Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread MailLists
As most PSs for digital circuitry include a regulator, it's output impedance at 1Hz is low enough to filter most out of it - see the load transient response diagram of the used regulator - as the open loop gain of the regulator's internal error amplifier at such a low frequency is practically

Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 05/16/2012 05:25 AM, Hal Murray wrote: rich...@karlquist.com said: FWIW, the E1938A oscillator control board had a happy light LED that flashed 1 time per second, and sure enough this corrupted the power supply and affected some applications. We added a command to turn it off. Why should

Re: [time-nuts] NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar

2012-05-16 Thread Magnus Danielson
Dave, On 05/16/2012 03:14 AM, David Bengtson wrote: I'll also be there for the seminar. Cool! See you there. As I mentioned in an off-list mail, I have some spare days so I will try to use them to get out a little. Considering visiting WWVB for instance. Cheers, Magnus Dave Bengtson

Re: [time-nuts] NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar

2012-05-16 Thread John Miles
I'll be there as well. Glad to hear so many folks from the list are able to make the journey! -- john -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:54 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread shalimr9
It would be very easy to use a constant current to drive the LED and simply short it periodically to provide the blinking without supply current variations. You would still have short transients in the drive circuit, but these should be much easier to filter. Didier KO4BB Sent from my

Re: [time-nuts] NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar

2012-05-16 Thread Jim Palfreyman
By announcing and bragging we expect a full and detailed report! On Wednesday, 16 May 2012, John Miles wrote: I'll be there as well. Glad to hear so many folks from the list are able to make the journey! -- john -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com javascript:;

Re: [time-nuts] NIST Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar

2012-05-16 Thread Tom Knox
Hi Group; I am looking forward to everyone getting together. I am open on times to meet since I live here I can be more flexible. I know Boulder (at least the good coffee shops) and could help with ideas for a meeting place depending on group size. Thanks for keeping me in the loop and let

Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread Dave Martindale
But if the LED transition was offset any significant amount of time from the PPS, you wouldn't be able to use it to set your watch! Dave :-) On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org wrote: Then, to reduce the impact on the PPS signals, the LED on/off

Re: [time-nuts] LightSquared Bankrupt

2012-05-16 Thread jim s
The FCC needs to bow to laws (physics) and properly protect the GPS spectrum. Despite pretty colored charts on the wall, the actual operation of some systems don't pay attention to the charts. A friend of mine put a UHF tv station on the air many years ago, and had the same problem, actually

Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 05/16/2012 07:42 PM, Dave Martindale wrote: But if the LED transition was offset any significant amount of time from the PPS, you wouldn't be able to use it to set your watch! Dave :-) Well, the offset compensates for the protein computer delay. Cheers, Magnus On Wed, May 16, 2012

Re: [time-nuts] Water Proof Vent

2012-05-16 Thread Robert Darlington
Take a look at porous PTFE products like POREX. High gas permeability, low liquid permeability. -Bob On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Lee Mushel herbe...@centurytel.net wrote: Well, remember that Tyvek is not a vapor barrier---that's what makes it so useful but if you're going to  use it I

Re: [time-nuts] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-16 Thread Michael Blazer
I always thought it was nice to have the pretty LEDs showing the power supplies are working, but then you have to find the one that's not lit. I've seen others that have a 'fail' indicator, but if the power supply is dead, what powers the fail LED. The B-1B test stations have an interface