Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread SAIDJACK
Hello Bruce, I agree. The DAC reference is an LM7805CT regulator with 0.8mV/C (typ.) temperature coefficient. Considering that typical Oscillators (MTI units for example) have about +-20Hz deviation per 5V - this alone - excluding the Opamps tempco, would lead to a temperature drift

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Ulrich Bangert
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 21. Oktober 2006 08:30 An: time-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO Hello Bruce, I agree. The DAC reference is an LM7805CT regulator with 0.8mV/C (typ

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Dave Brown
: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO Dave Brown wrote: Interested in any comments on this GPSDO - http://www3.sympatico.ca/b.zauhar/GPS_Std/GPS_Std.htm#GPS_Receivers DaveB, NZ Why anyone would bother to create something like this escapes me. Just another example of unintelligent engineering

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Randy Warner
@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO Hello Bruce, I agree. The DAC reference is an LM7805CT regulator with 0.8mV/C (typ.) temperature coefficient. Considering that typical Oscillators (MTI units for example) have about +-20Hz deviation per 5V - this alone - excluding the Opamps

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Dave Brown
. Regards DaveB, NZ - Original Message - From: Randy Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO Said et al, Although everything said

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread John Miles
I think it'd be great to see Dr. Griffiths' list of issues in a letter to QEX, sans a couple of the more, er, editorial comments. This would give the author a chance to respond, and alert other builders of opportunities for improvement. Some of the concerns may not be major issues (e.g., it

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Randy Warner
: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO I think it'd be great to see Dr. Griffiths' list of issues in a letter to QEX, sans a couple of the more, er, editorial comments. This would give the author a chance to respond, and alert other builders of opportunities for improvement. Some of the concerns may

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
John Miles wrote: I think it'd be great to see Dr. Griffiths' list of issues in a letter to QEX, sans a couple of the more, er, editorial comments. This would give the author a chance to respond, and alert other builders of opportunities for improvement. Some of the concerns may not be

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Randy Warner writes: Said et al, Although everything said in this thread is accurate, I guess I find myself a little reluctant to just trash the author and the project out of hand. He is obviously a hobbyist without a lot of precision timing theory in his back

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Tim Shoppa
John Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the concerns may not be major issues (e.g., it seems safe to say that the FLL action will correct for drift caused by the 7805's tempco, unless you plan to dump a can of R134a on it), but others are worth bringing to the magazine's attention. If

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Tim Shoppa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tim Shoppa) wrote: Having seen some bad vibes unfold through the channels of the letters column and other communications with editors, I think that BY FAR the most useful thing to do would be to contribute an improvement (preferably with schematic) rather than a lengthy

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Tim Shoppa wrote: John Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the concerns may not be major issues (e.g., it seems safe to say that the FLL action will correct for drift caused by the 7805's tempco, unless you plan to dump a can of R134a on it), but others are worth bringing to the

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-21 Thread tom
, October 21, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO Tim Shoppa wrote: John Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the concerns may not be major issues (e.g., it seems safe to say that the FLL action will correct for drift caused by the 7805's tempco, unless you plan to dump a can

[time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-20 Thread Dave Brown
Interested in any comments on this GPSDO - http://www3.sympatico.ca/b.zauhar/GPS_Std/GPS_Std.htm#GPS_Receivers DaveB, NZ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.8/489 - Release Date: 20/10/2006

Re: [time-nuts] The VE2ZAZ GPSDO

2006-10-20 Thread Dr Bruce Griffiths
Dave Brown wrote: Interested in any comments on this GPSDO - http://www3.sympatico.ca/b.zauhar/GPS_Std/GPS_Std.htm#GPS_Receivers DaveB, NZ Why anyone would bother to create something like this escapes me. Just another example of unintelligent engineering. If one is foolish enough to