Re: [time-nuts] Capacitor failures

2010-10-21 Thread bownes
A fine and accurate observation. I've been slowly replacing the loud 110v fans in my test equipment with new, higher cfm, quiet 12 vdc fans that probably won't last as long but make it possible to hear in my workshop. On Oct 21, 2010, at 11:59 PM, Perry Sandeen wrote: > Gents, > > Over the

Re: [time-nuts] SWAP RFTG-II-XO for Trimble T-Bolt

2010-10-21 Thread Richard W. Solomon
Can I assume then you are not interested ?? 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- >From: Perry Sandeen >Sent: Oct 21, 2010 9:44 PM >To: "time-nuts-requ...@febo.com" >Subject: [time-nuts] SWAP RFTG-II-XO for Trimble T-Bolt > >Gents, > >Wrote > I have a working Lucent RFTG-II-XO that I don'

[time-nuts] SWAP RFTG-II-XO for Trimble T-Bolt

2010-10-21 Thread Perry Sandeen
Gents, Wrote > I have a working Lucent RFTG-II-XO that I don't need. Does anyone have an extra Trimble Thunderbolt they would swap for it? I would consider other GPSDO's. Now Dick we know are a fine and honorable fellow BUT there is about a $40 spread in your favor for what you want to swap f

[time-nuts] Capacitor failures

2010-10-21 Thread Perry Sandeen
Gents, Over the years I’ve purchased 15 or so pieces of HP 3XXX and HP 5XXX series of test equipment. All has worked well until a week ago my HP 3568B which had worked for years smoked when I turned it on. I had moved and had not powered it for a couple of years. Looking at the PS board I

Re: [time-nuts] Cesium standard prices

2010-10-21 Thread k6rtm
Awww... Aggravation? Don't you mean "challenge?" And taming a CS reference is a stepping-stone to your own H maser, right? (I'm still at the tbolt - Rubidium stage of time-nuttiness, and having a lot of fun, thanks to a bunch of folks on this list.) bob K6RTM in sunny silicon valley ---

[time-nuts] Cesium standard prices

2010-10-21 Thread Perry Sandeen
Gents, Talk about ask and ye shall receive! I want to thank all who have contributed answers on and off line. It appears at this time that in the case of a low end CS for me, that the remuneration is not worth the aggravation. I have far many too many projects to complete to be a nanny to wha

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread Doug LeVan
The first E seems to indicate "Normal tracking has been halted due to loss (or temporary interuption) of the external reference" The last E = "not yet in tracking mode" Doug K8ZN > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts- > boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread Stan, W1LE
Hello Tony, Do you have the manual ? My june, 1983 2100F op and maintenance manual, page 3-13 indicates: E #1 is a - or acquisition not in progress, cleared by software E#2 is a E, normal tracking has been halted due to a loss of external reference The operator clears this bit manually

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/10/2010 01:05:19 GMT Daylight Time, paulsw...@gmail.com writes: Antonio is in Italy and they do have loran still. I have seen the e's on mine and I believe you get that if you do not feed an external reference into it. Regards --- I thought Ct1 was Port

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread EB4APL
In fact it seems that he is in Portugal. Regards Ignacio, EB4APL El 22/10/2010 2:04, paul swed escribió: Antonio is in Italy and they do have loran still. I have seen the e's on mine and I believe you get that if you do not feed an external reference into it. Regards On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread paul swed
Antonio is in Italy and they do have loran still. I have seen the e's on mine and I believe you get that if you do not feed an external reference into it. Regards On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Chuck Harris wrote: > Are you sure that your Loran chain is still up? In the US and > Canada, Loran

[time-nuts] HP / Tektronix / etc kit for sale

2010-10-21 Thread Steve Wyatt
Hi guys, Hope you don't mind me adding this to the mailing list, but I've got various HP items (and a few others) on eBay right now: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZelektricity74QQhtZ-1 If anyone needs any more info please don't hesitate to drop me a line. Kind regards, Steve __

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread Chuck Harris
Are you sure that your Loran chain is still up? In the US and Canada, Loran has been decommissioned. -Chuck Harris asma...@fc.up.pt wrote: Hello! After power up, my 2100F Loran-C receiver displays (E 1002048) followed by (E-20), as usually, but recently I have a trouble: after that the TRACKI

[time-nuts] Austron 2100F

2010-10-21 Thread asmagal
Hello! After power up, my 2100F Loran-C receiver displays (E 1002048) followed by (E-20), as usually, but recently I have a trouble: after that the TRACKING led goes RED still and the display shows (- E - - - E). Running the test subroutines 1 to 4 everything seems to be OK but the fault persists

[time-nuts] SWAP RFTG-II-XO for Trimble T-Bolt

2010-10-21 Thread Richard W. Solomon
I have a working Lucent RFTG-II-XO that I don't need. Does anyone have an extra Trimble Thunderbolt they would swap for it ? I would consider other GPSDO's. 73, Dick, W1KSZ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https:

Re: [time-nuts] Cesium standard, Fluke 207, and Spectracom 8163 Sold

2010-10-21 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Anybody else have any $500 working cesium's they would like to part with? Bob On Oct 20, 2010, at 10:44 PM, Bill Hawkins wrote: > The items have been sold to a local buyer. > > I'm an old man looking to lighten the load that anchors me here, > not a dealer willing to ship anywhere. > > Th