Re: [time-nuts] Small quantity custom crystals

2010-10-02 Thread Joop
I have had good results with the part if this circuit around T1. http://www.qsl.net/on7yd/minitx2.htm Varying L1 selects the right overtone for basic operation. The collector circuit here has a coupled resonator tuned for the 144, but it will probably work equally well for 216. A cheap

Re: [time-nuts] Possibly OT - Any interest in a vintage HP/Dymec DY-5842 VLF receiver?

2010-10-02 Thread paul swed
Very nice indeed Will need some tlc, but thats the way it is for a 40 plus year old device. What I saw in the back picture was even more interesting I have that bliley crystal. I picked it up at a hamfest 20 years ago. Now I know what it most likely went to. I am in franklin mass and if it doesn't

Re: [time-nuts] Possibly OT - Any interest in a vintage HP/Dymec DY-5842 VLF receiver?

2010-10-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
Ken would be a great person. THe HP Memory project would be another http://www.hpmemory.org/index.htm -pete On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Brian Kirby kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com wrote: You might consider contacting Dr. Ken Kuhn  --  kennathak...@gmail.com check his HP museum at

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842

2010-10-02 Thread Dick Moore
I used to have one of these marvelous receivers and sold it. I still have the WWVB/60kHz shielded loop antenna that I made for it and although it is big, at about 30 x 30 x 2 or so, I believe it will ship FedEx or UPS OK. It's free to anyone who'll pay the shipping. It's made out of copper pipe

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842

2010-10-02 Thread Alan Melia
Dick did you ever try an unscreened loop ?? they should be just as good if not better at 60kHz. Alan G3NYK - Original Message - From: Dick Moore rich...@hughes.net To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842 I used to have

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842

2010-10-02 Thread scmcgrath
I'd like to buy your antenna if not already taken Scott Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Alan Melia alan.me...@btinternet.com Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 23:40:52 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842

2010-10-02 Thread scmcgrath
Dick I'd like to buy your antenna if not already sold I've restored one of these receivers and was about to build antenna! Scott Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Dick Moore rich...@hughes.net Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842-- WARNING!

2010-10-02 Thread J. Forster
WARNING: Scott McGrath borrowed an HP Rb standard manual from a good friend of mine and HAS NOT RETURNED IT, despite repeated requests both on and off lists. He has made lame excuses for well over a year. Details upon request. Be Warned!! -John = Dick I'd like to buy

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Dymek DY-5842-- WARNING!

2010-10-02 Thread Chuck Harris
September 2008, it's been over two years now. I'd still like it back Scott. -Chuck J. Forster wrote: WARNING: Scott McGrath borrowed an HP Rb standard manual from a good friend of mine and HAS NOT RETURNED IT, despite repeated requests both on and off lists. He has made lame excuses for well