Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-03 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi John, On 08/03/2012 05:18 AM, John Miles wrote: The benefit is that I can de-correlate the reference oscillator noise, and measure near or even below it. I have just started doing this, so this is really my first sloppy measurements for you to see where I am heading. I expect John to chime

[time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Magnus Danielson
Fellow time-nuts, I have borrowed Björn's FTS1200 and OSA8600 and that complements my own OSA8600 and OSA8601. I use a HP5087A and one of the OSA8600 as references, such that I can cross-correlate out the reference oscillators. I'm still not quite satisfied just yet, so I may need to work

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Tom Knox
Hi Magnus; Very Nice Best Wishes; Thomas Knox Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 18:36:31 +0200 From: mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures Fellow time-nuts, I have borrowed Björn's FTS1200 and OSA8600

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Tom Knox
Hi Magnus; Very Nice Best Wishes; Thomas Knox Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 18:36:31 +0200 From: mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures Fellow time-nuts, I have borrowed Björn's FTS1200 and OSA8600

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 08/02/2012 06:36 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote: Fellow time-nuts, I have borrowed Björn's FTS1200 and OSA8600 and that complements my own OSA8600 and OSA8601. I use a HP5087A and one of the OSA8600 as references, such that I can cross-correlate out the reference oscillators. I'm still not

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi Tom, On 08/02/2012 07:48 PM, Tom Knox wrote: Hi Magnus; Very Nice Thanks! Tom has very kindly provided some seriously good cables, which is being used for these measures. The TimePod comes straight out of the hands of the usual suspect John Miles, as part of out travel to Boulder.

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Magnus, this is very cool. Can you describe your cross-correlation setup with the Time-Pod? I'd like to play with it here and compare notes. John On 8/2/2012 12:36 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote: Fellow time-nuts, I have borrowed Björn's FTS1200 and OSA8600 and that complements my own

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi John, On 08/02/2012 09:59 PM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: Magnus, this is very cool. Can you describe your cross-correlation setup with the Time-Pod? I'd like to play with it here and compare notes. 1. Unscrew the hardwire jumpers on the input side of the TimePod. 2. Hook up two low

Re: [time-nuts] FTS1200, OSA8600, OSA8601 phase noise and ADEV measures

2012-08-02 Thread bg
Bottom line, the large low-frequency spurs in the FTS plot at 1.4 and 2.9 Hz will be caused by one of these conditions: 1) A problem with the reference source(s) 2) A problem with the FTS oscillator itself 3) A normal characteristic of the FTS oscillator (maybe its spur specs weren't