Chris,
That is a big no ! What the Thunderbolt is doing is adjusting the OCXO to keep
it aligned with a known reference from the GPS system. The fact that a
microprocessor is involved is from a totally different perspective.
A microprocessor controlled XO is a non oven crystal oscillator system
Thank you very much, Bernd. The papers are on the stack. Now if I can
just get to them, they look very interesting.
73, Don
Bernd Neubig
> Don,
>
> There are two papers authored by me on the subject:
> 1. Comparison of Passive and Active Aging Of SC-Cut and AT-Cut Crystals;
> Proceedings IEEE Inte
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
> On 8/27/12 4:15 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
>
>> Several decades ago, the concept of the "smart clock" arose
>> at what was then HP. The idea was as discussed here to
>> "characterize" past aging, "predict" future aging, and
>> then "correct" the a
Hi Jerry ;
I assume you mean RFTGm-II-XO. The cell sites usually had an Andrew 26dB
antenna with a real short coax run. They also had a 40dB antenna option if
needed. Unless you have a long coax run the Symmetricom ant should be ideal. I
don't think the RFTGm-II-XO lock as quickly the Thundebo
Hi Ron,
My apologies, I got to typing and forgot to append the URL line; which is:
http://www.rt66.com/~shera/index_fs.htm
Sorry about that ! If you haven't already it is worth reading the original QST
article which he has a link to at the bottom of the page.
BillWB6BNQ
Ron Ward wrote:
Don,
There are two papers authored by me on the subject:
1. Comparison of Passive and Active Aging Of SC-Cut and AT-Cut Crystals;
Proceedings IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium
Hawaii May 1996, pp.316-322
2. Correlation of predicted and real aging behaviour; Proc. 11th European
Freque
I have a RTGm-II-XO and it takes quite some time to acquire the minimum 4
satellites. Using the same Symmetricom antenna with my Thunderbolt, it
acquires 6-8 satellites in 15-20 mins while the RTGm-II-XO takes 60 minutes
and sometimes much longer where I have power cycled it to get it out of
warm-
Thanks.. That seems like a good next step.
(Just to add to this, all three of the units have functional trim pots and two
of three units will easily adjust to the correct frequency.)
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:24:06 -0400 (EDT)
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> To: time-nuts@febo.com
>
On 8/27/12 4:15 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
Several decades ago, the concept of the "smart clock" arose
at what was then HP. The idea was as discussed here to
"characterize" past aging, "predict" future aging, and
then "correct" the aging. The goal wasn't to turn a quartz
oscillator into an atomi
without any EFC I would expect it to be 1 Hz low. If less than 5 Volt will
get it on frequency I would use a 78L12 from your main supply followed by a
TI REF02. Worked for me.
Bert Kehren
In a message dated 8/27/2012 10:13:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mspencer12...@yahoo.ca writes:
Won
Wondering if anyone has any practical suggestions as to the operation of stand
alone Datum 1000B's.Over the last 6 months or so I've acquired 3 of them
and I haven't been that impressed with their performance. I've got a nicely
running FTS 1050 and an 8600 series bva along with time lab an
Hi Bill:
I don't see the address for Shera's web page!
Thanks,
Ron
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A friend emailed me that the North Koreans jammed GPS in May.
See:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/05/north-korea-pumps-up-the-gps-jamming-in-week-long-attack/
This attack revives the controversy about LORAN-C shutdown.
Has anyody any recent info on the LORAN tests of last sp
John only indirectly from other RBs and they are FRS's. They start off
higher 8-11 or so volts then come down to a lower value and sit there for a
long time. I would think you are mid to early life. More towards the mid.
But thats good for quite a few years.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL
On Mon, Aug 27, 20
Hi Bill:
Okay, Thanks!
Ron
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Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Shera PIC Firmware file
Ron,
Here
Hi,
I'm just powering a new to me Datum Rb, Type 102500-001, LPRO for the
first time. The unit locks up quickly, and after about an hour, I checked
the Lamp voltage.
My unit is sitting at 6.9 VDC.
>From the manual on Didier's site, below 3.0 or over 14 indicate failure.
Does anyone know whether
Hi;
I am thinking of upgrading from a 1130 to a 1000B as a disciplined clean up
oscillator. As I look into this it appears the 1130 has an electronic tuning
range of 2-8vdc for +/-2E8. I cannot fine exact details on the 1000B, there
appears to be a opt 505 with a 0-10vdc range & 506 with a +/-
The thermal pads are, generally, electrically 'insulative' but heat
'conductive'. However, the screws that are usually used to mount the TBolt
are metal and conduct electricity. Therefore, the main focus should be to
transfer heat for the purpose of keeping the TBolt at a constant
temperature. T
Could you refresh me with the reference or email the paper? I'd like to
give it a read.
Don
Azelio Boriani
> My starting point is the paper by Neubig on the real vs. predicted
> aging:
> experimenting with the model and try to cut it around the Morion or the
> Oscilloquartz OCXOs.
>
> On Tue, Aug
I tried to attach to this email a datasheet for a very similar Isotemp 10Mhz
OCXO (Model OCXO134-10; PN 6624.2) the time-nuts server will not let me.
I am not certain whether the pins are the same as your model but I believe
all the Isotemp OCXO have same arrangement:
3. ELECTRICAL FREQUENCY
Just testing.
My cloud/web based AT&T e-mail address book was hacked.
AT&T now has e-mail servers run by Yahoo. Drat!
Yahoo has a gaping security hole. My PW was not
hacked, but my address book in "cloud" storage was
used to send out spam. It was not a full copy of my
real address book
Several decades ago, the concept of the "smart clock" arose
at what was then HP. The idea was as discussed here to
"characterize" past aging, "predict" future aging, and
then "correct" the aging. The goal wasn't to turn a quartz
oscillator into an atomic clock replacement, but simply
to get the o
My starting point is the paper by Neubig on the real vs. predicted aging:
experimenting with the model and try to cut it around the Morion or the
Oscilloquartz OCXOs.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Don Latham wrote:
> There are ways of generating models, such as ARIMA, using past behavior
> a
Bernd,
Do the 53131A have rear inputs? At work, we're on contract to
repair 53132As and found the rear input seriously degrades the
performance. The basic sensitivity (100-200 MHz) is 30 mVrms. The Rear
input is in parallel with the front panel and the sensitivity is 75
mVrms (full frequ
If there is no datasheet to refer to then the usual value is between 10K
and 20K.
10K is the most common value for 5V or 8V Vref. The OCXO should provide the
Vref output pin to connect one side of the pot, the other to GND, for a GND
referenced EFC. Your mileage may vary but, without a datasheet, i
There are ways of generating models, such as ARIMA, using past behavior
and the models used to tweak filters and so on. The shifts would have to
be accounted for as they occur, seems to me. Now the interesting
possibility is that a shift does not alter the underlying model for a
given crystal
H
Ron,
Here is Mr. Shera's actual web page on the topic. At the bottom you will find
the HEX file file for the firmware.
Don't ask as there is no published assembly listing of the firmware. Mr. Shera
does not feel like releasing it to the general public at this time.
Also, on that page is a link
Hi;
Has anyone compared the 1130 and 1000B. Are they plug and play interchangeable
as far as VC. I have a few data sheets that spec each differently. It looks
like the 1000B has better Close in Phase Noise and the 1130 has better long
term stab.
Thanks;
Thomas Knox
On 08/27/2012 10:28 PM, Dan Kemppainen wrote:
However, since we are all nuts here, adding a GPSDO coulnt' hurt.
(Usually you shoot outside, so access to the sky should be easy!) Then
you'd also know position, which could be useful in accounting for
numerous other thing like coriolis acceleration,
On 08/27/2012 10:14 PM, David Kirkby wrote:
I recently bought an HP 8720D 20 GHz VNA with options 010 (TDR
facility) and 1D5, which is the high stability time base. It's a
fairly old VNA (not supported since 2004), but it's not exactly a
dinosaur
Accuracy (23 deg C +/- 3 deg C) 10 ppm
The stan
Hi again all:
Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Shera's PIC firmware for his
GPS-Based Frequency Standard?
Also, what enhancements are available for the latest firmware?
Thanks again,
Ron
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I have an Isotemp OCXO (674-0010-000) an am wondering what is the recommended
value for the frequency trim pot?
Bud
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However, since we are all nuts here, adding a GPSDO coulnt' hurt.
(Usually you shoot outside, so access to the sky should be easy!) Then
you'd also know position, which could be useful in accounting for
numerous other thing like coriolis acceleration, gravity due to
elevation, and gravity anoma
I recently bought an HP 8720D 20 GHz VNA with options 010 (TDR
facility) and 1D5, which is the high stability time base. It's a
fairly old VNA (not supported since 2004), but it's not exactly a
dinosaur
Accuracy (23 deg C +/- 3 deg C) 10 ppm
The standard oscillator specs are:
Stability 0 - 55 de
So it can't be done... the possibility to discipline an OCXO taking the
action from a suitable model should help in speeding up the adjustments and
avoiding the humps as seen in the Allan deviation plot.
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Don Latham wrote:
> Isn't crystal aging marked by random ju
Isn't crystal aging marked by random jumps? perhaps lattice
rearrangement? Really hard if not impossible to model...
Don
Azelio Boriani
> 30mV are -13dBm so maybe it is why the -20dBm is not a suitable level
> for
> that input. I have the 53132A and the 53181A so I can test (with the R&S
> SML01).
Try switching the 50 ohm input impedance in and out a couple of times. This
has worked for me more than once in the past. I think it may be a sticking
relay or dirty contacts, etc.
Rich Stolte
AccuSource Electronics
> I have several HP/Agilent frequency counters 53151A (and 53152A) in my
lab.
30mV are -13dBm so maybe it is why the -20dBm is not a suitable level for
that input. I have the 53132A and the 53181A so I can test (with the R&S
SML01). Is this problem new? Never tested before?
About the OCXO aging: OK, I'm interested in the development of a model that
can be general enough so
Hi Claudio,
I have inquired with the factory if they can provide the PROM. The contents
of that PROM have not changed since 2003 so we should be able to provide
one. They are on holiday today so when I hear something, I will let you
know.
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:18 AM, Claudio wrote:
> Yes, I'
amen to that, brother Bob!
Don
Bob Camp
> Hi
>
> All of the "good stuff" in a chrono is in the trigger part of it. Even
> with
> very well designed triggers, there is a lot of ambiguity (by Time Nut
> standards) in the measured time of flight. A simple time base and
> counter is
> way more than ade
Charles: Yes, these methods will work equally well. As you have mounted
the TB, it is in radiative equilibrium with the cast box. Thus,
controlling the box temp will quite nicely control the TB temperature.
I've been lurking for a while on this topic (well, it comes up wit great
regularity). Invest
If the article is accurate, then it's not a real time server, pushing
out the time at regular intervals.
I started on a similar project, using GPSD and NTPD on a WRT54G. I had
problems getting all the various modules to cooperate on OpenWRT. I'll
revisit the project when I have time and see if I c
Hi Azelio,
Sorry, the counters are 53131A, not 53151A. The A and B inputs are specified
from DC to 225 MHz with a sensitivity of y20 mV (rms) up to 100 MHz, <30 mV
(rms) 100 ~ 200 MHz, and <50 mV (rms) 200 ~ 225 MHz.
The problem can be at either input alone. The problem is only in the range
betwe
There are thermal pads that are thermally conductive. You typically see
them in laptops and, oddly, optical drives. They're usually one or two
mm thick and very soft and squishy. Pull the bottom plate off any
full-size optical drive and you'll probably find one or two pieces. I
see lots of
Hi
It's probably easier to put the TBolt inside a sealed box along with a small
/low speed / quiet fan. Let the moving air equalize everything. If vibration
is a concern, mount the fan on some sort of isolators.
Bob
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USB is a serial protocol and has some latency issues.
I am also involved with CNC machining and this has caused some issues in the
past. (the 'standard' is to use a parallel port or two)
The work around is to offload the timekeeping functions to an external box
and just use the USB to transfer d
Hi
The pad stuff is normally an insulator. It's not very stable, so there may
be better alternatives.
Bob
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Su
Hi
All of the "good stuff" in a chrono is in the trigger part of it. Even with
very well designed triggers, there is a lot of ambiguity (by Time Nut
standards) in the measured time of flight. A simple time base and counter is
way more than adequate for the digital end of the device.
Bob
-Ori
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 3:48 AM, ew wrote:
>
> te and am looking for the material switchers use between semiconductor and
> cooling plate Any one know where I can buy it in sheet form?
> Bert Kehren
What happens if you flood the entire assembly in transformer oil? Aside
from making a mess.
Or
Apparently the synchronization requirements are within a few seconds.
Wireless mesh process value transmitters have taken over the process
control industry. Some users require millisecond accuracy for the time
stamp on any alarm of event messages the device may send. Seems like
that would be a cha
Sorry I thought the discussion was about the bottom case of the TBolt, not
the PCB, being in contact with a larger thermal mass.
jerry
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>From Elektor, Sept. 2012
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Michael wrote:
I'm still not entirely sure this is a good idea though, seems like a
low-temp oven for the whole tbolt would be better if you want
thermal stability.
Precisely because it is not clear that holding the backplate of a
Tbolt at a constant temperature is the best way to keep the i
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There are components and traces.
Bert
In a message dated 8/27/2012 10:10:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jster...@att.net writes:
Are these thermal pads temp conductive or insulative? If you want heat
dissipation why not use the readily available thermal grease used for
semiconductor moun
On 08/27/2012 10:09 AM, Jerry wrote:
Are these thermal pads temp conductive or insulative? If you want heat
dissipation why not use the readily available thermal grease used for
semiconductor mounting? Cheap and not really messy if applied correctly
A layer of Kapton (polyimide) tape would be
Are these thermal pads temp conductive or insulative? If you want heat
dissipation why not use the readily available thermal grease used for
semiconductor mounting? Cheap and not really messy if applied correctly
jerry
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Thank you. Will look for it here under thermal pad.
Bert
In a message dated 8/27/2012 8:08:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
azelio.bori...@screen.it writes:
Here in Europe Farnell has the 3M thermal pad in sheets (105x150mm)...
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:48 PM, ew wrote:
>
> Chris
> Star
Here in Europe Farnell has the 3M thermal pad in sheets (105x150mm)...
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:48 PM, ew wrote:
>
> Chris
> Starting with 3.4 W used by the Tbolt my battery version burns 4.4 W.
> Using a switcher do generate 7 V 4.8 W and running the 7805 directly
> from 14.5 V 6.2.W. I us
Chris
Starting with 3.4 W used by the Tbolt my battery version burns 4.4 W. Using a
switcher do generate 7 V 4.8 W and running the 7805 directly from 14.5 V
6.2.W. I use like you an IC temp sensor, two stage op amp driving a fan holding
the backplate temp constant and total power goes up to
Yes, I'm finishing rebuilding the PM6685 from a couple of part units,
then I'll try to use the GPIB card as is, but since the service manual
specifies clearly that the GPIB ROM FW version must match the mainboard
ROM FW version I do not expect it to work, as the current GPIB ROM is
clearly mark
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