[Elecraft] KTCX03-1 high stability reference oscillator

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Sun May 19 14:20:59 EDT 2019


Hank,

The real world difference is that you will see less change with 
temperature changes with the high stability TCXO.

The phase noise improvement is provided with the new synthesizers and 
not with the TCXO.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/19/2019 1:35 PM, hbjr at optilink.us wrote:
> Hey Folks.
> 
> In real world "seat-of-the-pants" experience, what difference if any would I
> see upgrading to the KTCX03-1?  I eventually would add the reference kit to
> the internal 2 meter transverter.
> 
>   
> 
> One thought was improvement for FT8 (and eventually FT4) on HF and MFSK on 2
> meters.  I have read some saw an improvement in transmitted phase noise -
> especially with a linear amp.


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