Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread GandalfG8
This is one well documented example of an earlier unintentional jamming incident. _http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/signal-processing/the-hunt-rfi-776_ (http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/signal-processing/the-hunt-rfi-776) Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 28/07/2012

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread Brian, WA1ZMS
Nigel- I remember that event. This issue I'm remotely dealing with now seems to be limited to a specific local area bounded by a few km. So local QRM is possible. On Saturday the techs will install all new GPS antennas with integrated band-pass filters. Conf call on Saturday night at 6pm my

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread Ron Ward
Hi Brian: Would you please let me know which antennas they will be using and if this solves the problem? Thanks, Ron -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Brian, WA1ZMS Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 11:55 PM To: 'Discussion of

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread Said Jackson
We have about 25 different GPSDOs running from four cheap antennae on the roof in Los Gatos right next to Hwy 17, and have not noted any unusual outages at all, even during the recent solar flare. I guess any truckers with jammers on hwy 17 pass by so fast we don't notice anything. Bye, Said

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread Didier Juges
Silver solder has a higher melting temperature so make sure you adjust your soldering iron to the right temperature otherwise you will just make another cold joint. Also wick all the old solder before making a new joint with different solder. Didier KO4BB Ron Ward n6idl...@comcast.net

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread Craig S McCartney
Brian, I have four GPSDO systems running and logging on a hill West of Redwood City with a view of the South Bay. Let me know if I can help. Craig McCartney 160 Montalvo Road Palomar Park, CA 94062 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com]

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread Jim Lux
On 7/28/12 1:32 AM, Said Jackson wrote: We have about 25 different GPSDOs running from four cheap antennae on the roof in Los Gatos right next to Hwy 17, and have not noted any unusual outages at all, even during the recent solar flare. I guess any truckers with jammers on hwy 17 pass by so

Re: [time-nuts] Lightsquared questionfor SFO area....

2012-07-28 Thread lists
The filters won't help with intentional on-frequency jamming. I assume the filters are there to reduce the effect of out of band signals on the AGC. (As the hams say, desense.) It seems to me a good market for next generation GPSs is spoof and/or RFI detection. -Original Message-

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread Paul Flinders
On 27/07/12 03:17, Tom Miller wrote: I agree with Ron. Clean the board up real good then do an inspection. Talking of which does anyone have any suggestions as to with what? I've tried IPA, ethanol, acetone and even some of the tiny amount of 1,1,1 trichloroethane I have left (yes, I know

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread Mike Millen
Paul Flinders wrote: On 27/07/12 03:17, Tom Miller wrote: I agree with Ron. Clean the board up real good then do an inspection. Talking of which does anyone have any suggestions as to with what? I've tried IPA, ethanol, acetone and even some of the tiny amount of 1,1,1 trichloroethane I have

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread Paul Flinders
On 28/07/12 21:13, Mike Millen wrote: Paul Flinders wrote: On 27/07/12 03:17, Tom Miller wrote: I agree with Ron. Clean the board up real good then do an inspection. Talking of which does anyone have any suggestions as to with what? I've tried IPA, ethanol, acetone and even some of the tiny

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread John Miles
I can't guarantee anything, but I'd be surprised if Fluxclene didn't do the trick: http://www.electrolube.com/docs/cleaningmain.asp?id=13 Thanks I'll give it a try. Also try some naptha (sold as lighter fluid, or as a product called Goof-Off.) -- john, KE5FX Miles Design LLC

Re: [time-nuts] 5MHz ocxo- Opening Solder sealed cans

2012-07-28 Thread Paul Flinders
On 28/07/2012 22:38, John Miles wrote: I can't guarantee anything, but I'd be surprised if Fluxclene didn't do the trick: http://www.electrolube.com/docs/cleaningmain.asp?id=13 Thanks I'll give it a try. Also try some naptha (sold as lighter fluid, or as a product called Goof-Off.) goof-off

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-28 Thread Robert Benward
Chuck, Got two of these guys, the B and the C. The C is the desirable one, 50ohms, but you will pay about three times the price. Use the adapter, it's $16 from the link below, it just isn't worth taking apart. Also, you will need a 50ohm BNC feed thru termination, then set the front panel

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-28 Thread Didier Juges
It is absolutely trivial to put a BNC on the A and well worth it. HTTP://www.KO4BB.com/Test_Equipment/HP_3586_Modified.jpg One less connector interface to worry about, and less risk of getting the cable tangled up and breaking the adapter. And it looks good. The 3586 Option 003 has the same

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-28 Thread Tom Holmes
For what it's worth, I was at Fair Radio in Lima, OH on Thursday, and they had three of the 600 ohm 'B' models on the floor. Don't know the condition or the asking price, but if you are interested you should be able to get the contact info via Google. They have had these boxes for quite a while as

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-28 Thread Peter Gottlieb
Fair Radio is perfectly happy to have something sit there for decades figuring they'll get their price eventually. In this case they want $750 for them: https://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php?mode=viewitemitem=2746 I've been there a few times with a wad of cash and couldn't get them to move

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-28 Thread shalimr9
Sorry for the triplicate message before, it looks like my new shiny phone is sending messages before I am finished... The 3586 is a very nice machine. Make sure you have Option 003 if you get an A or a B and you intend to use it for voice or digital data that requires 3kHz bandwidth. I