Gaurav Singh made an open source 53132A OCXO Ultra stability time base, that is available on github: While i was working with my own GPSDO project. i need to have a frequency counter with descent stability so purchased my self a Agilent 53132A which is a 12 digit frequency counter, big brother to 53131A 10 […]
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Fluke/Philips PM66xx frequency counter OCXO upgrade
Dan Watson documented on his blog an OCXO upgrade board he designed for the Fluke/Philips PM66xx line of frequency counters: My counter came with the standard XO timebase option, which has fairly poor specs for stability and drift. It is difficult to trim precisely with the single-turn trimmer capacitor on the board. For most testing […]
HP 5350B OCXO repair
Kerry Wong fixed his HP 5350B OCXO. He documented the whole process on his blog: Last time, I did a teardown of an HP 5350B microwave counter. And as I mentioned in my teardown, the oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) did not appear to be working as the OVEN indicator would not go off even after hours […]
DIY HP/Agilent 53131A 010 high stability timebase option
Gerry Sweeney wrote a post on his blog detailing his DIY HP/Agilent 53131A 010 high stability timebase option: I decided to make a clone 010 option board for my counter using a second-hand OCXO bought from e-bay. I designed a PCB to get a professional finish as well as a reliable upgrade for my counter. The main […]