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Old March 8th 10, 09:41 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Old "Boat Anchor" tube receivers vs. Solid State receivers?

On Mar 8, 1:23*pm, wrote:
On Mar 7, 6:56*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:


My receiver is stable to less than a twentieth of a cycle over several months.
(Using WWV as a reference)


Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42


*What radio can do that? And what is the master oscillator consist of-
does it contain a cesium/rubidium stage?- Hide quoted text -

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I keep wondering how you'd measure such a thing. Leave it on for
several years to see if the oscillator drifts one hertz?

Not to be too precious, but that does not sound like the best use of
one's hobby dollar to me ;-)