Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065a failure of Rb oscillator problem solved

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Happy to post the pix someplace but do not have any accounts like facebook etc. Though a great home would be Diddiers site. I could send perhaps 10 of the best pix. By the way looking into the oven you can see the glass rb filter cell. Talk about a classy piece of technology. This ain't no FRS-c.

Re: [time-nuts] Fast than light neutrino

2011-09-27 Thread pablo alvarez
Hi guys, I have uploaded a new version of the CTRI-Scope measurement. There was a typo on a number and several descriptions that has probably excited more than one person and that has triggered my stress to levels I did not know until now. Having said that, have a look at it again if you are

Re: [time-nuts] Happy 10th birthday, time-nuts

2011-09-27 Thread Marco IK1ODO -2
Tom, many thanks to you and John for starting and supporting this list. It is one of the best I know, with a very good S/N, and a lot of competent people. Honestly, I have no idea on how to improve it :-) - IMHO it is perfect as is. Marco IK1ODO

[time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread ed breya
I am restarting an old project to transplant my HP Z3801A guts into a 5065A carcass, and now designing the power system. I'd like to keep the original LED clock function, but with all new power and interface. I traced out the circuit partially a few years ago, and am going by the notes I made

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Ed the 5065a manual does have the schematics. Its available online free. I think Diddiers site has it. There seemed to be at least 2 chips that were used. Bottom line is the data on how hp used and drove is available which is great news Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 1:54 PM, ed breya

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Ed I may be wrong. Its not on Diddiers site. I thought I obtained my print from the web. But I also do not seem to have the pdf. Quite curious. Will keep digging On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 2:25 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Ed the 5065a manual does have the schematics. Its available

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread Had
One version of the 5065 manual is at www.to-way.com At 11:30 AM 9/27/2011, you wrote: Ed I may be wrong. Its not on Diddiers site. I thought I obtained my print from the web. But I also do not seem to have the pdf. Quite curious. Will keep digging A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A

[time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread ed breya
Thanks for the leads, guys. I did indeed find the .pdf manual at www.to-way.com and starting to study it. Ed ___ 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] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message caf_se-dk+1h1t2xks1u19ty7nsmxrtqd+zv_2wbs0njm1ey...@mail.gmail.com , Robert Darlington writes: So I find that somewhat surprising (Aluminum as a material for UHV systems) because they outgas water -for months. Anodized aluminum is especially bad! Did they make any suggestions on

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Had, That is the version I had printed out. Oddly however I filed it wasn't very smart. Thanks On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Had h...@to-way.com wrote: One version of the 5065 manual is at www.to-way.com At 11:30 AM 9/27/2011, you wrote: Ed I may be wrong. Its not on Diddiers site.

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread brent evers
Well, this is supposed to be a list about amateur precision timekeeping, so at the risk of looking like a total idiot, I'll take the bait and throw out a few questions. First - I've only been on this list for about 6 months, and am only just beginning to get my head around some of the concepts

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
You would need a huge getter for what comes out. Machining wise might not be so crazy. But then you have to keep feeding it stuff. Sounds like the backyard swimming pool. Always costs $$ :-) Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp p...@phk.freebsd.dkwrote: In message

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread EWKehren
The clock chip is a NS MM5313N, if I recall right one of our list members may have an extra one. I have MM5314's would work but would require rewiring. Good luck. Bert Kehren In a message dated 9/27/2011 3:37:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, paulsw...@gmail.com writes: Had, That is

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Brent the interesting thing about this list is indeed the wide range of capabilities many have. Even as amateurs. So its very interesting. But when I look at what Corby is doing for a maser, I have to say I am not that clever. Hydrogen disassociators on and on. (Pretty sure thats spelled wrong.)

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message CAP6i9MmntLTia=XXUafbyrp+e3=koc1TRSEvL=g05emepq4...@mail.gmail.com , brent evers writes: So at its most basic, I'm wondering what type of clock would make the most sense to consider - cesium fountain, or hydrogen maser? Based on what I can gather, a fountain is probably easier to make

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Boy I have to go back and check. I thought fountains used lasers and such to slow the atoms down. Are we speaking to some gas fountain without optics much like a traditional CS standard? Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp p...@phk.freebsd.dkwrote: In message

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 27/09/11 21:46, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In messageCAP6i9MmntLTia=XXUafbyrp+e3=koc1TRSEvL=g05emepq4...@mail.gmail.com , brent evers writes: So at its most basic, I'm wondering what type of clock would make the most sense to consider - cesium fountain, or hydrogen maser? Based on what I

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In messagecaf_se-dk+1h1t2xks1u19ty7nsmxrtqd+zv_2wbs0njm1ey...@mail.gmail.com , Robert Darlington writes: So I find that somewhat surprising (Aluminum as a material for UHV systems) because they outgas water -for months. Anodized aluminum is especially bad! Did

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message cad2jfagqboeg-iyb5z2_rbjuldj7sbvc5bofpntk45rjesr...@mail.gmail.com , paul swed writes: Boy I have to go back and check. I thought fountains used lasers and such to slow the atoms down. They do. And a microwave field. But I still think it is easier to make work than the state

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 27/09/11 22:23, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In messagecad2jfagqboeg-iyb5z2_rbjuldj7sbvc5bofpntk45rjesr...@mail.gmail.com , paul swed writes: Boy I have to go back and check. I thought fountains used lasers and such to slow the atoms down. They do. And a microwave field. But I still think

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread EWKehren
Having only been on the list little over two years I may revisit a subject covered extensively in the past. With all the know how and dead HP Cs tubes, would it not make more sense to explore rejuvenating Cs tubes and look at ways to improve its performance. I have the innards of two tubes

[time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread cdelect
Hi, The clock chip is a National MM5313N, it is also the one used in the digital clock for the HP 5061A. Schematics were in the update pages for the older manuals and in the manual for the newer ones. Corby Dawson 60-Year-Old Mom

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread J. Forster
Don't be fooled by the apparent simplicity of a trap. Very good scientists have a lot of trouble getting then working. -John == A variant which might be of interest is ion traps. Should not need that complex mechanics even if it has some challenges. Trying to approach any of

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Bruce Griffiths
J. Forster wrote: Boy I have to go back and check. I thought fountains used lasers and such to slow the atoms down. That's a trap. Optical molasses. A fountain essentially makes a beam and probes it orthogonal to the beam, where the Dopplar shifts are low. The beam basically makes all

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 63346.12.6.201.2.1317156414.squir...@popaccts.quikus.com, J. Fors ter writes: As to making one, I'd use stainless Conflat parts from eBay, used commercial pumps, feedthroughs, fittings, etc. You can spend a lot of time trying to leak check home brew stuff. USNO gave up on stainless,

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065a failure of Rb oscillator problem solved

2011-09-27 Thread shalimr9
That will be fine :) Didier KO4BB Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things... -Original Message- From: paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:04:32 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065a failure of Rb oscillator problem solved

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Diddier Thank you. For everyone else I just completed and emailed a word doc to Bob who offered to host it. Its 7 MB. Turned out very nicely. You also have my hints on the project. Diddier I will upload it shortly to your site also. The lamps re-installed and the HP5065a is warming up. I do have

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread EWKehren
I know people are not crazy about ebay but I use it for a source of obsolete IC's and even transistors and there is a listing for MM 5313, try an offer or if you want to adapt a 5314 which takes some jumpers but doable contact me direct. Bert Kehren In a message dated 9/27/2011 3:41:00

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Jim Lux
On 9/27/11 1:11 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote: Trying to approach any of these would require reading up on a large number of articles and patents to kind of learn the field. In alla of these, getting full performance would involved much effort. This is the book you want to start with:

Re: [time-nuts] You can build a fountain from the things you find at home...

2011-09-27 Thread Jim Lux
On 9/27/11 1:46 PM, J. Forster wrote: As to making one, I'd use stainless Conflat parts from eBay, used commercial pumps, feedthroughs, fittings, etc. You can spend a lot of time trying to leak check home brew stuff. The home built fusor list (http://www.fusor.net/) is one place to look

[time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread ed breya
The original clock IC is probably OK - I needed to ID it to figure out how to modify the circuit for new power and interface. I have a couple of (probably OK) pulled MM5315s also, which could sub with a slight pinout rearrangement if needed. After looking at the manual, I realized that I did

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065a failure of Rb oscillator problem solved

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
The word doc is on Diddiers site under Hp_agilent. The name is HP 5065a rubidium osc photo and is 7 MB in size. Good evening everyone. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:21 PM, paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Diddier Thank you. For everyone else I just completed and emailed a

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A

2011-09-27 Thread paul swed
Sent my repair pix to the group Magnus. On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org wrote: Fellow time-nuts, I now have three 5065A in my lab (not all mine) and I can now conclude that the A15 PSU board C8, C9 and C10 caps has gone bad on all three. The only

Re: [time-nuts] HP5065A digital clock info

2011-09-27 Thread J. L. Trantham
Ed, The LED clock is relatively simple. It is power, ground, and a 1 PPS pulse. There are also some controls if the AC power goes out and the unit goes to battery back up. Then you have to push the button on the front to see the time. The chip is a 5313. There are also at least two versions