Hi
> On Mar 12, 2016, at 6:11 PM, Charles Steinmetz <csteinm...@yandex.com> wrote: > > jerry wrote: > >> Is there any model-suffix or other identifier that would inform whether a >> used PRS-10 has the PPS sync input feature?? > > Not that I am aware of. Not even the "customer part number" is a reliable > guide -- I have had several examples each of various CPNs, and some did have > the sync input feature and some did not. (I've also seen examples of other > CPNs, *none* of which had the feature. My sample hasn't been large enough to > conclude that none of them does, however.) > > Re: how useful the feature is, if it is present: the PRS10 PLL is extremely > adjustable, and there are LOTS of combinations of settings that won't work > worth a damn with any particular external input. So, finding a good > combination can be difficult, and finding the best combination can be elusive > at best to maddening (or worse). Read the manual carefully, and pay > attention both to the default settings and to the hints that SRS provides. > With the right settings, a PRS10 *does* work extremely well with the PPS > input from a GPS. They do generally take several days or more to lock, > because of the long time constants involved. I would call having to wait a few days for it to lock a bit of a disadvantage. Even more so for those with an antenna challenged environment that gives them dropouts every few hours. Bob > > Best regards, > > Charles > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
