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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2021, 01:28:53 pm »
Justanothername,

That resistor is going to the led. I lost the smd part in the carpet!

I just separated the pcbs, powering the multiplier with its own supply and things are looking as they were.

I'll work on a pcb layout and share if it improves things.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2021, 01:41:23 pm »

Nope, you won't but nor would I, I tend to build things like that to get a job done and then chuck them in a box or tear them down.

SMA connectors between boards and some shielding may improve matters but I wonder how good the 2MHz input looks on that spectrum analyser and if it shows the same pattern 'divided by 5'?

If you want to explore and experiment more it's worth thinking about what you intend to achieve and how the different approaches work, all the various 'frequency standards' have advantages and disadvantages, some are great short term, some are pretty awful.

FWIW, it's not that much more difficult to 'discipline' a cheap OCXO and get a really clean signal.

It is however considerably more difficult to discipline it well :)

CJay,
I'm just a cheap tinkering old man. I just love to mess around.
I'm going to reinstate all the connectors and start spectrumizing for your delectation... hold my beer.

I know the scope likes 2Mhz, but I never shoved the spectrum on it.
The scope hated the 5X signal until I loaded it with 50R, but I'll get busy with a forthcoming slide show.

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2021, 01:46:32 pm »
Is this a GPSDO?
Afaik, those Ublox modules have a TCXO in them, where the 24MHz is not disciplined ( derived/compensated ) with the GPS signal.
The 1 PPS signal is, and you need to use that with the usual controller to make it 10MHz.

I'm just farting around, Mr. NANDblog and you just made me poop. I may as well throw it in the dog.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #28 on: January 25, 2021, 02:06:03 pm »
Is this a GPSDO?
Afaik, those Ublox modules have a TCXO in them, where the 24MHz is not disciplined ( derived/compensated ) with the GPS signal.
The 1 PPS signal is, and you need to use that with the usual controller to make it 10MHz.

I'm just farting around, Mr. NANDblog and you just made me poop. I may as well throw it in the dog.
What's with the attitude? I think I was civil when asking the question.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #29 on: January 25, 2021, 02:18:31 pm »
It was an attempt at humour. Obv failed miserably.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #30 on: January 25, 2021, 06:55:19 pm »
Justanothername,
I just separated the pcbs, powering the multiplier with its own supply and things are looking as they were.

I guess the PLL can work with 3V3, so a low noise LDO like the TPS79333 may be used. A small pcb layout would be a nice thing to share! If you want to put something in just because you can, then go for a small battery charger to make it a portable device. The MCP733811T is an easy part to put in. VBAT is the input for the regulators then.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #31 on: January 25, 2021, 07:08:40 pm »
Best I can do, I'm afraid.



Ohhh...!
Ali-patch-art-work!
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2021, 07:26:49 pm »
C'est vrai.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #33 on: January 25, 2021, 07:41:06 pm »
justanothername,
Battery power was my first thought. Leaving off the ftdi and putting on a programming header for it, was another, but my ftdi has just given up, so might have to get another type in to try.

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #34 on: January 25, 2021, 07:55:26 pm »
I'd say put it in, you can always choose not to solder it in. Looking forward to the result.
PM me if you need schematic design snippets for the ublox receiver with supercap instead of the battery.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #35 on: January 25, 2021, 07:58:51 pm »
Will do.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #36 on: January 25, 2021, 09:15:07 pm »
Is this a GPSDO?
Afaik, those Ublox modules have a TCXO in them, where the 24MHz is not disciplined ( derived/compensated ) with the GPS signal.
The 1 PPS signal is, and you need to use that with the usual controller to make it 10MHz.

Lady Heather would not be impressed, we all know she loves to discipline :)
Maybe this is more of a "GPS Derived Output" device.

purpose - btw, not knocking it all, I love DIY projects. It might be "Ghetto" as you call it for now, but overtime you can grow/improve it into very nice device.
VE7FM
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #37 on: January 26, 2021, 12:38:39 am »
Very encouraging, Steve. I'll have to get busy.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #38 on: January 26, 2021, 03:08:27 am »
Very encouraging, Steve. I'll have to get busy.

ot not. I would never discourage you from turning this into some super duper mind bending oscillator, but... I like the fact that this is simple and cheap. I've got a GPSDO, and I'm even waiting on a second one (eBay, China, don't hold my breath). But for most applications of mine, I don't need that combination of long term and short term accuracy. I like the idea of a relatively cheap reference that I know has good absolute long term accuracy.  I'd be interested in characterizing what the phase looks like in time. Does it jump occastionally to keep it in line with the 1pps?
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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #39 on: January 26, 2021, 01:16:50 pm »
Does it jump occasionally to keep it in line with the 1pps?

Can't say I've noticed it, but how long would I have to stare at the scope to discover such behaviour? Cough.
It does however have a 20mV, or so amplitude modulation that I'd like to iron out.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #40 on: January 26, 2021, 01:21:33 pm »
I like the fact that this is simple and cheap.

+1 for simplicity and portability. Make the barrier low for others to reproduce your nice little creation, then they can help you classify it thoroughly.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #41 on: January 26, 2021, 01:56:04 pm »
Simple (and cheap) was the goal, justy.
WRT battery...18650, or bigish li-po?
On board patch antenna, or sma in?

I love these design by committee projects.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #42 on: January 26, 2021, 02:05:52 pm »
WRT battery...18650, or bigish li-po?

I'd say just a JST connector, you can connect a li-po or a li-ion, the charger won't care.

On board patch antenna, or sma in?

SMA with bias if you ask me. Patch antennas are a little difficult to get good performance out of them, you need a big enough ground plane, had some serious troubles with them.
Furthermore, you mostly want to use it inside a room with the antenna outside. I'll send you a schematic screenshot via PM for a proven solution.

I love these design by committee projects.

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #43 on: January 26, 2021, 02:12:05 pm »
CJay's slideshow.

2MHz out of ublox into 50R. Ignore Rigol's counter. Trust me.


Same on the spectrum.


2MHz X5 no load.


2MHz X5 into 50R


10MHz sine post BPF



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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #44 on: January 26, 2021, 02:25:46 pm »
Mr. Justy,
I'd say just a JST connector
So off board? I thought a li-po under the pcb would have been the trick, but a JST makes sense.

I'll send you a schematic screenshot via PM for a proven solution

Send away.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #45 on: January 26, 2021, 08:58:16 pm »
These UBLOX gps modules have a clock that runs on 48Mhz.
The frequency on the puls output must be a even number of 48 to get the cleanest square puls out.
Frequencies like (Mhz) 24 , 16, 12 , 8 , 6 , 4 , 3 & 2 are the cleanest frequencies.
 
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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #46 on: January 27, 2021, 12:35:40 pm »
CJay,
The one thing you asked for (I think), I omitted. So ere ya go.
Post 5X multiplier, no band pass.


Your hint of filtering pre multiplier has just sunk in.
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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #47 on: January 29, 2021, 04:59:24 am »
I tried this... sort of.

I used u-center to change the 1pps output of a ublox 7M module to 2MHz. Do you know the commands to do this without u-center? I downloaded the document, but am too lazy to decipher.

I have the 10MHz outputs of my two eBay GPSDOs going to a scope. They are solid compared to each other. If I trigger off the 2MHz signal, I see that it is jittering compared to the others. You see the same thing when you look at the GPSDO 1pps output compared to the 10MHz output. The 1pps output has good long term stability, but it has jitter. You can't see it until you compare it to a signal that doesn't. I am using persistence to show the jitter in a picture.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #48 on: January 29, 2021, 05:08:10 am »
Setup. No persistence.
 

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Re: Ghetto 10MHz GPSDO
« Reply #49 on: January 29, 2021, 12:57:56 pm »
rfclown,
Ah, the old trigger deception. I was hoodwinked.
In my defence, I've got nothing between my ears.

If you haven't torn it down yet, can you in TP5, set both frequencies to 2MHz and note any difference?

Do you know the commands to do this without u-center?

I do not.


 


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