[time-nuts] UCCM arrived

2016-11-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
d to change the cable for something better? Leds are Yellow Activity solid, red unnamed blinking fast, Red 1PPS blinks once a second and DC green is solid. Anything else special to check? Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ PS: the other clock (qrp-labs) is way behind schedule, but hopef

Re: [time-nuts] Software availability for Trimble module boxed with two serial ports

2016-11-03 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Mike, thank you. Found several versions on the net, which one is the "best" version to try? TIA. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailma

Re: [time-nuts] Software availability for Trimble module boxed with two serial ports

2016-11-03 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
e that has this unit at least. Thanks. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ 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] Software availability for Trimble module boxed with two serial ports

2016-11-03 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
erent from Thunderbolt but really I don't have a clue if common software do exist for the two. TIA. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

[time-nuts] Software availability for Trimble module boxed with two serial ports

2016-11-03 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
with the thing? Thanks in advance. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ 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] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-30 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
e up. He said it is not NMEA, but TIPP, well not exactly TIPP but similar (!??!!). My bad English strikes again... >>Hope this helps. I unfortunately toasted mine, and was contemplating about picking up another one. Sorry to hear that. Hope you either fix or replace it. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - jn

Re: [time-nuts] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-30 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
to deal with two different interfaces. Things like power in and timing signals out would be identical for the two designs. Uhm, ok. Let's see what I will get. thanks. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-30 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
the number of serial ports available, their expected usage and voltage levels. e) Which is the antenna signal level (dBm) that this unit require to operate properly? Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ On 10/24/2016 1:05 AM, Giuseppe Marullo wrote: Hello Attila, not cheap at that point, and I

Re: [time-nuts] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-23 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
, way too many unfinished stull in my drawers(as many others I guess). I like the qrp-kit kit, but I will have a good look at eevb for the "thunderbolt in disguise" and then I will decide. Thanks. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ On 10/23/2016 5:52 PM, Attila Kinali wrote: On S

Re: [time-nuts] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-23 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
(already discussed here one year ago): http://www.ebay.com/itm/141734507722?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Would this allow me to play as the "standard" ThunderBolt using the same software? Any preferred model among 63090/73090/65256 "models"? Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45

[time-nuts] Has anybody checked this? GPSDO in kit

2016-10-22 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
HF radios ...seems good enough for the price. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ 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] [Little OT now]Re: Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-27 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
The Teensy 3 can be programmed using the Arduino software. It's just a better Arduino, that's it. But you say you have a PI. Why not use that? send your final RF to a zero crossing detector then to a counter in the PI. I expect the PI does not have a counter, nor I would know how to set it up.

[time-nuts] [Little OT now]Re: Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Marullo looks like you have a solution. Even a choice of displays. Paul and others, thanks but that was not exactly what I was searching for. You did give me very good suggestions but my problem is a little more subtle. I just need the simplest chip incarnation that would provide me with

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
On 26/10/2014 17:47, Alex Pummer wrote: Hi Marullo look there: http://www.aade.com/dfd.htm almost plug and play frequency display for ham radio 73 KJ6UHN Alex Hello Alex, I answered to all in another message, but yes I know AADE, I got my son(7yo at the time) build me the LC Meter, I

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
An Arduino can by pretty small. Here is an Arduino compatible that can do exactly what you ask for. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12765 You can find these on eBay for a lower price. Yes, 3.1 version is even better, up to 60MHz: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_FreqCount.html A very

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
as an example actually uses the VFO in a plus or add on some bands and a minus or subtract on others. If you can read just the VFO then at least you have the last digits correct accept for the minus case. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 10:26 PM, Giuseppe Marullo giuse...@marullo.it

[time-nuts] [little OT]Re: Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-26 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Something like this one: https://www.tindie.com/products/isp51/60mhz-lcd-frequency-counter-module-and-if-offset-user-definable-and-uart-usb-read-1/ I would not even need the display. Ok, I don't think it will have top notch accuracy, but ... ___

[time-nuts] Cheap Frequency chip with serial output

2014-10-25 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
but then I will have to probe the mechanical band commutator. I know Arduino could be a solution, just wanted to know if something smaller is available, possibly with rs232. TIA Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW - JN45RQ ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] OT - Old Hatfield 2105 Step attenuator specs

2014-01-14 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
. I don't know if and how much the MiniVNA is accurate, I should ask some ham in ARI to double check it. Toto I have a feeling we are not in Agilent anymore... Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW On 1/10/2014 4:50 PM, Alberto di Bene wrote: On 1/8/2014 11:13 PM, Alan Melia wrote: /Hi Alberto it is quite

Re: [time-nuts] OT - Old Hatfield 2105 Step attenuator specs

2014-01-07 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
end equipment but really fun to use. Not to mention I was pleasantly surprised someone still cared to address my request, both from the list and from the vendor. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe

[time-nuts] OT - Old Hatfield 2105 Step attenuator specs

2014-01-06 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Hello to all, and Happy New Year. I would like to know the specs for this attenuator, especially the maximum frequency, if any good folk has a ballpark idea... I was not able to locate any info about it. Thanks in advance. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW

Re: [time-nuts] OT - Old Hatfield 2105 Step attenuator specs

2014-01-06 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
it for HF bands, so no big deal if the Fmax is 150MHz. Thank you again. Giuseppe Marullo IW2JWW ___ 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.

[time-nuts] OT- RMC sentence and magnetic variation/compensation in GPS module

2011-02-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
to provide it? Is it something provided by satellites? Will the module compute it from the path comparing the bearing with an onboard compass? Could some good soul shed some light on the matter? Thanks in advance. Giuseppe Marullo ___ time-nuts mailing list

Re: [time-nuts] OT- RMC sentence and magnetic variation/compensation in GPS module

2011-02-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
if the modeling is difficult, varying widely in time and space. Giuseppe Marullo ___ 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] OT- RMC sentence and magnetic variation/compensation in GPS module

2011-02-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Are you sure? I guess so, it is a motorhome traveling South and Central Europe without Internet connectivity. Really how could Garmin and others provide such data? Do they allow the user to upload the maps? Never heard about it, but I may be wrong. Giuseppe Marullo

Re: [time-nuts] DCF77 clock with UTC display 5

2010-06-06 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
, after all I would just log correctly my QSOs. Giuseppe Marullo I will have to ask in the ham radio world... ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow

[time-nuts] DCF77 clock with UTC display

2010-06-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
not decode DCF77: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-108B Do you know any viable alternative in EU? TIA, Giuseppe Marullo ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [time-nuts] DCF77 clock with UTC display

2010-06-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
could I be sure that a DCF77 clock does display/support UTC time? Giuseppe Marullo PS: I have one cheap Oregon Scientific Radio Controlled and I believe it does not support UTC On 6/5/2010 5:39 PM, Harry Hindriks wrote: Hi, Do you mean something like this? http://www.conrad-international.com

Re: [time-nuts] DCF77 clock with UTC display

2010-06-05 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
there is no such need for aviation or other fields. Giuseppe Marullo ___ 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] Timenoob - Cheap and simple 10MHz reference

2009-12-28 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Robert, Welcome to the group. Thank you and all the others, you are giving me a lot of informations. BTW, my provider retrieved my emails so I am fully operational (at least I hope). while I did not originally envision building this kind of equipment, I could do it while it lies well within

[time-nuts] Timenoob - Cheap and simple 10MHz reference

2009-12-27 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Hi all, just subscribed, I would like a quick advice on a 10MHz reference for calibrating my instruments and for fun. In particular, I would like to know if you could give me advice on EFRATOM FRS-A,FRS-C, DATUM LPRO-101, Thunderbolt and such. I would prefer a GPSDO (like the Thunderbolt),

Re: [time-nuts] Timenoob - Cheap and simple 10MHz reference

2009-12-27 Thread Giuseppe Marullo
Thanks a lot to all for your quick answer. Rubinium should be good for my needs, but buying it surplus makes me think I could get something very used (and abused) and it does not have the self correcting thing thunderbolt has. GPSDO gives me also the time, maybe with a supercool LCD display.