Rob, is it possible to scan the asides? The PDF from NIST has the asides too dark to be readable (the last one is really difficult/impossible to read). Thank you
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Rob Kimberley < timing.consulta...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Some history for you on this... > > The original idea came from Dr Jim Barnes who was head of T&F at NBS > (NIST). > The idea was not well received from some quarters at NBS as it was "too > simplistic", and not "technical enough". > > Jim later worked for Austron and was there as Chief Scientific Officer when > I worked for them in the mid-80s. > > I agree with you, a great read! > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of paul swed > Sent: 19 September 2011 4:24 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] From Sundials to Atomic Clocks > > Funny I was just reading the hard copy I have last night. > Great document and funny. > > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Rob Kimberley < > timing.consulta...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > > I bought a bunch of these when I worked for Austron, and gave them out > > to customers and reps. It was very well received. I have one original > > copy left at home, so thanks for the PDF link. > > > > Rob Kimberley > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] > > On Behalf Of Mike Fahmie > > Sent: 07 September 2011 6:27 PM > > To: time-nuts@febo.com > > Subject: [time-nuts] From Sundials to Atomic Clocks > > > > On a visit to NIST Boulder (then known as NBS) many years ago (1978), > > I was presented with a copy of NBS Monograph 155, "From Sundials to > > Atomic Clocks" > > by one of the authors. I found it to be a fantastic read, it answers > > all of those questions about Time & Frequency that you were afraid to > > ask. > > > > I stumbled on it again today in PDF form on the NIST website, it has > > undergone two revisions and this URL points to the most current (1999) > > edition. > > > > http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1796.pdf > > > > -Mike- > > WA6ZTY > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.