Looks like a nice product. Great to hear a good review here.
THANKS!!!
On 9/12/2013 11:59 PM, johncr...@aol.com wrote:
> It has been my pleasure to own and operate the VK4GHZ Thunderbolt display for
> several months. It works good, does what is should and I am totally pleased
> with it. It was
Yet another... please add me to the list... I'm very interested. Thanks!
On 11/19/2012 2:04 PM, cdel...@juno.com wrote:
> "MINI-TIC" for DMTD work
>
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I've been testing a Miniature 2 channel TIC that Bert Kehren and Juerg
> Koegel
> and Richard Mc Corkle have designed.
>
> It
I live at 39° 57' 46" N and I absolutely HATE DST! Yes, Indiana... we
haven't had DST for too long. It's bad and I hope some day we go back to
not having it.
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From: "Rob Kimberley"
To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'"
Sent: Tuesday, Jul
Did I miss something? I've searched but can't find anything about this
one...
Could someone please point me to the info on this?
73 Brice KA8MAV
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...and I used to think batteries were a good/clean source of power. They
are better than a linear power supply... yet they make very good temperature
sensors too!
What is the perfect source of power? Clean, no ripple, no variation based
on temperature, etc.?
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F
I would buy a semi kit too... but so far, no one has said what the end
product is yet.
Could I do it in my home lab... yes. Hand soldering, hot-air rework
station, stereo microscope, you name it.
But my time is worth more to me than trying to piece together something that
could be done much
BLING?
Really? Seriously? A "watch" is considered "bling" now? Can you build a
mechanical watch in your workshop that is as accurate as those manufactured
100 years ago? That's technology! Otherwise, a precision watch
mechanical or electronic is just as on-topic as a Cs standard and I
. We just all strive to make/build a
*better* one.
- heathkid
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From: "Magnus Danielson"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery
Besides this thread being fairly off-topic... I st
If you need a GPS antenna splitter... these are incredible! Thanks Mike!
- Brice
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From: "Mike Feher"
To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'"
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna splitters
I still ha
Time for me to jump in on the Form Factor...
How about something like this: http://www.blacet.com/
It's the smaller of the modular synths but Blacet can provide the racks and
a VERY quiet power supply (+/- 15V). The benefit to this is, the module can
be as wide as it needs to be... we can use
fun to me.
Also, I noticed that the thread degenerated into nothing having to do with
time measurement. I tend to restrict myself but felt I really needed to
point out that "legal" in one place doesn't make it legal everywhere all
of
the time.
-Bob
(p.s. tannerite is flipp
Here are some exploding targets that are legal:
http://www.tannerite.com/
A friend uses them and swears by them.
On 11/3/2010 11:28 PM, jimlux wrote:
Michael Conlen wrote:
There's always nitroglycerin. I've heard it reacts well to vibration.
nitromethane is much more readily available and
Not to chime in here... but at 800 yards (and what you are proposing - I
have a very good idea what you're shooting based on what you've stated)...
there should only be one hole.
I have some friends that shoot .308 to 20mm - and larger (although the .338
Lapua gets special attention) and may c
Maybe I should have closed with
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero "
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Isn't that a relative question? "a lot of spare time on your hands"? I
have very little and each uS extra I have is a blessing. Time? Really?
Maybe I'll just have the year I die engraved. After all, even the "year" is
subjective (which calendar are you using as a reference?)... Maybe it'll
This sounds like a new project/kit... a TOD clock. Simple... monitor
heartbeat (easy enough and I know it's not the only thing involved but if it
stops... so do you usually... but KISS should be kept in mind for this or it
gets WAY to complicated). Heartbeat and PPS... with GPS and/or/with a s
Backup images are fine... but has anyone considered or tried to contact the
original programmers to get the actual code used? I'm sure there wouldn't
be any reason someone would still consider 30+ year old code a "trade
secret" and if one had the original code... could reasonably replicate an
eceiver
Brice,
As only one of the listed frequencies are usable in the US, you would do
better
buying an "ATOMIC" clock at your local Walmart for around $20. That way
you also
get a nice display and it includes the same basic receiver inside.
BillWB6BNQ
Heathkid wrote:
Has anyon
Has anyone here bought one of these and given it a try?
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=10060
Looks like it might be fun to play with...
73 Brice KA8MAV
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One more note before I just "read the posts for a while"...
a) broadcasts aren't legal for US hams
Do some reading on telemetry and when broadcasts ARE allowed. I've been a
Ham for more than 30+ years.
b) ionospheric uncertainty in the skywave path makes this no better than
WWV
No kiddi
d frequency measurement"
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver
Heathkid wrote:
Doesn't someone on here with a Ham license have a Cs standard and "could"
put up a 1pps signal? Simply transmit your callsign within the 1pps
(ther
Doesn't someone on here with a Ham license have a Cs standard and "could"
put up a 1pps signal? Simply transmit your callsign within the 1pps (there
has to be a way) and we have a non-Govt. time standard "if needed". A
simple 1pps PSK-31 (or other digital mode) signal would probably work and b
ne antenna and feedline to worry
about.
73 bob k6rtm
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:56:47 -0400
From: "Heathkid"
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] DS1620 Variants in the Thunderbolt
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Message-ID: <795f7aa593814e
w to mount the
antennas!) and see how much difference there really is.
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Arthur Dent"
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 6:37 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] DS1620 Variants in the Thunderbolt
Heathkid:"What is the higher res
Okay, let me ask this a different way in a new thread...
What is the higher resolution variant of the DS1620 and how can one tell the
difference from the chip markings?
Thanks...
Heathkid
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I wouldn't go by the photos posted as even the item shipped is *not* what is
shown (stock photo?).
Anyway, I've gotten two TBolts (one from each vendor you linked to) and they
are *identical*. Same in every way as if from the same stock. I can say I
have been very happy with my purchases fro
You're welcome Peter. I'm glad I was able to finally provide
something useful. :)
Hopefully others found it an interesting read as well. I have two
Thunderbolts and am trying to figure out how far apart I should mount
the antennas. Further apart reduces the changes of multpath to both
an
Peter,
I'm not sure if you're still looking for ideas but I ran across this article
which explains in a lot of detail the design of the radome for a GPS
antenna:
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/jan252006/207.pdf
73 Brice KA8MAV
- Original Message -
From: "Peter Krengel"
To:
Sent: M
Stanley,
Did I already send you payment for the "expanded" version? I'm still not
getting any emails from you except from the list. What's the status of the
"Small DMTD Project"? There hasn't been a word about it for a *long* time.
73 Brice KA8MAV
- Original Message -
From: "Stan
Surplus (free to good home table)? Try finding someone who works with these
pumps every day who will even part with an OLD pump (even if it doesn't
work) just because... a broken spare is better than not having anything at
all. ;)
- Original Message -
From: "jimlux"
To: ; "Discussi
Sounds like the parts of a "salvaged" SEM would be a good start for a
project such as this (assuming the diffusion pump is included - I've been
looking for one for a while but it seems the pumps are almost *always*
missing). But still, if you could find one locally (freight is $$$) there
are a
Bob,
Don't get me started on my Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 with "BIRDS"...
and the rain bucket! ;) How many times have you cleaned yours out this
year? Spiders and Wasps are the worst. But... unfortunately, my flag pole
is now the weather station mount (wireless version) and it's too
Original Message -
From: "Magnus Danielson"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] homebrew maser
On 09/01/2010 04:11 AM, Heathkid wrote:
How about a "Laser-Cooled Mercury Ion Frequency Standard"?
http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1225.pdf
I
How about a "Laser-Cooled Mercury Ion Frequency Standard"?
http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1225.pdf
Here's another approach:
"A diode-laser optical frequency standard based on laser-cooled Ca
atoms:Sub-kilohertz spectroscopy by optical shelving detection"
http://www.nist.gov/customcf/get_pdf.cf
Has anyone started putting together a Mouser Project for the Small DMTD
project yet?
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Stanley Reynolds"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD p
Hal,
Actually, there are many stars that can be seen with a telescope (don't
point it at the sun!) during the day *IF* you know precisely where to look.
The sky may be blue and bright... but it's still full of stars.
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Hal Murray"
Nevil
Stanley,
I was under the impression you already had the permission of the *founders*
to use the "time-nuts" name to start up this new forum. Was I mistaken?
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "WB6BNQ"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Wedne
I think "Manuals" would be a great addition; however, there are already so
many places to download them and so many manuals out there... maybe a
"sticky" list of sources would be best. "Microprocessors" gets a bit off
topic as *everyone* has an opinion and their own favorite. That said...
Tim
Stanley, to add to what you already have, I'd recommend:
Rb Standards
Cs Standards
Other Oscillators
GPS
Test Equipment
and always a good one... "Getting Started".
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Stanley Reynolds"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:50 PM
Subject: [tim
Stanley,
Are you ready to accept payments for these now or are you still working out
the details? I would want the 3rd PICTIC II option for the expanded DMTD.
73 Brice KA8MAV
- Original Message -
From: "Stanley Reynolds"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Stanley,
I'm not getting *any* emails from you privately. So, can you please confirm
I'm on the list for a set of boards for this project (expanded system)?
Also, is anyone stepping up for the PIC programming? Also, for some of the
more expensive or harder to get components... would anyone b
e and it is what it is...
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Stanley Reynolds"
To:
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:56 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] Fw: What's the latest correct PICTIC II
Mouserproject?-Heathkid
Duplicate message without in-line picture.
ot;Stanley Reynolds"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] What's the latest correct PICTIC II Mouserproject?-
Heathkid
Maybe we should buy lots of diodes to match them, they are relati
ce).
And finally... *what* should the input/output connectors be? Thanks again!
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Bob Camp"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] What
7,868 8/16/2010
John K1AE
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Of Heathkid
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:48 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] What's the latest correct P
Hello everyone. I received my six (6) PICTIC II PCBs which are absolutely
beautiful (after a couple minutes of standard cleaning with a pencil eraser
which I do anyway to *any* PCB* I order) and I was getting ready to place my
order for the components tonight but the following (in the "latest p
All this talk about regulating a pendulum clock... are you people buying
them, building them, or what?
I'm interested! I keep thinking about it and something keeps bringing me
back to the bob being a neodymium magnet itself. I'm sure you can guess
where I'm headed with that...
73 Brice KA8
If there are multiple Mouser projects... which one is best (least
backordered parts) and highest quality parts? Please send a link. Thank
you in advance.
Has anyone started updating the project to include substitutes?
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr.
Thanks John! I'll give it a try in the morning and let you know the
results.
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "John Miles"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5335A and HP-IB (GP
P-IB)
Hi
I think I'd haunt the e-place for a much cheaper alternative.
Bob
On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:18 PM, Heathkid wrote:
> I just purchased a HP 5335A and would like to know the group's
opinion on the following:
> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=549
&g
scussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Sent: Sun, August 1, 2010 4:20:44 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 74AC175PC
Hi
At least at this point the surplus dealer has been checked out by others
buying
the parts from him.
You might find there's enough interest to make another buy worthw
e has changed the default address, it's one
call in EZGPIB to scan the address space and let you know what's out there
(with the exception of write-only devices like the 59306A relay box).
73 de K6RTM Bob in Silicon Valley
k6...@arrl.net (but k6...@comcast.net works too)
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I just purchased a HP 5335A and would like to know the group's opinion on
the following:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=549
73 Brice KA8MAV
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Hello. Does anyone have any of these left? I've checked with a couple of
the guys that did a group buy but they are out of them. I'd prefer not to
do SMT and don't really want to buy 50+ from an unknown surplus seller.
I need six (6) - or at least one or whatever someone has to get me starte
Hello everyone. It seems I'm not receiving all emails from the list. I'm
checking on two PCs (one IMAP and one POP3 both set to not delete emails
from the server) and neither one have all the emails I'm finding in the
archives. I'm actually missing entire days. I haven't figured out what the
m a
telecom's cellular tower, it's likely to be of higher spec.
Steve
On 26/07/2010, Bob Camp wrote:
Hi
One issue with the FE's is they often show up as conversions. Various
sellers take the 1 pps version and hack in a 10 MHz output. There is a
lot
of room for error in the conver
y tuned to come up with oddball frequencies in the vicinity of
their intended output.
Bob
On Jul 24, 2010, at 5:46 PM, Heathkid wrote:
Bob, so you're saying the Efratom LPRO is better than the three
FE-5680A's I already have? Sounds like I do need a TBolt anyway.
- Origina
to
"getting started".
73 Brice KA8MAV
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From: "Steve Rooke"
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72
Excuse my replying to my own pos
Anyone around here close to central Indiana with a Cesium Reference? :)
73 Brice KA8MAV
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Both are "secondary"
standards. They (unlike a Cesium) are adjusted to match a known good
reference.
Once you have the Rb and the TBolt, next step is up to you. Cesium is
always an alternative, so's a Hydrogen Maser
Bob
On Jul 24, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Heathkid wrote:
Hello
72
Hi
At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very impressive.
Bob
On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote:
Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72?
Thanks...
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Can someone please send me information on ordering programmed PICs?
It seems I arrived at the Pictic II party a bit late (I really need a
better clock) and digging back through all the messages has me lost.
I've only recently joined time-nuts and searching archives isn't easy.
Thank you so
Hello. I'm new to this list but have 3 Rb standards and am looking at
measuring time (or drift between them). What is the most important piece of
NIST calibrated test equipment I need to own? Is 3 enough using two Rb
standards as a reference/control group (considering the 3rd can vote before
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