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Polystirene (styroflex) capacitors are a good choice. They have a
desirable slightly negative temperature coefficient, and excellent Q. 1000pF is within the spectrum of usual values. Or you may choose a bunch of NP0 ceramics in parallel, plus ~1/20th of the total value made up of a N750 (-750ppm/centigrade) capacitor. Many paralleled caps are better than a single multilayer unit because heat (yes, real life caps do heat somewhat in oscillators) is better dissipated away, thus reducing one of the drift causes. 73s and DXs Daniel Perez LW1ECP ================================== I support the above opinion ,having made a simple FET based vfo for 3.5-38 MHz which serves as a training tool for the UK Intermediate Licence practical assessment ,for which trainees have to calibrate a vfo against a receiver and/or frequency counter. The VFO was made (semi-ugly style) on PCB board with 'ground' holes drilled for upright grounded components ,with the other lead to support the relevant non-grounded components resulting in the shortest possible interconnections. Using polystyrene caps and with the VFO not having any buffer stage the device fed by a 9v PP battery drifts not more than 20 Herz in 30 minutes. Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH |
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