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Re: [time-nuts] Best way for generating 8994.03 MHz from 2899.00042272.....MHz?

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Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 1:33 AM

Lux, Jim (337C) wrote:

microwave frequency down to where it can be compared with the reference. You
can do a straight divider, but then, the number of divide ratios is limited,
because fast dividers tend to be powers of two, or, at best, small integers.

Generally true, but Centellax has a divider than can divide by any
number between 8 and 511 inclusive at up to 15 GHz, if you can afford
about fifty bucks.

Rick Karlquist, N6RK

Lux, Jim (337C) wrote: > microwave frequency down to where it can be compared with the reference. You > can do a straight divider, but then, the number of divide ratios is limited, > because fast dividers tend to be powers of two, or, at best, small integers. Generally true, but Centellax has a divider than can divide by any number between 8 and 511 inclusive at up to 15 GHz, if you can afford about fifty bucks. Rick Karlquist, N6RK