Thanks On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Tom Van Baak <t...@leapsecond.com> wrote:
> Hi Paul, > > I'm pretty sure the hp Z3801A and 58503A/B (and perhaps other 1990's era) > GPSDO use the Motorola Oncore VP receiver. It was, and still is, a famous > GPS timing receiver. Later, many GPSDO evolved to use the Motorola/iLotus > M12 receiver. > > The new Synergy SST-6T is a clever combination h/w and s/w that turns a > uBlox 6T & PIC into a PCB that is both h/w and s/w compatible with an M12. > It's a drop-in replacement. But as such, it won't work in a device that is > uses an old Motorola UT/GT/VP receiver. > > I suggested that they also come up with a board that is VP compatible, but > you realize the number of 15-year-old Oncore VP's in the field is probably > not that high. It would make an excellent labor-of-love project to create a > VP-compatible uBlox 6T board, but it's probably not something you can make > a business case for. > > /tvb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "paul swed" <paulsw...@gmail.com> > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" < > time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:41 AM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] SSR-6t Connector > > > > Not to hijack the thread. I purchased a ssr and have not rcvd it yet. But > > my simple interest is to if needed replace the rcvr in my z3801. There > have > > been threads on time-nuts that these rcvrs do fail with age. > > My belief is that though the connector on the 3801 may be different and > it > > is 5V, essentially connecting the 1 pps TX RX data and power should allow > > this to replace the older rcvr. > > Am I on the right track? > > As a longer term goal and question does this new rcvr actually improve a > > 3801s stability? > > Thanks > > Paul > > WB8TSL > > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:16 AM, David Martin < > > drmar...@ivietechnologies.com> wrote: > > > >> I had a Motorola M12+ all hooked up with a RF pigtail and data header > so I > >> just unplugged the Motorola and plugged in the SSR-6t. > >> > >> The data connector was purchased from digikey several years ago and the > >> details have been lost in the dust. > >> > >> However it looks like > >> > >> > http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=A33546-ND > >> > >> I'm unhappy with the one I'm using as the contacts spring pressure is > weak > >> against the connector pin -- I will have to consider looking for a more > >> "firm" fitting data connector. > >> > >> The RF pigtail was also obtained years ago from data-alliance.net - > their > >> P3B adapter cable. > >> > >> See > >> > >> > http://www.data-alliance.net/servlet/-strse-800/MCX-BNC-female-Adapter/Detail > >> > >> - Sent from my iPhone - > >> Please Reply To > >> David Martin > >> drmar...@ivietechnologies.com > >> 801-372-0978 > >> > >> Just curious, > >> what connector/pigtail/adapter board did you use to access the 2x5 > 1.27mm > >> pitch connector on your SSR-6T. > >> Thanks, > >> Dale NV8U > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.