[Lowfer] TIL freq. measurements...13.555283 MHz

[Ed Phillips]

Scott Tilley wrote:
> 
> Hey all
> 
> After some careful measurements I have determined that the freq. of
> Hifer TIL is ~ 13.555283MHz.  +-1Hz.  I made these measurements by
> calibrating to WWV on 15Mhz and quickly checking the beacons freq. on
> spectran then repeated 6 times and averaged the result.  The real number
> I get very consistently is 13.55528295MHz.  Seems these little Espons
> are not bang on the money!
> 
> I hope this helps everyone as this measurement demonstrates that the
> labeled freq. on the osc. is out by -137Hz!!!  Lesson learned never
> trust the parts dudes... I'll take the TX into the lab at work on the
> weekend and stick it on some of the big buck gear there to confirm
> this... I hope by then it is more an academic pursuit then needed...
> 
> Oh the joys of operating a beacon ;-)
> 
> Good luck finding it... I've done everything I can...
> 
> Scott
> 
> BTW hours of operation are still weekdays 24hrs and by request and when
> I feel like it on the weekends...

	I'm not hearing anything on that frequency at 8:00 AM PST, but will
leave the receiver and Spectran parked on that frequency for a while. 
NW is coming through, for what it's worth.

Ed