[time-nuts] gpib card to usb
got a heads up from the vendor for a gpib to usb interface that uses hyperterm as software and includes driver for xp. supposed to work with more than one instrument and has links for graphing . anyone used one of these ? ebay 7614937447. tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
[time-nuts] FW: GPIB Controller
I got a bit of information on the device Daun _ From: Abdul Nizar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 11:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: GPIB Controller Hello Daun. You can buy from our reseller - SparkFun electronics at http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=549 Documentation is at http://www.prologix.biz/gpibusb.html. Costs $125. Thanks for your interest. Regards, Abdul _ From: Daun Yeagley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GPIB Controller I noticed your USB - GPIB controller... How does one get one, and how much does it cost? Regards, Daun ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away? I didn't know there was a restriction. I told the UPS guy what I wanted to ship and he even claimed to know what it was. He said he had shipped one before. 2. The R-390 class receivers are about the weight of a 5061. I've never heard anything good from the r390 list about using UPS stores for anything over 10-20 pounds. There have been disaster stories about the condition of sets that were shipped by such stores. They don't understand about double boxing and the ability of an object to settle to the bottom of a pile of peanuts during shipment. Personally, my best shipping experience was an R-391 (pickup only, many states away) that I had picked up, crated and shipped by an air freight company. Cost $150 about 15 years ago. Would have been more expensive if I hadn't picked it up from the air freight terminal at the airport. I voiced my concern about peanuts to the UPS guy and he said that he would use thick foam sheets. He said he ships heavy stuff all the time. He also said that if UPS boxed it and it was damaged in shipping, they would pay the claim without any hassle, vs someone else boxing it. I assume he knew what he was talking about, as he was the UPS Store manager. 3. Insurance pays the shipper if damage to the package can be proved quickly by the shippee. It is best to be there and refuse to accept the shipment if the box is leaking peanuts. Some trust is required for payment. Yes, if the box is obviously damaged upon delivery, it should either be immediately opened or refused, depending on the condition. I have made the UPS driver wait while I opened a damaged box in the past. However, if UPS takes responsibility for their own packaging job (as I was told), then I would feel more comfortable about things. I am willing to arrange most any type of shipping (within reason), as long as the buyer is willing to pay for it. P.S. Is 20 the right value for beam current, or is it half of normal? I just checked my copy of the manual and it says that 20 is nominal for beam current. ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
[time-nuts] UPS packing and shipment
I have shipped a number of heavy and fragile items via the local UPS stores (there were 2 local stores here, now down to one). I have always let them pack the heavy items (and paid for the service). They do a good job and I have sold a number of scopes and other heavy instruments (spectrum analyzers) that way with no damage ever reported. One 466 scope that went to Columbia I packed myself using the UPS technique but twice (double boxed) and shipped USPS because UPS is such a pain with international shipments. No damage either. After getting friendly with the UPS store lady, she now lets me help with the packing operation and I get a discount on the cost. I can make extra sure the item is well packed that way and save a few $ (and save time). YMMV Didier KO4BB Bill Hawkins wrote: Two things come to mind - 1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away? 2. The R-390 class receivers are about the weight of a 5061. I've never heard anything good from the r390 list about using UPS stores for anything over 10-20 pounds. There have been disaster stories about the condition of sets that were shipped by such stores. They don't understand about double boxing and the ability of an object to settle to the bottom of a pile of peanuts during shipment. Personally, my best shipping experience was an R-391 (pickup only, many states away) that I had picked up, crated and shipped by an air freight company. Cost $150 about 15 years ago. Would have been more expensive if I hadn't picked it up from the air freight terminal at the airport. Well, maybe three things ... 3. Insurance pays the shipper if damage to the package can be proved quickly by the shippee. It is best to be there and refuse to accept the shipment if the box is leaking peanuts. Some trust is required for payment. Regards, Bill Hawkins ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
The local UPS store uses peanuts (and bubble wrap) only below 15 lbs or so. Above that, they use crushed paper after wrapping the item in 3 layers of heavy duty bubble wrap. They make sure there is at least 3 inches of clearance after the bubble wrap in the final box and stuff the space with crushed paper. For instruments that don't have a handle, particularly scopes, I ask them to put one more layer of bubble wrap on the front to protect the buttons and switches in case they would puncture the 1st layer of bubble wrap. Didier KO4BB Joseph Gray wrote: I voiced my concern about peanuts to the UPS guy and he said that he would use thick foam sheets. He said he ships heavy stuff all the time. He also said that if UPS boxed it and it was damaged in shipping, they would pay the claim without any hassle, vs someone else boxing it. I assume he knew what he was talking about, as he was the UPS Store manager. ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
Well, there you go. It seems to be human nature to not challenge a lesson already learned, so that improvements are not noticed. Thanks for the update. I bought a Tracor 4040 cesium standard several years ago. The sale was local because the shipping case for the unit carried a warning about cesium inside. Cesium is flammable in water. Never mind that it is a small quantity sealed in a welded steel tube. The seller had investigated shipping and was deterred by the special handling required to ship dangerous flammable materials. Regards, Bill Hawkins -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joseph Gray Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 11:35 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium 1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away? I didn't know there was a restriction. I told the UPS guy what I wanted to ship and he even claimed to know what it was. He said he had shipped one before. 2. The R-390 class receivers are about the weight of a 5061. I've never heard anything good from the r390 list about using UPS stores for anything over 10-20 pounds. There have been disaster stories about the condition of sets that were shipped by such stores. They don't understand about double boxing and the ability of an object to settle to the bottom of a pile of peanuts during shipment. Personally, my best shipping experience was an R-391 (pickup only, many states away) that I had picked up, crated and shipped by an air freight company. Cost $150 about 15 years ago. Would have been more expensive if I hadn't picked it up from the air freight terminal at the airport. I voiced my concern about peanuts to the UPS guy and he said that he would use thick foam sheets. He said he ships heavy stuff all the time. He also said that if UPS boxed it and it was damaged in shipping, they would pay the claim without any hassle, vs someone else boxing it. I assume he knew what he was talking about, as he was the UPS Store manager. 3. Insurance pays the shipper if damage to the package can be proved quickly by the shippee. It is best to be there and refuse to accept the shipment if the box is leaking peanuts. Some trust is required for payment. Yes, if the box is obviously damaged upon delivery, it should either be immediately opened or refused, depending on the condition. I have made the UPS driver wait while I opened a damaged box in the past. However, if UPS takes responsibility for their own packaging job (as I was told), then I would feel more comfortable about things. I am willing to arrange most any type of shipping (within reason), as long as the buyer is willing to pay for it. P.S. Is 20 the right value for beam current, or is it half of normal? I just checked my copy of the manual and it says that 20 is nominal for beam current. ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - small and sealed, and they jumped through the hoops. -Dave On Apr 30, 2006, at 5:02 PM, Bill Hawkins wrote: Well, there you go. It seems to be human nature to not challenge a lesson already learned, so that improvements are not noticed. Thanks for the update. I bought a Tracor 4040 cesium standard several years ago. The sale was local because the shipping case for the unit carried a warning about cesium inside. Cesium is flammable in water. Never mind that it is a small quantity sealed in a welded steel tube. The seller had investigated shipping and was deterred by the special handling required to ship dangerous flammable materials. Regards, Bill Hawkins -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joseph Gray Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 11:35 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium 1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away? I didn't know there was a restriction. I told the UPS guy what I wanted to ship and he even claimed to know what it was. He said he had shipped one before. 2. The R-390 class receivers are about the weight of a 5061. I've never heard anything good from the r390 list about using UPS stores for anything over 10-20 pounds. There have been disaster stories about the condition of sets that were shipped by such stores. They don't understand about double boxing and the ability of an object to settle to the bottom of a pile of peanuts during shipment. Personally, my best shipping experience was an R-391 (pickup only, many states away) that I had picked up, crated and shipped by an air freight company. Cost $150 about 15 years ago. Would have been more expensive if I hadn't picked it up from the air freight terminal at the airport. I voiced my concern about peanuts to the UPS guy and he said that he would use thick foam sheets. He said he ships heavy stuff all the time. He also said that if UPS boxed it and it was damaged in shipping, they would pay the claim without any hassle, vs someone else boxing it. I assume he knew what he was talking about, as he was the UPS Store manager. 3. Insurance pays the shipper if damage to the package can be proved quickly by the shippee. It is best to be there and refuse to accept the shipment if the box is leaking peanuts. Some trust is required for payment. Yes, if the box is obviously damaged upon delivery, it should either be immediately opened or refused, depending on the condition. I have made the UPS driver wait while I opened a damaged box in the past. However, if UPS takes responsibility for their own packaging job (as I was told), then I would feel more comfortable about things. I am willing to arrange most any type of shipping (within reason), as long as the buyer is willing to pay for it. P.S. Is 20 the right value for beam current, or is it half of normal? I just checked my copy of the manual and it says that 20 is nominal for beam current. ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts PGP.sig Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
In message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what : one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you : can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - small and : sealed, and they jumped through the hoops. The shipping exemption is only with approved boxes (I think the original box only?). I think it is also for the 5071A only, not the 5061... Warner ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] Motorola Oncore Basic Command @@Bk Help -- Update
Hi George, sounds like a challange :) Would love to see your final version. good luck, SJ ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRK-L pinout?
Hi Ulrich, I apologize for my late response, but for some reason, your reply never got to my email account, I just read it in the archive! In any case, thank you very much for the pinout, it is consistent with which pins on my connector do and do not have wires attached. If you still want to send the manual, the best address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks again, 73 de Peter, AA1ZU -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ulrich Bangert Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:46 AM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Efratom FRK-L pinout? Peter, FRK-Ls hve been sold in at least two flavours: One features a coaxial connector for rf and a number of contacts in a single row, the other features a 3-row-connector with rf beeing part of this. Which flavour did you get? 73 de Ulrich, DF6JB -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Peter Lacey Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. April 2006 01:30 An: time-nuts@febo.com Betreff: [time-nuts] Efratom FRK-L pinout? Does anyone have a pinout diagram for and Efratom FRK-L rubidium oscillator? I bought one on eBay assuming I could find the diagram on the net, but have had no luck. Thanks. Peter Lacey AA1ZU ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi- bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
Thanks a lot for the links. I have printed out all the relevant information and will take it with me to UPS when it's time to ship. This should avoid any potential hassles. - Original Message - From: Hal Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - small and sealed, and they jumped through the hoops. Thanks for the heads up. http://www.agilent.com/metrology/hazardous.shtml There is a link near the bottom (long URL so I won't bother copying it) titled: 5071A Shipping Instructions It says: Instructions for Older CBTs tells how to label a caesium beam tube that does not have the required marking for shipping when using these instructions. This applies to any tube manufactured prior to November 2001, including tubes inside the Agilent 5061A/B and 5071A. http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/EPSG088876.pdf It says: When shipping a 5071A or a replacement CBT in accordance with IATA international DG rules, check the instrument for the above marking. If the marking is present (visible through the cover perforation), follow the IATA international shipping instruction given elsewhere in this website. If the marking is missing, order Label P/N 05071-80030 from Agilent or download from this website. Affix it to the CBT as shown. Follow the shipping instruction referenced above. -- The suespammers.org mail server is located in California. So are all my other mailboxes. Please do not send unsolicited bulk e-mail or unsolicited commercial e-mail to my suespammers.org address or any of my other addresses. These are my opinions, not necessarily my employer's. I hate spam. ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
