[time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread cfo
Gents I have a S14WI GPS antenna splitter w. Opt : Amplified + DC Bias Select + Ant Current monitor It's connected to a Maxrad 40dB ice cone timing antenna DS for the spliter here http://www.amtechs.co.jp/2_gps/pdf/S14WI_spec.pdf http://tinyurl.com/nfmpyqm Currently i have this connected :

[time-nuts] Are there commercial clocks that decode the new WWVB PM signal available yet?

2014-11-29 Thread John Marvin
Last I heard, a chip (or chips) that decode the new PM signal added to the WWVB PWM signal 2 years ago was in development, but I'm not sure one has been released yet. If such a chip has been released, has it been incorporated into any consumer Atomic Clocks that are currently available?

Re: [time-nuts] anyone tried the cheap Lea-6T modules seen on eBay?

2014-11-29 Thread Mike Cook
Le 25 nov. 2014 à 19:29, Joseph Gray jg...@zianet.com a écrit : I bought one of those recently. I haven't done more than power it on to see if it works. I will probably look at it more over Thanksgiving. If you are thinking of replacing the patch antenna with a connector to external

Re: [time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread Hal Murray
xne...@luna.dyndns.dk said: The LTE-Lite is 3v3 , and wouldn't like to get 5v on it's antenna. I'd put a voltmeter on that connector and see if the splitter is sending anything out. My scan of the data sheet looks like it will do the right thing. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.

Re: [time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread Björn
Hi! The splitter will not route 5V back out to another splitter port. Your gpsd(tcx)o antenna port is safe. --    Björn div Originalmeddelande /divdivFrån: cfo xne...@luna.dyndns.dk /divdivDatum:2014-11-29 08:53 (GMT+01:00) /divdivTill: time-nuts@febo.com /divdivRubrik:

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-29 Thread Dave M
Bob Camp wrote: Hi On Nov 28, 2014, at 8:48 PM, Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net wrote: Gerhard Hoffmann wrote: Am 28.11.2014 um 23:42 schrieb Dave M: A couple weeks ago, I sent an email to the Minicircuits technical support folks in hopes of getting this, or similar, info about a couple of

Re: [time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread cfo
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:54:17 +0100, Björn wrote: Hi! The splitter will not route 5V back out to another splitter port. Your gpsd(tcx)o antenna port is safe. Thanx Hal Björn I have connected it , and it seems to be running fine It has been on for about 1 hr now.

Re: [time-nuts] Homebrew frequency counter, need help

2014-11-29 Thread Li Ang
Hi Thanks for the great article. I did a little test just now. To measure the refclk of itself. And this is the result(I kept 10 digits of the fraction part): ### Frequency Counter startup ### gate=1s #=8985 freq=10.02 gate=1s #=9038 freq=10.01 gate=1s #=9039

Re: [time-nuts] Are there commercial clocks that decode the new WWVB PM signal available yet?

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi As far as anybody knows, the chips have yet to go into any “real” products. My theory is that a fairly large order (say 10K a week) is what they are looking for to get going on this. They may have to wait a while for that sort of thing to come along. They will still be well inside patient

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi On Nov 29, 2014, at 5:26 AM, Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net wrote: Bob Camp wrote: Hi On Nov 28, 2014, at 8:48 PM, Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net wrote: Gerhard Hoffmann wrote: Am 28.11.2014 um 23:42 schrieb Dave M: A couple weeks ago, I sent an email to the Minicircuits

Re: [time-nuts] Homebrew frequency counter, need help

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Your data would be called “10 digits +/- 1.5 least significant digits”. Shave a the spread down to 2 instead of 3 and you are at a very tight 10 digit spec. Based on your equipment inventory, you have seen 10 digit +/- 2 counters. You have them beat. The same is true of 9 digit +/- any

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Dave M
Charles Steinmetz wrote: Bob wrote: My past experience with Minicircuits is that they will not give you any data the extends the spec on a part. Simply put - if you are after 1 MHz data on a part that stops at 10, they are not likely to supply it. I've had better luck getting data from them

[time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Arthur Dent
Here is a link to a pretty exhaustive list of MCL models that would be handy if you only need published specs. -Arthur http://www.minicircuits.com/MCLStore/ModelSearch?model= ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] Truetime GPS-DC-416 specs ?

2014-11-29 Thread paul swed
Tim I am sure its a fantastic ebay deal. NOT. Lots O money for silly realities. Like junk. That said I have recovered some of the older GPS things like Odetics and Austrons including home brewing missing down converters. The Austrons one heck of a box actually. But all of the things I have picked

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Bob wrote: My past experience with Minicircuits is that they will not give you any data the extends the spec on a part. Simply put - if you are after 1 MHz data on a part that stops at 10, they are not likely to supply it. I've had better luck getting data from them that is just not stated

[time-nuts] LTE Lite installation comments

2014-11-29 Thread paul swed
Want to thank everyone for the various comments and insights of the LTE, filters, buffers etc. My unit is built up including dividers and distribution amps and simply need to drill a few holes in the front panel for on/off switch and a few status lamps some 16 BNC's. I want to thank both Bob and

Re: [time-nuts] Upgrade an HP 5342A microwave frequency counter to have an oven oscillator.

2014-11-29 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 27 November 2014 at 22:38, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk wrote: The HP 5342A has an optional oven oscillator. I just bought one of those counters, but mine has a TCXO and is about 50 kHz off at 10 GHz. I'm sure I can trim it closer than that, but if

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Thomas S. Knutsen
2014-11-29 16:24 GMT+01:00 Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net: Yeah, that's a good way to completely avoid the issue. Since I'm the only target audience for my efforts, then I don't mind the extra components. I'm beginning to realize, as I get deeper into building my own stuff, that a VNA is

Re: [time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Stewart
Hi, I suggest that you use a DVM to see which ports are getting power.  Better yet would be to disconnect everything and use an ohm-meter to see which ports are electrically connected.  If you can't satisfy yourself that you know what's what, then contact GPS Source.  They are very good people

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Oz-in-DFW
On 11/29/2014 12:08 PM, Thomas S. Knutsen wrote: 2014-11-29 16:24 GMT+01:00 Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net: Yeah, that's a good way to completely avoid the issue. Since I'm the only target audience for my efforts, then I don't mind the extra components. I'm beginning to realize, as I get

Re: [time-nuts] Minicircuits specs

2014-11-29 Thread Gerhard Hoffmann
Am 29.11.2014 um 19:08 schrieb Thomas S. Knutsen: 2014-11-29 16:24 GMT+01:00 Dave M dgmin...@mediacombb.net: Yeah, that's a good way to completely avoid the issue. Since I'm the only target audience for my efforts, then I don't mind the extra components. I'm beginning to realize, as I get

Re: [time-nuts] LTE-Lite and - S14WI 1x4 GPS splitter

2014-11-29 Thread Pete Lancashire
Checking on this and anything you get is a very good idea. - Someone could have opened it up and added/deleted parts, in this case +5V on one of the ports that is suppose to be just a 200 ohm load. - Could have been a factory special with knows what configuration. - and so on On Sat, Nov

Re: [time-nuts] LTE Lite installation comments

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi You can check part of the performance of the buffers with your ‘scope. Trigger on the input and look at the output. Depending on what sort of scope you have, you might get sub ns. Of course you also could simply trust that logic gates have pretty stable delay specs. Bob On Nov 29, 2014,

Re: [time-nuts] LTE Lite installation comments

2014-11-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi If you are looking at the 10 MHz outputs and want to see what they are doing - feed a pair of outputs into a double balanced mixer. You will get an IF output that tracks the phase between the two outputs. Best to do it with 90 degrees of coax shifting things so you get a zero output. Track

Re: [time-nuts] Truetime GPS-DC-416 specs ?

2014-11-29 Thread Tim
Hi Paul, Wasn't thinking of getting it - just curious about is all. I have multiple Thunderbolts and rubidium's here, so not short of a standard or two :) The KS-24361 is tempting though, just not sure I can justify it - way to many other projects to complete! cheers Tim -- VK2XAX ::

Re: [time-nuts] Upgrade an HP 5342A microwave frequency counter to have an oven oscillator.

2014-11-29 Thread Adrian Godwin
Is the upgrade similarly easy on a 53131A ? I realise that it needs to have an additional controller pcb but I have one of these counters fitted with option 001. The pcb holding the oscillator has an edge connector that looks suitable for a 10811A, and I have one to hand as well as a couple of

[time-nuts] WTT New Lucent GPSDO set

2014-11-29 Thread Perry Sandeen via time-nuts
List, My  two new OEM Lucent sets arrived today. As I suspected from reading the previous posts, they are a total kettle of fish different from the older *yellow finned* series. Because I already have five of the *yellow finned* units I want to keep all my Lucent units the same style. I'm