Re: [time-nuts] Component level 1:2 splitter

2008-03-11 Thread Ulrich Bangert
Randy, a splitter for two GPS receivers is a bit different from a normal power splitter in that both receivers should see 50 Ohms impedance @ RF but abt. some hundred Ohms @ dc. That is because each receiver will try to measure the (active) antenna's dc current to find out whether the attached

Re: [time-nuts] Component level 1:2 splitter

2008-03-11 Thread Rob Kimberley
Whatever route you go down, remember you need to get DC to the antenna from one of the receivers, and block DC to the other. Rob K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of randy warner Sent: 10 March 2008 21:03 To: 'Discussion of precise time and

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators and Racal 1992

2008-03-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I purchased on ebay four rubidium LPRO and I'm quite satisfied with them. The lamp-Volt parameter (which is an indication of the lamp's health) was respectively 8.4, 7.95, 6.8 and 5.1 Volt. When an LPRO leaves the factory its lamp-V is around 12V. A drop of up to 3 V would be expected in the

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators and Racal 1992

2008-03-11 Thread Bill Hawkins
Antonio I8IOV ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: The unconvenience with the 02M version is that it uses a military GPIB language (MATE/CIIL), and I had to get familiar with it. The Racal units that I have (with no button problems) have a jumper for military or standard GPIB. They do have military

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators and Racal 1992

2008-03-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Antonio I8IOV ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: The unconvenience with the 02M version is that it uses a military GPIB language (MATE/CIIL), and I had to get familiar with it. The Racal units that I have (with no button problems) have a jumper for military or standard GPIB. They do have

Re: [time-nuts] Racal-Dana 1992 switches

2008-03-11 Thread d . seiter
Are these switches the same as the ones in the 1996? Mine works perfectly now, but if the switches are a ticking time bomb, I'm going to move it to a area with better temperature control, and start looking for a donor unit just in case. -Dave -- Original message --

Re: [time-nuts] Racal-Dana 1992 switches

2008-03-11 Thread Dan Rae
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are these switches the same as the ones in the 1996? Mine works perfectly now, but if the switches are a ticking time bomb, I'm going to move it to a area with better temperature control, and start looking for a donor unit just in case. They both used the same

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators and Racal 1992 (gpib jumper)

2008-03-11 Thread Dan Rae
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Antonio I8IOV ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: The unconvenience with the 02M version is that it uses a military GPIB language (MATE/CIIL), and I had to get familiar with it. The Racal units that I have (with no button problems) have a jumper for military or standard GPIB.

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators and Racal 1992 (gpib jumper)

2008-03-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan Rae wrote: In my original copy of the 1992 manual, there is only one jumper indicated on the GPIB board. It is at the front of the board. Pages 7-34 and 7-35 show it. On the first page it says : Make certain the jumper plug is installed in the upper two pins of SK4 as shown. On

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators

2008-03-11 Thread Brian Kirby
I said it wrong, I put 9 years on it, I do not know how long the LORAN station ran it. So it had more life than 9 years David I. Emery wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:12:46PM -0500, Brian Kirby wrote: For maximum stability, the rubidium should be run continuous. I lost a lamp in a

Re: [time-nuts] Rubidium Oscillators

2008-03-11 Thread Brian Kirby
A used good bulb usually runs right at $50 on flea bay I talked to Efratom years ago when they were running the show in the middle 80s. A new bulb was $400... Brian KD4FM David I. Emery wrote: According to various spec docs I have seen, many of the telecom oriented rubidiums

[time-nuts] GPS World Article on PRN-32

2008-03-11 Thread bpowell
All, New article on problems with older GPS receivers and PRN32: http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/System+Design+and+Test+News/Older-Marine-GPSAIS-Systems-Troubled-by-PRN32/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502133?contextCategoryId=33831 Regards, Bill ___

Re: [time-nuts] GPS World Article on PRN-32

2008-03-11 Thread Thomas A. Frank
Hello All; I checked my Tom-Tom One XL today, and #32 showed up on the satellite screen, although it's signal strength bar was grayed out, even though the signal strength was higher than most of the other satellites. I'm guessing that this means the GPS was seeing #32 as unhealthy, or was