[time-freq] RE: Reflock II assembly

Wed Mar 14 05:39:39 UTC 2007

Randy,

Your board has passed the no-smoke test. Voltages at the regulators are
fine. I threw together a tiny Verilog program to light the LEDs and they
are fine.

[N.B. - Randy wants to lock a 144.075MHz VCO to a 10MHz reference.]

On further examination, I find that I don't actually understand the
simple solution. It seems to be referred to in the paper
< http://gref.cfn.ist.utl.pt/cupido/univlock01.pdf > but I can't make
that paper jibe in my head with the notes in any of the available
configurations. I'm hoping Luis Cupido, the author of the paper and the
configurations will see this mail and comment. I had thought from the
paper referenced that I could set things up to lock at any multiple of
25kHz, but the notes all talk about either GPS 1pps locking or dividing
both the reference and the VCO. Unfortunately, the prime factors of 113,
17, and 3 in 144.075 make for a division of 5763 which seems to be
beyond what is available in the standard CPLD configuration. 

While I don't know this stuff well at all, I could try to put together a
Verilog file that divides your VCO by 5763 and the reference by 400 and
feed it to the phase/frequency detector used on the HPSDR Janus board. I
don't off the top of my head know what that would mean for the PWM
filter values, but I suspect that the default ones on the board may not
be right. Nor am I certain that it would really work and I don't have
the VCO to test it. Phil, Luis, I'm fishing here. Help, please.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:15 PM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Hi Chris and thanks for the update.  I will have to build some kind of
VCO
or adapt something.  I would assume that with some experimentation I
will be
able to build/configure something that will pull the needed amount.  Go
ahead with the 'simple solution' and I will build around it.  I do not
have
the means to program the CPLD.

Thanks!

Randy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at LBL.Gov] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:29 AM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Randy,

I was looking over the available configurations. If you know it, would
you tell me the range over which your 144.025MHz VCO can be pulled?
There seems to be a simple solution if it is <25kHz. There are other
possibilities, though. Thanks.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 5:52 PM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Great!  My eyes hurt just thinking about those tiny parts.  Too bad
designs
these days have to be so "high tech" instead of "builder friendly".  I
know
for some things small size (low inductance, etc.) is essential but it
seems
like everything is that way now whether it is really necessary or not.
Oh
well.  Thanks to you this is one project I won't have to miss but
usually
when I see surface mount parts to assemble I have to pass it by.  Thanks
for
the update.

Randy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at LBL.Gov] 
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:24 PM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Randy,

As an update, all the SMD parts are now down. Tomorrow evening, I hope,
when I'm fresher, I will inspect them carefully and touch-up what is
needed, then get to the through-hole parts.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:48 PM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Ok, I understand.  Sort of the reverse to what I am doing with a GPS
receiver with 10 KHz output and a 10 MHz OCXO with a simple /1000 PLL
circuit, only in this case we would be using a more elaborate circuit to
divide a 144.075 oscillator down to a 10 MHz reference. I am not sure if
it
can be made to work on 144.075/10 MHz either but hopefully there would
be
some common multiple that might allow it to work (25 KHz?).  Thanks.

Randy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at LBL.Gov] 
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:35 PM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

I'll see, but let me make sure we're talking about the same thing. The
RefLock II is only a PLL. You have to supply both the precision
reference at 10MHz, in your case, and the output of the 144.075MHz VCO;
the RefLock II will then supply the steering voltage to the VCO. The
RefLock II has no oscillator of its own.

I'll have to check about what the readily available frequency ratios
are.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:22 PM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Great, Chris!  I sure appreciate your efforts.  I think I had originally
mentioned I was interested in using it at 66.666667 MHz but since then I
have come up with a better application.  If it will work, I would like
it to
operate on 144.075 MHz.  Not sure if it will do it as-is but if so, that
is
the frequency I need from the RefLock from a 10 MHz reference input.  If
that is somehow not possible then go ahead with the 66.666667 MHz set
up. 

Randy, W7HR
Port Orchard, Wa

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at LBL.Gov] 
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:37 PM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Randy,

The RefLock II kit arrived in yesterday's mail. I'll see if I can get
started this weekend.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 5:39 PM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Ok, thanks.

Randy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at lbl.gov] 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 5:18 PM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

FYI

>From the TAPR office - 

"Just to let you know that I'm temporarily out of stock.  Should be able
to ship within a week or so. 

-- 
73, 

John, W9DDD at the TAPR office"

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 11:46 AM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Sounds great.  I sent the PayPal.  Thanks!

Randy Stegemeyer, W7HR
3377 Bethel Rd., SE, #311
Port Orchard, WA  98366

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at lbl.gov] 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 10:43 AM
To: Randy
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Randy,

If it sounds fair to you, how about sending me $130 to
ScotsTramp at MSN.Com on PayPal and I'll order it, build it and send it to
you? We may have to have a discussion before I send it to you about
which configuration/jumper settings you want. Sound ok?

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy [mailto:hamradio at oz.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:03 AM
To: Christopher T. Day
Subject: RE: Reflock II assembly

Hi Chris:
That would be great.  I'm afraid my eyesight is no longer up to
attempting
something like that and I would probably wind up with a bunch of solder
bridges and make a mess out of the whole thing.  When I see 'surface
mount'
and 'kit' I usually move on to the next page.  It would be great to have
one
to experiment with.  I have one of the HP Z3801 GPS standards that I
have
been using to drive an HP counter and would like to be able to
synthesize
various frequencies from its 10 MHz output as well, starting with
66.666667
MHz for a high-accuracy SDR-IQ clock.  

Naturally I would be glad to pay you for your assembly time.  I could
buy
the kit and send it to you or send you a full amount and have you do the
whole thing or ?  I see the kit is $109.  Let me know what a fair cost
would
be and I can send MO, use PayPal, or whatever.  Thanks.

de Randy, W7HR
Port Orchard, WA
retired at easystreet.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher T. Day [mailto:CTDay at lbl.gov] 
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:12 PM
To: hamradio at oz.net; Steven Bible
Subject: RE: [time-freq] RE: Reflock II

Randy,

If you are unable to wait for Steve, I could assemble a Reflock II for
you.

	Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Bible [mailto:n7hpr at tapr.org] 
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:01 PM
To: TAPR time and frequency projects
Subject: RE: [time-freq] RE: Reflock II

Hi Randy,

Not yet.  The present design does not lend itself well to an assembled
and
tested version because the configuration jumpers are SMT 0603 0-ohm
resistors.  What I need to do is a redesign that puts 100 mil 2-pin
jumpers
in place of the resistors.  Then send it to a contract manufacturer.

The timing of when I can get to this is unknown.  I've been swamped with
working on HPSDR and SuitSat-2.  If I can find some time, I'll hope to
get
the redesign done.  In the mean time, perhaps a volunteer can build one
up
for you.

73,

- Steve, N7HPR
 (n7hpr at tapr.org)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-freq-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:time-freq-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Randy
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:59 AM
> To: 'TAPR time and frequency projects'
> Subject: [time-freq] RE: Reflock II
>
>
> Is the Reflock II available as a fully-assembled unit yet?  Does
> anyone know
> the status?
>
> Thanks
>
> de Randy, W7HR
> Port Orchard, WA
>
>
>
>
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