Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt GPS rollover

2012-06-06 Thread Cliff Sojourner
probably the best rocket tracker http://bigredbee.com/blgps_2mhp.htm there are others. depending on acceleration and duration, GPS + APRS tracking can be unreliable. it seems most COS parts fail at over 15Gs acceleration; the ITAR limits come in at 6 feet and/or mach 1. so, additionall

Re: [time-nuts] Faster than light of a different type

2012-05-07 Thread Cliff Sojourner
not at all. read the summary, they are playing with group delay. oh and by the way, there is some effect working with "cold fusion". we don't know what it is. that's why it's called basic research. "if we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be called research" one more thing, people need

Re: [time-nuts] An interesting freq counter

2012-04-30 Thread Cliff Sojourner
that is awesome! with "Transistorized Binary Unit" and up to 1.1 megacycles. wow! On 2012-04-30 15:05, Mark Sims wrote: With a rather freaky display that I have never seen: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/venner.html ___

Re: [time-nuts] Antique Rb Standard - Thanks, Pictures, Parts Request, Question

2012-04-29 Thread Cliff Sojourner
On 2012-04-29 16:21, Magnus Danielson wrote: Hi Ed, On 04/29/2012 05:46 PM, Ed Palmer wrote: Hi Magnus, Second, pictures. If anyone is interested, check out http://s701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/edpalmer42/Tracor%20304-B/ . Nice photos. Thanks. GAS building up. What does GAS mean? Gea

Re: [time-nuts] PICTIC II ready-made?

2012-04-25 Thread Cliff Sojourner
two thumbs up for Radio Shack - they sure have their problems but they are all we have in a lot of places. with the new Velleman and Arduino and Basic Stamp kits, they are clearly trying. they have a ways to go, but I try to vote with my $$$ a little bit. Cliff K6CLS On 2012-04-25 16:41, B

Re: [time-nuts] Xtendwave

2012-03-15 Thread Cliff Sojourner
On 2012-03-15 20:53, Sam Reaves wrote: WWVB It seems that a commercial venture is driving this. Probably with all of the research at taxpayer expense. See: http://www.xtendwave.com/HD%20Time.pdf wow, in the document - this really bothers me First and only receiver for the new WWVB signal (

Re: [time-nuts] Loran transmitters back on the air.

2012-03-01 Thread Cliff Sojourner
had a sailboat in the 80s and 90s, used a West Marine LORAN receiver and antenna... easily got better than 100' accuracy and repeatability, year after year. we went to the same anchor holes all the time, took angular sights to confirm the LORAN. loved it. never had a GPS until after the tur