Dana, I would suggest downloading and reading the HP journals that discussed the first clocks there's a lot of information in there about how they operate Etc.
On Sat, May 19, 2018, 8:23 AM Dana Whitlow <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't Cesium clocks have a beam current integrator of sorts so that it's > possible > to pretty accurately assess the remaining life of the tube? If not, I'm > terribly > surprised and disappointed. > > Also, beginning with a new tube, roughly how long can one be run until it > reaches exhaustion? Are we speaking months, years, decades, or what? > > Dana > > > On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Bob kb8tq <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Unfortunately there really is no way to tell how much Cs is left in the > > tube. You can > > look at beam current and make a guess. All that really will tell you is > > that the fuel > > gauge is on empty or at least just off of empty. > > > > Bob > > > > > On May 19, 2018, at 2:30 AM, Paul Bicknell <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Doug > > > > > > Is it possible to test its operation and > > > can the time left on the cesium be calculated Regards Paul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: time-nuts [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug > > Millar > > > via time-nuts > > > Sent: 19 May 2018 05:04 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [time-nuts] Cesium Clock Avialable > > > > > > Hi, I am willing to part with my HP 5061A cesium standard and manual. > The > > > unit was rebuilt and functioning some years ago and not used since > then. > > > There is usable cesium in the tube and the unit worked. I have not > > tested it > > > recently. It has a Patek-Philippe analogue clock in the front. The unit > > is > > > in great physical condition. Asking $600 plus shipping from Long > Beach, > > CA. > > > 90806 > > > I also have an ESI 242D resistance calibrator and a Julie primary > > resistance > > > standard in an oven. Let me know if you are interested. Very > reasonable. > > > Thanks, Doug K6JEY > > > _______________________________________________ > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > No virus found in this message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 2016.0.8048 / Virus Database: 4793/15670 - Release Date: > > 05/19/18 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
