Re: [time-nuts] A Bunch Of Lucent RFTG-m-RB units on eBay ThisMorning!

2006-12-21 Thread Jason Rabel
Oh fudgknockers I could have sworn I saw RB models with the GPS antenna inputs, but looking at the few pictures I can find, I think you are right. Please don't burn me at the stake, at least not until after Christmas. I sincerely apologize, I honestly thought they had the antenna input, but I

[time-nuts] Wikipedia Dual-modulus prescaler item

2006-12-21 Thread Peter Vince
David Forbes recently mentioned the Wikipedia item on dual-modulus prescalers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-modulus_prescaler I have looked at that article, and either my brain has slipped out of gear, or there are some errors in both the diagram and the words:-( I think I can see the

Re: [time-nuts] Brandywine GPS-4 User Manual

2006-12-21 Thread Didier Juges
Thanks to Bob, the Brandywine GPS-4 manual is at http://www.ko4bb.com/ham_radio/Manuals/2_GPS_Stuff Didier KO4BB Original Message Subject:RE: [time-nuts] Looking For Brandywine GPS-4 User Manual Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:21:42 -0500 From: Robert E. Martinson

[time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges - the effect of time averaging

2006-12-21 Thread Brooks Shera
Recently there has been some mention of the influence of 1pps sawtooth and hanging bridges jitter on the performance of a GPSDO. It would seem to me that the jitter must average to zero in the long run, for if it did not the 1pps signal would drift away from its relation to UTC. But the

Re: [time-nuts] Wikipedia Dual-modulus prescaler item

2006-12-21 Thread David Forbes
At 3:46 PM + 12/21/06, Peter Vince wrote: David Forbes recently mentioned the Wikipedia item on dual-modulus prescalers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-modulus_prescaler I have looked at that article, and either my brain has slipped out of gear, or there are some errors in both the

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges - the effect of time averaging

2006-12-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Brooks Shera writes: Averaging the sawtooth/bridge correction data for several averaging times produced the following results (2): Avg TimeStandard Deviation Residual Jitter none 8.4 nsec +/- 15 nsec 30 sec1.53

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges - theeffect of time averaging

2006-12-21 Thread Tom Van Baak
To explore this I used TAC32 to record the 1 pps sawtooth correction message from a Motorola M12+ receiver for about 1 hour, during which time many bridges occurred (1). Excel's statistical toolbox was then used to examine the data. Brooks, That's really nice work. Are you sure, though,

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges - theeffect of time averaging

2006-12-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tom Van Baak writes: 1 second raw samples: 10.40 ns then removing small linear frequency offset, 1 second samples: 9.36 ns 30 second averages: 9.62 ns 300 second averages: 10.0 ns Did I do something wrong? PHK, what do you think about this? Given what we know, the

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges

2006-12-21 Thread Randy Warner
Paul is right about the temp sensitivity. I am surprised he managed to keep the receiver balancing on one foot for seven minutes, but if you try hard enough, I guess anything is possible. I thought everyone on this thread might be interested in what is causing the hanging bridge, so here goes.

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges - the effect of time averaging

2006-12-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Brooks Shera wrote: Recently there has been some mention of the influence of 1pps sawtooth and hanging bridges jitter on the performance of a GPSDO. It would seem to me that the jitter must average to zero in the long run, for if it did not the 1pps signal would drift away from its relation

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges

2006-12-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Randy Warner writes: Those of you who worked with the UT+ receiver may remember a problem with the time slips in one version of firmware. Motorola updated the firmware to do some minor housecleaning and accidentally messed up the 100PPS. It also messed up the 1Hz

[time-nuts] Time Interval Averaging: Theory, Problems, and Solutions

2006-12-21 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Bruce: How to get a copy? Have Fun, Brooke Clarke w/Java http://www.PRC68.com w/o Java http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml http://www.precisionclock.com /Time Interval Averaging: Theory, Problems, and Solutions/, David Chu, HP Journal June 1974 pp12-15. Bruce

Re: [time-nuts] Time Interval Averaging: Theory, Problems, and Solutions

2006-12-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Brooke Clarke wrote: Hi Bruce: How to get a copy? Have Fun, Brooke Clarke w/Java http://www.PRC68.com w/o Java http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml http://www.precisionclock.com /Time Interval Averaging: Theory, Problems, and Solutions/, David Chu, HP Journal June

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges

2006-12-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Randy Warner wrote: Paul is right about the temp sensitivity. I am surprised he managed to keep the receiver balancing on one foot for seven minutes, but if you try hard enough, I guess anything is possible. I thought everyone on this thread might be interested in what is causing the hanging

Re: [time-nuts] Time Interval Averaging: Theory, Problems, and Solutions

2006-12-21 Thread Didier Juges
http://www.hparchive.com/hp_journals.htm Didier KO4BB Brooke Clarke wrote: Hi Bruce: How to get a copy? Have Fun, Brooke Clarke w/Java http://www.PRC68.com w/o Java http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml http://www.precisionclock.com /Time Interval Averaging: Theory,

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges

2006-12-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dr Bruce Griffiths writes: If only one had access to the receiver firmware: the cure for hanging bridges etc is surely to add sufficient (rms noise ~ PPS positioning quantisation error) bandlimited gaussian noise to calculated PPS position before quantisation of

[time-nuts] Getting started on Shera project

2006-12-21 Thread Cornell
I am new to the time list and a novice at disciplined oscillators. I will be starting the Shera disciplined oscillator project soon. I would love to hear from each and every one of you as I get started in this endeavor. I prefer to make a stand alone unit, rather than disciplining my HP5328A.

Re: [time-nuts] GPS orthodontics: sawteeth hanging bridges

2006-12-21 Thread Randy Warner
Bruce, Absolutely. It could certainly have been fixed, but it was just never enough of a concern for normal applications. This design methodolgy also caused insurmountable problems when Motorola tried to introduce a chipset based upon the Oncore firmware that could be customized by the customer

Re: [time-nuts] Getting started on Shera project

2006-12-21 Thread Jack Hudler
YOU have a 10811D that worn out? How did you determine this? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cornell Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 4:05 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Getting started on Shera project I am new to the

Re: [time-nuts] Getting started on Shera project

2006-12-21 Thread Magnus Danielson
From: Jack Hudler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting started on Shera project Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:52:42 -0600 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YOU have a 10811D that worn out? How did you determine this? Maybe he meant the HP 5328A counter. :) Time-nuts only see what they