[time-nuts] 10811

2013-04-30 Thread ka3zyx
I'm looking for documentation on two HP boards that are part of a module. The frame is labeled 05061-6168 and has an 10811-60109 oscillator, a board labeled 05061-6199 61003F and a second board labeled 05061-6198 61103F. Both boards are labeled “Series 2552”. The first board (6199) and th

[time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread billriches
Said, Patiently waiting for my 10 mhz unit. What are your ideas on using it to control a 10811 instead of the built in 10 mhz osc? Will there be enough control voltage for the 10811? Regards, Bill Riches Cape May, NJ -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.co

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2013-04-30 Thread John Miles
> Close, but it's for the 105, not the 5061, and the boards are physically very > different. The 5061A upgrade used those 105-series boards. With the 5061B, they changed the part number of A1A3 (the OCXO interface board) from 00105-6044 to 05061-6198, but I don't see any major differences in th

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2013-05-01 Thread ka3zyx
I just posted some photos at: http://home.comcast.net/~rdirosario/site/?/page/HP_5061-6168_photos/ - Original Message - From: "John Miles" To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:53:49 PM Subject: Re: [time-n

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2013-05-02 Thread ka3zyx
day, May 1, 2013 11:15:56 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 I just posted some photos at: http://home.comcast.net/~rdirosario/site/?/page/HP_5061-6168_photos/ - Original Message - From: "John Miles" To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent:

[time-nuts] 10811 Osc

2010-12-07 Thread WarrenS
The HP10811's frequency being as sensitive to load as it is. For the best short and long term frequency stability and Allan noise performance (and spectrum purity), does the 10811 osc work best if driving a high impedance or a 50 ohm load ... or other? ws __

[time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Mark Amos
Didier, My experience with 4 10811's with widely separated serial numbers is consistent with your numbers below. Between 6 and 8 minutes of warm up from ambient (18C) and they're stable at the target frequency as measured with a recently calibrated 5328A (one without a 10811 - since remediat

[time-nuts] 10811 Dissassembly

2007-01-20 Thread Jason Rabel
I was looking at the pictures on the realhamradio website, and while he has the B version the insides seem pretty similar. Once you take off the top plate there is a thin piece of loose insulation, when you remove that there is the main assembly inside. Does this assembly simply 'pull' out or do I

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-17 Thread S. Jackson via time-nuts
On the PSTI message fields question, I am checking into it, will get back soon with an answer. On the 10811, that OCXO can typically be mechanically tuned to have a 1.5V nominal EFC set voltage. The LTE-Lite can drive from 0V to 3.0V EFC, so that should be more than required on a good (well

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The 10811 is a leaded part pc board construction. If you don’t mind tearing it down to pieces, you can make the EFC do just about anything you wish. Bob > On Nov 17, 2014, at 8:32 PM, S. Jackson via time-nuts > wrote: > > On the PSTI message fields question, I am checking into it, will ge

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-17 Thread Bert Kehren via time-nuts
I ground one side of the tuning diode and use the 2 to 12 V as the external OCXO for my FRK's along with increasing the time constant. I have not verified it but I think removing the zener Voltage should also improve ADEV. Bert Kehren In a message dated 11/17/2014 8:46:34 P.M. Eastern Stan

[time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-17 Thread John Allen
As you all know, but has not been mentioned, is that there are many versions of the venerable 10811, which different specifications, including phase noise and stability. The well known HP document 90027-1 lists many of them, and thanks to TVB, it is here: http://www.leapsecond.com/museum/10811

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 11/17/2014 5:54 PM, Bert Kehren via time-nuts wrote: I ground one side of the tuning diode and use the 2 to 12 V as the external OCXO for my FRK's along with increasing the time constant. I have not verified it but I think removing the zener Voltage should also improve ADEV. Bert Kehren

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Rick: When working on Tunnel Diode amplifiers we used (AFAICR) 5.1 V Zener diodes to stabilize the lower voltage that drive the diode. 5.1V was supposed to have excellent temperature characteristics in terms of repeatability (don't remember if low noise was part of the selection criteria).

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread Alan Melia
ator diode ("zener"so called) specced at around 5 to 5.5 volts has a near zero overall tempco. Alan G3NYK - Original Message - From: "Brooke Clarke" To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:31 PM S

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Yes, 5.1V Zeners (or something like that) have a "magic" zero tempco if you put a conventional diode in series with it. I used to know stuff like that during the Jurassic period. However, the diode in the 10811 is ovenized, so that is not so important. 6.2V was chosen to get +/- 5V tuning range

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Most charts show the temperature coefficient going through zero around 5V and passing 2 mV/C in the vicinity of 6V. Bob > On Nov 18, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist > wrote: > > > > On 11/17/2014 5:54 PM, Bert Kehren via time-nuts wrote: >> I ground one side of the tuning d

Re: [time-nuts] 10811

2014-11-18 Thread S. Jackson via time-nuts
Bill, this would be a good question for time-nuts (CCd here). I don't know what slope your particular oscillator has, but if it is negative then years ago someone posted schematics on how to invert the slope and how to offset the EFC voltage and change the range etc using an Opamp.. That

[time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-12 Thread Perry Sandeen via time-nuts
List,   It appears from Bob Camp’sexperience (and others) that the Chicoms Morion oscillators are to be avoided.   My question is: Could Bob Camp,Rick K. and other gurus with experience come up with a list of the Ebay 10 MHzsurplus oscillators that would be worth buying as well as what would

[time-nuts] 10811 EFC control

2010-10-28 Thread Charles P. Steinmetz
OK, maybe if I just attach the file rather than trying to embed it? A while back, someone asked how to use the EFC on a 10811 to allow fine frequency adjustment without spoiling the inherent stability of the oscillator. I finally found a copy of the schematic for the circuit I have used with

[time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread iov...@inwind.it
Dear all, does anybody out there know the orientation of the crystal faces relative to the outer case in a 10811-60111? (The sense of the question is that we are considering building a 3-axis apparatus for gravity-related tests. Note, based on our tentative modelization, crystals are not reque

[time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-11 Thread Mark Sims
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Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Osc

2010-12-07 Thread William H. Fite
I have it driving a 75 ohm load and have noticed no problems. But then, I'm not the most obsessive of the nuts... [?] On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:32 PM, WarrenS wrote: > > The HP10811's frequency being as sensitive to load as it is. > For the best short and long term frequency stability and

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Osc

2010-12-07 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Since the output stage is a common emitter stage with series resistive feedback in the emitter, it will produce higher distortion with high impedance loads due the increased collector voltage swing and subsequent larger non linear collector base capacitance modulation combined with the higher c

[time-nuts] 10811 foam enclosure

2011-01-09 Thread EWKehren
Being a Shera Fan I finally broke down and bought a Tbolt. I experimented with a foam enclosure with roughly 1 centimeter on all sides. What I found that it only increased the board temperature by 19 C. It was still as sensitive to ambient. Thanks to Lady Heater it even shows an increase o

[time-nuts] 10811 serial numbers

2005-05-26 Thread Alberto di Bene
How are the 10811 OCXOs serially numbered ? I ask this, because from a photo on eBay I saw a 10811-60111 with serial number 2850A47273, a rather long number. The 10811-60111 in my 5328 counter has as S/N the number A03912, which looks like it belongs to a different numbering scheme.

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Rick Karlquist
On this unit, I suspect the oven was not at the correct operating temperature. Thus, although it warmed up to some extent, it may not have reached 80 degrees C. The real diagnostic would be to slide it out of the case and look at the voltages on the thermistor circuitry. However a crude check ca

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Jack Hudler
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup On this unit, I suspect the oven was not at the correct operating temperature. Thus, although it warmed up to some extent, it may not have reached 80 degrees C. The real diagnostic would be to slide it out of the case and look at the voltages on the thermistor

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Rick Karlquist
Jack Hudler wrote: > > Could physical damage to the crystal account for this deviation? Pretty unlikely. If you drop a crystal, it will just break and not work. The only way it could go down 100 Hz is by mass loading. I don't know how this could happen in a sealed unit. Rick Karlquist N6RK __

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Jason Rabel
Okay, I finally got around to building a little interface for my HP 10811's this afternoon. I'm using a 24V supply for the oven. I built the oven monitor LED circuit like in the manual so I know when it is warmed up so I don't have to always probe the pin. Finally I'm using a linear regulator to dr

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Dissassembly

2007-01-20 Thread Rick Karlquist
Jason Rabel wrote: > I was looking at the pictures on the realhamradio website, and while he > has > the B version the insides seem pretty similar. > > Once you take off the top plate there is a thin piece of loose insulation, > when you remove that there is the main assembly inside. Does this asse

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Christopher Hoover
> Anyhow... The 10811-60155 that I got from 'her' I tried out first. No 10 > MHz output at all, not from initial power up or after it warmed up... I probably have been through at least 15-20 10811's and 10544's. I've seen this behavior only once. In this case, it was a busted crystal. It wa

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Jason Rabel
Well, we shall see, hopefully I'll get a chance to mess with it tomorrow, but more than likely it will be Monday. I skimmed over the end of the manual for some troubleshooting and the schematics. I haven't read them carefully yet. The oven warms up (both via the signal pin and the whole housing is

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Hal Murray
> Is it okay to power up the main assembly once it is removed from the > outer shell / insulation? Lots of info here: http://www.hparchive.com/Manuals/HP-10811AB-Manual.pdf I think I saw a warning about that, but maybe it was something else. -- These are my opinions, not necessarily my emp

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-20 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Hal Murray wrote: >> Is it okay to power up the main assembly once it is removed from the >> outer shell / insulation? >> > > Lots of info here: > http://www.hparchive.com/Manuals/HP-10811AB-Manual.pdf > > I think I saw a warning about that, but maybe it was something else. > > > It is O

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Normand Martel
It's bizarre.. The oscillator is some kind of Colpitts but with coils instead of capacitors in the feedback path. (i don't call it a Hartley, bcause Hartley's use a SINGLE tapped inductor.) 73 de Normand VE2UM --- Dr Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hal Murray wrote: > >> Is it oka

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Normand Martel wrote: > It's bizarre.. > > The oscillator is some kind of Colpitts but with coils > instead of capacitors in the feedback path. > > (i don't call it a Hartley, bcause Hartley's use a > SINGLE tapped inductor.) > > 73 de Normand VE2UM > > --- Dr Bruce Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Rick Karlquist
The oscillator is derived from a conventional Colpitts circuit, with a capacitor from base to emitter, a capacitor from collector to emitter, and the crystal (in parallel resonance mode acting as an inductor) from the collector to the base. This is referred to as a Pierce oscillator. The desired

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Rick Karlquist
Dr Bruce Griffiths wrote: > Some form of mode suppression is required in most precision overtone > oscillators. > > Bruce > I forgot to mention that the 10811 operates on the 5th overtone, and it is also necessary to prevent oscillation at other overtones. The mode suppression design takes care o

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Jack Hudler
and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup The oscillator is derived from a conventional Colpitts circuit, with a capacitor from base to emitter, a capacitor from collector to emitter, and the crystal (in parallel resonance mode acting as an inductor) from the collector to the

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 warmup

2007-01-21 Thread Jack Hudler
DUH! You wrote it Rick! LOL! http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/1999/HPL-1999-6.pdf ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

[time-nuts] 10811 thermal fuses

2011-11-02 Thread Dan Rae
While looking for something else I stumbled on an eBay seller in Hong Kong offering five 113°C thermal fuses for $6 including shipping, which seems like a reasonable deal... Item number:130579771801 Usual disclaimers apply, and before anyone complains, yes, it's a generic photo. Dan _

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 clones

2008-01-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just speaking of 10811 clones, I have one made by Piezo Systems, model # 2810007-1. It fits electrically and mechanically HP boards, and looks like a 10811. But I miss the specs. Does anybody have any info? Thanks, Antonio > Geoff Blake wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I know this has been asked before -

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 clones

2008-01-23 Thread Jason Rabel
> Just speaking of 10811 clones, I have one made by Piezo Systems, > model # 2810007-1. It fits electrically and mechanically HP boards, > and looks like a 10811. But I miss the specs. Does anybody have any info? > > Thanks, > Antonio Yep, I have one of those also. From what I gather they were us

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 clonesy

2008-01-23 Thread christopher hoover
Jason wrote: > > Just speaking of 10811 clones, I have one made by Piezo Systems, > > model # 2810007-1. It fits electrically and mechanically HP boards, > > and looks like a 10811. But I miss the specs. Does anybody have any info? > I've been unable to find any info but logic would dictate their

[time-nuts] 10811 Thermal fuse?

2014-09-02 Thread Dan Rae
I'm sure this has been discussed to death before, but does anyone know of a source of thermal fuses small enough to fit in the -hp- 10811? I have found plenty of larger ones, none of which will fit and would rather not just link it out. Dan ___ time

Re: [time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi As best anybody can tell, the improved phase noise and ADEV 10811’s came out of a screening / select process. There is a finite chance that a “normal part number” 10811 could be as good as or better than a part from one of the “better part number” versions. Bob > On Nov 17, 2014, at 9:42 P

Re: [time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-17 Thread bownes
Is there a quick and dirty summary of which are the "good" 10811's? Otherwise, I clearly need to go through my collection and characterize them! :) I should probably do that anyway... > On Nov 17, 2014, at 21:50, Bob Camp wrote: > > Hi > > As best anybody can tell, the improved phase noise

Re: [time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-17 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Bob wrote: As best anybody can tell, the improved phase noise and ADEV 10811's came out of a screening / select process. There is a finite chance that a "normal part number" 10811 could be as good as or better than a part from one of the "better part number" versions. That is particularly tr

Re: [time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-18 Thread billriches
Does anyone have a working oven controller board for a 10811 that they would wish to sell? I have a good osc but the oven board is bad. 73, Bill, WA2DVU Cape May --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com __

Re: [time-nuts] 10811's

2014-11-18 Thread Bob Camp
Hi There is no reason (at this point) to do anything other than characterize what you have. Parts age, repairs are made, stuff happens (shock / vibration / rain). Bob > On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:13 PM, bownes wrote: > > Is there a quick and dirty summary of which are the "good" 10811's? > Oth

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-12 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I don’t think there’s anything at all wrong with the MV-89A as an OCXO. In fact, I believe that properly handled they are a good part. The gotcha is the abuse they get in the “recycling” process. I’m willing to bet that any OCXO that sees the same sort of process will come out with issues.

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-12 Thread Peter Bell
I would personally consider those MV89s from Chinese sources as being extra suspect - a few years back, one of the Chinese surplus vendors had a big box of them (some removed from PCBs, and others apparently new) that were identified to me as containing bad ceramic caps and suffering from various p

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-13 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I probably should not rule out the MV89’s going through an exceptionally brutal salvage process. I’m sure there are a range of outfits doing this stuff and that some take more care than others. We may just have a lot of 10,000 MV-89’s that got nuked and now are forever floating around the w

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-13 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Bob wrote: I've always found that building in performance / reliability is a lot cheaper than testing it in... And if you are a surplus dealer, letting the customer test it for you is a lot cheaper than testing it yourself One of the defective MV89s I received ("guaranteed 100% tested a

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 Alternatives

2015-04-13 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I guess it comes down to what you expect from each level of the process. Each of us may expect something different. Toss in language barriers and things can get even more confused. Watching the commercials on TV can easily lead you to expectations that may not be met :) - These bas

[time-nuts] 10811 unsoldered fuse

2015-10-20 Thread cdelect
The fuses in the 10811 are NOT soldered in. The leads are inserted into single pin "sockets" Cheers! Corby ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the in

[time-nuts] 10811 oscillator series 3010A

2010-03-27 Thread Corby Dawson
Hi, I have come across a few 10811 oscillators over the years that had an HP sticker on them stating "upgraded to 3010A" Anybody know what this entails? Thanks, Corby Dawson Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! h

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 EFC control

2010-10-28 Thread Rick Karlquist
You need to understand that there is a +6.2V Zener diode reference connected to the cathode of the varactor. If you really want to minimize any perturbations of the oscillator by the tuning diode, you should operate up near +5V, so that the voltage across the varactor is minimized. Also, ideally,

[time-nuts] 10811 EFC load question

2010-10-28 Thread Chris Howard
What is the current requirement for the 10811 EFC +/- 5Vdc ? Is there any advantage to having it served by batteries? Chris w0ep ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread iov...@inwind.it
Hi Chad, the sketch you sent seems to indirectly answer my question, as I could rely on the axis of minimum "g" sensitivity to orient my three 10811 assemblies, but for my purpose it seems that there is still a margin of ambiguity. I don't take from the sketch how the crystal is actually fitte

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Robert Atkinson
iov...@inwind.it > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation > To: "time-nuts" > Date: Wednesday, 8 July, 2009, 7:01 PM > Hi Chad, > > the sketch you sent seems to indirectly answer my question, > as I could rely on the axis of minimum "g" sensitivity to

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Jim Palfreyman
tp://www.realhamradio.com/GPS-oven-journey.htm for > internal pictures. > The crystal element is a disc mounted parallel to the flat end of the can, > see http://www.bliley.com/index_088.htm > > Robert G8RPI. > > --- On Wed, 8/7/09, iov...@inwind.it wrote: > > > Fr

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Rick Karlquist
Remember that the SC cut is doubly rotated, so the crystallographic axes are tilted relative to plane of the blank. These angles are published in papers on the SC cut and controlled to extremely tight tolerances (a few seconds of arc). However, the 10811 crystal package is free to rotate to any r

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread WB6BNQ
of the can, > > see http://www.bliley.com/index_088.htm > > > > Robert G8RPI. > > > > --- On Wed, 8/7/09, iov...@inwind.it wrote: > > > > > From: iov...@inwind.it > > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation > > > To: &qu

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
his group. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Jim >> >> 2009/7/9 Robert Atkinson >> >> >>> Hi Antonio, >>> Have a look at http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS-oven-journey.htm for >>> internal pictures. >>> The crystal element

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Dave M
On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:27 AM, iov...@inwind.it wrote: > Dear all, > > does anybody out there know the orientation of the crystal faces > relative > to the outer case in a 10811-60111? > > (The sense of the question is that we are considering building a 3-axis > apparatus for gravity-relate

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
I think several of us have an HP document on-line that explains at least a bunch of the various models. My copy is at http://www.febo.com/pages/hp10811/HP10811-Specs.pdf John Dave M said the following on 07/08/2009 08:02 PM: On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:27 AM, iov...@inwind.it wrote: > D

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Jim Palfreyman
> Hi Antonio, > > > Have a look at http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS-oven-journey.htm for > > > internal pictures. > > > The crystal element is a disc mounted parallel to the flat end of the > can, > > > see http://www.bliley.com/index_088.htm > > > > > >

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread WB6BNQ
eyman wrote: > > > > > >> All, > >> > >> Can you please follow John's instructions and stay on topic. > >> > >> All this new age pseudo-science talk of "crystal orientations" and "g > >> sensitivity" does not b

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
t; >>> >>> >>>> All, >>>> >>>> Can you please follow John's instructions and stay on topic. >>>> >>>> All this new age pseudo-science talk of "crystal orientations" and "g >>>> sens

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I think that if you dig into it, you will find that there is a polarized light process to orient the blank before the base plate is applied. Unfortunately for the discussion at hand, the direction of maximum G sensitivity is still random relative to the mount. Bob KB8TQ On Jul 8, 20

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread J. Forster
I certainly posted to thaqt thread several times. However, I just remembered that about 10 or 15 years ago, I was really stupid and split the female threaded boss on the bottom of a GPS antenna by putting a layer ot two of Tellon tape onto a Male PVC fitting. That 'lubricated' the joint enough tha

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread WB6BNQ
, > >>> maybe that is why it is called "Timenuts" list ? A place for Bruce to > >>> drive you > >>> "nuts" time and time again. > >>> > >>> Who would have thought ? > >>> > >>> BillWB6BNQ > &

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread Dave M
.> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:05:54 -0400 From: John Ackermann N8UR Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Message-ID: <4a553462.8010...@febo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed I think s

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-08 Thread John Miles
Of WB6BNQ > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:49 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation > > > Hi Bruce, > > Well, I am glad you are not mad at me. > > As you know most humor is fact based and such i

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread iov...@inwind.it
I have another reading key. When the manufacturer publishes the specs of its crystals, it alrady took into account all of the possible known variables, some of them very tiny such as dependences on orientation (which do exist), so freeing the assembler (and the end-user) from caring of. (Anyway,

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Magnus Danielson
iov...@inwind.it wrote: I have another reading key. When the manufacturer publishes the specs of its crystals, it alrady took into account all of the possible known variables, some of them very tiny such as dependences on orientation (which do exist), so freeing the assembler (and the end-user)

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread J. Forster
I have seen one instance where crystal orientation does matter. Among other things, I'm interested in WW II military radios. Admittedly long ago. The Canadian Wireless Set 19, the standard radio for many tanks, etc., in WW II had an external crystal calibrator. It put out 1 MHz, 100 KHz, and 10 KH

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Bob Camp wrote: Hi I think that if you dig into it, you will find that there is a polarized light process to orient the blank before the base plate is applied. Unfortunately for the discussion at hand, the direction of maximum G sensitivity is still random relative to the mount. Bob KB8T

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Magnus Danielson
Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: Bob Camp wrote: Hi I think that if you dig into it, you will find that there is a polarized light process to orient the blank before the base plate is applied. Unfortunately for the discussion at hand, the direction of maximum G sensitivity is still random

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Rob Kimberley
Jim, It is very much on topic! Rob Kimberley -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Jim Palfreyman Sent: 08 July 2009 23:37 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Don Latham
; Rob Kimberley > > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of Jim Palfreyman > Sent: 08 July 2009 23:37 > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientatio

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Tom Van Baak
Agreed. Has anyone done the crucial experiment? establish stats, rotate assembly, establish stats, etc? Should be able to measure at least if there is an effect, and also if it is present, an approximate magnitude... Don Hi Don, There are two rather different topics here. One is do crystal osc

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread iov...@inwind.it
You are right, Tom, there are two mixed topics. On the on-topic subject, instead of making tests to measure the frequency dependence on orientation, It would be much more interesting looking at possible ADEV dependences on orientation, particularily for small tau (the bottom of the curve). I can

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Rick Karlquist
iova...@inwind\.it wrote: > You are right, Tom, there are two mixed topics. > > On the on-topic subject, instead of making tests to measure the frequency > dependence on orientation, It would be much more interesting looking at > possible ADEV dependences on orientation, particularily for small tau

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Don Latham
ly no reason for a change in atomic clock behavior, however, if it is carefully shielded from this temperature pulse. Maybe we should also check during the next Grand Conjunction just in case. Don - Original Message - From: To: "time-nuts" Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Bill Hawkins
Ah, "never touch, bump, etc." implies that the effect of changing the orientation of gravity is not reversible. Or is it that returning to the original orientation undoes the 10E9 effect but leaves a 10E12 permanent change? I'd like to do the experiment myself, but I'm still getting rid of stuff

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Magnus Danielson
Don Latham wrote: Thanks. Tom. Glad to see the references. I've some experience with clock time difference, as I showed an astonishing number of years ago that the phase changes between two clocks as measured by their respective LORAN-C signals was due to changes in the atmospheric index of r

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Magnus Danielson
iov...@inwind.it wrote: You are right, Tom, there are two mixed topics. On the on-topic subject, instead of making tests to measure the frequency dependence on orientation, It would be much more interesting looking at possible ADEV dependences on orientation, particularily for small tau (the b

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-09 Thread Tom Van Baak
The Zhou paper should be taken with a grain of salt. It does report on a number of deviations measured during eclipses. More investigations is needed to characterize the cause of these deviations. Agreed. It is not uncommon for well-done experiments to spend more time on analysis of error sourc

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-10 Thread Bob Camp
On Jul 9, 2009, at 11:55 AM, Magnus Danielson wrote: Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: Bob Camp wrote: Hi I think that if you dig into it, you will find that there is a polarized light process to orient the blank before the base plate is applied. Unfortunately for the discussion at hand,

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-10 Thread Tom Van Baak
One is do crystal oscillators change frequency when they are turned. The answer to that is yes. This gravitational acceleration effect is rather huge, parts in ten to the 9th or so, and anyone can see this. This is why you never touch, bump, or move, or rotate a laboratory frequency standard (this

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-10 Thread Said Jackson
Hello Tom, this plot looks very similar to our standard double oven units. We have our low-g option, which reduces the deviation to about 2- 3E-10 per g, they work great but do cost more than standard units.. Coincidentally they also reduce sensitivity to vibration and "tapping" by 5x to

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-10 Thread bg
Hi Said & Tom, The below url links some "low-g"-osc papers. http://www.freqelec.com/tech_lit.html Said, did you contemplate adding a cheap 3d-accelerometer and try to teach your holdover algorithms use the accelerometer measurements in the same way as your temperature measurements? --

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-10 Thread Tom Van Baak
Hi Said & Tom, The below url links some "low-g"-osc papers. http://www.freqelec.com/tech_lit.html Said, did you contemplate adding a cheap 3d-accelerometer and try to teach your holdover algorithms use the accelerometer measurements in the same way as your temperature measurements? Björn,

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-11 Thread SAIDJACK
Hello Bjoern, that would work well for static acceleration (tilt) but for vibration resistance the crystal must be low-g, or complexly compensated with wide loop bandwidths such as the FEI papers describe. Initial Calibration would also be tricky, and having an algorithm to measure one re

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-11 Thread bg
Hi Said, What GPSDO-products do compensate for tilt? It seem like a major error source -- if the user for some reason want to tilt a unit in holdover. It seems to be a "low hanging fruit" to attenuate this error substantially even with a $2 MEMS accelerometer. Once the ambitions grow -- more com

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-11 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Most of the GPSDO stuff is made for fixed location use. In that case, paying for acceleration compensation doesn't make much sense. About the only people who try to do this stuff mobile (and have the ability to pay) are the military. Bob KB8TQ On Jul 11, 2009, at 5:55 AM, b...@lysato

Re: [time-nuts] 10811 crystal orientation

2009-07-11 Thread Didier
measurements? Didier > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:51 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 10811 c

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