Re: [time-nuts] Virgin time nutter fell at the first M12+ hurdle

2014-06-11 Thread KD0GLS
Note however that the M12+T’s I/Os are 3V, not 3.3V and not 5V. On Jun 11, 2014, at 19:46 , paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com wrote: Chris is correct many GPS receivers do not output anything till queried. Further it seems the TX and RX data may need to be swapped. That has bagged me a few times

Re: [time-nuts] First success with very simple, very low cost GPSDO, under $8

2014-04-10 Thread KD0GLS
In my case, the cold-start frequency of my OCXO with EFC at midpoint was off sufficiently far that I needed a minimum number of remainder bits to know which way to initially steer it. Don't recall the exact number I needed, but it was more than eight at 10 MHz. Like this design, I had 16 bits

Re: [time-nuts] First success with very simple, very low cost GPSDO

2014-04-10 Thread KD0GLS
I should have said warm start, not cold. I was referring to the code, not the oscillator. So tell me, the OCXO is warm, there's no previous EFC information to draw upon, and the oscillator is off-frequency by more than can be measured with, let's say eight timer bits. What do those early

Re: [time-nuts] First success with very simple, very low cost GPSDO

2014-04-10 Thread KD0GLS
Precisely my point. My oscillator's tuning range and the timer frequency and the sampling interval dictated the minimum number of timer bits needed. In my case, as I recall, eight was not enough. Once locked, yes, but not initially. On Apr 10, 2014, at 14:26, Hal Murray

Re: [time-nuts] First success with very simple, very low cost GPSDO

2014-04-10 Thread KD0GLS
Certainly. However I was addressing only the measurement capabilities of the timer with regard to its width, not the overall operation of the system. On Apr 10, 2014, at 15:52, Tom Miller tmiller11...@verizon.net wrote: Don't you also need to wait for the GPS at first power up? -

Re: [time-nuts] M12+T module questions

2014-04-04 Thread KD0GLS
Jim, Can't help you with the on-board battery as my M12+T's were the optional external battery types. But as for the connector, I got both PCB-mount and IDC-type cable assemblies as free samples from Samtec. Can't seem to find the part numbers at the moment but can dig for them if you need.

Re: [time-nuts] new GPSDO kit

2014-04-04 Thread KD0GLS
Said, I looked through the literature on your website, but didn't see any pictures of the inside of the unit. I'm curious to see the board and component compliment. Regards, Brent On Apr 4, 2014, at 20:19, Said Jackson saidj...@aol.com wrote: Paul, Forgot to mention, there is a spec

[time-nuts] FS: C-MAX CME6005 Receiver ICs

2013-07-05 Thread kd0gls
, please contact me off-list to make arrangements. It is my hope that these parts will find their way into the hands of hams, time-nuts and other WWVB users who will put them to good use in their projects. 73, Brent / KD0GLS ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Receiver M12M question

2013-06-27 Thread KD0GLS
-second window. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 27 Jun 2013, at 11:50, Martyn wrote: Hello, I have been asked the following by a customer: The M12M GPS receivers have two ways of compensating for antenna delays. The @@AY and the @@Az commands. So the 1 pps output can be moved

Re: [time-nuts] +12 Volts 1A (plus a bit) supply?

2013-06-27 Thread KD0GLS
available. .73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 27 Jun 2013, at 13:51, Bob Stewart wrote: The transformer gives me about 20 volts DC out. Dropping 8 volts at 1 amp is just a lot of power to void with a resistor. I'd like to avoid having that much waste heat in the unit. I do have an old power

Re: [time-nuts] Good (cheap) PIC chip choice for project?

2013-05-25 Thread KD0GLS
written C doesn't do well on PIC16s. Furthermore, today's PIC16F product line is quite broad, including several higher-performance parts which make coding in C even more attractive. They aren't all old and all slow, at least in their product class. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis

Re: [time-nuts] Server Issues?

2013-05-20 Thread KD0GLS
Yes. My most recent post showed up many hours (maybe six or eight) after I sent it. That was perhaps two or three weeks ago. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 20 May 2013, at 18:18, J. Forster wrote: Is anyone else seeing posts to this list showing up many hours to days late? -John

Re: [time-nuts] Cesium wrist-watch-lite

2013-05-02 Thread KD0GLS
Interesting... I never even received a response from Symmetricom to my request for a quote. But I do now regularly receive their sales emails. On May 2, 2013, at 12:22, Jonatan Walck jwa...@netnod.se wrote: On 2013-05-02 14:18, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message

[time-nuts] GPS Patch Antenna Electrode Tarnish

2013-01-10 Thread KD0GLS
it mentioned in various data sheets that tarnish will of course affect solderability, but no mention of signal loss. Thanks in advance. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] SSR-6t Connector

2012-12-21 Thread KD0GLS
I'm looking at Synergy's Tech Note #493 for the SSR-6Tr and trying to make out the part number of the PIC from the picture. Looks like it might be a PIC24F part. Would appreciate knowing the actual part number from one of you who's already received your board. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis

Re: [time-nuts] SSR-6t Connector

2012-12-21 Thread KD0GLS
Thanks to all who replied with that part number. Come to think of it, if anyone has any (moderately high-res) photos of the front and back of the board, those would be great to see as well. 73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 21 Dec 2012, at 15:06, Dale J. Robertson wrote: PIC

Re: [time-nuts] WWV

2012-08-22 Thread KD0GLS
Brad, Could you please elaborate on what exactly you heard, and when, so we can keep our ears ready? On Aug 22, 2012, at 11:30, Brad Dye b...@braddye.com wrote: Thought you guys might like to read this and maybe send them some more reports: -Original Message- From: Brad Dye [

Re: [time-nuts] L1 GPS timing signal(s) into local time on computer(s)

2012-08-19 Thread KD0GLS
In my experience (which is admittedly less than that of many others here) the time reported is that of the PPS pulse that just happened, and the documentation usually bears that out. There's a real-time clock running inside the receiver that is synchronized to the PPS. At the top of the second,

[time-nuts] Online Nixie Clock

2012-06-30 Thread KD0GLS
Tom, Your online Nixie clock started counting backwards UTC time after the leap second occurred, as in when the Enterprise was in a time warp. Sent from my iPod ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] GHz output from fe5680a

2012-01-31 Thread KD0GLS
Ken, I sent you an email with all three documents attached. Did you not receive them? .73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 31 Jan 2012, at 18:03, ken johnson wrote: Thanks for the reply Steve- yes, I can access nasa.gov and nist.gov ok, but no matter which way I try, tf.nist.gov just

Re: [time-nuts] C-Max Receiver Experiment

2011-10-30 Thread KD0GLS
Justin, A while back, I did some crude experiments with the C-Max CME6005 IC which is, I believe, used in that evaluation module. If memory serves, there were some rather severe restrictions documented in either the datasheet or an application note regarding the loading on the TCO/TCON pins.

[time-nuts] DDS - Cosine v. Sine LUT

2011-06-21 Thread KD0GLS
device favor a cosine LUT versus a sine LUT? On the surface, starting the roller coaster ride at the top of the hill (assuming the phase accumulator starts from zero) seems odd. .73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] DDS - Cosine v. Sine LUT

2011-06-21 Thread KD0GLS
devices suggests they are clearly calling out one or the other, but without rationale regarding the choice. .73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [time-nuts] DDS - Cosine v. Sine LUT

2011-06-21 Thread KD0GLS
would potentially show an abrupt change in dv/dt (slew rate) with the frequency change. By using a cosine LUT the signal would be at its peak, and dv/dt would be virtually zero both before and after the frequency change. Bob LaJeunesse Ann Arbor, MI From: KD0GLS kd0...@mninter.net To: Time

Re: [time-nuts] Pitfalls of Digital 'Scopes

2011-06-06 Thread KD0GLS
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[time-nuts] Wanted: Vincotech/Tyco A1035-D GPS Module

2011-05-02 Thread KD0GLS
with the particulars. Thanks for the bandwidth! .73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis ___ 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.