Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A PSU and Outer Oven Control

2009-07-02 Thread Didier Juges
Bingo :) > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of gandal...@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:47 PM > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A PSU and Outer Oven Control > > > In a message dated 28

Re: [time-nuts] [Mw] Efratom 10MHZ Rubidium FREQUENCY Standard FRS-C

2009-06-16 Thread Didier Juges
http://www.ko4bb.com/Manuals/05)_GPS_Timing/Efratom/Efratom_FRS-C_Rubidium_O scillator.pdf Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: microwave-boun...@lists.valinet.com > [mailto:microwave-boun...@lists.valinet.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bynum > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:03 PM > To: m

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt stability and ambient temperature

2009-06-14 Thread Didier Juges
Here in Florida, we routinely store water in prevision of the next big one. Plastic water bottles (any brand) start looking funny (shrunk) after a few months, and downright scary (as in: you don't want to drink from THAT) after a year or so. It seems the gallon jugs do somewhat better than the sm

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - any negatives ?

2009-06-01 Thread Didier Juges
Most likely failures on power supplies are with the power components. Failure of the pass transistor in a linear supply is likely to result in overvoltage at the output, while failure of the switch on a switchmode supply will blow the fuse instantly. It is been my experience (after 30 years in the

Re: [time-nuts] TAPR TADD-2 PIC frequency divider

2009-05-23 Thread Didier Juges
They are both back here now. For a while, I could not even ping www.tapr.org, but tapr.org went fine, so it was not the browser. Just an Internet gremlin I am sure... I have been moving the laptop between two wireless routers this morning, but it does not normally do that, unless I did it at just

Re: [time-nuts] 5070B once more.... (actually electrolytics)

2009-05-23 Thread Didier Juges
I think the influx of these models on eBay is because many of them now get out of maintenance contract and the businesses replace them. My GX280 has been turned on 24/7 (on a UPS) since I got it several years ago, and so far, nothing has exploded :) This one came out of maintenance contract last ye

Re: [time-nuts] more 5370B

2009-05-23 Thread Didier Juges
They all do that. Didier > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Connie Marshall > Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:53 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: [time-nuts] more 5370B > > Th

Re: [time-nuts] 5070B once more.... (actually 5370A fans)

2009-05-21 Thread Didier Juges
Part of the problem is that in some equipment (not all, but based on my experience, most), the noise comes from not from the fan itself, but from poor air routing inside the equipment itself. The air moving around encumbered passage makes noise. As someone pointed out earlier, take the fan out of t

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B vs SR620

2009-05-19 Thread Didier Juges
The HP catalog lists the 5370A as capable of 6000 readings/sec in binary mode, the 5370B is listed as capable of 8000/sec, probably as a result of a slightly faster processor. Not a significant difference, but there may be other subtle improvements between the two. The catalog pages are laid out qu

Re: [time-nuts] OFF TOPIC... Seiko Digital Watch

2009-05-12 Thread Didier Juges
My favorite Seiko watches all have the 7T32 analog movement (quartz). It is probably the most complex quartz analog movement Seiko made. All three 7T32 watches I had repaired (by COSERV) cost me $70 or so for the movement repair, and a few more $ for replacing the crystal and crowns. Movement repla

Re: [time-nuts] OFF TOPIC... Seiko Digital Watch

2009-05-12 Thread Didier Juges
COSERV, the official Seiko repair outfit. Address is on the Seiko web site. I have sent several watches there and they do a top notch job. 100% satisfaction. Didier KO4BB -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of w...@aol.com Se

[time-nuts] Manuals at ko4bb.com

2009-05-09 Thread Didier Juges
I am back from vacation and the manuals that were uploaded last week have been posted. http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl Thank you for your patience :) Didier KO4BB ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://

Re: [time-nuts] Reverse isolation

2009-03-08 Thread Didier Juges
Probably does not mean a lot for an amplifier, but it would for a mixer :) Generic terms need sometimes to be put in the proper context :) In fact, it's a negative number, now that I think of it :) Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nut

Re: [time-nuts] Reverse isolation

2009-03-08 Thread Didier Juges
As long as one is not trying to measure extremely low signals (or extremely high isolation), the conventional method works, and I have used it many times, I am not sure that the method would scale when dealing with very high levels of isolation. I certainly would not trust a conventional VNA for i

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt monitor software

2009-01-22 Thread Didier Juges
I had the same problem here, and as it has been indicated, in my case it was also the unidirectional connection (commands from the PC never made it to the TB, so some data that is not automatically put out never got to the PC). I had a bad pin on the serial port connector. Check your wiring and si

Re: [time-nuts] New topics (was Re: He isaTime-Nut Troublemaker....)

2008-12-25 Thread Didier Juges
Chuck, That was exactly my point. I have used phase combining of power amplifiers to increase power and I know it improves broadband noise performance (noise figure) even though that is usually not why we combine power amplifiers. My last phase-combined amplifier combines two 100W Ku band TWTs for

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Levelled sine wave generator

2008-12-15 Thread Didier Juges
Dave, How about using a true signal generator? I have not checked the spec for my HP 8657B (it's flat enough for what I do), but it will do all that you are asking for, and being a true synthesizer, it can be used for much more than just calibrate scopes. If flatness is not good enough, that cou

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO using 100Hz

2008-11-24 Thread Didier Juges
Warren, This is what I believe, feel free to set me straight :-) The 100Hz is done by synthesis from the GPS receiver's crystal oscillator, which is usually not on a harmonic of 100Hz, at least not precisely (cheap crystal) so the receiver will usually generate each pulse to the best of it's abil

Re: [time-nuts] Sulzer Labs D-5 oscillator

2008-10-11 Thread Didier Juges
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Rob Kimberley > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> It was only when I ventured into newsgroups that I came across bottom >> posting, which to me seemed totally illogical. I've read the pros of >> bottom posting (and the cons of top postin

Re: [time-nuts] COMPLETELY off topic - but I know you'll read it anyway.

2008-10-11 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Griffiths > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 7:24 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] COMPLETELY off topic - but I know > you'll read it an

Re: [time-nuts] Sulzer Labs D-5 oscillator

2008-10-11 Thread Didier Juges
It never ceases to amaze me that this group is by far the highest S/N ratio group that I belong to, populated by a vast majority of people who are widely smarter than I am, and yet it seems many of these people can't figure a thread because it may have mixed top-post and bottom-post and whatnot.

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt Monitor

2008-10-05 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neville Michie > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:25 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TBolt Monitor > > Hi Didier, > a time (GPS) and date dis

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt Monitor

2008-10-05 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neville Michie > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 5:20 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TBolt Monitor > > The clock displays are of two types. T

Re: [time-nuts] THUNBERBOLT PACKET 0X8F-AB

2008-10-05 Thread Didier Juges
Hank, You can look at the source code for my Tbolt Monitor to see how I dealt with that. The link to the source code is in my wiki page: http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:gps_monitor Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [time-nuts] GPIB Card

2008-10-05 Thread Didier Juges
The NEC 7210 was the industry standard GPIB chip for over 20 years, I still have a few here. If you want the spec and can't find it, I probably have it here somewhere. Didier > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Kirby > Sent: Satu

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt Monitor

2008-10-05 Thread Didier Juges
Tell me what kind of signal you need to drive your clock, and I may be able to get what you need from the processor. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neville Michie > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:34 AM > To: Discuss

Re: [time-nuts] Testing frequency using NTP Bruce GPS ps

2008-10-03 Thread Didier Juges
I suspect another reason is that even if it were adjusted, a user's individual standard would still deviate from the NIST average standard, and the drift would have to be accounted for anyhow, so what's the point of attempting to mess with it and take the risk of loosing the data accumulated so far

Re: [time-nuts] AC Connector On HP 5061B

2008-10-02 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Rooke > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of precise time and > frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] AC Connector On HP 5061B > > 2008/10/3

Re: [time-nuts] Piezo Company OXCO pinouts (William Rice)

2008-09-30 Thread Didier Juges
Piezo Mini Wonder info is at http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl Search for "Piezo" Didier KO4BB 2008/9/30 Richard H McCorkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > I purchased three Piezo 2920136 units and the attached file > documents what the pinouts and EFC requirements are. > Hope you fin

Re: [time-nuts] What outdoor antenna for Tbolt?

2008-09-14 Thread Didier Juges
The first sentence was confusing, replace with: "I have tried several models, the original Trimble Bullet... " Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Juges > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 200

Re: [time-nuts] What outdoor antenna for Tbolt?

2008-09-14 Thread Didier Juges
I have tried three models the original Trimble Bullet, the HP 58532A and several pucks, including a nice Trimble mag-mount unit. Two of the pucks are designed for marine use, with a decent waterproof case and mounting, but they are in an all plastic case. There have no part number that I could see,

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor (Didier Juges)

2008-09-14 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Griffiths > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:48 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor (Didier Ju

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor

2008-09-12 Thread Didier Juges
t Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Didier, Any chance of the GPS Monitor which you are developing being available as a kit? Jeff - Original Message - From: "Didier Juges" < > To: Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor >I hav

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble GPSDO power suply unit

2008-09-11 Thread Didier Juges
As long as the power supply is not advertised as an end item, problems like that are not within the scope of safety agencies. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Murray > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:24 PM > To

Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps

2008-09-05 Thread Didier Juges
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Juges Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:24 PM To: 'Tom Van Baak'; 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps

Re: [time-nuts] I want a good micro-controller

2008-09-05 Thread Didier Juges
Google "Obfuscated code contest" for fun :-) > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David C. Partridge > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:00 AM > To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] I wan

Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps

2008-09-04 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:17 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps > > >> 50% duty cycle is way

Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps

2008-09-04 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:37 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Driving clocks from 1pps > > > I am in the middle of the

Re: [time-nuts] Efratom LPRO Rubidium Manual

2008-08-25 Thread Didier Juges
That's the same manual I have on my web site: http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl Search for LPRO Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Martinson > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:56 AM > To: Discussion of precise

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt question

2008-08-24 Thread Didier Juges
I cannot answer exactly this question, but I was told by the Trimble sales manager that somewhere along the lines (probably around 2000), the Tbolt software was revised with the main goal of removing a lot of the lower level settings and adjustments capabilites because too many customers were messi

Re: [time-nuts] file synchronization via ftp

2008-08-22 Thread Didier Juges
This is for my manuals. The primary storage is the web site, the local hard drive is the main backup and working copy, and I have a second backup on a USB drive. I want the same content at all 3 places. I also have a second backup web site, but I assume this one will just be a slave, updated when c

Re: [time-nuts] file synchronization via ftp

2008-08-22 Thread Didier Juges
ri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Didier Juges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would have to upgrade to a Business package (instead of the Home > > package) to have SSH, which would double the cost. > > > > I am evaluating FTPSync. It looks like it might do the job,

Re: [time-nuts] file synchronization via ftp

2008-08-22 Thread Didier Juges
htly) don't permit telnet leave the SSH ports open, and > it's a lot more secure for your data, anyway. I don't recall > the exact magic to make rsync plus SSH work under Windows, > but I think you could use PuTTY or Teraterm to provide the > port forwarding. > >

Re: [time-nuts] Odetics 325 & 425: File recovery

2008-08-22 Thread Didier Juges
uggestions > along those lines. > > Among them was an open-source product called 'rsync.' This is the link > for it. > > http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/ > > Happy tweaking. > > ******* REPLY SEPARATOR *** > > On 22-Au

Re: [time-nuts] Odetics 325 & 425: File recovery

2008-08-22 Thread Didier Juges
The problem nowadays is not the storage, it's the backup software. I have most of my important data in 4 places: two web sites, main 250 GB hard drive and external 500GB Western Digital USB Hard Drive (highly recommended). What I call "important data" is about 30 GB worth of stuff that is typicall

Re: [time-nuts] CE Mark

2008-08-19 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ackrill > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:54 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] CE Mark > > Didier Juges wrot

Re: [time-nuts] CE Mark

2008-08-18 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Lux > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 4:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of precise time and > frequency measurement; Discussion of precise time and > frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [

Re: [time-nuts] I want a good micro-controller

2008-08-16 Thread Didier Juges
That is an interesting thread. So I feel like I have to add my $0.02 I am a casual programmer. I got into programming when I had to, because it was, at one time, the path of least resistance for something I wanted to do. I am otherwise an EE. Today, I spend my time 50/50 doing hardware design and

Re: [time-nuts] I want a good micro-controller

2008-08-15 Thread Didier Juges
he original i80C31 that I > learned on back in the mid-80's to a couple 89C450's and a > AT89C51ED2 in 40 pdip that I wish I had a few more of. I > have a couple Z80's, an 8085, 68000, 68020, none of which are > particularly useful anymore. Then there's that one l

Re: [time-nuts] I want a good micro-controller

2008-08-14 Thread Didier Juges
I am not sure what you mean about the 8051 being goofy to program in C. Aside from the bit variable type, the Special Function Register declarations and the memory types (data, idata and xdata), which you only deal with one time (when declaring variables) and which you can even ignore in many app

Re: [time-nuts] GPS shielding by power lines?

2008-08-10 Thread Didier Juges
> NMEA mode...so will have to be careful. > > Thanks Alan G3NYK > > - Original Message - > From: "Didier Juges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'" > > Sent: Sunday, August 10,

Re: [time-nuts] GPS shielding by power lines?

2008-08-10 Thread Didier Juges
Alan, I don't believe you have said what type of antenna you are using. If you are using a true timing antenna (Symmetricom, Trimble Bullet) I would expect little or no direct effect from the power lines, but if you are using a puck or other inexpensive commercial antenna (which have little or no

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt PPS output

2008-08-09 Thread Didier Juges
The TB's PPS output has something like 5 ohm output impedance. It is very desirable to terminate the coax cable with 50 ohm at the other end, otherwise you will get endless ringing The following web page uses the PPS output of the Thunderbolt to illustrate ringing in a non-matched cable: http://w

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5371A problem

2008-08-08 Thread Didier Juges
On both of my 5370As, the only way to permanently fix socket problems of that type was to replace all the sockets with gold plated, machined pin sockets. On the 5370, that was easy because the boards have relatively large holes compared to the socket pins, and there is no ground plane, so it was e

Re: [time-nuts] What is a Time-Nut grade Zero Crossing Circuit?

2008-07-31 Thread Didier Juges
Rick, Can you explain #2? I understand ECL has more jitter, so I understand excluding ECL based comparators, but why excluding ALL comparators? It seems to me the comparators allow tighter control of the threshold, so it sounds as if it would help at very low frequencies, unless the higher 1/f no

Re: [time-nuts] Leap Second Pending

2008-07-29 Thread Didier Juges
Very interesting thread. I have been following half distractedly the thread on leap second, while working on the firmware for my GPS Monitor. I am at version 0.1.2, and the second line of the display is now used to display RX Mode, Disciplining Mode, Temperature or DAC Voltage in succession, by p

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 48, Issue 76

2008-07-28 Thread Didier Juges
> Reply to message 6:.   .7300 de Dick > W5UFZ How are leap seconds declared? > When tvb tells them to :-) Didier KO4BB ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailm

Re: [time-nuts] How to get 32.768KHz from 10MHz.

2008-07-23 Thread Didier Juges
Start: NOP NOP NOP ... NOP flip_bit NOP NOP NOP ... flip_bit JUMP Start (details omitted for clarity) :-) Didier KO4BB Mike S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 04:17 PM 7/23/2008, Tom Van Baak wrote... > >I just prototyped this PIC algorithm and it works perfectly: > >Exactly 10 MHz in giv

Re: [time-nuts] How to get 32.768KHz from 10MHz.

2008-07-23 Thread Didier Juges
Problem is one period of 32768 is not a multiple of 100nS (one period of 10 MHz) so that won't work. Maybe there is a common denominator and it may be possible to generate an average 32768 periods over one second, even though all periods may not be equal. Didier KO4BB Mike S <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Lives

2008-07-22 Thread Didier Juges
http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:store_position_on _trimble_thunderbolt Thank to John Miles for that one... Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ackrill > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:47

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt vs Z3801A

2008-07-20 Thread Didier Juges
In my unqualified opinion, Trimble did something very smart with the Thunderbolt. Most previous GPSDOs use a stand alone GPS receiver, with its own CPU clock, to generate the 1PPS signal, to which a separate OCXO is servoed via PLL and occasionaly smart software. The basic problem I see with thi

Re: [time-nuts] TimeNuts Assistance Request

2008-07-18 Thread Didier Juges
Chris, What is the 440Hz used for, other than tune instruments? Didier > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Baragwanath, > Chris (TSG) > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 4:43 AM > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: [time-nuts] TimeNuts Assi

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt monitor

2008-07-16 Thread Didier Juges
necessary. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas A. Frank > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:06 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt monito

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt monitor

2008-07-16 Thread Didier Juges
Interesting, I can show you my two VCRs with dim displays (Panasonic and JVC, both about 10 years old and on 24/7), and I have used a number of the Noritake VFDs in an application where the devices have been on 24/7 since 2000. In that application, only 2, 3 or 4 digits are on all the time, the oth

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt monitor

2008-07-16 Thread Didier Juges
eat. > I am hoping that a kit of this proposed Thunderbolt monitor > with the Noritake display will be made available through TARP > in the near future. I am sure that many of the Thunderbolts > which recently became available would benefit from such a kit. > Jeff > ---

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt monitor

2008-07-14 Thread Didier Juges
I made a second version (same firmware) of the Thunderbolt monitor. This one uses the plastic DIP version of the processor mounted on a small Radio Shack proto board and it uses a gorgeous Noritake Vacuum Fluorescent display. The interface between the Noritake and any ordinary LCD display is the

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor

2008-07-13 Thread Didier Juges
I have uploaded version 0.0.8. Alarms (if any) are decoded and displayed in succession on the second line of the display, alternated with the Disciplining Status. The archive has been fixed, there was a problem with v004. If you downloaded it and had problems, I am sorry... Check the Wiki for det

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor

2008-07-12 Thread Didier Juges
Firmware version 0.0.4 is usable and has been uploaded, read the details and download the firmware from my Wiki page: http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:gps_monitor Some user interface (to select which information to display) would be nice. 2 lines of 16 characters is defi

Re: [time-nuts] Double ovened 10811-60158 on ebay

2008-07-12 Thread Didier Juges
nal Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Juges > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:50 AM > To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Double ovened 10811-60158 on ebay > > My u

Re: [time-nuts] Double ovened 10811-60158 on ebay

2008-07-12 Thread Didier Juges
My understanding of thermal regulation is that one of the more difficult thing to do is precisely to know what is the temperature of the components you are trying to stabilize. If you have one oven (even double oven), you have one temperature sensor. The best you can do is keep the sensor at a con

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - temperature

2008-07-11 Thread Didier Juges
Monitoring the crystal temperature would probably be extremely boring. I would expect it to be absolutely stable, as far as the internal TB temperature monitor is capable of displaying it. Monitoring the electronics temperature is useful because it relates to the ambient and allows you to plot the

Re: [time-nuts] Monitor for Thunderbolt and other GPS receivers

2008-07-11 Thread Didier Juges
Found it, I'll look at it. I remember that thread now. I have been a little preoccupied lately, hence the need for a diversion in the form of writing software. However, it plays games with my short term memory :-) Thanks Didier > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[E

[time-nuts] Monitor for Thunderbolt and other GPS receivers

2008-07-11 Thread Didier Juges
Well, I don't really have much time right now, but I started working on a Monitor for the Trimble ThunderBolt (and other GPS receivers). With 3 TBs here, it would make sense. Here is where I am at the moment: http://www.ko4bb.com/Timing/GPSMonitor/ The idea is to decode the TSIP packets 0x8F-

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A & ThunderBolt USING SAME ANTENNA?

2008-07-08 Thread Didier Juges
If the cable is long enough, the discontinuities brought by using a BNC connector should not be too much of a problem, unless you are trying to extract the very last ounce of performance from the Thunderbolt. A long cable will have significant attenuation, and that will absorb most of the reflect

Re: [time-nuts] PCB costs and suggestions for suppliers

2008-07-08 Thread Didier Juges
I have used Olimex also, from the US. Good quality, reasonable price and delivery, painless transaction overall. Only problem the last time I wanted to buy from them: they were on vacation and they simply did not reply or acknowledge my email until 2 weeks later when they came back... In the mean

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix TDS Communication Modules

2008-07-04 Thread Didier Juges
These are still available from Tektronix, even though last time I checked, you can buy a working Tek 2430 storage scope on eBay for less. I have one in my TDS-210, but I would not give it up for anything (oh well, almost anything...) Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROT

Re: [time-nuts] New leap second

2008-07-04 Thread Didier Juges
No, I think it's just a vast conspiracy :-) Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Harris > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 9:14 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] New l

Re: [time-nuts] Datum 9390

2008-06-29 Thread Didier Juges
The 9390 manual is in the GPS_Timing directory. Considering Nigel's comment below, I have made a couple of changes to the upload script and the manuals page so that any upload (via script of via ftp) will show up in the Recent Upload directory. However, whatever is uploaded via ftp will not show u

Re: [time-nuts] FS: Brandywine GPS-4 - Qty: 7 available - AdditionalSpecs

2008-06-28 Thread Didier Juges
The GPS-4 manual is on my web site. Search for GPS-4 http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott A Sybert > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:24 PM > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: [

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble T-Bolt Power Connector

2008-06-27 Thread Didier Juges
I used a standard 0.1" spacing connector for a test and it works fine. Of course, you would have to remember which way to plug it... Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard W. Solomon > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 12:2

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-06-25 Thread Didier Juges
Hal, I have two Prolific adapters on a single hub, which is probably low speed (it was cheap). They work fine under XP, even though one of them is used with a program (development system) that has shown some finicky behavior when driving a serial input JTAG box with the old drivers. The other one

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-06-25 Thread Didier Juges
That's a good point. The older Prolific drivers had a nasty habit of crashing my laptop (Win XP would not wake up) if I put it in hibernation with the adapter plugged into the USB socket. The new drivers mostly fix the problem. I may occasionaly have to unplug and replug the device after waking up,

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt RS-232 and TSIP protocol.

2008-06-19 Thread Didier Juges
Here is what terminating impedance does to a fast signal: http://www.ko4bb.com/Test_Equipment/CoaxCableMatching.php Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Juges > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt RS-232 and TSIP protocol.

2008-06-19 Thread Didier Juges
Mark, Have you put a scope at the line to see what the signals look like at the end of the 25 foot cable? What kind of distorsion do you see? You may be able to improve things quite a bit with the proper termination. When using unknown cables to send relatively fast signals, yet not critical eno

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and Windows XP

2008-06-16 Thread Didier Juges
ago when you > posted the "Store Position On Trimble Thunderbolt" section, > and I couldn't find anything on that, although I can today. > > That said, thanks for maintaining your site of very > useful information. > > Regards, > >

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and Windows XP

2008-06-15 Thread Didier Juges
See this method which works well under XP: http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/wiki/save.cgi?DisableSerialMouseDriver Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David C. Partridge > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:53 PM > To: 'Discussion

Re: [time-nuts] Non-impedance matched antenna cables

2008-06-14 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas A. Frank > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:18 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Non-impedance matched antenna cables > > > I've another a

Re: [time-nuts] [Fwd: Re: Thunderbolt PS]

2008-06-14 Thread Didier Juges
> > I would like to add an extra question: > > > > How about adding an extra filter after a cheap PC power supply? > > > > 73, > > > > Rainer > > > > > Whilst that may help with the high frequency power supply > noise, it wont help with power supply flicker noise. > > Bruce Or the lousy reg

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Group Buy PS

2008-06-13 Thread Didier Juges
Here is how I *glued* the AllElectronics power supply to the top of the Thunderbolt and shortened the cable for a neat, compact package. I connected the chassis wire of the power supply to the TB case. http://www.ko4bb.com/Test_Equipment/Thunderbolt/group_buy/ The power supply is the exact same l

Re: [time-nuts] Finally acquired a 5370B

2008-06-11 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Griffiths > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:03 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Finally acquired a 5370B > > It is usually worthwhile t

Re: [time-nuts] Finally acquired a 5370B

2008-06-11 Thread Didier Juges
Jim, I have two 5370A counters, and both were afflicted by the "cheap socket" syndrom. After a year or so of intermittent operation (in spite of frequent removing and reseating of the parts and application of Deoxit Gold), I took the two boards with most of the sockets (processor board and memory

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt PS

2008-06-11 Thread Didier Juges
recise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt PS > > Call who??? > > - Original Message - > From: "Didier Juges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'"

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt PS

2008-06-11 Thread Didier Juges
You may try to call them, they may still have a few on hand. They were on the web site just a week ago. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Lanning > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:33 AM > To: time-nuts@febo.com

[time-nuts] Interesting article on GPS and ionospheric properties measurements

2008-06-11 Thread Didier Juges
http://www.agu.org/journals/sw/swa/free/newarticle/?id=2008SW000400 Didier KO4BB ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.

Re: [time-nuts] thunderbolt for ntpd or gpsd

2008-06-10 Thread Didier Juges
That's a good question: on the computer side, can a single serial port be used for both 1PPS (for ntpd purposes) using one of the modem control signals and for serial gps monitoring without having to write custom code? Didier KO4BB PS: I would advise against going inside the TB and adding the 1P

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5334B rackmount ears

2008-06-05 Thread Didier Juges
This is what they look like: http://tonga.globat.com/~ko4bb.com//Test_Equipment/HP_5334B_Rack_Flanges/ The right one has some scuff marks in the paint, but the metal is fine. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Mac

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5334B rackmount ears

2008-06-05 Thread Didier Juges
I have a pair which came from a 5334B and which I would gladly trade for the feet :-) Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Mace > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:48 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency m

Re: [time-nuts] PCB design questions

2008-06-02 Thread Didier Juges
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David C. Partridge > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 1:20 PM > To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' > Subject: [time-nuts] PCB design questions > > I've been working on the design

Re: [time-nuts] "Piezo Little Wonder" OCXO

2008-05-29 Thread Didier Juges
That looks a lot like the 10 MHz HP 10811 that I am playing with right now. The side with the connectors is exactly the same. Mine came out of an HP 8267A microwave synthesizer. Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy L

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Anyone programmed HP 59306A relay actuator (orother old device)?

2008-05-29 Thread Didier Juges
Mark, If it is more recent than this one, please could you scan it for me? http://www.ko4bb.com/Manuals/HP_Agilent/HP_-_59306A_59306-90001.pdf I would then post it there for all to see :-) Thanks in advance, Didier KO4BB > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAI

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