Re: [time-nuts] Is anyone using Keithly 776 Freq counter TIC function?

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 15/08/11 05:36, Paul Cianciolo wrote: Hello I have a properly working Keithly 776 Frequency counter that has the TIC using the A and B inputs. I have z3801 that is considered my house reference, that 10 MHz output goes to the A input. A double oven RAKON oscillator is connected to the is c

Re: [time-nuts] [?? Probable Spam] Re: frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 15/08/11 17:07, Ulrich Bangert wrote: Jim, pardon to correct you but It's if you measured the frequency (instantaneously) at one second intervals, and calculated the standard deviation, that would be the ADEV for tau=1 second. is simply wrong in at least two aspects. First: The measureme

Re: [time-nuts] UK announcement: Notice of GPS Jamming

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 15/08/11 12:25, David J Taylor wrote: Ofcom update: NOTIFICATION OF GPS JAMMING EXERCISES Folks, I have received the following: STANFORD TRAINING AREA, EAST ANGLIA, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2011 Dates: Between 19 and 23 September 2011 and be

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 15/08/11 18:43, Tom Van Baak wrote: Correct. Some ADEV plots conveniently include error bars so the effect of sample count on confidence is in your face. The TSC 5110 does this. See for example: http://leapsecond.com/pages/gpsdo/log35824v.gif http://leapsecond.com/pages/gpsdo/log35825v.gif Th

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
Paul, On 16/08/11 02:07, Paul A. Cianciolo wrote: Magnus, Now that I have a basic understanding, the way you explained seems just rite. My lack of even a basic understanding is what led to the confusion. Sorry if I caused you any trouble. I am going to go back and read the article again. Than

Re: [time-nuts] [?? Probable Spam] Re: frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Jim Lux
On 8/15/11 8:07 AM, Ulrich Bangert wrote: Jim, pardon to correct you but no apologies needed.. It's if you measured the frequency (instantaneously) at one second intervals, and calculated the standard deviation, that would be the ADEV for tau=1 second. is simply wrong in at least two aspe

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Paul A. Cianciolo
Magnus, Now that I have a basic understanding, the way you explained seems just rite. My lack of even a basic understanding is what led to the confusion. Sorry if I caused you any trouble. I am going to go back and read the article again. Thank you Magnus Paul A. Cianciolo W1VLF http://www.res

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Paul A. Cianciolo
Hi Tom, Ok .. what you say makes good sense. If one is interested in the performance over a specific period of time, than do a test with that specific period of time in mind. I notice in a later email you posted a chart showing the ADEV beginning .01 seconds. As expected it is worse at that sho

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Tom Van Baak
Correct. Some ADEV plots conveniently include error bars so the effect of sample count on confidence is in your face. The TSC 5110 does this. See for example: http://leapsecond.com/pages/gpsdo/log35824v.gif http://leapsecond.com/pages/gpsdo/log35825v.gif There are also a number of modern variants

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble T-Bolt Power Supply Question

2011-08-15 Thread Richard W. Solomon
Thanks to those that responded. I didn't get any negative responses, so I ordered one and will try it out. Tnx es 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- >From: Bruce Griffiths >Sent: Aug 13, 2011 12:31 PM >To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >Subject: Re: [time-nuts]

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The "how long can I go?" part of the question goes immediately to "how good do I want?". For a good confidence level, you might want 100 samples at your longest Tau rather than 5... For long Tau, that can indeed get pretty nasty. 100 samples at 10,000 seconds is a very long time. It is worth ke

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Bob Camp
Hi One more nit to pick... ADEV looks at frequency differences. You would take the standard deviation of the delta frequencies (F0-F1 etc) rather than the standard deviation of the frequency (F0,F1...) readings. Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nut

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Tom Van Baak
Is it correct to assume that if you collect data every 10 ms for 10 seconds (1000 data points in total), you could actually split that data set into 100 sets of data at 1 seconds for 10 seconds (10 data points in each set), which would have the same statistical quality (I am sure caveats would app

Re: [time-nuts] [?? Probable Spam] Re: frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Ulrich Bangert
Jim, pardon to correct you but > It's if you measured the frequency (instantaneously) at one second > intervals, and calculated the standard deviation, that would > be the ADEV for tau=1 second. is simply wrong in at least two aspects. First: The measurements need to be the AVERAGE frequency

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread shalimr9
Is it correct to assume that if you collect data every 10 ms for 10 seconds (1000 data points in total), you could actually split that data set into 100 sets of data at 1 seconds for 10 seconds (10 data points in each set), which would have the same statistical quality (I am sure caveats would a

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Jim Lux
On 8/14/11 8:10 PM, Paul Cianciolo wrote: Folks, I amtrying to understand some of the terms used here quite often. I quoted this from Wikipedia An Allan deviation of 1.3×10−9 at observation time 1 s (i.e. τ = 1 s) should be interpreted as there being an instability in frequency between two obs

[time-nuts] UK announcement: Notice of GPS Jamming

2011-08-15 Thread David J Taylor
Ofcom update: NOTIFICATION OF GPS JAMMING EXERCISES Folks, I have received the following: STANFORD TRAINING AREA, EAST ANGLIA, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2011 Dates: Between 19 and 23 September 2011 and between 17 and 21 October 2011 inclusive.

Re: [time-nuts] Why not TAI? (was: The future of UTC)

2011-08-15 Thread Attila Kinali
On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:20:04 -0700 "Tom Van Baak" wrote: > What is missed in many discussions about time scales is intent > or implied accuracy. If I manually adjust my Pacific Daylight > Time wrist-watch ahead by 7 hours does it then become a UTC > watch? If I further adjust it by 0.3 seconds ca

[time-nuts] UK announcement: Notice of Interruption to MSF 60 kHz Time and Frequency Signal

2011-08-15 Thread David J Taylor
Folks, I have received the following: __ Notice of Interruption to MSF 60 kHz Time and Frequency Signal The MSF 60 kHz time and frequency signal broadcast from Anthorn Radio Station will be shut down over the period: 8 September 2011 from 10:00 BST

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 15/08/11 09:42, WB6BNQ wrote: Hi Tom, I was under the impression that the ADEV curves predict a confidence level between measurement points based on the averaging of the noise over the time between measurement points ? For example, a quality oscillator would have more noise shown at times s

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi Paul, On 15/08/11 05:10, Paul Cianciolo wrote: Folks, I amtrying to understand some of the terms used here quite often. I quoted this from Wikipedia An Allan deviation of 1.3×10−9 at observation time 1 s (i.e. τ = 1 s) should be interpreted as there being an instability in frequency betwee

Re: [time-nuts] OT - Plessey PR152

2011-08-15 Thread David C. Partridge
Try the forums at , they folks there can be extremely heplful. Dave -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Murray Greenman Sent: 15 August 2011 00:28 Subject: [time-nuts] OT - Plessey PR152 I realize this is very off topic, b

Re: [time-nuts] frequency stabilty question

2011-08-15 Thread WB6BNQ
Tom Van Baak wrote: > > Does this mean the observations made were at the very begining > > and the very end of the 1 second time. > > Correct. > > > If so what value about all the values in between? What happens > > if the oscillator deviated far worse than this during the interrim. > > Oscillator