy a used GPS time
standard receiver with a 10 mhz output to drive the synthesizer.
Would probably be a lot less money than a current, state-of-the-art
synthesizer with it built-in. The HP Z3801A GPS time standard
receiver can be obtained on Ebay for around $300.

Dick