TCXO is a Temperature Compensated Xtal Oscillator, not quite as stable
as a crystal in an oven.  On the other hand a TCXO starts up quickly vs.
waiting for a chunk of aluminum to heat up and stabilize.

Sherpa Doug

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> Digi-Key has a ESC inc. TCXO  page 419 of cat. T013
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 12:11 PM
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> | There was an article in EDN Magazine. This months issue
> about using a
> | power fet for doing this and driving it with 5 volt logic and a
> | thermistor.
> |
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> | [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Lawrence Glaister
> | Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 3:25 PM
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> | Subject: [EE]: crystal oven cct?
> |
> | greetings,
> | I am building a 10mhz xtal frequency standard and am looking for a
> | circuit diagram for a simple temperature regulator. I have the
> | oscillator running in a small cast aluminum box and my idea
> was to bolt
> | a power transistor to the case and use that as the variable heating
> | element. I would then mount the whole unit inside a block of foam
> | insulation. I would like to hold the crystal at a non critical
> | temperature between 35-50C. Any ideas?
> | cheers
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