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10MHz LOCAL OSCILLATOR

10MHz local oscillator. Under development


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The 10MHz local oscillator design is a combination of G3XBM designed local oscillator used for a similar 137kHz transverter and an ARRL Hand Book's local oscillator design for a 160m band transverter. The success of the this 10MHz oscillator will also be the used for a future 137kHz transverter.
 

 Fig 1 Schematic of the 10MHz crystal lock oscillator and buffer stage. This circuit is subject to further development.

Component details

XTAL

XTAL 10MHz Fundamental HC49U

Q1

Transistor - 2N3904 TO-92

Q2

Transistor - 2N3904 TO-92

R1

Resistor 100k 0.25W Carbon

R2

Resistor 33k  0.25W Carbon

R3

Resistor 470  0.25W Carbon

R4

Resistor 10k 0.25W Carbon 

R5

Resistor 4k7 0.25W Carbon

R6

Resistor 100 0.25W Carbon

R7

Resistor 100 0.25W Carbon

C1

Capacitor - trimmer 5 - 60pf (35pf)

C2

Capacitor - Ceramic - 100pf 

C3

Capacitor - Ceramic - 100pf 

C4

Capacitor - Ceramic - 33pf 

C5

Capacitor - Ceramic - 100nf

C6

Capacitor - Electrolytic - 47uf 50v

C7

Capacitor - Ceramic - 100nf

L1

FT50-43 Toroidal core Amidon PN# FT-50-43

L2

FT50-43 Toroidal core Amidon PN# FT-50-43

The two RF transformers are wound per Fig 2 & 3 winding details of 10turns of Bifiliar and Trifiliar windings on a  FT50-43 Toroidal cores.

Fig 2 L1 winding details for the matching transformer

Fig 3 L2 winding details for the splitter transformer

Photo 1 Assembled L1 matching transformer

Photo 2 Assembled local isolator and buffer circuit.

  

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Page last revised 12 March 2022

 

 

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Post date: 27 January 2026

 

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Post date: 8 December 2025

 

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Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to WSPR)  

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Station details were presented by Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter Hall VK6HP at PerthTech

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