[Collins] 851-S1 stability

[Francesco Ledda]

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I am sure it is wrong. May be 10^-8


> On Sep 23, 2016, at 09:18, Sheldon Daitch <SDAITCH at bbg.gov> wrote:
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> Because of Heinz' posting of his 851-S1, I looked at this link:
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> http://www.collinsradio.org/cca-collins-historical-archives/the-equipment-of-collins-radio/the-s-word-or-solid-state/851s-1/
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> to refresh my memory on this unit and noted this specification under frequency stability:
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> Drift rate not more than 3 x 10-18 per week.
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> Ten to the minus 18?  That can't be right, can it?
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> 73
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> Sheldon
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> From: Collins <collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Heinz Breuer <hbreuer at debitel.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 5:58 AM
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> Subject: [Collins] For sale Rockwell-Collins 851S-1 receiver
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> Hello,
> out of my personal collection I have available for sale a Rockwell-Collins 851S-1 Receiver.
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> The 851S-1 has 7 Collins mechanical filters and offers bandwidths 0.2 kHz, 0.5 kHz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz, LSB and USB as well as 16 kHz due to the roofing filter. The receiver has modes SSB, CW, AM.
> Tuning step is 10 Hz.
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> There are no optional boards installed: No IF Channel B, no VBFO, no AFC, no Parallel IN, no Parallel OUT, no Serial card and no high stability oscillator.
> I do have a couple optional boards these can be purchased at additional cost.
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> Pictures are available on request.