> Tom, given Zhangkun's observation that substitution of an R for the L in > the power feed "fixes" the PLL, I think it is safe to say that the problem > is power related. True ... however, we still don't know the nature of the failure. If the VCO stops oscillating, for example, we might be looking at this as a DC problem. We think it probably isn't, becahse Zhangkun measured the DC voltage. Still, it would be nice to know. A scope and/or spectrum analyzer on the PLLs' outputs would help, comparing "work well" vs. "does not work" cases. If the VCO control line is accessable, that would be helpful to scope out too, though attaching anything there would have consequences. Even though we're pretty sure it is power related, some more data might help narrow it down further. Regards, Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu