Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread David C. Partridge
I doubt there is any information, but the place to ask is the Tekscopes group on Yahoo! Also Tekscopes2 (schism) also on Yahoo! Regards, David Partridge -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Mendes Sent: 24 April 2015 04:01 To:

[time-nuts] Tuning a Trimble Thunderbolt

2015-04-24 Thread Mark Sims
Lady Heather has a display option (G L) for blanking out the location display... no need to mess with Photoshop... Ok, my *assumption* is that the location data has been Photoshopped. Normally that is not worth commenting on. It’s something that a lot of people do.

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I believe that you will find that all GPS devices are pretty easy to jam when you are right on top of the receiver. . The signals are so far down in the mud that it does not take a whole lot to mess up tracking them. Your little gizmo is likely putting out a signal that is massively

[time-nuts] Once again about counter calibration

2015-04-24 Thread d0ct0r
Hello, The input: HP 5386A which I would like to calibrate, Well warmed Tremble Thunderbolt (1PPS only), 10 Mhz Datum OCXO (unknown accuracy), Rigol 1101E Oscilloscope. The goal is to calibrate counter to read the Datum OCXO. === Reading the manual for 5386A,

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Albertson
On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Gary Fiber gfi...@comcast.net wrote: Turn off the WiFi too. Many cell phones will keep track of WiFi locations they have come across. And as I wrote, turn off the cell phone receivers too. They can use relative distance to multiple towers to triangulate your

Re: [time-nuts] Tuning a Trimble Thunderbolt

2015-04-24 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Ok, my *assumption* is that the location data has been Photoshopped. Normally that is not worth commenting on. It’s something that a lot of people do. Past that, yes, the GPS is 10X worse than a “bad location” GPS. There is something in trouble there. From later posts in the thread, the

Re: [time-nuts] Once again about counter calibration

2015-04-24 Thread Bob Albert via time-nuts
Why not use a T connector to patch the 10 MHz to two places at once? Bob On Friday, April 24, 2015 5:06 PM, d0ct0r t...@patoka.org wrote: Hello, The input: HP 5386A which I would like to calibrate, Well warmed Tremble Thunderbolt (1PPS only), 10 Mhz Datum OCXO (unknown

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Alexander Pummer
and be very careful, it does not tolerate more than ±2 volts input! it was originally designed for the CSA 803A and requires a relative complicated control system, it has a 15 to 18 picoseconds rise time, 50 ohms input, and at least 30dB return loss at 18GHz. If both inputs are used they

Re: [time-nuts] First Post from Max NG7M

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Albertson
What is the problem withplaccing the GPS antenna all the way up on the roof ridge? If you can get an iron pipe and make short mast and place the GPS Antenna a few feet above the top of the roof. Run the pipe through the roof into the attic and run the coax cable inside the pipe. This way the

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Ivan Cousins
Since I was working at Tektronix at the time, I still remember the first instruments that were in the family. Like the main frames 11801, 11802, CSA801, CSA802, CSA803, etc and sampling heads SD-20, SD-22, SD-24, etc. You can try a google search like Tektronix 11801 filetype:pdf. You can also

Re: [time-nuts] Once again about counter calibration

2015-04-24 Thread d0ct0r
Currently, 10 Mhz output connected to Linear LTC6957-3 to feed DDS and MCU for another purpose. Of course I am able to reconfigure (physically disconnect) it. But I am just curious if its an option to use only 1PPS for calibration. Regards, V.P. On , Bob Albert wrote: Why not use a T

Re: [time-nuts] Once again about counter calibration

2015-04-24 Thread d0ct0r
Following my request, I am curious about modding of HP 5386A. My unit has TCXO. Is it possible to replace that existed TCXO by third part OCXO ? Like Morion MV89A, for example ? -- WBW, V.P. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To

Re: [time-nuts] Once again about counter calibration

2015-04-24 Thread Brent Gordon
Just feed the PPS into the scope trigger on step 2. The low repetition rate on the PPS would make this difficult on an analog scope; on a digital scope it is easy. You can use any sub-harmonic that is less than or equal the counter reference frequency (10 MHz). Brent On 4/24/2015 3:45 PM,

Re: [time-nuts] First Post from Max NG7M

2015-04-24 Thread M. George
Hi Chris, thanks for the feedback... the cost is not a concern, is making the run to the peak of the roof worth it as far as the GPS reception / signal is concerned? Where I have a clean view south, is it worth it to run the coax up through the attic and to the peak of the roof so I get a totally

[time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread John Green
In reading the posts regarding a TBolt being interfered with by a close by GPS antenna/preamp/receiver, I don't have experience with Tbolts and interference but I do have some with the Z3801. I had my Z3801 running for a couple of years here at work. The antenna was a marine antenna mounted about

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Don Latham
Gee. my phone has a place in settings to turn the gps off to save power. Am I being fooled? Don Charles Steinmetz John wrote: I was interested in building a micro power GPS jammer to attach to my own phone to keep it from sending GPS coordinates. Easy peasy. Open the phone, locate the GPS

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Charles Steinmetz
John wrote: I was interested in building a micro power GPS jammer to attach to my own phone to keep it from sending GPS coordinates. Easy peasy. Open the phone, locate the GPS antenna, and wrap it in a small piece of aluminum foil. I've done several this way. Best regards, Charles

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Daniel Mendes
Does anybody in this group has any info about Tektronix sample heads like SD26? I´d like schematics, or at least a pinout of the centronix-like interface. My google-fu failed me (got only a service manual that says nothing). Thanks Daniel ___

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Gary Fiber
Turn off the WiFi too. Many cell phones will keep track of WiFi locations they have come across. Gaining that information is as good as GPS and with the cell phone extraction equipment it is easy to do. Gary P. Fiber K8IZ On Apr 24, 2015, at 10:21 AM, Charles Steinmetz csteinm...@yandex.com

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread ed breya
Yes, I think those were from the era when service info became sparse - treated as modules or black boxes - unlike the products from the good old days, which had much more info available. I believe the SD26 is to fit in the Tek 11801B or other 11000 series sampling scope setups. A quick look

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt interference

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Albertson
On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Charles Steinmetz csteinm...@yandex.com wrote: John wrote: I was interested in building a micro power GPS jammer to attach to my own phone to keep it from sending GPS coordinates. Can't you just go into settings and turn off Location Services? THAT would