[time-nuts] over-determined clock solution

2016-06-25 Thread Steve
h on "over-determined clock solution" did not turn up any substantive hits. What does "over-determined clock solution" mean? Thanks. Steve, K8JQ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] over-determined clock solution

2016-06-27 Thread Steve
Thanks all for the info about the GPS over-determined clock solution, helps me much. Bill's suggestion to internet search the term absent the hyphen turns up numerous hits as well. Steve, K8JQ On 6/25/2016 2:10 PM, Bill Hawkins wrote: Try overdetermined as one word. Also include GPS

Re: [time-nuts] Working with SMT parts.

2016-08-12 Thread Steve
to contend with. Steve, K8JQ On 8/11/2016 4:06 PM, Chuck Harris wrote: Lots of good suggestions have already been made, but for me, a boom style stereo microscope, with a distance between the objective, and the focal point of at least 3 inches works fairly well... One other thing that may

Re: [time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100

2017-12-16 Thread steve
ater today. The units have Maldon, Essex on the serial number plates. I guess somebody in the timing community must have worked there. Regards Steve Original Message Subject: Re: [time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100 From: gandal...@aol.com Date: Fri, December 1

[time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100

2017-12-12 Thread steve
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[time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100

2017-12-12 Thread steve
information would be gratefully received for the Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain. (thanks to Robert with the hint about plain text !!) Steve Haseldine G8EBM ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

[time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100

2017-12-12 Thread steve
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Re: [time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100

2017-12-14 Thread steve
units and was just about to put one in a timing rack at the museum. Regards Steve G8EBM Original Message Subject: [time-nuts] European Electronics Systems Radio Clock Model 100 From: GandalfG8--- via time-nuts <time-nuts@febo.com> Date: Thu, December 14, 2017 1:59 am To

[time-nuts] Another atomic clock question

2014-02-23 Thread Steve
think I'd pay more money for a better clock to get away from the vagaries of LaCrosse. Thanks. Steve, K8JQ ___ 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] Nifty MINI TIC for DMTD work

2012-11-20 Thread Steve
I'm interested in two... Thanks, Steve On Nov 19, 2012, at 8:04 PM, cdel...@juno.com wrote: MINI-TIC for DMTD work Hi Everyone! I've been testing a Miniature 2 channel TIC that Bert Kehren and Juerg Koegel and Richard Mc Corkle have designed. It has 9 digits/Sec

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

2012-12-10 Thread Steve
Or join and post to the EIP_Microwave Yahoo group - lots of good info showing up there! Steve WB0DBS On Dec 10, 2012, at 8:00 AM, J. L. Trantham jlt...@att.net wrote: Me too. I have two 545A's, one of which works and the other of which has issues with Band 3, failing to read in a very

Re: [time-nuts] truetime 820-350 display

2013-02-10 Thread steve
I have a TrueTime XL-DC that has an IRIG B plug-in that uses that same Tri-Lobe BNC connector. I'm planing on changing these out to normal BNC connectors due to the rarity and expense of trying to use them as-is! Steve ___ time-nuts mailing

[time-nuts] GPS receiving problem

2013-04-08 Thread Steve
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Re: [time-nuts] Connectors

2013-04-11 Thread Steve
Steve, Several of them smashed flat, stacked up, and jammed under a door make a low-quality door stop... Steve WB0DBS On Apr 11, 2013, at 11:10 AM, steve gunsel st...@sgteq.com wrote: Hi, Not too long ago there was an interesting discussion here about RF connectors. I have always

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt not seeing satellites

2010-06-10 Thread Steve
wrong with it? Steve -- Read The Patriot PostVertitas vos Liberabit http://patriotpost.us/subscription/ ___ 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] Thunderbolt not seeing satellites

2010-06-10 Thread Steve
section seems probable. Thanks for the thoughts and ideas, anything else to consider? Steve On 6/10/2010 8:22 PM, Didier Juges wrote: The TB has an error flag if there is no antenna connected (open) or if it is shorted. The tboltmon PC software reports these flags, and so does my GPSMon

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt not seeing satellites

2010-06-10 Thread Steve
. So the OCXO would appear to be functional. Thanks for the suggestion. Anyone know of a source for board layout/schematics/parts list? Might be interesting to look at, although it is likely beyond my skill set to effect a repair :-\ Steve On 6/10/2010 9:59 PM, Bob Camp wrote: Hi I suspect

[time-nuts] Does the Thunderbolt have to be connected to a real serial port?

2009-02-20 Thread Steve
Does the Thunderbolt have to be connected to a real serial port to operate properly with tboltmon.exe and Lady Heather? Or will it run through a USB to serial adapter such as those manufactured by Belkin and Byterunner? Thanks. Steve K8JQ ___ time

[time-nuts] (no subject)

2013-08-23 Thread steve
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[time-nuts] Happy Birthday, Heinrich

2012-02-22 Thread Steve
Did anyone else notice Google's salute to Mr. Hertz today? Steve ___ 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] Super cheap AVR USB boards

2012-02-26 Thread Steve
highly recommend that everyone own, use, and contribute to both large and small devices alike. Steve ___ 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] ebay warning

2012-02-27 Thread Steve
://wulffmorgenthaler.com/2012/02/18/ Attila Kinali I realize someone already mention Idiocracy.. [bump]Yes it does matter[bump] Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] Power Supply Noise Affects Thunderbolt 1 PPS

2012-02-27 Thread Steve
and grab a PNP, but that's beyond the context ;) Steve ___ 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] Power Supply Noise Affects Thunderbolt 1 PPS

2012-02-27 Thread Steve
and grab a PNP, but that's beyond the context ;) No matter how many times i read something, I miss a major typo and don't see it until right after I hit send! Should read: (I've been using NPN for nearly everything for about 20 years) Steve ___ time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] LORAN C update

2012-03-02 Thread Steve
Graham, If the preamp was powered from aircraft power rather than from the receiver coax it may be 24v. Steve WB0DBS On Mar 2, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Collins, Graham coll...@navcanada.ca wrote: Paul, That would be my guess too but these preamps are ex aircraft installations

Re: [time-nuts] LORAN C update

2012-03-02 Thread Steve
I think 5v is most common now days, too. The old Odetics GPStat (even older than the GPStar!) provided regulated 8 or 9 volts, I forget which. I had to add a 5v regulator to allow use of a newer antenna. Good luck with the testing, Graham! Steve On Mar 2, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Greg Broburg

Re: [time-nuts] NTP jitter with Linux

2012-04-04 Thread Steve .
changes you make to increase precision are not likely to apply to any one else. Those who do not see a problem are simply not objective in regards to the scientific method. Just cargo cult science. Steve On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: On 4/4/2012 10:41 PM

Re: [time-nuts] NTP jitter with Linux

2012-04-04 Thread Steve .
multiple channels, show me an architecture with cache or waits states and i'll show you a problem ( in regards to real time, that is) I stand firm that the only proper way to do this is with a 100% deterministic architecture. Steve ___ time-nuts mailing

Re: [time-nuts] NTP jitter with Linux

2012-04-05 Thread Steve .
have any thoughts as to how stable an approach like this would be? Steve ___ 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] Looking for CA3130E IC...

2012-04-12 Thread Steve .
Supposedly in stock: http://www.futurlec.com/ICLinearOpAmps1.shtml I've dealt with this company several times in the past, no problems other than very slow shipment to the usa.(Some cases 2-3 months) Steve On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Burt I. Weiner b...@att.net wrote: Hopefully someone

Re: [time-nuts] GPS SDR

2012-04-13 Thread Steve
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:45:22 -0400 Ben Gamari bgam...@physics.umass.edu wrote: I thought this[1] might be of interest to time nuts. It seems that some folks have been working on one obvious application to the new tool presented to us by the rts-sdr project: GPS reception. In addition to some

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent 40 dB Antenna

2012-04-13 Thread Steve
hasn't been a major obstacle and the GPS antennas are above the HVAC ductwork. I'll see if there's any difference between this antenna and the HP that's on the Z3816 now. 73, Steve WB0DBS On Apr 13, 2012, at 1:52 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Steve will be interesting to hear how

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent 40 dB Antenna

2012-04-14 Thread Steve
. This was far from scientific but it gives me enough confidence that at next opportunity I can take it up into the attic for further testing. Steve On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:57 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.com wrote: Here is what looks like from the inside https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos

Re: [time-nuts] NTGS50AA, better than Thunderbolt

2012-05-03 Thread Steve
Did the seller double the shipping cost today? I could have sworn it was $30 the last time I looked at the listing. Steve On May 3, 2012, at 2:42 PM, John Miles jmi...@pop.net wrote: While I've not tried the recently suggested method for making it talk to LH, I did find another crude

Re: [time-nuts] NTGS50AA, better than Thunderbolt

2012-05-03 Thread Steve
Guess I waited too long to order. $60 for shipping - I'll pass. Steve On May 3, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Dan Rae dan...@verizon.net wrote: On 5/3/2012 1:08 PM, Steve wrote: Did the seller double the shipping cost today? I could have sworn it was $30 the last time I looked at the listing

Re: [time-nuts] Active antennas for a Thunderbolt...

2012-07-30 Thread Steve
Didier, What is the model number of the Symmetricom antenna? Do you happen to know the difference in gain between it and the Trimble Bullet antenna? Steve K8JQ On 7/30/2012 2:46 PM, Didier Juges wrote: Chuck, I have one of the original red box TB. It came with the Trimble Bullet antenna

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt and serial mouse

2009-10-25 Thread Steve
the posting/reference is? Thanks. Steve K8JQ -- Read The Patriot Post hppt://PatriotPost.US/Subscribe/ Vertitas vos Liberabit ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and serial mouse

2009-10-25 Thread Steve
Thanks Scott and others. Turns out that /FASTDETECT was already in my boot.ini but I had the problem anyway. Robert's suggestion to use Device Manager to disable the serial mouse worked and I'm in business. Appreciate the help from everyone. Steve K8JQ Scott Newell wrote: At 03:09 PM 10

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt GPSDO

2007-02-13 Thread Steve
Two other what? Thunderbolts? I'm new at this . . . would you be so kind as to elaborate? Thanks. Steve K8JQ Didier Juges wrote: Connie Marshall wrote: Is a GPS antenna and a Power Supply the only extras needed to have a fully functional unit. Connie K5CM That would

[time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the saga continues

2011-07-06 Thread Steve
if the replacement board has corrected that problem? Is it as simple as removing the older, existing board and soldering the replacement unit in its place? Any tips as to how to most easily remove the existing board? Thanks. Steve -- Read The Patriot PostVertitas vos Liberabit http://patriotpost.us

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the saga continues

2011-07-06 Thread Steve
The replacement board looks like the one pictured on Brooke's web site. Same processor as the older board. Hope to get it installed this evening or tomorrow, I'll post the results. Thanks all for the help. Steve On 7/6/2011 5:11 PM, Brooke Clarke wrote: Hi Steve: The last couple of board

[time-nuts] Fwd: Re: fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the saga continues

2011-07-08 Thread Steve
at 5VDC for almost a year? Thanks all for the insightful advice. Steve Original Message Subject: Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt . . . the saga continues Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:56:45 -0400 From: Steve [1]stev

Re: [time-nuts] PC time app

2011-11-25 Thread Steve .
I'm curious as to what folks are doing with PC's that require micro second accuracy for days or weeks or what have you. Any examples? Curious, Steve On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:50 AM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:24 PM, David J Taylor david-tay

Re: [time-nuts] Clocking a PIC16F628A from a Rubidium Standard

2011-11-25 Thread Steve .
fets would work just as well. This way you don't need to be concerned about back feeding power from IO or in this case the clock/oscillator input. Steve On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Robert Atkinson robert8...@yahoo.co.ukwrote: Hi, Microchip cerainly condone using input protection diodes

Re: [time-nuts] Low noise power supplies - dont' use Electrolytics

2011-11-25 Thread Steve .
say under rated i mean take the peak figure and multiple it by two, that's the real part value. My opinion, bad designs. Steve On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.comwrote: Many of us have seen electronic equipment last longer then one year. Some of use even

Re: [time-nuts] DGPS@home

2011-11-26 Thread Steve .
Hal, Those sure look like GNU plot graphs :) Sorry, i didn't mean to change subjects but i do like gnu plot. Steve On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 4:20 AM, Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net wrote: If you do a test, let us know your findings. I think the answer will depend upon how good

Re: [time-nuts] Clocking a PIC16F628A from a Rubidium Standard

2011-11-26 Thread Steve .
to the live ground problem. Any ideas? Steve On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Brooke Clarke bro...@pacific.net wrote: Hi Don: Not a good idea. There are a number of fault conditions that can cause Neutral to be tens of volts above ground. Tom's circuit with a Meg in both the Hot

Re: [time-nuts] Line Voltage frequency Interface morphed to batteries

2011-11-30 Thread Steve .
Hal, I don't know what I'd do if i had reliable power like that. Here at work (the lab) It's normal to see outliers of anything between 58hz and upper 63. As I had commented before, this power distribution in this area is terrible (South Western Pennsylvania) Steve On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 3:06

[time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-11-30 Thread Steve .
of the tube condition? Lastly, is the Rb tube a quartz tube or is it a metal(silver lined?)canister sealed with polymer tape? Thanks, Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-11-30 Thread Steve .
like this in the instruments i maintain it's a tale-tale sign gas mitigation. Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 12:16 AM, WB6BNQ wb6...@cox.net wrote: HUH ? What, exactly, do you mean by corroded Rb tube interfaces ? bILLwb6bnq Steve . wrote: snip Also It appears that quite a few

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
that hot that it had oxidized... Comments on the crystal? Is the crystal heated or a LF acoustic resonator? Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 3:25 AM, WB6BNQ wb6...@cox.net wrote: Steve, I viewed not just the picture you referenced but all of the pictures at that site and was unable to detect ANY

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
in which alkalines have leaked. It's good to know that these are not leaky. Had I known this a few weeks ago I wold have picked a few up. Thanks guys, Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 4:42 AM, Peter Bell bell.pe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Steve Both the lamp and the absorption cell are made out

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
purity, traceable grade. Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Attila Kinali att...@kinali.ch wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 05:19:24 -0500 Steve . iteratio...@gmail.com wrote: Looking at those pictures with a different mind set, I see now that the washers are not corroded as I had suspected

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
why they need to run so hot Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 6:04 AM, Steve . iteratio...@gmail.com wrote: Attila, Great pictures, by the way. My experience with alkaline metal is limited to sodium, potassium and lithium. Mostly sodium, which after a long process is precipitated from sodium

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
. Unfortunately I did not have the solder analyzed. I'm still curious as to what had happened to the solder. Steve The cryst.l is heated to reduce the pull range of the VCXO. Since it's locked to the Rb, improving it's temperature performance does not have a significant impact on the unit's

Re: [time-nuts] Heated crystal? Rb tube corrosion (FE-5680A)

2011-12-01 Thread Steve .
out when I start my experimenting. Steve On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@yahoo.comwrote: The referenced photos are poor quality and taken in tungsten lighting so you really can't see much from them. Here is a photo I just took of a somewhat similar 5650A that may

Re: [time-nuts] PCMCIA Jewel Cases

2011-12-14 Thread Steve .
more. Steve On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Azelio Boriani azelio.bori...@screen.itwrote: I have literally tons of (and they are free), I think the only problem is to ship them from Italy. At work they are throwing away hundreds of them. Actually I have here at home 15-20 pieces. On Thu, Dec

Re: [time-nuts] Ebay FE-5680A Rb

2011-12-14 Thread Steve .
Looks to me like 63.8976mhz (63,897,600hz) is divisible by two. Using a counter to make a clock distribution system etc. With that in mind i could use this in all sorts of projects. Steve On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.comwrote: I use to have a reference

Re: [time-nuts] Ebay FE-5680A Rb

2011-12-14 Thread Steve .
Yup. Nice binary number. jut like those old school crystals we like to see (4.096, 8.192...etc) dare i mention 32.768 khz... ouch ;) Steve On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Rex r...@sonic.net wrote: On 12/14/2011 5:20 PM, Steve . wrote: Looks to me like 63.8976mhz (63,897,600hz

Re: [time-nuts] Why these Crystal Frequencies?

2011-12-14 Thread Steve .
or software. Steve On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:37 AM, Javier Herrero jherr...@hvsistemas.eswrote: A lot of them are derivatives of the 2.4576 UART baud rate gen: 9.8304 = 2.4576 * 4 14.7456 = 2.4576 * 6 19.6608 = 2.4576 * 8 22.1184 = 2.4576 * 9 24.567 = 2.4576 * 10

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 89, Issue 51

2011-12-15 Thread Steve .
but i'm not certain. Steve On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Don Latham d...@montana.com wrote: What I find interesting is that the first push for standardization, at least for machine threads, came from the manufacture of arms, the Springfield Armory, at the time of the Civil war. At that time

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 89, Issue 51

2011-12-15 Thread Steve .
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Steve . iteratio...@gmail.com wrote: The laboratory where i work obviously reports results using the SI metric system. There is one exception though, and that is the energy side, specifically calorimetry. At first glance the calorimeters appear to normal(SI

Re: [time-nuts] Ebay FE-5680A Rb

2011-12-15 Thread Steve .
One of these days, when I run out of other things to play with, I want to ... Well said Hal. ___ 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] The GPS navigation is the weakest point,

2011-12-15 Thread Steve .
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Peter Gottlieb n...@verizon.net wrote: Just watch how GPS stuff will get all restricted now. I'm curious if the lightsquared folks will try to use this as leverage to debunk the importance of GPS. ___ time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Slightly OT -- Terminal Strip Covers?

2011-12-28 Thread Steve .
, just as with the nylon standoffs) Then i cut a piece of plexiglass to length and width then fasten above the screw terminals. I prefer this method over the snap on covers but if a strip already has the cover I'm probably not going to run the extra mile and make my own. Steve On Wed, Dec 28

Re: [time-nuts] Slightly OT -- Terminal Strip Covers?

2011-12-28 Thread Steve .
Jim, I assume something like this: http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/TS-210/10-POSITION-DUAL-ROW-STRIP-20-AMP/1.html These tend to be very common in heavier duty applications in the USA, though DIN mount terminals are always very common in industrial applications.

Re: [time-nuts] line frequency website

2011-12-30 Thread Steve
between 58 and 62 hertz. Which makes sense because our older alarm clock needs to be corrected every month of so. I've been meaning to start logging frequency-- not got around to it yet. Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] line frequency website

2011-12-30 Thread Steve .
settings). Yet another thing i want to log. So busy playing with everything makes it hard to find time. Steve On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net wrote: Well, I design systems that we send out all over the world. I have various spec numbers that indicate some

Re: [time-nuts] crunching numbers from XOR phase detector

2012-01-03 Thread Steve .
term phase events, where as you are looking for long term. I find both equally interesting. When i get some extra time and hardware, I'm going to end up performing this very test. Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] GHz output from fe5680a

2012-01-31 Thread Steve
Ken, The links are working fine for me on our home network and our firewall is set to medium/high security mode. Are you having the same issues with any other .gov links? Steve On Jan 31, 2012, at 5:09 PM, ken johnson bats...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone else have problems with links

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A firmware dump

2012-02-06 Thread Steve .
, Here at work I have a galep-5 which AFAIK can read both the mcu and cpld/fgpa/pga, whatever it is (provided they are not locked, or the state machine encrypted) Steve On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Elio Corbolante elio...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately my programmer is only able to erase

Re: [time-nuts] science projects

2012-02-10 Thread Steve .
. Of if you're a quantum type of person, it exists because you are there to observe it. Steve ___ 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] Literature on low noise and HF electronics

2012-02-11 Thread Steve
Optimum noise immunity , Originally a Russian book but translated by R.A. Silverman. (somewhat dated, but very good coverage in theory, heavy math,statistics and scientific method) Due to the nature of the above book if you are not familiar with the scientific of experimentation on a practicing

Re: [time-nuts] Fwd: FE-5680A Contact FEI

2012-02-17 Thread Steve
are forced to find all the derivatives. Steve Or worse, they will start requiring their scrappers to use a drill press or punch to render the physics package unusable. I've seen this done locally by hard drive manufacturers- hundreds of pounds of working HDs destroyed on purpose on a regular basis

Re: [time-nuts] ebay warning

2012-02-21 Thread Steve
Be cautious when straying off the tourist track over there. The Silk Market in Beijing for example. Showing interest in knock-off Rolex's in one stall got us an invite to see night vision goggles in another, and the watchers are everywhere. Steve On Feb 21, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Chris Albertson

Re: [time-nuts] ebay warning

2012-02-21 Thread Steve
, and get over the mandatory PE at 10AM and 2PM for the same reason... Steve On Feb 21, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Steve steve-kr...@cox.net wrote: Be cautious when straying off the tourist track over there. The Silk Market

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Frequency Standard FE-5680A

2012-02-21 Thread Steve .
the standard will loose lock without the additional thermal insulation while operating in this low power mode. If anyone is interested in the video, I suppose I could upload it to youtube. Steve On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Chris Albertson albertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 21

[time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt

2011-06-04 Thread Steve
levels when I installed the iCruze last year so I don't know if that's what it has always been or not. I have rebooted the iCruze several times as well as the Thunderbolt and laptop, no change in iCruze behavior. Any advice as to where to go from here? Thanks. Steve -- Read The Patriot Post

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt

2011-06-05 Thread Steve
. With the iCruze connected, it switches from -6 to +6. I don't know if the -6 to +6 is normal, but it seems low to me for RS-232. Taking the troubleshooting to the next level on the iCruze involves desoldering a 16-pin header. I dunno . . . . Steve On 6/5/2011 4:56 AM, David Bobbett wrote: Steve

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt

2011-06-05 Thread Steve
to the display PCB. Not sure where to go from here . . . trash can? Steve On 6/5/2011 4:25 PM, shali...@gmail.com wrote: Check that the serial data is going to the processor. The schematic is on my web site www.ko4bb.com look for GPS Monitor You should see the inverted serial data on the processor pin

Re: [time-nuts] fluke.l monitor for Thunderbolt

2011-06-05 Thread Steve
I was about to post a follow up note inquiring how the microprocessor could be fried yet displaying the two lines of text. Thanks for clarifying that point! I think I'll write fluke.l first, see what he thinks of the situation. I'll post the results. Thanks everyone. Steve On 6/5/2011 8

[time-nuts] What does AMU mean?

2007-04-21 Thread Steve
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[time-nuts] TADD-1 six channel RF distribution amplifier

2008-03-27 Thread Steve
of its input? Improve? Degrade? Little or no change? Thanks. Steve K8JQ -- Read The Patriot It's Right -- It's Free http://PatriotPost.US/subscribe/ Veritas vos Liberabit ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] TADD-1 six channel RF distribution amplifier

2008-03-28 Thread Steve
. Steve K8JQ Bruce Griffiths wrote: Steve wrote: I'm thinking about using the TAPR TADD-1 six channel RF distribution amplifier to distribute the 10MHz output of my Trimble Thunderbolt to a few pieces of test equipment. What does the TADD-1 do to the phase noise characteristics of its

Re: [time-nuts] TADD-1 six channel RF distribution amplifier

2008-03-28 Thread Steve
Bruce and others, Thank you for the assistance. Seems that the TADD-1 will meet my needs, I will probably acquire one in the near future. Steve K8JQ Bruce Griffiths wrote: Steve wrote: Thanks for the info Bruce. I'm planning to use the Trimble Thunderbolt as the 10MHz source

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Oscillator Discipling

2008-04-27 Thread Steve
disciplining? I'm not familiar with all of the data presented to the user by these pieces of software, so maybe the indication I'm curious about is there and I don't recognize it? Thanks. Steve Didier Juges wrote: Marty, Thanks for the link, I did not know about this new software. I will try

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt

2008-06-04 Thread Steve
. Steve Magnus Danielson wrote: Hi fellow time-nuts! I received my Thunderbolts Monday, but I was delayed until this evening (no worries, time-nuts related delay) to crimp the power and hook it up. The wrong wire was bent away, but since the colours did not match the webpage I got curious

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Group Buy PS

2008-06-13 Thread Steve
apart? At first examination, it appears that six screws should allow the two pieces of the enclosure to separate. Any pitfalls or gotchas? Advice? Thanks. Steve K8JQ Didier Juges wrote: Here is how I *glued* the AllElectronics power supply to the top of the Thunderbolt and shortened the cable

[time-nuts] Lady Heather

2015-03-09 Thread steve
I finally powered up my Trimble Thunderbolt (E) with a Motorola antenna. There is a 10 MHz output. Unfortunately, I can't get Lady Heather to tun more than 20 seconds without locking up. I have the same issue on 3 computers - a Lenova Windows XP desktop with serial port, a Toshiba laptop (USB

Re: [time-nuts] New Symmetricom 58532A antennas - Launch3

2015-10-02 Thread Steve
The Symmetricom data sheet mentions the Option AUB antenna mast. What is that? I don't find details of it. How does you mount the 58532A antenna if the Option AUB mast is not available? Steve, K8JQ On 10/1/2015 3:19 PM, Gregory Beat wrote: I received this e-mail earlier today (below) from

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna mounting location

2016-03-09 Thread Steve
Many thanks Chris and others (both on and off the reflector) for the advice re antenna mounting. I should be able to do better than inches above the awning, but 3-4ft is probably the best I can do. And it sounds as if that should meet my needs. Steve, K8JQ On 3/9/2016 11:05 AM, Chris

[time-nuts] Antenna mounting location

2016-03-08 Thread Steve
would not be affected by the awning but thought I'd ask before moving ahead with it. Thanks. Steve, K8JQ ___ 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] THE Original Time Interval Counter

2016-06-07 Thread Steve - Home
I calibrated and repaired dozens of these beasts in the Air Force. A Fluke 207-1 was our reference standard at the time. Still have a 207-1 on the shelf and the whip antenna in the attic! Steve K. > On Jun 7, 2016, at 3:21 PM, <cdel...@juno.com> <cdel...@juno.com> w

Re: [time-nuts] Tait reference

2016-01-11 Thread Steve Wiseman
frequency standard • Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs) • GPS caesium clock This doesn't sound like a reference source, or generally useful. Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin

Re: [time-nuts] pick and place problems/design

2016-06-28 Thread Steve Wiseman
to keep it to 0402 and 0.5mm pitch limits, if possible, and it'd be an infill job done when the machines are idle.) Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ti

Re: [time-nuts] OT stuffing boards: was GPS interface/prototyping board

2016-06-24 Thread Steve Wiseman
nutty about RF amplitudes, which is a whole new game...) Steve ___ 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] OT stuffing boards: was GPS interface/prototyping board

2016-06-25 Thread Steve Wiseman
ink. See you over there, let time nuts be time nuts? Steve ___ 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] NIST UT1 NTP server results

2016-07-23 Thread Steve Allen
l needs that frequency smoothing goal. If the goal is the closest accuracy to instantaneous earth rotation then UT1 makes sense. That would be desirable if the intended use is as direct input to navigation or pointing, but I can't point to any existing system that can use such an input. -- Steve Allen

[time-nuts] HP Panel colors

2016-08-03 Thread Steve DiMare
would be appreciated... Steve Steven P. DiMare [cid:image001.jpg@01CEEB5C.8B852340] Senior Mechanical Designer Frequency and Time Division 34 Tozer Road, Beverly, MA 01915-5510 Direct: 978-232-1489 | Fax. 978-927-4099 Steven P. DiMare [cid:image001.jpg@01CEEB5C.8B852340] Senior Mechanical Designer

Re: [time-nuts] NIST UT1 NTP server results

2016-07-23 Thread Steve Allen
stead UT2. UT2 was the standard in the CCIR recommendations for radio broadcasts before UTC with leap seconds (and in fact it was specified as the underlying time scale in the first version of the CCIR leap second document) specifically because it was smoother than UT1 over the course of a year. -- St

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