Give me time (accurate time of course) - we all have to start with one standard.
Seriously though, if I've got that sort of budget, can I do better than a thunderbolt? Thanks Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rae Sent: 17 April 2008 15:45 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Frequency reference David C. Partridge wrote: >I'm looking for a frequency reference for my home lab. Cost is an issue. > >I'm considering either a GPSDO such as the Trimble Thunderbolt if I can >get one at a reasonable price, or possibly a rubidium source. > David, to be considered a true time nut, you will not ever be happy with just one standard... But joking apart, the Trimble thunderbolt is a very good place to start. It can be had for around £130 / $260 US recently from a chinese vendor on eBay; with the addition of an antenna, free monitoring / set up program (TboltMon), box and power supply, you then have a very accurate 10 MHz (and 1 pps) standard that needs no further action to calibrate. Good luck! Dan _______________________________________________ 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 instructions there. _______________________________________________ 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 instructions there.