[time-nuts] Sick Trimble TBolt

2018-01-30 Thread Richard Solomon
Without any adequate documentation, I decided to probe around the board. I noticed a spot that looks like it takes a PC mount SMA. Looking at the center pin, it looks like the output of the TCXO. I plan to run a small coax from that to the BNC output connector. Perhaps it will make this thing us

Re: [time-nuts] Sick Trimble TBolt

2018-01-30 Thread Chris Caudle
On Tue, January 30, 2018 11:33 am, Richard Solomon wrote: > I noticed a spot that looks like it takes a PC mount SMA. Others have noted that the PCB appears to support multiple different footprint oscillators or input of an external oscillator. > Looking at the center pin, it looks like the outpu

Re: [time-nuts] Sick Trimble TBolt

2018-01-30 Thread Chris Caudle
> What are the markings of the devices close to the BNC connector? Just a guess based on some previous comments from Bob, you are probably looking for a logic gate, probably with an LC filter on the output. Could also be some kind of MMIC device, but gate with a filter seems like a good possibili

Re: [time-nuts] Sick Trimble TBolt

2018-01-30 Thread Bruce Griffiths
At least one model used a comparatively noisy wideband unity gain analog buffer IC. Without the buffer the OCXO PN was is lower. Bruce > On 31 January 2018 at 12:41 Chris Caudle wrote: > > > > What are the markings of the devices close to the BNC connector? > > Just a guess based on some pre