Attempting to repair HP5044A Oscillator

Mar 10, 2007 1 Replies

Does anyone have any troubleshooting documentation for this precision 10MHz osc? My unit appears to be AM modulating around 30 KHz. If anyone has the service manual for this I could sure use some help... thanks Jim WB5kye


Assuming that the model number in the subject line is a typo, and should really be 10554A, there is a bit of info available. This oscillator and its successor, the 10811 were the mainstay of the HP Z3801A GPS frequency standard that was used by many cell phone systems. Take a stroll through the K8CU web site at

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He has a great page on the 10811, including a tutorial on getting into the main oven, where all the good stuff lives. The 10811 is the same as the 10554 in most respects.

You can download the schematic for the 10544A at

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Download a copy of the 10811 manual from

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Dave M MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the address) Life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer to the end, the faster it goes.

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