[time-nuts] ID this filter

2014-02-21 Thread Pete Lancashire
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums/5982995737892775185 Any have the specs ? -pete ___ 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

Re: [time-nuts] ID this filter

2014-02-21 Thread Pete Lancashire
by true time used an active down converter to transform signal to baseband for long cable runs. Voltage to converter was rather high as I recall Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos

[time-nuts] A small piece on HP's hydrogen maser in 1968

2014-02-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/publications/measure/pdf/1968_09.pdf pages 8 9 -pete ___ 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

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-02-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
Just a side note on running ethernet in your 'lab'. If your doing any low noise work you may want to pay a bit extra and get the shielded cables and make sure the RJ45 like sockets are of the shielded type. Example http://www.pchcables.com/cashstpnecaw.html (just a local supplier nothing else)

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-02-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
What has me also interested is I have a 5370A with its front panel pretty much destroyed. BB has recently released a 7 touch screen LCD w/daughter board for $119. I see a project for next winter on the horizon. -pete On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 7:56 PM, John Seamons j...@jks.com wrote: Please

Re: [time-nuts] A small piece on HP's hydrogen maser in 1968

2014-02-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
Does this hang ? http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/publications/measure/ On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist rich...@karlquist.com wrote: I couldn't get the link to work (it just hangs). However, I vaguely remember when we were starting work on the 5071A

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-02-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
Goto one of the places selling the BB Black and look up BB View. Not pushing this disty just one that has a decent image http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-55844/l/element14-bb-view-lcd-cape-for-beaglebone-family-boards On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:50 AM, cheater00 .

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-02-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
There is a spin of FreeBSD called NanoBSD, little light on the documentation but the name pretty much says what it is about. Either way it looks like the BBB is opening up quite a few minds. Finally a good combination of power, i/o etc. and not to mention the two PRU's .. just read up on them

Re: [time-nuts] Why using HP5370 ext-ref is (maybe) a bad idea

2014-03-01 Thread Pete Lancashire
Idea. On the next go around for the board put the copper down and holes for a couple small daughter cards and any support logic needed to interface with the BBB. The the only additional cost would be limited to the daughter board I/O since my guess it would be SMT hence a bit hard to leave it

Re: [time-nuts] Why using HP5370 ext-ref is (maybe) a bad idea

2014-03-01 Thread Pete Lancashire
would go to ground. On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 11:02 AM, John Seamons j...@jks.com wrote: On Mar 2, 2014, at 7:05 AM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: Idea. On the next go around for the board put the copper down and holes for a couple small daughter cards and any support

Re: [time-nuts] Another atomic clock question

2014-03-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
BA I am a bit confused over your mention of Trimble units. I'm not familiar with them or what they are supposed to do. BA I better do some homework. The best thing said so far ... Scan the archives and Google for GPSDO, do some research and reading Then the archives for Trimble then for

Re: [time-nuts] ELEMEK LXK WWVB Receiver

2014-03-11 Thread Pete Lancashire
A long shot that has worked for me in the past is to put a listing asking for information on Craigslist in the town/area of interest -pete On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Tom Holmes thol...@woh.rr.com wrote: Does anyone have any information on this box? It has 60 kHz and 100 kHz

Re: [time-nuts] Xtendwave is now everset

2014-06-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
The old company was a Michigan LLC operating out of Texas http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_llc.asp?id_nbr=D2759Jname_entity=XW,%20LLC http://www.wysk.com/index/texas/dallas/fdn998f/xw-llc/profile and what TX has

Re: [time-nuts] Oscillator help

2014-06-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
Lng shot http://www5.epsondevice.com/en/quartz/index.html US Website http://www.eea.epson.com/portal/page/portal/home/ Toss both sites an email with fingers crossed -pete On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Glenn Little glennmaill...@bellsouth.net wrote: I have a board marked DMEC M1

Re: [time-nuts] Sad news Ulrich Bangert

2014-06-21 Thread Pete Lancashire
A great loss not only to TN and the industry but to mankind -pete On Jun 21, 2014 1:53 AM, Poul-Henning Kamp p...@phk.freebsd.dk wrote: In message 53a49f22.5060...@paesler.de, Hartmut Paesler writes: unfortunately I have to deliver the sad news that Ulrich Bangert, DF6JB passed away on

Re: [time-nuts] WWVB remod instant cheap clock receiver

2014-07-11 Thread Pete Lancashire
Do you have a model number or can you send me a picture ? Have to do a Costco run this weekend -pete On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 9:16 AM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: OK its been a bit hard finding the little wwvb receiver kits the last few years. While in costco for sub $18 Lacrosse

Re: [time-nuts] HP5370 extender cards?

2014-08-14 Thread Pete Lancashire
Just a few thoughts The 5370A/B had a few extenders designed just for it, see page 1-7 Service Board 05370-60014 Not an extender but added it to be complete Extender Board 30 Pin X2 5060-0049This is a generic HP extender Extender Board 22 Pin X2

Re: [time-nuts] Cutler NAA on 24.0kHz....

2014-08-15 Thread Pete Lancashire
URL ok from here -pete On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 3:25 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure whats up with the link when I click it I get the download. Its a 2.5MB file http://www.glkinst.com/test-equipment/manuals/Tracor900A.pdf. Try his main page http://www.glkinst.com I did

[time-nuts] Old 500 kHz oscillator

2014-08-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
Found at a surplus store today three of these guys new in the box. The box only has on ir RCA 500 KHZ OSC. And each came with a drawing of what is inside and what it takes to use one. Had to buy to add to my collection. Anyone seen these before and or know where they were used ?

Re: [time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-09-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
If not check for shorted diodes. -pete On Sep 8, 2014 2:43 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Adrian please copy me on the pictures also. Whats odd is the caps were bulging. You replaced them and now things are smoking. Might one have been put in backwards? Regards Paul. WB8TSL On

[time-nuts] Looking for the spec on a chokering

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
AeroAntenna AT27751995 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums/6058672650441867201 -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for the spec on a chokering

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
I have just two of the rings that look like this. Sadly the spec sheets are missing from the box. -pete On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Björn Gabrielsson b...@lysator.liu.se wrote: Look for AERAT2775_42+CR at http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/Antennas.jsp?manu=AeroAntenna

[time-nuts] Have some Leica/AeroAntenna Tech Inc Choke Ring antennas for sale

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
I've acquired a few new in the box Leica/AeroAntennas. Some boxes have been opened. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums/6052074218781475313 The complete assemble is Leica P/N 10147 The 'puck' antenna is P/N 10160 I would like to have Time-Nuts get first dibs Does

Re: [time-nuts] Have some Leica/AeroAntenna Tech Inc Choke Ring antennas for sale

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
Forgot .. I'm in Portland, Oregon 97217 -pete On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: I've acquired a few new in the box Leica/AeroAntennas. Some boxes have been opened. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums

Re: [time-nuts] Have some Leica/AeroAntenna Tech Inc Choke Ring antennas for sale

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
I have been told this is the spec sheet, but I can't say for sure since it does not say Leica http://petelancashire.com/pictures/LeicaL1Choke-ring_AT575-90_G.pdf -pete On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: I've acquired a few new in the box Leica

Re: [time-nuts] Have some Leica/AeroAntenna Tech Inc Choke Ring antennas for sale

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
David, I going to limit to one only at this price. Want to make sure as many list members get the chance to have one. Hope you understand -pete On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:18 PM, davidh dho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Pete, I'll take a couple of these of your hands if possible. I'm in

[time-nuts] Last of the Leica Choke Ring antennas has been spoken for

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
There is a slim chance more will show up If still interested I will put your name on a list -pete PHEW .. that was quick ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and

Re: [time-nuts] Have some Leica/AeroAntenna Tech Inc Choke Ring antennas for sale

2014-09-13 Thread Pete Lancashire
The last one has been spoken for. I'll start a list if anyone is still interested, there is a slim chance others may show up. -pete On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: I've acquired a few new in the box Leica/AeroAntennas. Some boxes have been

[time-nuts] 1/2 OT: Antenna calibration data

2014-09-16 Thread Pete Lancashire
For geo use but something a time nut would like - lots of good pictures of antennas http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/main.jsp ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

[time-nuts] Any interest ?

2014-09-21 Thread Pete Lancashire
I've been asked to make an offer on approx 50 new in the box Alto G12 GPS Survey receivers http://www.cmtinc.com/fieldcmp/alto.html They do not have, and there are non of the battery packs to be had. No software etc. Each has a Ashtech 710051 receiver module and a patch antenna of some make.

[time-nuts] Looking for specs on a Motorola Oncre

2014-09-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
Can't seem to find this particular model Oncore B8121Z1156 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums/6063969074778616993 This is the Oncore in the older GPS Handheld surveying unit I've found older models but not the B812's -pete

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for specs on a Motorola Oncre

2014-09-29 Thread Pete Lancashire
Note helpful: http://03aa414.netsolhost.com/images/stories/ShopTalk/vpstart-up%20note.pdf The VP Oncore Engineering Notes are here: http://03aa414.netsolhost.com/images/stories/guides/vponcoreengnotesarchive.pdf Cheers, Art Sepin - Original Message - From: Pete Lancashire p

Re: [time-nuts] fast switching quiet synthesizer

2014-10-07 Thread Pete Lancashire
What is your definition of low noise / purity ? DDS and low noise take some pretty good engineering. What is the min frequency ? What is the step size ? As to PTS's it took me around an hour to make a cable write the C code to convert to its interface needs. If I had not lost the

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-10-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
I plan on removing the rear panel and making appropriate size holes on a mill for USB connectors something like http://www.l-com.com/usb-panel-mount-usb-cables?cmp=011413 I will be using a shielded connector, same with the RJ45 connector

Re: [time-nuts] 5370 processor boards available

2014-10-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
One future project would be to replace the front panel with a LCD/Touch Panel On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Chuck Harris cfhar...@erols.com wrote: Hi Magnus, As one of the charter users of the board, I know that. I was hoping that some of the other users might elaborate on what John's

[time-nuts] Price of LTE Lite GPSDO vs Trimble Thunderbolt.

2014-10-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
First three cheers to LTE for making these available. It reminds me when Motorola made a developers kit for the then new 68HC11 MCU available for $68.11. I know of one design win they got that more then made of their marketing costs. Another that hit me is with inflation the LTE Lite is not

Re: [time-nuts] Price of LTE Lite GPSDO vs Trimble Thunderbolt.

2014-10-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
Was just comparing what was available to 'time nuts' in recent history, not the commercial market. Technology, marches on !! -pete On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 1:13 PM, S. Jackson via time-nuts time-nuts@febo.com wrote: Pete, that is not inflation, that is supply and demand. The Trimble Mini-T

Re: [time-nuts] Price of LTE Lite GPSDO vs Trimble Thunderbolt.

2014-10-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
: And, somehow I expect that my LTE-LITE will actually work, which my thunderbolt never did. (Very noisy) It continues to collect dust On 10/17/2014 3:49 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: First three cheers to LTE for making these available. It reminds me when Motorola made a developers kit

Re: [time-nuts] Price of LTE Lite GPSDO vs Trimble Thunderbolt.

2014-10-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
I'm sorry for what I wrote -pete bye ... On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: No where did I mention comparing specifications. It was a statement of an individual Joe being able to get a GPDSO for a very reasonable amount. Just a usable GPDSO

Re: [time-nuts] Price of LTE Lite GPSDO vs Trimble Thunderbolt.

2014-10-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: Sorry to create any misunderstanding I was saying thanks to TVB/TAPR for all their effort, and Said/JLT for doing what they did for the group I was in no way comparing the used Thunderbolts

[time-nuts] Antenna spacing - non scientific

2014-10-20 Thread Pete Lancashire
This weekend I walked over the the park next to where I live. In that park is a water tower/tank with its safety railing covered in cell transceivers. Looks like there are 3 providers, based on the number of power company watthour meters I can see. Each has their own GPS antennas, two of which

Re: [time-nuts] Some specs for MTI Millren 260 OXCOs

2014-10-23 Thread Pete Lancashire
Anyone have a IEEE account ? http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=arnumber=560251url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fstamp%2Fstamp.jsp%3Ftp%3D%26arnumber%3D560251 -pete On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 1:07 AM, Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net wrote: dgmin...@mediacombb.net said: The

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370, 5371, 5372, 5373

2014-10-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
If you making a list of HP TIAs, don't forget the E1470A -pete On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Stewart Cobb stewart.c...@gmail.com wrote: This list has a lot of discussion of HP 5370 time-interval counters, including the BeagleBone CPU upgrade. The usual sources seem to have HP 5371, 5372,

Re: [time-nuts] New Guy, has HP 5061A with DATUM 7105A tube seeks advice

2014-11-06 Thread Pete Lancashire
If after say a week and the current does not go down, there is one more thing you can do before you have a tube that qualifies as a door stop. You replace the internal HV supply with 3,500V @ 5 mA I had to do this on mine. Keep doing it a few minutes at a time, took something like 3 hours. No drop

Re: [time-nuts] There seems to be something missing from this eBay item.

2014-11-06 Thread Pete Lancashire
I've made the seller offers before, usually takes them. IMake an offer of a $100 with a note something like Cesium Tube is missing, all the value is in the tube, making offer for spare parts They are surplus guys have no idea what the thing is. They have someone suggesting the TM vaule based on

Re: [time-nuts] Divide by five

2014-11-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
Potato Semi's world heardquaters http://goo.gl/P7vqMT -pete On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 9:36 AM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Heavens never heard of potato semi. Pretty interesting. Though if you use the soic to dip boards won't that mess up the top end signalling? It gets tricky at

Re: [time-nuts] Divide by five

2014-11-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
When I first discoverd the parts, that was the brick wall. They pretty much can't drive anything. I was going to look at some line drivers I had for a fast 4 Gbs setup but discovered I could not find them. -pete On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Gerhard Hoffmann dk...@arcor.de wrote: Am

Re: [time-nuts] Anybody have experience with TimeMachines TM1000A GPS Time Server

2014-11-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
Is this who you got it from http://www.css-timemachines.com/ if so, why not contact them ? -pete On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Rick Thomas rbtho...@pobox.com wrote: I just bought a Time Machines TM1000A GPS Time Server from CSS in Lincoln Nebraska, USA. Immediately after I plugged it in

Re: [time-nuts] strange carrier

2014-11-14 Thread Pete Lancashire
Have you contacted your local FCC office ? It has been about 20 years, but the FCC use to be quite proactive when interference tickets were opened -pete On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Max Robinson m...@maxsmusicplace.com wrote: You may have to rig up a portable or mobile receiver to track

[time-nuts] KS-24361 NO GPS

2014-11-16 Thread Pete Lancashire
Like to confirm It has been said ... When you apply power, all the LEDs on the front panel will flash. The NO GPS light will continue flashing until you connect a GPS antenna. Once it sees a satellite, the light will stop flashing and remain on. The unit will conduct a self-survey for several

Re: [time-nuts] KS-24361 NO GPS

2014-11-16 Thread Pete Lancashire
on what I’ve seen. I’d suspect the cable between the two units as the source of (almost) any problem before I’d dig into the rest of the system. Bob On Nov 16, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: Like to confirm It has been said ... When you apply power, all

Re: [time-nuts] Ebay KS-24361 may be gone. I emailed ASI to confirm.

2014-11-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
Why not just ask the seller how many they have left ? -pete On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 11:56 AM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Lost me Dave. How do you manipulate the buy number? Also make sure its not just the oscillator, though in yourcase you have what you need for $75 Regards Paul

Re: [time-nuts] STUPID QUESTION: Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z381...

2014-11-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
The item is (back) on ebay which has pretty good pictures 321560316836 -pete On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Don Murray via time-nuts time-nuts@febo.com wrote: TNX Peter!! I had only seen a picture of REF1, with no GPS connector!! 73 Don W4WJ In a message dated 11/18/2014 1:07:07

Re: [time-nuts] Yet another GPSDO

2014-11-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
The other marking on the unit is BG7TBL do a Google search of images, interesting Wonder who it is ? -pete On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 3:34 PM, xaos x...@darksmile.net wrote: This is the strangest unit I have ever seen. No documentation. Morion OCXO http://www.morion.com.ru/eng/ From St.

Re: [time-nuts] Attention Pete Lancashire - Mail is Bouncing

2012-10-19 Thread Pete Lancashire
] On Behalf Of Pete = Lancashire Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:44 PM To: George Subject: 434A Still have the boat anchor ? -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin

Re: [time-nuts] Simple NTP server based on a Raspberry Pi

2012-10-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
Try to place all files that regularly change, in this case the drift file on storage other then the SD card. Almost all of these storage devices SD, USB Memory etc have a limited number of write cycles. Even a 1 MB ram disk is worth the effort. -pete On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Bob Camp

Re: [time-nuts] Confused about Rubidium oscillators

2012-11-15 Thread Pete Lancashire
I'm also using Bob's method of resolving the issue of Life Time -pete On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Bob Smither smit...@c-c-i.com wrote: On 11/14/2012 10:56 AM, Bob Smither wrote: Do Rb oscillators wear out? I have found: snip Thanks for all the good information! I am running my

Re: [time-nuts] Warning if buying from directly from Agilent via eBay with Paypal.

2012-11-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
Payment is possible with Paypal or credit card. On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:06 PM, li...@lazygranch.com wrote: I'm just amazed Aligent doesn't take credit cards directly. Paypal is for small time players. ___ time-nuts mailing list --

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest DTS 2077 Service Manual?

2012-11-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
I've never been confronted with such a poor customer sevice attitude before. Have you bought an instrument as complex as at DTS 207x recently ? From the mid 90's this has become the norm even with companies that were bastions of the quality of their service manuals such as Tek and Agilent (HP)

[time-nuts] 5061A AC Power connector

2012-11-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
What is the MS type for the power plug for a 5061A ? I could not find it in the PDF I have. -pete ___ 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

Re: [time-nuts] 5061A AC Power connector

2012-11-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
are different. Hope this helps. Joe -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Pete Lancashire Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 6:51 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] 5061A AC

Re: [time-nuts] 5061A AC Power connector

2012-11-24 Thread Pete Lancashire
its done http://www.ittcannon.com/uploadedFiles/Product_PDFs/MS%20AB%20Catalog.pdf -pete On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: 18-22S is what I needed, now to go into the depths of the garaged and find the box of MS connectors. -pete On Sat, Nov 24

Re: [time-nuts] EIP545A 18GHz counter query

2012-11-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
EIP was like many smaller TM companies, they by virtue of the size of lack of the desire to research component, manufacturing, life cycle testing, TQM, etc, etc. produced great instruments the day they were made. After that things went down hill. BTW, the big boys would forget all the above from

[time-nuts] Pictures of inside of a 5061A Cesium tube ?

2012-12-07 Thread Pete Lancashire
Has anyone posted pictures of what a dissembled 5061A tube looks like ? Just curious -pete ___ 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

[time-nuts] 5061A Beam Current question

2012-12-10 Thread Pete Lancashire
I've got a couple questions on a early S/N 5061A I got a few days ago. It took a couple days but the Ion Pump current is now down to zero or at least less then one division on the meter. I'm able to get the unit to go into continuous operation mode by following the TURN-ON PROCEDURES but have a

Re: [time-nuts] 5061A Beam Current question

2012-12-11 Thread Pete Lancashire
Thanks This weekend I'll stick a microphone inside a piece of tubing and go looking. The singing only occurs when the unit is in LOOP OPEN or OPER mode. -pete On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 11:26 AM, cdel...@juno.com wrote: Pete, The more likely singing offender is the old style A11 oven

Re: [time-nuts] Anyone ever put rubidium in an HP 70000 series mainframe?

2012-12-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 2:58 AM, David Kirkby david.kir...@onetel.net wrote: On 30 December 2012 03:04, ewkehren ewkeh...@aol.com wrote: I do feed a Rb in to all my istruments including my 7 spectrum analser. I had two choices 301 or create 100 Mhz. I'm not sure what a 301 is, so it

Re: [time-nuts] Interval Timer Recommendation

2013-01-15 Thread Pete Lancashire
A bit late in the thread but I don't see the HP E1740A -pete On 1/14/13, Jonatan Walck jwa...@netnod.se wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2013-01-11 02:48, Bob Camp wrote: HI One thing missing from the list was the HP 53181. It's useless as a timing device and thus

Re: [time-nuts] PTS 3200 remote programming

2013-03-01 Thread Pete Lancashire
One of the PTSs I have had a defective chip in one of the decade units. To confirm I swapped two of them and the problem followed. Same with a analog issue On Mar 1, 2013 10:51 AM, Iban Cardona icard...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm traying to use to program the bcd interface of a PTS 3200. My

[time-nuts] Found at a surplus store

2013-03-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111617808980322733757/albums/5851716840178315361 $5 each worth the $5 ? -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow

Re: [time-nuts] Found at a surplus store

2013-03-05 Thread Pete Lancashire
I did not get any, I will see if any are still there and get them, once I do I'll let the list know how many etc. and send what there is out at cost, hopefully will fit in the USPS small flat rate box. -pete On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:52 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: https

Re: [time-nuts] Found at a surplus store

2013-03-05 Thread Pete Lancashire
/SpecSheet_iLm2700_25Oct06.pdf On 3/5/2013 9:57 AM, Pete Lancashire wrote: I did not get any, I will see if any are still there and get them, once I do I'll let the list know how many etc. and send what there is out at cost, hopefully will fit in the USPS small flat rate box. -pete On Mon, Mar 4

Re: [time-nuts] Found at a surplus store

2013-03-05 Thread Pete Lancashire
It is soldered to the board. There is a mix of Cell modules, Motorola, Siemens, Sierra Wireless, or nonthing. Spec Sheet and a manual of sorts https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B86wM5n5RE3kRW52WGtRT0VLZDQ/edit?usp=sharing $5 each + Shipping Oh .. 1% ASIS -pete On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:52 PM, Pete

[time-nuts] 5370A vs 5370B

2010-03-10 Thread Pete Lancashire
back to the original issue front panel One thing I have had success with is emailing some of the bigger EBay instrument sellers and asking if they have a parts unit. It helps of you are/were a regular customer. I repaired a 3325A that needed some buttons, a bottom panel etc. I asked and was

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency divider PCB: Current status on pre-orders, and pointers to documentation.

2010-03-17 Thread Pete Lancashire
toss one on the pile for me .. -pete Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:28 AM, David C. Partridge david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com wrote: The current situation is that I have almost enough statements of intent to get to the magic 50 which will allow a price

[time-nuts] Anritsu MH-4100A xtal osc

2010-03-29 Thread Pete Lancashire
I picked one of these up for $5 this weekend but can find almost nothing about it. Takes 117V A/C and spits out a BNC 10 MHz. The only thing on the front is a STBY / ON switch and two LEDs indicating said switches position. No surprise, nada from Anritsu. Anyone seen/had/have one ? Comments ?

Re: [time-nuts] Anritsu MH-4100A xtal osc

2010-03-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
Dave Baxter scribed: ... Amazing what you find when you google ... specially when you put the model in as 4100 not 4000 ! Thanks for what you found. -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

[time-nuts] Just a heads up HP 5085A on the E

2010-04-15 Thread Pete Lancashire
error in title 390183043415 I just don't have the room for it or a 5061A mate disclaimer: no assoc with seller other then as a customer -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

[time-nuts] on the E - Fluke 207-13 want a lot but ..

2010-05-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
it is there in Texas 390201710366 -pete No assoc with the seller ___ 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] On the E - A Spectracom 8164

2010-06-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
For those that have a hole in a rack that needs filling Serial # 8164-0590 Item 120578302389 No assoc with the seller at all. -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] OT - HP 5183A Waveform Recorder - is it worth playing with?

2010-06-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
$17,800 the good days :-) Did the user i/f to the HPIB ever get published ? -pete On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Rick Karlquist rich...@karlquist.com wrote: I designed the memory board for that, among other things, and was the project manager for a while.  It seemed pretty daring to use

Re: [time-nuts] OT - HP 5183A Waveform Recorder - is it worth playing with?

2010-06-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
pity not a stand alone instrument, I was offered one for free and have seen them on the E for as little as $20. -pete On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Rick Karlquist rich...@karlquist.com wrote: Pete Lancashire wrote: $17,800 the good days :-) Did the user i/f to the HPIB ever get published

Re: [time-nuts] OT - HP 5183A Waveform Recorder - is it worth playing with?

2010-06-03 Thread Pete Lancashire
just a comment on using low cost setups one thing they all dont have is the front end not only the amplifier but programmable attenuator(s). now there would be something neat as a stand alone black box to usb -pete On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Jerome Peters jpet...@nvidia.com wrote: Just

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3458A schematic/service manual request

2010-06-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
another shot is to call/email a few calibration/met outfits. if they have work on a few 58A, they may be able help at least narrow down what is wrong. you will have to use your negotiating skills on what you may have to pay. it has worked for me in the past. -pete On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 5:54

[time-nuts] Odd ball Odetics - cleaning out garage...

2010-07-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
GARAGE CLEANOUT TIME ... I've got about 20-30 of an mid 90's Odetics receivers/clocks that I'd like to know if even worth trading etc. They were designed for and sold to a company that only need the PPS output. The big issue was the antenna/down converter design sucked. Within a few months

Re: [time-nuts] Odd ball Odetics - cleaning out garage...

2010-07-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
service a million years ago. http://petelancashire.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19826 -pete On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: GARAGE CLEANOUT TIME ... I've got about 20-30 of an mid 90's Odetics receivers/clocks that I'd like to know if even worth

Re: [time-nuts] Odd ball Odetics - cleaning out garage...

2010-07-05 Thread Pete Lancashire
I just might keep one .. hmmm ... nah got to thin the herd ... nice to know other then interference an antenna is easy. thanks -pete On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net wrote: BTW will soon have half dozen Spectracom 8170's I want make go away as well. There

Re: [time-nuts] 5061A Problem Child - It Lives!

2010-07-08 Thread Pete Lancashire
cool congrats !! -pete On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 9:43 PM, J. L. Trantham jlt...@att.net wrote: Just a wrap up on the 5061A that had a Beam I but no 2nd Harmonic indication. I was originally stymied by swaps of modules with another 'functioning unit' with no help.  I then swapped CS tubes with

[time-nuts] might be 5060A extenders on the E

2010-07-15 Thread Pete Lancashire
290454675707 no assoc with the seller -pete ___ 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.

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5061A on auction 290458191620

2010-07-27 Thread Pete Lancashire
with a cal lab for defence department contracts Or maybe they don't have the ability to check for output :-) On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:04 AM, swingbyte swingb...@exemail.com.au wrote:  On 27/07/2010 11:16 PM, paul swed wrote: it is funny. But maybe those options did turn it into a network

Re: [time-nuts] 74AC175PC

2010-08-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
I would do the same .. -pete On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Heathkid heath...@heathkid.com wrote: Stanley, Would you be willing to do another group buy?  I'll send you enough $ for 10 of them via PayPal before you buy and I know others are already willing to buy more.  I just can't

Re: [time-nuts] Garmin 255W GPS units

2010-08-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
fi they are like 265's you can run them in Fleet mode and that can get you positional updates something like once a second. a goal of mine with the 265W I have in the truck once I come across a cheap Linux PC in a can that runs off 12V -pete On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:04 PM, jim stephens

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
and dont forget to add the cost of shipping, if across the country plus 'handling' costs, you have added $20-50. Sometime just paying the $100 or so for the 10811 that is returnable .. just another point. -pete On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:49 PM, K. Szeker szeke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bob, Yes

Re: [time-nuts] Anyone have a comparison of the Z3805A and a Tbolt?

2010-09-06 Thread Pete Lancashire
Is there an external way on the 3805's to id the desired 10811 ? S/N or ? Ditto on the 10811's -pete On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: Hi I have a couple 3805's and more than a couple TBolts. There are two 3805's, one has the double heated 10811 the other has a

Re: [time-nuts] Possibly OT - Any interest in a vintage HP/Dymec DY-5842 VLF receiver?

2010-10-02 Thread Pete Lancashire
Ken would be a great person. THe HP Memory project would be another http://www.hpmemory.org/index.htm -pete On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Brian Kirby kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com wrote: You might consider contacting Dr. Ken Kuhn  --  kennathak...@gmail.com check his HP museum at

Re: [time-nuts] Fleamarket find

2010-10-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
be cool to put it on a oak or walnut board etc ... -pete On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@yahoo.com wrote: I went to the Flea at MIT (Cambridge, MA) yesterday and picked up a new (nos) HP 00105-6013, which is the XTAL oscillator assembly for the HP 105 frequency

Re: [time-nuts] TestEquipTrader Cont’d

2010-10-20 Thread Pete Lancashire
Lother He who stuffed me $400 in HP gear that I now don't need. if anyone is interested in details and the legal action I may take for the principal and the 'fun' email me -pete On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Perry Sandeen sandee...@yahoo.com wrote: Gents, Wrote: 1. TestEquipTrader is

[time-nuts] HP 117 paper ?

2009-04-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
Does anyone know if the chart paper is still available ? This fall/winter I want to play with the 117 I found, that is after getting an antenna ... not for serious use but would be nice to have at least one roll. -pete ___ time-nuts mailing list --

Re: [time-nuts] Chart recorder consumables (was HP 117 paper )

2009-04-30 Thread Pete Lancashire
I just checked and the 117 has about 10 feet left. Since it just for show, that should do it for me. But if it is the type of paper I think it is, you should be able to get it for about $8-10 a roll with the exception the printed chart may not be what you want. -pete You can sometimes

Re: [time-nuts] HP 117 paper ?

2009-05-01 Thread Pete Lancashire
paper I also noted http://www.guyot-graphco.com/industri.htm . 73, Bob,K1REM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com]on Behalf Of Pete Lancashire Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:53 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] HP

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