Ed, Your old signal generator frequency is regulated by stable components.
The power grid frequency cannot be regulated because it is distributed over thousands of generators. Mathematical models are not stable, as people switch loads on and off. Regulation is done by human dispatchers calling generation plants and requesting more or less power from the variable power generators. Most boilers are fixed loaded at their most efficient operating point. It is quite amazing that the entire system usually averages out to 60 alternations per second per day. Sorry I can't look at your results, but I don't have time to play with operating systems that are constantly being "improved". I tried Ubuntu and went back to Microsoft. Then again, I'm leery of things that show up on April First. Bill Hawkins -----Original Message----- From: Ed Mersich Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 5:18 PM At the moment I am thinking about modifying a DC-AC inverter and syncing it to an audio oscillator, (don't laugh, my Heathkit 30 year old audio generator is way better, more stable, than the grid). _______________________________________________ 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.