Re: [time-nuts] Source of Rubidium Lamp for Efratom FRK

2015-08-02 Thread Mike Niven
Thanks Chuck and Bob for the further comments. I have actually had a reply from Sematron. Seems that the lamps are still available at only £781.63 - call it $1,100! Since that probably buys four Racal 9475s when they appear, I think I might go the other route. I also think that the lazy

Re: [time-nuts] Source of Rubidium Lamp for Efratom FRK

2015-07-31 Thread Mike Niven
, it is probably also working. I seem to recall from HP's descriptions of how their 5065 was made that the lamp, and filter cell are a specially matched set. Just any lamp is not necessarily going to work with any filter cell. -Chuck Harris Mike Niven wrote: Thanks for the comment Bob. Tracing

Re: [time-nuts] Source of Rubidium Lamp for Efratom FRK

2015-07-29 Thread Mike Niven
… Bob On Jul 28, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Mike Niven mfniven at ymail.com wrote: Would anyone know of a source of the Rubidium bulb fitted in the Efratom FRK (and probably other FRx) standards? I have repaired and refurbished my Racal 9475, which is fitted with the older style FRK (not -H or -L

[time-nuts] Source of Rubidium Lamp for Efratom FRK

2015-07-28 Thread Mike Niven
Would anyone know of a source of the Rubidium bulb fitted in the Efratom FRK (and probably other FRx) standards? I have repaired and refurbished my Racal 9475, which is fitted with the older style FRK (not -H or -L) module. It is working properly at present but the lamp voltage is down to

[time-nuts] Halcyon OFS-1 Circuit Diagram or Manual?

2013-08-22 Thread Mike Niven
I have acquired an old working 198kHz/162kHz off-air frequency standard that appears to be a Halcyon OFS1 circuit board mounted in a DIY case. I think this since it came with a sheet of alignment instructions from Halcyon which certainly ties up with the PCB layout but the case is not made to