Re: [time-nuts] HP 4193A 4815A probe compatibility?

2013-10-18 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 5045fb99932bb62b54dea2c4ec301...@sonic.net, Richard Karlquist writes: These days, you can buy a decent power detector chip from Analog Devices (possibly on an evaluation board) and maybe you don't need a power meter. I've played with one of those, and if you want to do anything but

Re: [time-nuts] NTP REFCLOCK for a Jackson Fury??

2013-10-18 Thread Paul
On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.comwrote: Details like this about NTP ref clocks are best posted to the NTP list. The true experts live there I would suggest that's not the best choice (been there, done that). If you're looking at a controller managed

Re: [time-nuts] HP 4193A 4815A probe compatibility

2013-10-18 Thread Al Wolfe
There are many detector chip out there. The venerable AD8307 with greater than 80 db dynamic range goes from almost DC to 700 mhz. Linear Technology has several currently listed. Their LTC5508 covers 300 to greater than 7 GHz. Al On Oct 17, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Richard Karlquist

Re: [time-nuts] Racal-Dana tactile switches

2013-10-18 Thread Scott Bergeson
I had the same dead button problem with the Racal 1992 counter. Tactile switches, manufactured by Alps, are sold on mouser(dot)com. I used the 9.5 mm actuator (mouser part number 688-SKHHPP, SKHHPPA010, 6.0x6.0x9.5mm 160gf). The actuator is slightly recessed from the front panel. The longer (13

Re: [time-nuts] NTP REFCLOCK for a Jackson Fury??

2013-10-18 Thread Chris Albertson
On the other hand if you are using NTP you have no need for a clock that does better than about 1e-8. Anything better is wasted. NTP at best cares about microseconds, not nanoseconds. What I meant was that if you need to know the nuts and bolts of how NTP ref clocks work at the level of

Re: [time-nuts] HP 4193A 4815A probe compatibility

2013-10-18 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The gotcha is that a true thermal converter takes care of a bunch of odd issues. Other approaches really don't cover all the bases. How any of this relates to TimeNuts is a bit beyond me ... Bob On Oct 18, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Al Wolfe alw.k...@gmail.com wrote: There are many detector chip

Re: [time-nuts] HP 4193A 4815A probe compatibility

2013-10-18 Thread Kenton A. Hoover
Kenton A. Hoover liked your message with Boxer. On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 15:10, Bob Camp wrote:HiThe gotcha is that a true thermal converter takes care of a bunch of odd issues. Other approaches really don't cover all the bases.How any of this relates to TimeNuts is a bit beyond me ...BobOn Oct

Re: [time-nuts] NTP REFCLOCK for a Jackson Fury??

2013-10-18 Thread Paul
On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.comwrote: What I meant was that if you need to know the nuts and bolts of how NTP ref clocks work at the level of software internals the NTP list is the place to be. I was overly casual. Back when Frank was getting