[time-nuts] New to the list...Hello from Melbourne

2008-08-30 Thread Clint Jeffrey - VK3CSJ
Hi everyone, Not sure how many folks there are associated with the "time-nuts" list but hi and hello from Melbourne Australia, I've just signed up a couple of days ago and have already been seeing a degree of activityall very good. I don't know 'how qualified' I am to consi

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250B

2008-08-30 Thread Bill Janssen
corby d dawson wrote: > Hi, > > I am playing with an Austron 1250B and I'd like to add a fine frequency > adjust. > > The data sheet I have on the 1150 oscillator inside indicates that the > EFC input is an option. > > Anyone have a schematic for the 1250B that shows how the 1150 is wired > in. > >

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Neville Michie
As a microclimatologist I am very aware of the nocturnal inversions that occur in the atmosphere. From ground level to say 1000 feet the air cools at night forming a dense layer. The dielectric properties of this condition must create apparent thickness beneath the satellites. Whereas there

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Mark Sims
Well, I didn't start out to do a formal test of the survey repeatability. I was actually testing my ThunderBolt control program. The survey command causes lots of states in the unit to change and I was actually watching that. I did write down the results that I got each time (I think I may

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250B

2008-08-30 Thread Alan Melia
Hi Corby and Nigel. I think I have a data sheet for the 1150 oscillator somewhere as well. I have an "orphan" 1MHz unit. The "a" definitely has the EFC on the rear and I recollect seeing a spec for the swing per volt. I seen to think it is quite fine and would be useful for GPS steering. Alan G3NY

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250B

2008-08-30 Thread Alan Melia
Hi Corby, my 1250a has an EFC connection on the rear panel (a bnc connector) I have some circuitry but not sure at present what "suffix" letter it refers to My 1250as have a 5MHz OCXO. Alan G3NYK - Original Message - From: "corby d dawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, August 3

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250B

2008-08-30 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 30/08/2008 22:53:17 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am playing with an Austron 1250B and I'd like to add a fine frequency adjust. The data sheet I have on the 1150 oscillator inside indicates that the EFC input is an option. Anyone have a schematic for t

Re: [time-nuts] 10811A versus 10811-60111

2008-08-30 Thread Tom Van Baak
> the FTS specs for their FTS1000A, FTS1200, FTS1002A and FTS1003A name > short term stabilities for all four oscillators to be 1E-12 @ 1,10,100 > s. I have always believed that these specs are kind of "conservative" > ones so that your FTS1200 #2 fits them VERY well while FTS1200 #1 barely > meets

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250B

2008-08-30 Thread corby d dawson
Hi, I am playing with an Austron 1250B and I'd like to add a fine frequency adjust. The data sheet I have on the 1150 oscillator inside indicates that the EFC input is an option. Anyone have a schematic for the 1250B that shows how the 1150 is wired in. If no EFC on this unit I'll be getting r

Re: [time-nuts] 10811A versus 10811-60111

2008-08-30 Thread Angus
Old oscillators can be a bit of a pain - as the years (or decades) pass, aging and deterioration in various parts can have rather undesirable effects on the performance. Even if it does not cause actual failure, it can make them much less useful for precision applications. On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Tom Van Baak
> I set my location to the centroid of about a dozen surveys done over three > days. What was the standard deviation of the dozen surveys? /tvb ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailma

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Mark Sims
Besides the wonky geoid, ionospheric delays (which tend to be poorly modeled and compensated for in single frequency receivers) tend to affect the altitude reading the most. You also need to set the cable delay time for best accuracy. Also, for a cheap thrill, run the self survey several tim

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Thunderbolt 1PPS TTL level?

2008-08-30 Thread Björn Gabrielsson
On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 16:12 +0200, Arnold Tibus wrote: > On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:21:43 -0400, Pieter Ibelings wrote: > > >Hi All, > > >I got a Trimble Thunderbold from Ebay and I am having trouble triggering the > >HP 53131A. The 1PPS output shows a 10us pulse of 1 Volt into a high > >impedanc

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Thunderbolt 1PPS TTL level?

2008-08-30 Thread Pieter Ibelings
Arnold, Thanks. I had a dirty BNC connector so I am now getting 5 volts and 10us wide. I cannot get the counter to lock. There has to be a way of getting it to work. Regards, Pieter - Original Message - From: "Arnold Tibus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and freq

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Thunderbolt 1PPS TTL level?

2008-08-30 Thread Arnold Tibus
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:21:43 -0400, Pieter Ibelings wrote: >Hi All, >I got a Trimble Thunderbold from Ebay and I am having trouble triggering the >HP 53131A. The 1PPS output shows a 10us pulse of 1 Volt into a high >impedance probe. This seems low to me. Should it be 5 volts? Maybe the >outpu

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Björn Gabrielsson
Hi Dave, On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 11:09 +0100, David Ackrill wrote: > Michael Baker wrote: > > > However, after completing its self-survey it thinks > > its elevation is 11.2 meters when the actual elevation > > of its antenna (on my house roof) is 28.4 meters. > > I've not found any GPS receiver,

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread David Ackrill
There's a discussion of the different height measurements and the errors found when using 4 Garmin GPS receivers at http://users.erols.com/dlwilson/gpsvert.htm ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Jose Manuel
Hello Mike and Group, The altitude shown by Th is the WGS84 ellipsoidal altitude, so if you wish to know your MSL, or ortometric altitude, it´s necessary to take into account the undulation or difference between the geoid and the WGS84 ellipsoid for your location. You can see a wordwide map

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread David Ackrill
Michael Baker wrote: > However, after completing its self-survey it thinks > its elevation is 11.2 meters when the actual elevation > of its antenna (on my house roof) is 28.4 meters. I've not found any GPS receiver, available to the general pubic anyway, that correctly reports its height above

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt self-survey results...

2008-08-30 Thread Michael Baker
Hello, All-- My Thunderbolt seems to be able to determine its Lat and Lon location coordinates with reasonable accuracy. However, after completing its self-survey it thinks its elevation is 11.2 meters when the actual elevation of its antenna (on my house roof) is 28.4 meters. I arrived at this

Re: [time-nuts] OT- R&K devices?

2008-08-30 Thread d . seiter
The parts I have don't have date codes, but they must be circa 1990. Is there any data out there regarding R&K devices? My library has nothing and the web appears to be silent too. -- Original message -- From: Jeffrey Pawlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > They were a co