Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom S200 PSU

2017-09-18 Thread Clint Jay
Hi Chris, if it's not blowing fuses and you're sure you've got all the capacitors ( low value ones in the primary specifically) then check all the high value resistors on the primary and continuity from reservoir capacitor to switching transistor. The average SMPSU usually doesn't deviate wildly f

[time-nuts] Symmetricom S200 PSU

2017-09-18 Thread Lists via time-nuts
Hello Fellow Time Nuts, Does anyone know where I can get either a circuit diagram or a replacement PSU for a symmetricon S200 NTP server? I’ve fixed the original one twice before by replacing all the electrolytic caps, this time it’s popped something more critical and refuses to come back to l

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom S200 Antenna Disgnostic and Replacement Recommendation

2017-09-18 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi There is a surprisingly high range of currents pulled by various GPS antennas. In some cases the wider the voltage range, the higher the current. Some antennas can pull as much as 150 ma. There are GPSDO’s that trigger over current at 30 ma …. The “easy” approach is to run the receiver into

[time-nuts] Symmetricom S200 Antenna Disgnostic and Replacement Recommendation

2017-09-18 Thread John Laur
All, Does anyone have a good recommendation for an inexpensive but effective replacement antenna for a Symmetricom/Microsemi S200 or S250? These units use a 12V receiver and also have an antenna open/good/short status alarm. My antenna recently went to showing open alarm and the receiver will no