Re: [time-nuts] Morion MV89 and LTC6957

2013-11-09 Thread Attila Kinali
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:55:29 +0100 HagaaarTheHorrible hagaaar587pl...@googlemail.com wrote: Doesn't sound too good I'm afraid... in addition to the shipping issues, I wonder if it was the right decision to use this OCXO... Are there any low phase noise OCXO available (preferably from stock)

Re: [time-nuts] 3GHZ Extender for HP 53131A and 53132A

2013-11-09 Thread GandalfG8
Hi Rick Thanks for the clarification. I'd thought at first you were suggesting these replacements were somehow at fault in comparison with the original design, which was the bit I couldn't understand since they seemed to be virtually identical, rather than commenting on the original

Re: [time-nuts] Anyone want an engineering job making a GPSDO comparator for T-Bolts?

2013-11-09 Thread Bob Camp
Hi One very good reason to lock up the TCXO in the radio rather than use the GPSDO output is spurs. None of these surplus GPSDO’s are particularly clean spur wise. Bob On Nov 9, 2013, at 12:23 AM, Charles Steinmetz csteinm...@yandex.com wrote: Chris wrote: I wonder what you gain by this?

Re: [time-nuts] 3GHZ Extender for HP 53131A and 53132A

2013-11-09 Thread Peter Gottlieb
Rick, Can you point us to a method and schematic of a better way to make such a front end for a counter? Peter On 11/9/2013 6:26 AM, gandal...@aol.com wrote: Hi Rick Thanks for the clarification. I'd thought at first you were suggesting these replacements were somehow at fault in

Re: [time-nuts] 3GHZ Extender for HP 53131A and 53132A

2013-11-09 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I suspect it starts with an input source stability analysis on the actual chip and layout used. You would need some pretty good models for the counter chip to do that. That may only be the first layer to the process... Bob On Nov 9, 2013, at 8:58 AM, Peter Gottlieb n...@verizon.net wrote:

Re: [time-nuts] EGG RFS-10-7 output selection

2013-11-09 Thread paul swed
Corby I have 2 EGG RBs and would need to look at the model. They are putting out 10 Mhz as I recall. Would be happy to look if they are the same units to see whatever clues we could get. Question I have always had. Do they need to be attached to a heat sink? It looks like they may want that yet

Re: [time-nuts] Computing GPS Distance Error in Time

2013-11-09 Thread Bob Stewart
Hi Chris, This has to do with my GPSDO project.  I hadn't realized just how critical it was to have an antenna that is free of multi-path.  I've made several posts about my GPS marching around the neighborhood.  I finally put the antenna up in the attic at the peak of the roof and now the

Re: [time-nuts] Computing GPS Distance Error in Time

2013-11-09 Thread Chris Albertson
If you are dealing with positions that are only up to 5,000 feet distance, you can assume the Earth is flat and simply plot locations using maybe gnuplot For such a small area the conversion of latitude and longitude to (x,y) is linear. Over larger areas you may want to integrate your data with

Re: [time-nuts] EGG RFS-10-7 output selection

2013-11-09 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Pretty much all Rb’s want to have a heat sink. Often they got used with some sort of pad rather than heat sink grease. It’s much less messy that way. The rack mount Rb’s are about the only exception to the heat sink rule. Bob On Nov 9, 2013, at 12:19 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com

[time-nuts] EGG Rb ts-rfs circa 1999 anyone have info please

2013-11-09 Thread paul swed
I have 2 of these and Bobs thread had me take a look to see if I could help him. Unfortunately a different model. But figured I would ask if anyone had any details on these units. There is a label on the side that describes the pins and they do indeed work. It seems in the old days EGG did a lot

Re: [time-nuts] EGG RFS-10-7 output selection

2013-11-09 Thread paul swed
Looked at my egg and its a TS-RFS circa 1999 One end does appear that it would have been bolted to something. But it could as easily be the chassis mount as anything no real clue. But easy enough to leverage the 5 holes to attach to an aluminium plate/rack panel. Sorry its not the same model Bob.

Re: [time-nuts] The 5MHz Sweet Spot

2013-11-09 Thread Angus
Yes, but as with quartz it varies a lot.  I have tested a few LPROs, but have never seen a frequency jump in them. Those with more to test might have seen some jumps, but mine have been well behaved whenever they were being logged anyway. I don't remember seeing actual  jumps in the FE5680A's

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2013-11-09 Thread Joe Leikhim
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Re: [time-nuts] The 5MHz Sweet Spot

2013-11-09 Thread Bob Camp
Hi One of the often seen statements about jumps is that the time between them increases as the oscillator ages. Obviously that’s only going to apply to certain mechanisms. If you OCXO jumps because there is no solder on the varicap, it may not apply. To the extent it’s true, it’s a much bigger