Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter - msg for Chuck

2011-10-10 Thread Chris Howard
On 10/8/2011 10:43 AM, Roy Phillips wrote: Chuck If you failed to get the Racal - don't worry, the HP is a better product without all that aggravation that comes with doubts about the front panel buttons that frequently fail, and the symbols that wear off. The HP 5334A or B are a better bet,

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-08 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 08/10/11 17:43, Roy Phillips wrote: Chuck If you failed to get the Racal - don't worry, the HP is a better product without all that aggravation that comes with doubts about the front panel buttons that frequently fail, and the symbols that wear off. The HP 5334A or B are a better bet, and the

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-08 Thread Roy Phillips
R" Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 4:24 AM To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter Thanks for the input. After reading your comments I placed a bid for a Racal. Chances I will be outbid but nothing ventured -- Chu

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-08 Thread shalimr9
measurement Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter Yes I have a Trimble Thunderbolt. Two actually. Some of these counters are impressive pieces of work. Too bad they can't take you to Jupiter, or at least Mars

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-07 Thread Rex
On 10/7/2011 8:26 AM, shali...@gmail.com wrote: I bought two HP 5334B on ebay for under $100 each (that was a couple of years ago). Nice counter, with GPIB. Didier KO4BB And no fans in the 5334, so quiet. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-07 Thread shalimr9
: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:46:31 To: time-nuts Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
Thanks for the input. After reading your comments I placed a bid for a Racal. Chances I will be outbid but nothing ventured -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliab

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Gary Chatters
On 10/06/2011 10:15 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: [...] I notice they seem to have fans. How much noise do they make? Lots. HP does not seem to take acoustic noise level in to consideration in its designs. I have an old HP5245L. The fan is quite noisy. When I upgraded to the

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
Yes I have a Trimble Thunderbolt. Two actually. Some of these counters are impressive pieces of work. Too bad they can't take you to Jupiter, or at least Mars. (In some sense they probably can!) I notice they seem to have fans. How much noise do they make? -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Pete Lancashire
febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com]On > Behalf Of Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:47 AM > To: time-nuts > Subject: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter > > I would like to get a counter that >     a) has 10 MHz clock input >     b) co

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Mark Spencer
I was recently able to pick up a nice HP5335 with a 10811 oscilator and enhanced GPIB board for <$100.00 from the usual auction site. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listin

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread J. L. Trantham
] Looking for a Counter I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to be maintainable and well under $100 including shipping. I have seen Fluke 1953a counters advertised on Ebay. Is this a good choice or

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread David VanHorn
My first thought was to use a bunch of tvb's picPETs backwards. :) Feed them all the same PPS and clock each one with one of the clocks you want to test. But that requires a serial port per XO. Maybe you have an old many-input serial box in the junk bin, but I'm always short of them. I use

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Hal Murray
> I'm actually looking a similar problem.. I want to set up an experiment to > characterize a bunch (several dozen?) of cheap XOs over temperature and > time and power cycles. I'm not looking for 1e-15 adev at 100 seconds kind > of performance: maybe more like 1E-6 or 1E-7 ADEV. I'd like somet

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Robert LaJeunesse
If you can find an HP 5316B at the right price it would meet your basic needs. Takes 1, 5, or 10 MHz for external reference (has 10MHz out). The A and B channels are 100MHz rated, optional C channel is 1GHz. The optional TCXO (or OCXO) is likely not needed in your case. GPIB might prove handy. I

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Bob Camp
11:47 AM To: time-nuts Subject: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to be maintainable and well under $100 including shipping. I have seen Fluke 1953a cou

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Dan Rae
On 10/6/2011 8:46 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to be maintainable and well under $100 including shipping. I have seen Fluke 1953a counters advertise

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Jim Lux
On 10/6/11 8:46 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to be maintainable and well under $100 including shipping. I have seen Fluke 1953a counters advertised on Ebay.

[time-nuts] Looking for a Counter

2011-10-06 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
I would like to get a counter that a) has 10 MHz clock input b) counts directly to 30 MHz (50 or 145 preferred) I would like it to be maintainable and well under $100 including shipping. I have seen Fluke 1953a counters advertised on Ebay. Is this a good choice or would something else be