Well, I won't cross that bridge until I am forced to. Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Griffiths" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts@febo.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Restoring GR 1120-AB Frequency Standard > Max > > A capacitance bridge using a transformer would be a lot more stable than > merely using the capacitance to vary the frequency of an LC oscillator. > > The advantage of a capacitive sensing technique over a light beam is that > it has much simpler and potentially more stable mechanical system than > when a the mercury colum interrupts a light beam. Unless of course on has > the Mercury column move a moire grating or similar setup such as making > the top of the mercury column a reflector in an interferometer system. > > Bruce > _______________________________________________ > 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.