Re: [time-nuts] ?==?utf-8?q? a newbie question: where can I purchase 794.7 nm VCSEL for building CPT rubidium clock?

2018-06-07 Thread Henk Peek
stability of the clock operated with the low-noise telecom laser is improved by a factor of three compared to clock operation using the direct 780-nm laser. © 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement Henk Peek On Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:11 CEST

Re: [time-nuts] ?==?utf-8?q? Suggest time-and-tech related locations in Switzerland

2018-03-15 Thread Henk Peek
not have an conformed guided-tour, Cern has 2 permanent exhibitions. They offer a very good alternative to get an idea on what CERN looks like from the inside. They are accessible freely, no reservation needed. At one of the exhibitions is an Cern goody shop. Best regards, Henk PA0HZP

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest DTS 2070

2013-09-09 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, The 207x is. Auto sensing for the mains. Groet, Henk Op 9 sep. 2013 om 11:52 heeft Mark C. Stephens ma...@non-stop.com.au het volgende geschreven: After removing endless hex screws to get at the insides I find the 24V/2A PSU that supplies the standby voltages has what appears

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for Wavecrst Application Note

2013-08-27 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, Have sent pdf to Ed. Henk Op 27 aug. 2013, om 14:49 heeft Tom Van Baak t...@leapsecond.com het volgende geschreven: Hi Ed, That link has been dead for all the years I've visited their site. Given the format of other PDF file names in that directory the link may be a typo but none

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest DTS-2077 Teardown

2013-08-20 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi Ed, Nice story with nice pictures. Can you make full resolution pictures available please. The 2070 and 2075 look the same, at least as far I could see. But your picture show more of the inners than I saw when I opened mine. Henk Op 20 aug. 2013, om 20:51 heeft Mike Feher mfe

Re: [time-nuts] LTC6957 Low Phase Noise Buffer/Driver

2013-04-17 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, A possible explanation is that they use the term high gain front end when they assume a controlled noise bandwidth while for a comparator the assume an un-controlled noise bandwidth. The comparator has of coarse also a noise bandwidth that should be controlled by the designer. Henk Op

Re: [time-nuts] Don't use cheap cables -- a cautionary tale

2013-03-03 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, The use of double shielded cables does raise the question to what type of connectors to use? Regards, Henk Op 3 mrt. 2013 om 17:30 heeft Jim Lux jim...@earthlink.net het volgende geschreven: On 3/3/13 8:00 AM, Kevin Rosenberg wrote: On Mar 3, 2013, at 7:59 AM, John Ackermann j

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest DTS 2077 Service Manual?

2012-11-20 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi Said, Look at Dieder's site. Groet, Henk Op 20 nov. 2012 om 02:36 heeft saidj...@aol.com het volgende geschreven: There is one calibration that can only be started by a GPIB command. I ran into that, my unit constantly said something like xxx calibration required or similar during

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest DTS 2077 Service Manual?

2012-11-19 Thread Henk
Hi, The Wavecrest DTS 207X has a number of proms and also battery back-up devices. I think it will be wise to check these first. Or are you sure that it is hardware? How old is your DTS? Henk In the meantime I heard that Wavecrest is not distributing service manuals. All repair

Re: [time-nuts] Clocks for Audio gear

2012-05-11 Thread Henk
Hi, That jitter value, was that one period jitter? Or was it jitter over a large number of periods, thus close by the carrier? Henk MailLists wrote: Ashihara's tests were with music/voice, taking into account psychoacoustics, for an average group of music savvy listeners, and even music

[time-nuts] How to use Prologix GPIB-USB controller with Mathematica

2011-11-29 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hello, How to use Prologix GPIB-USB controller with Mathematica on a Mac, that is the question. Does the Prologix have a name so that I can write: Open[Prologix GPIB-USB] ? regards, Henk ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] HP 53310A modulation domain analyzer

2011-07-30 Thread Henk ten Pierick
in frequency mode is low pass filtered before it is displayed. That make e.g. st dev dependent on the time/div setting. The fast histogram mode is another useful feature. In all modes the picture can be averaged. Indeed a nice instrument, I really like it. Henk The 53305A windows program is very

Re: [time-nuts] SRS PRS10 problem

2011-02-18 Thread Henk
Hi, Nice to read that there are PRS10 circuit diagrams on paper available. Did somebody scan them? If yes, can that scam made available to the list? Henk Op 17 feb 2011, om 22:55 heeft Laurence Motteram het volgende geschreven: I would just like to point out that SRS is one of the few

Re: [time-nuts] SRS PRS10 problem

2011-02-17 Thread Henk
Hi, HP sels (sold?) refurbishes instruments also. Henk Op 17 feb 2011, om 22:28 heeft li...@lazygranch.com het volgende geschreven: I've worked for Fortune 100 companies (let alone the top 500) and start-ups. They both often buy used gear. Even if the gear breaks and needs repairs

Re: [time-nuts] Calculate spectral content from a series of zero crossing time stamps?

2011-02-09 Thread Henk
Hi Fred, A METHOD OF SERIAL DATA JITTER ANALYSIS USING ONE-SHOT TIME INTERVAL MEASUREMENTS is in the white paper section of GigaMax 'tecnical resources'. They split GigaMax from Wavecrest, probably after some bad financial times. The Wavecrest white papers are now at GigaMax. Henk Op 9 feb

Re: [time-nuts] Calculate spectral content from a series of zero crossing time stamps?

2011-02-08 Thread Henk
Hi, Wavecrest uses algorithms for this and their software gives a spectrum. They also give some info on their site. Henk Op 8 feb 2011, om 20:51 heeft detlef.amb...@gmx.de het volgende geschreven: 08.02.2011 08:17, Poul-Henning Kamp: In message 224676.41616...@web120905.mail.ne1.yahoo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Please send your paypal for PicTic II PCBs

2010-07-29 Thread Henk
Op 22 jul 2010, om 16:37 heeft Stanley Reynolds het volgende geschreven: Just tried to invoice the ones not paid yet but paypal doesn't allow enough time for me to complete the invoice and thinks it is OK to dump my work up to that point, note to self sell ebay stock short and use money

Re: [time-nuts] [OT] degaussing

2010-04-25 Thread Henk
and the internal multipole magnetized. Turning the tube upside down will help down under if the tube was manufactured in the northern hemisphere. Then tune the deflection yoke back or swap line and frame connections. Henk Op 18 apr 2010, om 04:09 heeft Max Robinson het volgende geschreven

Re: [time-nuts] ADF4002 phase noise - in FireFly-IIA-100MHz

2010-03-11 Thread Henk
as possible. Therefor a well designed PFD will out perform a EXOR. I allways designed for the shortest pulses. For the nmos current source I used 100ps but the pmos dictated to go to 300ps. Henk Op 10 mrt 2010, om 19:36 heeft saidj...@aol.com het volgende geschreven: Hi Ulrich, I think

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix AM503X current probes

2010-01-04 Thread Henk ten Pierick
are expensive and the hall sensor is easily damaged by a drop on the floor. At least, that is my experience. If you want to by a current probe and need a DC probe, take care that the hall sensor is not damaged. regards, Henk On Jan 4, 2010, at 10:35, David C. Partridge wrote: You're buying magic all

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer/DMTD

2009-10-02 Thread Henk
Hi Bert, This is amazing and i hope that you can make it available for us to build one. I am very interested. regards, Henk A couple of months ago I did announce that I plan to build a dual Mixer based on the NBS design with minor updates and add a counter section. All with a cost goal

Re: [time-nuts] Lifetime of glass containers

2009-06-16 Thread Henk Termeer
A better explanationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass#Glass_versus_a_supercooled_liquidcan be found in the wiki On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Chuck Harris cfhar...@erols.com wrote: J. Forster wrote: Interestingly, I recently had dinner with an archeology professor, interested in the

Re: [time-nuts] 5070B once more....

2009-05-20 Thread Henk
Hello, The Wavecrest DTS uses a large airflow to keep temperature differences small enough for low tempco in the interpolators. This can also be the case for the hp5370, thus be carefull. henk Hello Pierre-François A point of personal interest in your email - - The noise of the fan

Re: [time-nuts] Home made GPS disciplined atomic clock

2009-01-26 Thread Henk Termeer
Hallo Folkert, Ik zag C, gps en source dus misschien iets voor jou On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Esa Heikkinen scifisc...@sci.fi wrote: I found a link from message archives: http://www.febo.com/pipermail/time-nuts/attachments/20081224/4a474e8d/attachment-0001.zip -- 73s! Esa OH4KJU

Re: [time-nuts] Home made GPS disciplined atomic clock

2009-01-26 Thread Henk Termeer
Sorry, I hit the wrong button, Henk On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Esa Heikkinen scifisc...@sci.fi wrote: Hallo Folkert, Ik zag C, gps en source dus misschien iets voor jou Anteeksi mutta en ymmärrä kieltä... :-) In english: Sorry, I do not understand that language. -- 73s! Esa

Re: [time-nuts] Any experienced HP 2804A thermometer users out there?

2009-01-24 Thread Henk Termeer
for calibration in liquits or gas but you have to insert it at least 20 cm. Best regards, Henk On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 5:39 PM, John Ackermann N8UR j...@febo.com wrote: The best I can get. This is time-nuts, after all. :-) I'm certainly not looking for the full millidegree accuracy

Re: [time-nuts] FTS 2000A oscillator pinout

2009-01-24 Thread Henk Termeer
http://www.mail-archive.com/time-nuts@febo.com/msg13666.html On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Corby Dawson cdel...@juno.com wrote: Looking for the pinout of the FTS 2000A oscillator. I have a data sheet but no pinout. It was removed from an FTS 4050 or 4060. It has a db connector with 10

[time-nuts] opto coupler isolation?

2009-01-03 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, An opto coupler seems good idea for an isolation amplifier but maybe not for the phase noise. Any experience? regards, henk ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: [time-nuts] 53310A help

2008-10-30 Thread Henk ten Pierick
? regards, Henk On Oct 30, 2008, at 18:41, Grant Hodgson wrote: Does anybody know how to use the signal source that comes with the HP 53310A Modulation Domain Analyser? The MDA is fine, but I don't have a manual for the signal source, and there seems to be nothing coming out

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

2008-08-10 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi, In car radio capacitive antennas are used. The required LNA rejection for the power line frequency is in the order of 100dB. henk On Aug 10, 2008, at 15:16, Alan Melia wrote: Hi Didier, thanks for that idea, yes they were all pucks all Garmin two intended for marine use and one

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-10 Thread Henk ten Pierick
and accuracy, but between accuracy and resolution there is. Henk ___ 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] Fast frequency counting question

2008-05-04 Thread Henk ten Pierick
are losing bandwidth, if it is to short noise increases. Read the manual. The reference is very clean. Also available is the HP53305 software via gpib. Henk On May 4, 2008, at 21:16, Murray Greenman wrote: Hi all, We have a problem at work where one of our engineers needs to measure the start

Re: [time-nuts] LED reliability

2008-04-30 Thread Henk ten Pierick
their first red leds and claimed 5 hours mtbf. Henk ___ 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] Phase noise Jitter

2008-04-28 Thread Henk ten Pierick
if there are no other functions in the package. Thus requires sometimes re-clocking of the logic output with a separate d-ff. Henk On Apr 28, 2008, at 17:12, Pete wrote: Don, One effect I have observed on uP clock generators is that fully differential circuits which utilize the crossover

Re: [time-nuts] How to measure regulator noise?

2008-01-08 Thread Henk ten Pierick
and shape. It is always more. Henk ___ 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] xtal oscillator phase noise

2008-01-05 Thread Henk ten Pierick
On Jan 2, 2008, at 0:06, Bruce Griffiths wrote: Henk The circuit diagram helps a lot. Thanks a lot for the comments on the schematic, they explain a lot. I will create some circuit schematics for crystal oscillators that control the crystal current more directly and use a common base

Re: [time-nuts] xtal oscillator phase noise

2008-01-01 Thread Henk ten Pierick
On Dec 30, 2007, at 19:03, Grant Hodgson wrote: Henk Two things will dominate if you want such a low phase noise spec.:- the loaded Q of the oscillator circuit, and the flicker corner frequency of the sustaining amplifier transistor. To get a high loaded Q you need a crystal

Re: [time-nuts] xtal oscillator phase noise

2008-01-01 Thread Henk ten Pierick
On Jan 1, 2008, at 13:42, Mike Feher wrote: Henk - Did you try to measure the PN out of the oscillator directly without the buffer amp (U1)? No, but I will do it. I have to find a way, the emitter follower is not expected to drive 50 ohm. Also, what is the voltage from V1? Is it also

Re: [time-nuts] xtal oscillator phase noise

2008-01-01 Thread Henk ten Pierick
] [mailto:time-nuts- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henk ten Pierick Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:03 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] xtal oscillator phase noise On Jan 1, 2008, at 13:42, Mike Feher wrote: Henk - Did you try to measure

Re: [time-nuts] Wavecrest 2070C manual?

2007-11-21 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hi Jon, I have send what I have off-list. Henk On Nov 21, 2007, at 0:26, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: The UPS man left my nifty new DTS-2070C analyzer today. The unit looks like it's new in box, but it's been robbed of the manual (and SMA shorts and extenders that are supposed

Re: [time-nuts] OT: AC voltage standard

2007-11-08 Thread Henk ten Pierick
output frequencies up to 1KHz or so should be feasible with high amplitude stability. The stated 10Gigabits/s for a bit stream, is that a typo? Henk ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin

Re: [time-nuts] OT: AC voltage standard

2007-11-08 Thread Henk ten Pierick
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Bruce, Great! Henk On Nov 8, 2007, at 22:11, Bruce Griffiths wrote: Henk ten Pierick wrote: On Nov 6, 2007, at 22:43, Bruce Griffiths wrote: NIST's AC standard is currently useful for generating frequencies up

Re: [time-nuts] from Sputnik to CD

2007-10-09 Thread Henk ten Pierick
modulation. I do not know why. Henk. On Oct 9, 2007, at 19:33, Greg Burnett wrote: It would have been nice if our group (with our impressive, collective talent, logical, scientific and mathematic abilities) could have brainstormed this topic with a positive outcome. Might we have hit

Re: [time-nuts] from Sputnik to CD

2007-10-08 Thread Henk ten Pierick
dB or better and a 1-bit signal can be discerned. Higher-end consumer gear do use these as well as pro equipment. Hi David, Do you have information on the jitter spectra content. I think that low to mid is the most important but I am not sure. Henk

Re: [time-nuts] from Sputnik to CD

2007-10-06 Thread Henk ten Pierick
. Henk ___ 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] from Sputnik to CD

2007-10-06 Thread Henk ten Pierick
with jitter in this range. And I do not know what. Offer is still valid. Henk ___ 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 Sawtooth correction prerequisites?

2007-08-01 Thread Henk ten Pierick
); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY On Aug 1, 2007, at 0:51, Dr Bruce Griffiths wrote: Henk There is no theory to show that sigma delta modulators of order higher than 2 are actually unconditionally stable. Yes, but with the Gerzon-Craven theory

Re: [time-nuts] Software Sawtooth correction prerequisites?

2007-07-31 Thread Henk ten Pierick
to design for more bandwidth than needed and so to relax the filter spec. Henk ___ 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] HP 5370B low frequency modulation

2007-07-28 Thread Henk ten Pierick
not know the serial number. How is this with your 5372A? Henk On Jul 23, 2007, at 2:36, Magnus Danielson wrote: As I don't have a wiring aisle for my lab-bench (beleive me, I start to consider it as a must have even if it would be a squeeze-in variant of 3-4 dm or so, I could not get

Re: [time-nuts] Vectron oscillator data

2007-06-19 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hello all, Same question for the Vectron 224-8647-2 100MHz. Henk ten Pierick On Jun 19, 2007, at 12:43, Jeroen Bastemeijer wrote: Dear All, Can someone provide me with the pin-out of a Vectron 244-4799-2 oscillator? It has a SMA output and a DB-9 connector for power supply. Other data

Re: [time-nuts] another Ebay mixup, 5370

2007-06-14 Thread Henk ten Pierick
. If realy a fet probe is needed, than use a lowpass filter with enough bandwidth after the probe. Most of the time the majority of the jitter is still seen and the large noise bandwidth of the probe is attenuated. Henk On Jun 14, 2007, at 19:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the 2G, 4G

Re: [time-nuts] another Ebay mixup, 5370

2007-06-14 Thread Henk ten Pierick
also for the Amhurst software, it is required to have enough samples on the edge. Often this is done with a lowpass. For jitter measurements, noise bandwidth is awful and should be as low as possible. For a spectrum analyzer noise density is important, not noise bandwidth. Henk On Jun 14

Re: [time-nuts] PRS-10 findings

2007-05-30 Thread Henk ten Pierick
with an amplitude of a few hundred ps. The behaviour is with both internal and external reference. The hp53310 is the modulation domain analyzer which forms the basis of the 53131/53132. Henk On May 30, 2007, at 21:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/30/2007 05:38:40 Pacific

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-29 Thread Henk ten Pierick
On Apr 25, 2007, at 23:38, Dave Brown wrote: Henk Do any of the spurious signals show on the SA with a search antenna (located in your lab environment)connected instead of the PRS10? DaveB No, they are not. I can see spurious if and only if the PRS10 is powered. When I open the PRS10

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-25 Thread Henk ten Pierick
. Does anyone have schematics? Henk ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-25 Thread Henk ten Pierick
and 10dB change gave 10dB change of signal level. Also a mixer level change had no influence on the spurious. Henk On Apr 25, 2007, at 22:07, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: I'm going to ask a seemingly stupid question, but bear with me: Are you sure those signals are really present

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-24 Thread Henk ten Pierick
or not. The spurious of my PRS10 is 60dB down the 10MHz so it is strange that you see no spurious. Henk attachment: PRS10withAndWithout100MHzLowpass.jpg On Apr 24, 2007, at 20:18, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/23/2007 10:51:38 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-23 Thread Henk ten Pierick
On Apr 22, 2007, at 23:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Henk, great to hear that you got a Wavecrest DTS-2075!! That machine can detect spurs that phase noise measurements are oblivious too. Spurs cause nasty deterministic jitter of course. That DTS2075 is at my employers lab

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-23 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Vectron was out of spec (just shy of 100MHz at full mechanical deflection unfortunately). Datecode 1994, so not too bad. So, if I need parts Henk ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time

[time-nuts] PRS10 output spectrum

2007-04-22 Thread Henk ten Pierick
Hello, The output spectrum of my just bought PRS10 has spurious frequencies from 580MHz in steps of 10MHz up to 680MHz. The 580MHz and 680MHz signals just above the noise. The 630MHz amplitude 60dB down the 10MHz. Does anyone know if this a normal output? Henk

[time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-22 Thread Henk ten Pierick
output? Henk ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] retry: PRS10 has spurious frequencies

2007-04-22 Thread Henk ten Pierick
will filter the spurious out of coarse and re-measure but are at least surprised to find this frequency spectrum. I know that there are more PRS10 owners with the time-nuts, I expect them to be phase-noise-nuts as well. Henk On Apr 22, 2007, at 20:47, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: Henk, I don't know