[TenTec] OMNI 6+ TXCO

[William Gode]

A TCXO is a "Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator."  It uses
things like thermistors to keep the oscillator on frequency as the
ambient temperature changes.  A crystal oven actually controls the
temperature and is (supposedly) more accurate than a TCXO.

For more information, check out:

<http://www.timefreq.com/eestech/oscill.html>

73,

Bill, W9NHQ

Clark Savage Turner wrote:
> 
 
> Isn't a TCXO a "temperature controlled crystal oscillator" and isn't this
> exactly what an oven and crystal are?  Is there really something different
> being done with the newer OMNI's?  I was not aware of any change.
> 
> Clark
> WA3JPG

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