Re: [time-nuts] Getting GPIB to work on HP5382B Universal counter

2009-10-14 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 14/10/2009 11:16:12 GMT Daylight Time, jpet...@nvidia.com writes: Just downloaded the most recent version of NI-488.2 version 2.5 off the NI website. It downloaded/unzipped/installed without any apparent issue. The "Devices and Interfaces - Measurement & Automation E

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 52

2009-10-12 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 12/10/2009 10:02:14 GMT Daylight Time, david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com writes: My time constant is set at 400 seconds which seems to have considerably reduced the size of the frequency excursions compared to the default, and also reduced the large excursions of the DAC volt

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 52

2009-10-12 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 12/10/2009 04:11:55 GMT Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: If you then do "g o 100 Rtn" and "z o 150 Rtn " that fixes that issue and make the Osc plot very useful. - Now you're just trying to confuse me, I take it you meant "m o 100 Rtn

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 63, Issue 52

2009-10-11 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 11/10/2009 13:10:55 GMT Daylight Time, hol...@hotmail.com writes: Alas, if there was only an FM to R... there is some useful information in the revision history/comments near the beginning of the file heather.cpp The OSC graph defaults to OFF because it tends to be a

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather question

2009-10-10 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 10/10/2009 20:17:36 GMT Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: >I'm seeing all the plots other than the frequency deviation. Osc plot defaults to off, "g" "o" turns in on Push spare bar for the help screen --- Ah, thank you, didn't know that

[time-nuts] Lady Heather question

2009-10-10 Thread GandalfG8
I've been running the Windows version of Lady Heather tp make some comparisons between Thunderbolts and Mini-Ts, she cracks her whip just as firmly for the Mini-T:-) and have noticed that, for both, I'm seeing all the plots other than the frequency deviation. If I move the mouse pointer wi

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble DSPMon Software

2009-10-10 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 09/10/2009 23:18:52 GMT Daylight Time, h...@to-way.com writes: I don't have that feature. Maybe a difference between the two versions. How about emailing that one over to me. 1.46 found the Res-T with out any help from me as soon as I told it what Com port it was hooke

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble DSPMon Software

2009-10-09 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 09/10/2009 21:47:33 GMT Daylight Time, h...@to-way.com writes: I'm running Ver. 1.46 on a Resolution-T and it works very well. I do not have any Mini-Ts so not really any help. --- Hi Had Many thanks for your reply. I was going to ask if it auto detected

[time-nuts] Trimble DSPMon Software

2009-10-09 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All Does anybody have any experience of the Trimble DSPMon software? I'm running some initial tests on a pair of Mini-T GPS modules and DSPMon is the recommended software. However, I've tried two versions, including 1.53 which seems to be the latest, and neither will talk to the Mini-Ts

Re: [time-nuts] Basic TIC measurement

2009-10-07 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/10/2009 08:17:32 GMT Daylight Time, jg...@zianet.com writes: Oops. It has been a long time since I read the manual for the Spectracom 8140, or used it. I forgot that the rear outputs are fixed at 10MHz and only the single front output changes with the push buttons. You

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5315A

2009-10-06 Thread GandalfG8
I've been very busy this past week and not really following this thread so might well have missed something but I understand the problem to be a lack of schematics in the 5315A manual available from Agilent. According to the original HP datasheet the 5315A and 5316A are supposedly very simi

Re: [time-nuts] Cautionary tale #4711

2009-10-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/10/2009 09:53:26 GMT Daylight Time, r...@timing-consultants.com writes: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! Rob K - I know, 'twas once a favourite of mineI did but make with a small jest:-) regards Nigel GM8PZR - An

Re: [time-nuts] Cautionary tale #4711

2009-10-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/10/2009 09:27:38 GMT Daylight Time, mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org writes: Another common arbitrary number is 42 -- I'm sure there was a book associated with that, wasn't it Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"?:-) ___

Re: [time-nuts] DC-DC converter

2009-09-26 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 26/09/2009 15:40:29 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: Of course, another problem is that the Z3801A doesn't use 48V. It takes more voltage, from K8CU's site: The Z3801A is specified by HP (depending upon model) as either a nominal minus 54 or plus 27 v

Re: [time-nuts] EPE - GPS Frequency Reference Project

2009-09-26 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 26/09/2009 13:33:12 GMT Daylight Time, xi...@btinternet.com writes: Boring mode - ON With reference to the subject matter and my previous posting, I can confirm in the true Orwellian manner that all 74HC4046 devices are equal except that some are more equal than others.

Re: [time-nuts] Can anyone spare an LPRO lamp?

2009-09-26 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 26/09/2009 03:24:16 GMT Daylight Time, swith...@idcomm.com writes: I have an LPRO-101 that won't lock, so popped the cover and started poking around. The lamp was not lit, both physics packages were hot, and there was RF going to the exciter coil. So, I pulled the l

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Mini-T GPSDO

2009-09-24 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 24/09/2009 02:34:35 GMT Daylight Time, saidj...@aol.com writes: since you are only concerned about a couple of sample units, I would not be too worried about the tin-whisker problem. Probability of failure is still quite low for a single unit, even if massively highe

Re: [time-nuts] Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-24 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 24/09/2009 10:27:54 GMT Daylight Time, phill...@btinternet.com writes: Do you know if the Solartron 7060 (I think of the same vintage), has the same problem ? Hi Roy Sorry, but I don't know. I don't have any specific information on the 7060,

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Mini-T GPSDO

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/09/2009 23:21:55 GMT Daylight Time, saidj...@aol.com writes: Lastly, these unit's are all built using RoHs lead-free solder without the option to use the Telecom exemption for leaded solder, so in my opinion reliability is at best reduced compared to Telecom prod

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble Mini-T GPSDO

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/09/2009 23:21:55 GMT Daylight Time, saidj...@aol.com writes: from what I heard from our customers (I have not had a unit to test myself, and do not have any comparative data), many if not most of these units have frequency jumps, and are not nearly as good as the T

Re: [time-nuts] Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 21/09/2009 21:53:35 GMT Daylight Time, li...@philpem.me.uk writes: I suspect if I ever get another 7150+, I'll be swapping the line filter on the instrument's arrival... --- I'd go along with that. Given that I'd already been advised after my first one blew

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 12:23:34 GMT Daylight Time, alan.me...@btinternet.com writes: Nigel, I assume you have a flexy rubber screwdriver?? Those nasty steel pointed ones are very dangerous!! :-)) - Good point, or not as the case may be:-)

[time-nuts] Trimble Mini-T GPSDO

2009-09-23 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All I've been looking through the list archives for anything on the Trimble Mini-T but have found very little, and what little I have found didn't come across as particularly encouraging. Is anyone currently using these, or has run tests on them, and able to offer any comments on perfo

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 11:16:03 GMT Daylight Time, robert8...@yahoo.co.uk writes: The filter is an FN372 2A unit. This is a common failure. It's due to the particular type of epoxy cased, self-healing capacitor used in the filter. The case encapsulation cracks and if the unit is le

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 11:16:13 GMT Daylight Time, david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com writes: You are also required to submit a full MSDS document on the plastic of your choice :-) Don't laugh, I bought a can of isoprop and some citrus label remover the other day, they were delivered wit

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] Re: Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-22 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 22/09/2009 09:32:10 GMT Daylight Time, d...@uk-ar.co.uk writes: As for standing equipment on a "Plastic" sheet to prevent a mess. Err.. Fire Hazard? -- ErrOK It was merely a suggestion aimed at avoiding a potentially messy situation, please feel

[time-nuts] Solartron 7150plus DMM Failure

2009-09-21 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All Apologies to any who may receive multiple copies of this but I thought it worth sending to those lists where I've previously seen mention of this meter. I have now had two identical failures of Schaffner filtered mains sockets on ex-mil 7150plus DMMs, although I'm not suggesting th

[time-nuts] Racal 2201 Frequency Counter

2009-09-10 Thread GandalfG8
Following recent discussions about the merits, or otherwise, of the Racal 1991/92 counters, is anybody familiar with the 225MHz two channel 2201 which was marketed as being the 1991 replacement? With an optional 1.3GHz third channel fitted it was also offered as the replacement for the 1992.

Re: [time-nuts] High accuracy? GPS position

2009-09-09 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 09/09/2009 22:25:22 GMT Daylight Time, dave.g0...@tiscali.co.uk writes: How do you KNOW your position to such accuracy? Is it in fact possible > to survey your position to that accuracy by any independent means? > > If, for example, you use official survey marks to deter

Re: [time-nuts] More Z3801/Tbolt comparisons

2009-09-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/09/2009 16:32:09 GMT Daylight Time, phill...@btinternet.com writes: I must say that much of what you have stated is right, I have a 53131A counter and the basic time-base is a joke, but agreed, we mostly use a common external reference with our instruments. There are s

Re: [time-nuts] More Z3801/Tbolt comparisons

2009-09-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/09/2009 11:18:07 GMT Daylight Time, phill...@btinternet.com writes: Racal 19## Counters are something else - - I got rid of mine some years back, not only the ongoing problems with the key-pad, but I don't think they put much cost into the oven osc. Perhaps you shou

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna Voltage-Dropping

2009-09-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 03/09/2009 18:46:34 GMT Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: Um is right, One of us is missing something, I wonder which one, I think I know. He has a good bypass cap across all that, The RF is not going to see the diodes. ws --- Ye Gods,

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna Voltage-Dropping

2009-09-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 03/09/2009 17:04:50 GMT Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: Seems like a good idea, a lot simpler and cleaner than the other suggestions. Sounds like a data problem, I'd suspect your VSWR meter or cabling first. Maybe your VSWR meter does not like diodes e

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna Voltage-Dropping

2009-09-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 03/09/2009 02:05:20 GMT Daylight Time, brucekar...@aol.com writes: I bought a 3.6-V Trimble Bullet GPS antenna on ePay and wish to use it with my T-bolt. Rather than try to internally modify the T-bolt to provide a 3.6-V antenna feed, I decided to try to build an in-

Re: [time-nuts] Advice on 5370A vs 5370B differences please

2009-08-29 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 29/08/2009 13:18:16 GMT Daylight Time, swingb...@exemail.com.au writes: p.s. Did my original post make the newsgroup, or just one person? Hi Tim It made it to the list, just not many answers yet:-) regards Nigel GM8PZR _

Re: [time-nuts] Obscure terms

2009-08-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 21/08/2009 01:12:45 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: > DON'T YOU JUST WISH SOMETIMES THAT YOU NEVER ASKED??? > Never... Carpe Scientia (hoping my grammar is correct.. How many Romans? But this is motion towards... Etc.) Hey, if it weren't for this

Re: [time-nuts] Obscure terms

2009-08-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 21/08/2009 00:18:40 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: - DON'T YOU JUST WISH SOMETIMES THAT YOU NEVER ASKED??? > Do you know, without looking it up, what an acre is? Of c

Re: [time-nuts] Obscure terms

2009-08-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 20/08/2009 23:17:43 GMT Daylight Time, jim77...@gmail.com writes: Can I ask you US dudes a question? Do you know, without looking it up, what an acre is? --- It's usually the result of a dodgy rugby tackle!

Re: [time-nuts] Obscure terms

2009-08-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 20/08/2009 17:51:32 GMT Daylight Time, j...@quik.com writes: Civil engineers measure water reservoirs in Acre-Feet. Runners use something very similar to measure marathons! ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsu

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for Datum (Symmetricom) 5045 Cesium information

2009-08-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 20/08/2009 05:40:44 GMT Daylight Time, swith...@alum.mit.edu writes: Anyone know of any information on the 5045 Cesium module used in the Datum PRS-50 (User Manual, Service Manual, etc.)? I did a cursory check of the Symmetricom web site but didn't turn up anything. ---

Re: [time-nuts] Accurate 1 pps signals

2009-08-19 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 19/08/2009 17:47:29 GMT Daylight Time, j...@quik.com writes: OK. Now someone start up a Time-Gnats or a Volts-Gnats List. --- Gnats-nuts? ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.

Re: [time-nuts] Accurate 1 pps signals

2009-08-19 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 19/08/2009 17:25:00 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: Next up, we need to decide which species of gnat is being referred to.. And whether or not the gnat's ass is a part of his anatomy, by definition quite small, or his means of transport, by breeding

Re: [time-nuts] HP 106B quartz frequency standard...the story so far

2009-08-08 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 08/08/2009 11:56:59 GMT Daylight Time, mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org writes: Please also note that it is not necesserilly that transistor which could be bad, but the driving curcuit may have gone bad. Exactly:-) ___ time-nuts ma

Re: [time-nuts] HP 106B quartz frequency standard...the story so far

2009-08-08 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 08/08/2009 09:53:35 GMT Daylight Time, jim77...@gmail.com writes: Unless anyone has a 2N1701 lying around? Hi Jim Going back through the archives I see you're about three volts high on that power rail, certainly more than I 'd expect through normal t

Re: [time-nuts] HP 106B quartz frequency standard...the story so far

2009-08-08 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 08/08/2009 10:39:50 GMT Daylight Time, ms...@bigpond.net.au writes: I have a few old Fairchild transistors that would drop right in. They are AY9139 60V 4A Beta ~50 PNP Si. Much the same as 2N1701. Let me know and I'll pop some i the post. My data indicates the

Re: [time-nuts] HP 106B quartz frequency standard...the story so far

2009-08-08 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 08/08/2009 09:53:35 GMT Daylight Time, jim77...@gmail.com writes: Getting one. So far I've found places with $300 minimum buys. However, as I write I can get one for $30 including postage to Australia. Still expensive. Unless anyone has a 2N1701 lying around? Two quest

Re: [time-nuts] PTS X10 Information needed

2009-08-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 05/08/2009 00:27:37 GMT Daylight Time, d...@wpaperman.com writes: I have 2 ea of 30-40MHz and 90-100MHz. --- I can't remember what mine is, 20-30 or 30-40 I think, shows how much use it gets:-) It's remote only, BCD not GPIB, and not as useful coverage as the

Re: [time-nuts] PTS X10 Information needed

2009-08-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/08/2009 23:23:24 GMT Daylight Time, d...@wpaperman.com writes: I am looking for the technical and operator manual for the PTS X10. I acquired 4 of them several weeks ago and would like to determine if I can use them in my test setups. - Hi Dave

Re: [time-nuts] PTS D310 and GPIB

2009-08-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 03/08/2009 13:29:23 GMT Daylight Time, r...@sonic.net writes: >From my digging around in the last few days, it seems that the design of the two sections in the D310 are not too much like the 310. It looks more like the 500 or 3200 without the final stages. For instance

Re: [time-nuts] PTS D310 and GPIB

2009-08-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 03/08/2009 10:39:55 GMT Daylight Time, r...@sonic.net writes: Manuals for other PTS units posted by GandalfG8 on Didier's pages got me started -- thank's guys. The D310 should be able to generate frequencies to 0.1 Hz resolution. I haven't figure out

Re: [time-nuts] Position accuracy and Thunderbolt performance

2009-07-26 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 26/07/2009 17:09:06 GMT Daylight Time, hol...@hotmail.com writes: I did a rather interesting test on the effects of the survey position accuracy on the Thunderbolt. Attached are two plots. The first one is with the Tbolt position within three feet of the actual locati

Re: [time-nuts] A couple of Tbolt questions

2009-07-24 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 24/07/2009 12:21:04 GMT Daylight Time, arnold.ti...@gmx.de writes: Hi Nigel and the team, I did it and removed the OCXO from a second Thunderbolt - my comments: don't believe! inform yourself, observe, measure and learn. Compare yourself the new pictures with the pre

Re: [time-nuts] A couple of Tbolt questions

2009-07-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/07/2009 20:36:04 GMT Daylight Time, arnold.ti...@gmx.de writes: May be, but does not sound to be very logic to select OCXOs for low noise and then stick the 'low noise' label to the bad parts... Hi Arnold Many thanks for the photos, which confirmed wh

Re: [time-nuts] A couple of Tbolt questions

2009-07-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/07/2009 17:30:40 GMT Daylight Time, jmi...@pop.net writes: That's what I've been assuming all along, but the idea that some of them were hand-selected for PN is new to me. I suppose the potentially worrying thing about a cryptic label that just s

Re: [time-nuts] A couple of Tbolt questions

2009-07-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/07/2009 16:40:44 GMT Daylight Time, jmi...@pop.net writes: Now that's interesting. Maybe that's why these units are so much cleaner than the old one I had. Has anyone else removed the OCXO from a TAPR-purchased unit and noticed one of those labels? --

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Wanted - Service Manual for Solartron 7150+ DMM

2009-07-18 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 19/07/2009 01:46:31 GMT Daylight Time, gandal...@aol.com writes: There are no sensibly priced copy shops out here in the middle of the Clyde estuary, we just have Dunoon library at 10p per A4 sheet and 20p for A3, anyone can cope with that please let me know. Copy cos

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Wanted - Service Manual for Solartron 7150+ DMM

2009-07-18 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 18/07/2009 16:33:32 GMT Daylight Time, david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com writes: I have a very poor scan of the 7150 Service Manual. 7150+ is somewhat different. I have sent an email to Emerson (successors of Solartron Mobrey) in the hope that they may still have this. Ma

Re: [time-nuts] OT - Feynman lecture series on Physics hosted by Microsoft

2009-07-17 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 17/07/2009 22:33:52 GMT Daylight Time, xde-l...@myamail.com writes: I think there's no choice but to install Silverlight. I don't want it on my main machine since MS is such a huge target for malware, so I'll put it on a clone in VBox or VMware later when I have s

Re: [time-nuts] More Thunderbolts available.

2009-07-15 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 15/07/2009 09:02:26 GMT Daylight Time, d...@uk-ar.co.uk writes: Yahoo are messing with things, so ??? PS This isn't a Yahoo group:-) ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] More Thunderbolts available.

2009-07-15 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 15/07/2009 09:02:26 GMT Daylight Time, d...@uk-ar.co.uk writes: I never even saw the message announcing they were avaialable!I've checked back in my archive, it never got sent to the digest as far as I can see. Yahoo are messing with things, so ??? Hi Dave If yo

Re: [time-nuts] More Thunderbolts available.

2009-07-14 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 14/07/2009 21:26:24 GMT Daylight Time, rdarling...@gmail.com writes: Wow, sold out in 4 minutes ;) Not quite, the order link has only just appeared:-) ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] OT Euro/US plumbing was 14 tpi UNS die

2009-07-08 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 08/07/2009 00:08:41 GMT Daylight Time, cfhar...@erols.com writes: But I'm puzzled! First you tell me you have never seen an O-ring with a jamb nut in a heating system, and then you tell me that your system, presumably without any such O-ring seals, doesn't leak??? --

Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die

2009-07-07 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/07/2009 21:14:33 GMT Daylight Time, robert8...@yahoo.co.uk writes: Try Shakespeare 4705 http://shakespeare-marine.com/mountshow.asp?findmount=4705 1" pipe slip-over to 1"-14tpi Now that is very nice, and at a nice price too, well worth making the effort to find a p

Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die

2009-07-07 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/07/2009 19:14:01 GMT Daylight Time, arnold.ti...@gmx.de writes: Nigel and the group, this very useful adapter is what is needed and I am looking for as well. - Hi Arnold That looks ideal, and good quality too, but I suppose the problem with that and with

Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die

2009-07-07 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/07/2009 18:43:55 GMT Daylight Time, arnold.ti...@gmx.de writes: I have the same problem with several GPS antennas, a Quadrifilar from Raytheon, Irvine 2640NW with mounting base, HP 58532A with mounting base, HP 58504Ac. etc. Some complete boxes from HP do contain an

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A PSU and Outer Oven Control

2009-07-03 Thread GandalfG8
ROFL:-) In a message dated 02/07/2009 23:14:28 GMT Daylight Time, did...@cox.net writes: Bingo :) > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of gandal...@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:47 PM > To: time-nut

Re: [time-nuts] Plug and play GPSDOs was:(no subject)

2009-06-30 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 30/06/2009 22:38:35 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: Even better would be some ambitious amateur programming one of the little LCD+microcontroller widgets to make a display. Probably not worth it, dollar wise, but might be nice, especially for a fiel

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO project

2009-06-28 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 28/06/2009 20:34:25 GMT Daylight Time, b...@braddye.com writes: I have just purchased a Thunderbolt GPS receiver. I hope to use this to discipline an oscillator on 66.6 MHz so I can use it as a LO on my Software Defined Receiver (SDR-IQ). Building such an oscilla

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A PSU and Outer Oven Control

2009-06-28 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 28/06/2009 19:54:05 GMT Daylight Time, r...@sonic.net writes: No need to upload. You should have looked first. Both information repositories are already there. http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl?dir=05)_GPS_Timing/Z3801 I thought this is the kind of thing Didier

[time-nuts] Z3801A PSU and Outer Oven Control

2009-06-28 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All Following my earlier post re the Z3801A PSU schematic I've realised that the information I've emailed to several list members is not complete. As well as the internal PSU description and schematic the original web site also hosted a description and schematic for the outer oven contro

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A Schematic

2009-06-28 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 28/06/2009 03:14:54 GMT Daylight Time, charlie.my...@ps.net writes: The URL where all that information is posted is still on-line. The URL is http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS_Frequency_Standard.htm Enjoy the wealth of knowledge that is out there on K8CU's web site. --

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A Schematic

2009-06-27 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 27/06/2009 14:16:27 GMT Daylight Time, w...@arrl.net writes: Looking for a schematic of the Z3801? I'm primarily interested in the power supply section. Anyone know an on-line source? I've been looking with no success. Tnx! Hi Paul There don't se

Re: [time-nuts] TNC connectors

2009-06-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/06/2009 11:00:13 GMT Daylight Time, d...@uk-ar.co.uk writes: However, it's years since I saw a 75r version, so I don't know for sure. Doing that with BNC's will lead to a flaky connection, as the centre pin on the 75r ones is much smaller. The other way round (50r plu

Re: [time-nuts] TNC connectors

2009-06-23 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 23/06/2009 09:29:38 GMT Daylight Time, david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com writes: The T-Bolt manual recommends 75 ohm coax, so will a 75 ohm TNC mate with a 50 ohm TNC without problems? Though I suppose for a short run of cable, 50 ohm will be OK? - H

Re: [time-nuts] OT favorite signal generator?

2009-06-21 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 19/06/2009 15:42:15 GMT Daylight Time, optoma...@rogers.com writes: I was thinking that if I injected a signal with a known waveform I could follow it around the amplification circuits and such. My only real need is to create something that does not appear to already b

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt stability and ambient temperature

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 17/06/2009 01:31:00 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: Well.. When one starts talking about bottles and temperature stability, it's the first thing that springs to mind. And I just realized, there's another time-nuts relevant story (even more time-nuts r

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt stability and ambient temperature

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 17/06/2009 01:31:00 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: Well.. When one starts talking about bottles and temperature stability, it's the first thing that springs to mind. And I just realized, there's another time-nuts relevant story (even more time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt stability and ambient temperature

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 16/06/2009 23:15:50 GMT Daylight Time, james.p@jpl.nasa.gov writes: One might wish to be careful about this process. If the time-nut leading you to the temperature controlled chamber is named Montressor, and the first bottle you sample is Medoc, and he keeps commen

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
Hi Rex Looking again at Didier's email, and the copy there of the original question, I can understand now why I never saw that original request and why I really was wasting bandwidth by answering it here, it looks like Didier posted his reply here to a question from elsewhere, thanks Did

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
Bill's connection info for Lucent FRS module, forwarded as agreed. Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 02/06/2009 02:11:10 GMT Daylight Time, w...@quackers.net writes: Much to my amazement, I did find some notes on the DB-25 15Mhz board pinout: 1 +24V 2 +24V 3 Gnd 4 Gnd 5 6 Freq Adj (this go

Re: [time-nuts] [Mw] Efratom 10MHZ Rubidium FREQUENCY Standard FRS-C

2009-06-16 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 16/06/2009 09:04:25 GMT Daylight Time, did...@cox.net writes: > -Original Message- > From: microwave-boun...@lists.valinet.com > [mailto:microwave-boun...@lists.valinet.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bynum > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:03 PM > To: microw...@echo.vali

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/06/2009 13:58:43 GMT Daylight Time, y...@ostry.ru writes: Oops, sorry... Wrong image was attached to previous posting. Here is correct picture. -- OK, so at last I understand:-) I thought your earlier picture with the flexible connector was showing the b

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/06/2009 08:01:29 GMT Daylight Time, y...@ostry.ru writes: I mean only nice inner small box, that is made of galvanized sheet steel (and provide additional magnetic shielding for rb source, as I think). It is easily detachable from large outer case and heatsink, and wil

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-05 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 05/06/2009 22:50:44 GMT Daylight Time, y...@ostry.ru writes: By the way, I still think about building something more useful to be put to the same place in that nice metal box. For example PIC with serial interface to the outside world and fine tuning DAC to adjust Rb sour

Re: [time-nuts] Request for manuals for HP 5372A

2009-06-05 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 05/06/2009 11:50:58 GMT Daylight Time, sar10...@gmail.com writes: Does anyone have any links to the documentation for the HP 5372A please? I have the programming manual from the Agilent site but the is no Ops/Service manuals and I'm sure there must be tons of stuff for this

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-06-03 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 02/06/2009 02:11:10 GMT Daylight Time, w...@quackers.net writes: Much to my amazement, I did find some notes on the DB-25 15Mhz board pinout: --- Thanks Bill, that's very much appreciated. As you suggested previously I'm probably not going to find too

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt and UPS, Was any negatives ?

2009-06-01 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 01/06/2009 18:03:02 GMT Daylight Time, p...@petelancashire.com writes: Anyone running with a power supply with built in UPS ? A long time ago (>15yrs) I did project that for a supply did a/c line -> battery -> +5/+12/-12. A side advantage was great isolation.

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-05-31 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 01/06/2009 02:23:46 GMT Daylight Time, w...@quackers.net writes: I did at one time have the connector pinout info, but since the board is fairly useless, I'm not sure I kept it. It does have some nice TNC connectors and a nice crystal filter, if you happen to need a 15M

[time-nuts] Efratom FRS 10mhz rubidium frequency oscillator+ board

2009-05-31 Thread GandalfG8
Bob, Fluke.1, is selling these on Ebay, for example item # 290313671907, and supplies the FRS module itself with an interface board containing the FRS connector, plus another PCB containing a 15MHz oscillator and assorted other parts that the FRS interface board plugs into. Connecting up

Re: [time-nuts] Kindle and HP service manuals ?

2009-05-11 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 11/05/2009 20:48:12 GMT Daylight Time, p...@phk.freebsd.dk writes: I tried the other day to follow a calibration procedure in a HP service manual and was severely tempted to print all the 350 pages of it because clearly using pdf files on a laptop sucks when you have one

Re: [time-nuts] RF Mixers for oscillator comparison

2009-04-20 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 20/04/2009 08:22:05 GMT Daylight Time, df...@ulrich-bangert.de writes: Minicircuits have a BROAD range of mixers. Among other they built the RAY-3, a 23 dBm high level mixer, that I have seen used in oscillator characterization publications. My understanding about the be

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Basics of voltage calibration?

2009-03-15 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 15/03/2009 15:27:52 GMT Standard Time, j...@febo.com writes: However, I have an old 893A here that I just powered up for the first time in years. It seems to work (at least, the meter zeros properly) so that gives me something to play with. --- Hi J

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt OCXO

2009-03-08 Thread GandalfG8
I'm not sure if this has been asked before but don't recall seeing it, does anybody have a general specification please for the crystal oscillator used in the Thunderbolt? I'm interested in the later one, badged Trimble, rather than the earlier Piezo version, as I've recently bought one of

Re: [time-nuts] delete

2009-03-07 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/03/2009 16:32:31 GMT Standard Time, helmut.im...@t-online.de writes: Please delete me from the email distribution list. Thanks! Helmut ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.c

Re: [time-nuts] Wavetek 3010 Manual

2009-03-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/03/2009 13:56:45 GMT Standard Time, robert8...@yahoo.co.uk writes: Hi, Anyone got a PDF of the manual for this synthized 1GHz generator? I picked on up but it's about 5 MHz off at 500MHZ and unlocked. Regards, Robert G8RPI. - Hi Robert I've got a copy,

Re: [time-nuts] GPS disciplined mechanical clocks

2009-03-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/03/2009 12:49:38 GMT Standard Time, sar10...@gmail.com writes: I read that wrong the fist time and could not for the life of me see how this related to a naked ancient barrister :) LOL Not the one living in a fountain in Trafalgar Square by any chance? ___

Re: [time-nuts] GPS disciplined mechanical clocks

2009-03-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/03/2009 12:12:26 GMT Standard Time, martinr...@googlemail.com writes: "Ah, they don't make them like this any more. It's the wood, you know, you can't get the wood." H.Crun. - One could always strip down an old Bannister:-)

Re: [time-nuts] DIY Frequency extension for HP Agilent 53181A, 53131A or 53181A

2009-02-15 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 15/02/2009 17:05:21 GMT Standard Time, s...@canardpc.com writes: - What's the divider ratio used ? Perhaps /16 for 3 GHz, /32 for 5 GHz, and /64 for 12.4 GHz, but we really need to be sure. - What's the gain of each one of the four amplifiers present ? - How does the coun

[time-nuts] Datum/Symmetricom Starlite GPS

2009-02-10 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All I have some GPS PCB modules that I've identified from an online data sheet as being Datum Starlite modules, later sold as the Symmetricom Starlite and described as being a "cut down" version of the Starloc unit but with similar performance. Unfortunately that online data sheet is a

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt temperature sensor

2009-02-05 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/02/2009 00:51:21 GMT Standard Time, hol...@hotmail.com writes: Well, I did the experiment I put the unit into holdover, spritzed the DS1620 temp sensor with cold spray, no immediate change in the DAC voltage was seen. Then about 10 seconds later the DAC read

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