Re: [time-nuts] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-28 Thread Mike George

Anders:

I am a QEX subscriber and have that issue but I haven't built
the circuit.

The author referenced Brooks Shera as the basis for his work.

He uses a Trimble Resolution T GPS for a PPS reference and an
LPRO-101 Rubidium oscillator for the 10MHz.
His circuit divides the 10MHz output from Rb by 100 and
compares the phase of the 100kHz against the PPS.
A PIC16 MCU is the controller and uses the phase data to control
an external DAC to drive the Rb frequency control pin.

There were a couple of other time  frequency related articles in 2013
if you decide to get the CD.

Mike

On 3/21/2014 09:20, Anders Time wrote:

Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
project?
You can access the source code for the project here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

/Anders
___
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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-28 Thread Ernie Peres

Hi Anders,

please contact me offline and I will send you a copy of the QEX article.

Rgds Ernie.




-Original Message-
From: Mike George mgeo...@tuffmail.us
To: time-nuts time-nuts@febo.com
Sent: Fri, Mar 28, 2014 7:43 pm
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.


Anders:
I am a QEX subscriber and have that issue but I haven't built
he circuit.
The author referenced Brooks Shera as the basis for his work.
He uses a Trimble Resolution T GPS for a PPS reference and an
PRO-101 Rubidium oscillator for the 10MHz.
is circuit divides the 10MHz output from Rb by 100 and
ompares the phase of the 100kHz against the PPS.
 PIC16 MCU is the controller and uses the phase data to control
n external DAC to drive the Rb frequency control pin.
There were a couple of other time  frequency related articles in 2013
f you decide to get the CD.
Mike
On 3/21/2014 09:20, Anders Time wrote:
 Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
 GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

 I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
 Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

 Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
 project?
 You can access the source code for the project here:
 
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

 /Anders
 ___
 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.


___
ime-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com
o unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
nd follow the instructions there.

___
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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-28 Thread EWKehren
The QEX unit is a spin off of the Shera, how ever the DAC is only 12 bits  
covering the full tuning range of the Rb. Shera does it better with 18 bits 
and  has additional features. I would not spend the money to get a copy.
Bert Kehren
 
 
In a message dated 3/28/2014 2:42:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mgeo...@tuffmail.us writes:

Anders:

I am a QEX subscriber and have that issue but I  haven't built
the circuit.

The author referenced Brooks Shera as the  basis for his work.

He uses a Trimble Resolution T GPS for a PPS  reference and an
LPRO-101 Rubidium oscillator for the 10MHz.
His circuit  divides the 10MHz output from Rb by 100 and
compares the phase of the  100kHz against the PPS.
A PIC16 MCU is the controller and uses the phase  data to control
an external DAC to drive the Rb frequency control  pin.

There were a couple of other time  frequency related articles  in 2013
if you decide to get the CD.

Mike

On 3/21/2014 09:20,  Anders Time wrote:
 Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november  article(Bill Kaune) 
Using
 GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency  Standard?

 I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t  find this magazine in
 Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very  difficult to buy 
back-issues.

 Have any one built this  frequency standard and can tell me more about the
 project?
 You  can access the source code for the project here:
  
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

  /Anders
 ___
  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  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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Anders Time
Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
project?
You can access the source code for the project here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

/Anders
___
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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread George Dubovsky
I do not subscribe to QEX, but I know that all of the ARRL periodicals for
2013 (QST, NCJ and QEX) are on one CD and it is available now from ARRL and
its distributors. HTH...

73,

geo - n4ua


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Anders Time anderst...@gmail.com wrote:

 Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
 GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

 I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
 Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

 Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
 project?
 You can access the source code for the project here:

 http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

 /Anders
 ___
 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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Charles Steinmetz

George wrote:


I do not subscribe to QEX, but I know that all of the ARRL periodicals for
2013 (QST, NCJ and QEX) are on one CD and it is available now from ARRL



http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Periodicals-DVD-2013


Best regards,

Charles



___
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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Robert Atkinson
Hi Anders,
You can buy the 2013 QST CD-ROM from ARRL which includes QEX. I'm in the UK 
and have this CD, international delivery was no problem. Cost was $25, see 
http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Periodicals-DVD-2013/  The disk is well worth the 
cost.
I've not built the project but have looked at the article. It references the 
Shera design and is basically a Trimble Resoluton T to LPRO101 GPSDO. It 
divides the 10MHz to 100kHz before comparison. I'm not qualified to comment on 
how good the design is, but you can contact me off-list if you want more 
details.


Robert G8RPI.




 From: Anders Time anderst...@gmail.com
To: time-nuts@febo.com 
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2014, 13:20
Subject: [time-nuts] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.
 

Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
project?
You can access the source code for the project here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

/Anders
___
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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Chris Albertson
I'm working on doing exactly this right now.   There is a ton of
information on how to build a GPSDO where the oscillator is an OCXO.
But it is almost exactly the same thing to build a GPSDRbThe
only change is that rather then sending a command to control a DAC
that in turn controls the OCXO's EFC pin you send data to control the
Rb.Also of course use some different constants.

There seem to be two different class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just
like the OCXO so the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other
class of Rb accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These
have an internal DAC.  But either way the logic is the same.

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Anders Time anderst...@gmail.com wrote:
 Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune) Using
 GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?

 I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
 Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy back-issues.

 Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
 project?
 You can access the source code for the project here:
 http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

 /Anders
 ___
 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.



-- 

Chris Albertson
Redondo Beach, California
___
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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread EWKehren
Quite a few time nuts have Rb GPSDRb's running using Shera's controller. I  
did mine in 1999 with the help of Brooks and Corby and my first FRK died on 
 Shrea's controller after 24 years of service. Bad lamp.
Have to measure C field sensitivity just like on an OCXO and increasing  
sample time from 30 seconds to 120 helps. Works great.
My first OCXO was last year using a MV89 when we worked on the release of  
Brooks last controller.
Bert Kehren 
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2014 2:31:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
albertson.ch...@gmail.com writes:

I'm  working on doing exactly this right now.   There is a ton  of
information on how to build a GPSDO where the oscillator is an  OCXO.
But it is almost exactly the same thing to build a GPSDRb   The
only change is that rather then sending a command to control a  DAC
that in turn controls the OCXO's EFC pin you send data to control  the
Rb.Also of course use some different  constants.

There seem to be two different class of Rb.  One takes  an EFC just
like the OCXO so the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the  other
class of Rb accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.   These
have an internal DAC.  But either way the logic is the  same.

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Anders Time  anderst...@gmail.com wrote:
 Does anyone have a copy of the QEX  2013 november article(Bill Kaune) 
Using
 GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium  Frequency Standard?

 I´m really interested in this subject,  but I can´t find this magazine in
 Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it  is very difficult to buy 
back-issues.

 Have any one built this  frequency standard and can tell me more about the
 project?
 You  can access the source code for the project here:
  
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip

  /Anders
 ___
  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.



-- 

Chris Albertson
Redondo  Beach,  California
___
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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread paul swed
Chris,
Not to often I can offer useful advice. But I know others on time-nuts have
experimented with the digital dacs in the RBs. There was program quite a
while ago that let you tweak them. Essentially it seems you can not get
them exactly on because of the DAC step function.
Granted they are crazy close, but this is time-nuts.
Regards
Paul.
WB8TSL


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Chris Albertson
albertson.ch...@gmail.comwrote:

 I'm working on doing exactly this right now.   There is a ton of
 information on how to build a GPSDO where the oscillator is an OCXO.
 But it is almost exactly the same thing to build a GPSDRbThe
 only change is that rather then sending a command to control a DAC
 that in turn controls the OCXO's EFC pin you send data to control the
 Rb.Also of course use some different constants.

 There seem to be two different class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just
 like the OCXO so the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other
 class of Rb accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These
 have an internal DAC.  But either way the logic is the same.

 On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Anders Time anderst...@gmail.com wrote:
  Does anyone have a copy of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune)
 Using
  GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?
 
  I´m really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine in
  Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy
 back-issues.
 
  Have any one built this frequency standard and can tell me more about the
  project?
  You can access the source code for the project here:
 
 http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip
 
  /Anders
  ___
  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.



 --

 Chris Albertson
 Redondo Beach, California
 ___
 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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread EWKehren
Depends on what you call close. 1 E-14 steps are very doable. That does not 
 mean that that is the accuracy because once you go below 1 E-12 you have 
to  worry about barometric pressure and humidity assuming you already have  
temperature control.
Bert
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2014 2:58:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paulsw...@gmail.com writes:

Chris,
Not to often I can offer useful advice. But I know others  on time-nuts have
experimented with the digital dacs in the RBs. There was  program quite a
while ago that let you tweak them. Essentially it seems you  can not get
them exactly on because of the DAC step function.
Granted  they are crazy close, but this is  time-nuts.
Regards
Paul.
WB8TSL


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at  2:24 PM, Chris  Albertson
albertson.ch...@gmail.comwrote:

 I'm working  on doing exactly this right now.   There is a ton of
  information on how to build a GPSDO where the oscillator is an OCXO.
  But it is almost exactly the same thing to build a GPSDRb The
 only change is that rather then sending a command to control a  DAC
 that in turn controls the OCXO's EFC pin you send data to control  the
 Rb.Also of course use some different  constants.

 There seem to be two different class of Rb.   One takes an EFC just
 like the OCXO so the controller looks just like  a GPSDO and the other
 class of Rb accepts serial commends to adjust  the frequency.  These
 have an internal DAC.  But either way  the logic is the same.

 On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Anders  Time anderst...@gmail.com 
wrote:
  Does anyone have a copy  of the QEX 2013 november article(Bill Kaune)
 Using
  GPS  to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard?
 
  I´m  really interested in this subject, but I can´t find this magazine 
in
   Sweden. I have contacted QEX, but it is very difficult to buy
  back-issues.
 
  Have any one built this frequency  standard and can tell me more about 
the
  project?
  You  can access the source code for the project here:
 
  
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX%20Binaries/2013/November_13/11x13_Kaune_PIC_Code.zip
  
  /Anders
   ___
  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.



  --

 Chris Albertson
 Redondo Beach, California
  ___
 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  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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Hal Murray

albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
 There seem to be two different class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just like the
 OCXO so the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of Rb
 accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an internal
 DAC.  But either way the logic is the same. 

Is it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the spectrum?


-- 
These are my opinions.  I hate spam.



___
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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread EWKehren
Some use DAC's some use DDS' the FE 5680 uses a DDS.
Bert Kehren
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2014 3:17:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hmur...@megapathdsl.net writes:


albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
 There seem to be two  different class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just like 
the
 OCXO so  the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of Rb
  accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an  internal
 DAC.  But either way the logic is the same. 

Is  it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the spectrum?


--  
These are my opinions.  I hate  spam.



___
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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread paul swed
Hal
Actually now that you mention it was the DDS chip.
Bert
I agree with your comments. How tight can it be.
Thanks


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net wrote:


 albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
  There seem to be two different class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just like
 the
  OCXO so the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of Rb
  accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an internal
  DAC.  But either way the logic is the same.

 Is it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the spectrum?


 --
 These are my opinions.  I hate spam.



 ___
 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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread EWKehren
Paul
Do not understand your question, what do you mean with tight?
Bert Kehren
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2014 3:22:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paulsw...@gmail.com writes:

Hal
Actually now that you mention it was the DDS  chip.
Bert
I agree with your comments. How tight can it  be.
Thanks


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Hal Murray  hmur...@megapathdsl.net 
wrote:


  albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
  There seem to be two different  class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just like
 the
  OCXO so  the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of 
Rb
   accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an  
internal
  DAC.  But either way the logic is the  same.

 Is it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the  spectrum?


 --
 These are my opinions.  I  hate spam.



  ___
 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  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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread paul swed
accurate


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:51 PM, ewkeh...@aol.com wrote:

 Paul
 Do not understand your question, what do you mean with tight?
 Bert Kehren


 In a message dated 3/21/2014 3:22:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
 paulsw...@gmail.com writes:

 Hal
 Actually now that you mention it was the DDS  chip.
 Bert
 I agree with your comments. How tight can it  be.
 Thanks


 On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Hal Murray  hmur...@megapathdsl.net
 wrote:

 
   albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
   There seem to be two different  class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just
 like
  the
   OCXO so  the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of
 Rb
accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an
 internal
   DAC.  But either way the logic is the  same.
 
  Is it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the  spectrum?
 
 
  --
  These are my opinions.  I  hate spam.
 
 
 
   ___
  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  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 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 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] Using GPS to Fine Tune a Rubidium Frequency Standard.

2014-03-21 Thread Chris Albertson
What he is asking is if the Rb's frequency adjustments are done with a
DAC or a DDS.  And how fine the steps are.

My answer is I don't care.   If my goal were to build the best
frequency reference then I'd seriously shop around for the best
oscillator but my goal is not that.  It is to to get the best trim
setting I can get for the existing equipment. I suspect my $40
FE-5680A is not the best

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:51 PM,  ewkeh...@aol.com wrote:
 Paul
 Do not understand your question, what do you mean with tight?
 Bert Kehren


 In a message dated 3/21/2014 3:22:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
 paulsw...@gmail.com writes:

 Hal
 Actually now that you mention it was the DDS  chip.
 Bert
 I agree with your comments. How tight can it  be.
 Thanks


 On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Hal Murray  hmur...@megapathdsl.net
 wrote:


  albertson.ch...@gmail.com said:
  There seem to be two different  class of Rb.  One takes an EFC just like
 the
  OCXO so  the controller looks just like a GPSDO and the other class of
 Rb
   accepts serial commends to adjust the frequency.  These have an
 internal
  DAC.  But either way the logic is the  same.

 Is it a DAC or DDS chip?  Has anybody looked at the  spectrum?


 --
 These are my opinions.  I  hate spam.



  ___
 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  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 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.



-- 

Chris Albertson
Redondo Beach, California
___
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.