[time-nuts] uBlox F9T

2019-06-29 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Well here’s another twist and turn in the F9T availability saga. The F9T modules are now up on the uBlox site for $199 and 3-5 day delivery. The RCB-F9T board with an F9T mounted on it is also up on the site for $247.50. More or less the board is a “Sparkfun” clone in a more or less Motorol

Re: [time-nuts] ES100 suddenly more sensitive in summer!

2019-06-29 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
Paul, I live in Central Florida, which is pretty much the furthest point WWVB in Colorado is expected to serve.  My house is all LED.  Street lights in my area are about 50% LED.  Amazingly, my Casio watch still syncs up.  Using measuring receiver, I was also able to hear what must be the WWVB s

Re: [time-nuts] ES100 suddenly more sensitive in summer!

2019-06-29 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi With all the rain in the spring, you could easily have better local grounding. Bob > On Jun 29, 2019, at 10:15 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: > > Interestingly enough, compared to my initial testing last winter, my ES100 > is suddenly much more likely to acquire and track WWVB in broad daylight. > T

Re: [time-nuts] ES100 suddenly more sensitive in summer!

2019-06-29 Thread paul swed
Tim I plan to listen for the Swedish station SAQ on Sunday at 17.2KHz. So testing the equipment. What I am seeing is that LED lighting in general is covering the low spectrum with lots of noise. In fact in our town they just replaced every street light with a bright harsh white LED Fixture. So as a

Re: [time-nuts] Are there any company selling refurbished/reconditioned Cesium tubes?

2019-06-29 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
I paid very little to purchase, so it's not a big deal from financial stand point, but it's disappointing that once it's done, it's done. By recommendation, I am keeping it mostly off and turn it on few days earlier of anticipated use, mostly to calibrate/verify something else.  My usual referen

[time-nuts] ES100 suddenly more sensitive in summer!

2019-06-29 Thread Tim Shoppa
Interestingly enough, compared to my initial testing last winter, my ES100 is suddenly much more likely to acquire and track WWVB in broad daylight. This morning it is acquiring from a cold start almost every time. (The "bad minutes" of course still don't work). Most likely reason would be some r