[amsat-bb] remix! G6LVB FCD and G0MRF Signal Generator--great combo!

[Mark L. Hammond]

After a quick sell-out a few weeks back, I understand that the AMSAT-UK store now has more of these great signal generators by G0MRF in stock.  

It's a perfect mate for your G6LVB Funcube Dongle!!

73!

Mark N8MH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
> Sent: 16 January 2011 21:47
> To: amsat-bb; funcube at yahoogroups.co.uk
> Subject: [amsat-bb] G6LVB FCD and G0MRF Signal Generator--great combo!
> 
> Folks,
> 
> If you have one of these:
> 
> G6LVB FCD
> http://www.funcubedongle.com/
> 
> You really ought to consider getting one of these:
> 
> G0MRF Signal Generator
> http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/article_6/2.4-GHz-Signal-Source-Kits-by-
> G0MRF.html?shop_param=cid%3D8%26aid%3D6%26
> 
> (with some more details here:  http://g0mrf.com/source2.htm )
> 
> 
> I have a signal source board from back in the AO-40 era with a crystal
> at 96.019 MHz.  It has proven very helpful as a continuos test signal
> source for a wide range of frequencies for the FCD.  Beats ker-chunking
> local repeaters :)   You can adjust various FCD parameters and see the
> impact, etc.
> 
> The current crystal (96.013 MHz) is just a bit different than mine
> (96.019), but it would do the same thing...
> 
> Harmonically, it works out like this:
> 
> *note--if you have an antenna connected, keep in mind that fundamental
> frequency is probably right near a STRONG local FM radio station ;) so
> the noise floor might be quite high at 96.019 MHz!  That one took me a
> while to figure out...
> 
> 
> Xtal Multiplier Output in MHz
> 96.019 0.667 64.013
> 96.019 1.000 96.019
> 96.019 2.000 192.038
> 96.019 3.000 288.057
> 96.019 4.000 384.076
> 96.019 5.000 480.095
> 96.019 6.000 576.114
> 96.019 7.000 672.133
> 96.019 8.000 768.152
> 96.019 9.000 864.171
> 96.019 10.000 960.190
> 96.019 11.000 1056.209
> 96.019 12.000 1152.228
> 96.019 13.000 1248.247
> 96.019 14.000 1344.266
> 96.019 15.000 1440.285
> 96.019 16.000 1536.304
> 96.019 17.000 1632.323
> 96.019 18.000 1728.342
> 96.019 19.000 1824.361
> 96.019 20.000 1920.380
> 96.019 21.000 2016.399
> 96.019 22.000 2112.418
> 96.019 23.000 2208.437
> 96.019 24.000 2304.456
> 96.019 25.000 2400.475
> 96.019 26.000 2496.494
> 
>