They are still available on eBay: search "Nortel Trimble” and the first item that comes up is a complete unit with GPS antenna. I bought one and it works perfectly and produces a 10 Mhz output for the K3EXREF board. Needs a 24 VDC supply. GUI software is available from KE5FX website.
73, Charles, K4ZRJ On Aug 21, 2014, at 11:02 AM, David Anderson <gm4...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > A couple of ham designs, which you can buy, not cheap, but good quality. > > http://rudius.net/oz2m/ngnb/gps.htm > > http://www.jrmiller.demon.co.uk/projects/ministd/frqstd.htm > > Some more ideas: > > http://www.g4jnt.com/freqlock.htm > > 73 > > David Anderson GM4JJJ > >> On 21 Aug 2014, at 13:50, Slava Baytalskiy <sla...@nullserv.com> wrote: >> >> Count me in! >> Ever since i got that REF board - i've been looking for that elusive Trimble >> unit. >> People had told me that eBay is full of them for like $70. >> Yeah, right! Maybe 10 years ago... >> Now, they're about $200-300 depending on power supply availability, and you >> can't even find them... >> So, yeah, i want this board to work! >> __________________ >> Slava (Sal) B, W2RMS >> w2...@arrl.net >> >>> On Aug 20, 2014, at 8:48 AM, John Lawrence via Elecraft >>> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Bob >>> The Trimble Thunderbolt is scarce on the used market and when they appear >>> the price is painful. They were designed and manufactured for the BB >>> wireless and cellular market when the industry switched from analog to >>> digital synchronized cell sites. I was part of that out business. >>> >>> >>> We need a compatible module that will work with the Elecraft products. >>> Today there are chips that reduce to complexity and price that would make >>> it possible to have a product that will reach the Elecraft user base of >>> customers. >>> >>> >>> John, W1QS >>> >>> >>> >>> Not that I had a "need" but I did instal the K3EXREF with a Trimble >>> Thunderbolt >>> GPSDO. So I have the 10MHZ reference available. >>> >>> I also have no present "need" for the XV144 & XV432 to be locked to that >>> external reference. However were a kit available to do it I would purchase >>> the >>> kit/accessory to do so. >>> >>> i would like to see it as a product. >>> >>> 73, >>> Bob >>> K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to sla...@nullserv.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to gm4...@yahoo.co.uk > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k4...@icloud.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
