/limesdr-vctcxo

VCTCXO Reference PCB for LimeSDR-mini

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limesdr-vctcxo

This PCB provides an external, thermally separate, TCXO Frequency Reference to the LimeSDR-mini board.

Photo in box with LimeSDR mini

I built this as even though the onboard TCXO is well-specced, being next to the high-power FPGA & RF components was causing noticeable thermal drift, especially in amplitude-modulated (eg. SSB) outdoor use.

This board uses a 40MHz TCXO to be a plug-in replacement with no reconfiguration. A 12-turn potentiometer allows easy manual calibration.

Schematic PDF file

PCB Images

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