Re: [time-nuts] Frequency Dividers

2006-08-09 Thread SAIDJACK
In a message dated 8/8/2006 17:21:56 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Said, I understand that the micros work fine, it just seemed like you would need a second one to discipline the OCXO because of the timing constraints on the divider. Hi Randy, on our new GPSDO's

Re: [time-nuts] Ugly Frequency Dividers

2006-08-09 Thread Robert Atkinson
Hi, Sounds like someone made a solid state Decatron, See http://mypage.bluewin.ch/sagnell/id14.htm Robert G8RPI. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Normand Martel Sent: 09 August 2006 00:12 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency

Re: [time-nuts] Ugly Frequency Dividers

2006-08-09 Thread Tim Shoppa
Normand Martel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was part of a Marconi (damn, i don't remember the model number, but it was an OLD model), more precisely the 600 MHz divide by ten prescaler. The input divider was based on two tunnel diodes that acted as a div. by two divider followed by the

Re: [time-nuts] SiLabs

2006-08-09 Thread Randy Warner
Didier, I too have looked at the SiLabs parts. I may just have to get one of their eval boards. I use the SiLabs CP2102 USB-to-Serial converter in my new receiver Eval Boards. Tiny little thing, no external components, and it also has the ability to handle more than just RxD and TxD traffic.

Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL

2006-08-09 Thread Randy Warner
Said/Didier, There just must be something special about Philip's PLL designs. Way back when when I was working in the underwater world we used a small underwater range finder (sonar) that used the Philips 4046 PLL. The Philips part was the ONLY 4046 that would meet the range and jitter specs. We

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency Dividers

2006-08-09 Thread David Forbes
At 5:31 PM -0400 8/8/06, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: Randy Warner said the following on 08/08/2006 03:23 PM: I have been seeing a lot of traffic concerning making 10MHz frequency dividers using PIC's. While they provide an elegant solution to providing an accurate 1PPS from a precision

Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL

2006-08-09 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Randy Warner writes: Said/Didier, There just must be something special about Philip's PLL designs. Way back when when I was working in the underwater world we used a small underwater range finder (sonar) that used the Philips 4046 PLL. The Philips part was the ONLY

Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL

2006-08-09 Thread Magnus Danielson
From: Poul-Henning Kamp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:56:39 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Randy Warner writes: Said/Didier, There just must be something special about Philip's PLL designs. Way back

Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL

2006-08-09 Thread Randy Warner
Magnus, I hope NO ONE is using a 4046 in any contemporary CD player designs! Randy _ There is actually two different 4046s around. One has more input gain than the other, which can create a

Re: [time-nuts] Philips PLL

2006-08-09 Thread Joe McElvenney
Hi, I recently used the Philips 74HCT9046A, a variant of the 4046/7046 with a charge pump on the type-II (frequency/phase) output, in a GPS frequency standard project. However this family tries to be all things to all people and I would like a simple phase comparator (EXOR will do) with said

Re: [time-nuts] EFRATOM FRK Lamp Voltage

2006-08-09 Thread Doug Millar
HI, I would say that if it locks up and works, leave it alone. The lamps last a long time. Deal with it when or if it goes. Doug At 11:53 AM 8/9/2006, you wrote: Hi, A few years back I obtained a Racal-Dana rubidium standard with a EFRATOM FRK-L fitted. I

Re: [time-nuts] EFRATOM FRK Lamp Voltage

2006-08-09 Thread Paramithiotti, Luciano Paolo S
Hi, it's normal, After replacing the lamp you have to readjust some parameter as described in the manual. Luciano Luciano P. S. Paramithiotti -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe McElvenney Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 8:54 PM To:

[time-nuts] SRS FS700 Antenna

2006-08-09 Thread Pete
I've recently traded for one of these receivers, but there's no antenna with it. Does anyone on the list have an antenna for this unit that they'd part with? Pete Rawson ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency Dividers

2006-08-09 Thread Didier Juges
Hi Said, Thanks for the info, I did check the Philips (and Sparkfun) web site(s) and I must admit the ARM chip is cheap and has impressive specifications. With the GNU tools, I know it will work and it will fit my homebrewer's budget :-) I used to consider $99 for a development kit cheap, but