RF-Section:
A22 10 MHz Frequency Standard
Frequency Standard Regulator
10 MHz Quartz Crystal Oscillator
The frequency of the internal 10 MHz Frequency Standard is
compared to a known frequency standard and adjusted for minimum
frequency error. This procedure does not adjust the short-term
stability or long-term stability of the 10 MHz Quartz Crystal Oscillator,
which are determined by characteristics of the particular oscillator
and the environmental and warmup conditions to which it has been
recently exposed. The spectrum analyzer must be ON continuously
(not in STANDBY) for at least 72 hours immediately prior to oscillator
adjustment to allow both the temperature and frequency of the
oscillator to stabilize.
Frequency Standard
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with aging rate of
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.HP 5061B
Frequency Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP
Cables:
BNC cable, 122 cm
(48
in)
(2 required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP 10503A
The spectrum analyzer must be ON continuously (not in STANDBY) for
at least 72 hours immediately prior to oscillator adjustment to allow
both the temperature and frequency of the oscillator to stabilize.
Adjustment should not be attempted before the oscillator is allowed to
reach its specified aging rate. Failure to allow sufficient stabilization
time could result in oscillator misadjustment.
The
10 MHz Quartz Crystal Oscillator (HP P/N 10811-60111)
will typically reach its specified aging rate again within 72 hours
after being switched off for a period of up to 30 days, and within
24 hours after being switched off for a period less than 24 hours. If
extreme environmental conditions were encountered during storage or
shipment (i.e. mechanical shock, temperature extremes) the oscillator
could require up to 30 days to achieve its specified aging rate.
Adjustments