[time-nuts] FE-5680A Results so far

2011-12-27 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
After a few days of fooling around it appears my $38.00 Rb frequency standard is meeting its specs except for the current draw on the 5 volt supply. The attached plot shows phase readings between the Rb and a ThunderBolt made by a Racal-Dana 1992 counter read out by Fedora Linux 16 and a

Re: [time-nuts] GPS week wrap in HP Z3801A

2011-12-27 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 12/26/2011 10:40 PM, mike cook wrote: Le 26/12/2011 21:31, Hal Murray a écrit : I turned on a Z3801 that had been idle for a while. The status screen said: UTC 20:03:44 [?] 11 May 1992 That looks like 1024 weeks (19.7 years) ago. When I first turned it on, before finding any satellites, it

[time-nuts] EMCO or KDI brand MLP-102 mixer data needed

2011-12-27 Thread ed breya
I have a number of RF mixer modules mounted in junk microwave IF converter blocks. They are labeled MLP-102 in either KDI or EMCO brands, circa mid-1980s date codes. I'm planning to use some for a project, but can't find any info or anything even close on these apparently obscure units. I have

Re: [time-nuts] EMCO or KDI brand MLP-102 mixer data needed

2011-12-27 Thread J. Forster
This might be useful: http://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedia/wherenow.cfm Try calling the current owner of Engelman Microwave. -John === I have a number of RF mixer modules mounted in junk microwave IF converter blocks. They are labeled MLP-102 in either KDI or EMCO brands,

Re: [time-nuts] ancient OCXO info on HP 05110-6043 needed

2011-12-27 Thread paul swed
Always appreciate the pictures. Though I can't offer any help its good to see and learn from others. That oven/oscillator looks in great condition for a 40 year plus device. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.comwrote: I have the manual,

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A Results so far

2011-12-27 Thread EWKehren
I just got back from running an other test on my 5680 and for 24 days now it has been reading consistently 9.944 MHz! I average over 1000 seconds because feeding two Tbolts into a Tracor 527E I do see up to +_2 E-11 changes off and on, and one runs all my instruments. I am waiting

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A Results so far

2011-12-27 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
I had the elevation and signal level masks set too tight on the Tbolt. It ran out of birds and freaked out. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software