Hi Jeff,
I have hundreds of crystals here for you, and built a crystal tester (Jim Williams app
note)
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AN12 - Circuit Techniques for Clock
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Application Note 12 AN12-3 an12fa Figures 4a and 4b use another comparator based approach.
In Figure 4a, the LT1016 comparator is set up with DC
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Brian and I are keen on making a new analog computer, possibly a kit. All new things,
like the Analog Devices multipliers, better op amps etc, and possibly a USB, MIDI
interface.
Let us know how you come along on your bringup of the EC-1.
The Heath manuals are the best in analog computing, on actual hardware.
Randy