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Old November 26th 09, 03:46 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Bill Baka Bill Baka is offline
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Default 3:1 range VCO and varactor RF voltage swing

lw1ecp wrote:
I saw one with a modified Wien-bridge that had an AGC (...)

Thanks Bill for your immediate answer!. Yes, RC oscillators have
impressive f spans: you change R or C by 10:1 and f changes 10:1, not
its square root. But... my needs go into the many hundreds MHz, sorry,
I have to stick to LC oscillators.


Many hundreds of MHz? Are you trying for D.C. to daylight? I could poke
around a bit and see if I could trip over something while I look for
parts for my own projects. Are you looking to build or buy? It seems you
want a circuit to build. Am I on the right track? Some of the older ARRL
handbooks may have a circuit or two. Lately I have seen them migrating
towards VHF and UHF and higher frequency stuff.
Good luck.
Bill Baka