HP48G Clock Variability

[TomC]

Thanks Joe... that's a possibility I hadn't considered...

TomC

(02-07-2021 11:57 PM)Joe Horn Wrote:  I once heard that HP intentionally engineered some kind of "jitter" into the clock circuitry to prevent the generation of a single frequency of RF noise. If the emitted noise has a wider bandwidth, it's easier to pass the FCC regulations... or some such thing. I have no idea if that's true, or if it even makes sense. Just sharing something I heard once upon a time.