Re: [time-nuts] Microsemi 3120A sold on eBay

2018-01-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
They are becoming the semiconductor/timing MFJ Lester B Veenstra K1YCM MØYCM W8YCM 6Y6Y les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) HC84 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741

[time-nuts] O.T. RE: R XSRM Rubidium Standard

2017-09-12 Thread Lester Veenstra
Ulrich: So how was the WX? Les Lester B Veenstra K1YCM MØYCM W8YCM 6Y6Y les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741 W (GPSDO)

Re: [time-nuts] Re. DIY atomic "resonator"

2017-04-11 Thread Lester Veenstra
But, in the true time nuts tradition, I would expect it is time to trap an ion. Lester B Veenstra K1YCM MØYCM W8YCM 6Y6Y les...@veenstras.com -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 12:50 PM To:

Re: [time-nuts] Problems with CHU voice announcements

2017-02-16 Thread Lester Veenstra
All fine now Lester B Veenstra K1YCM MØYCM W8YCM 6Y6Y les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741 W (GPSDO) Telephones: Home:

Re: [time-nuts] Visiting a modern crystal factory (was: Vintage Quartz Crystal Manufacturing)

2016-09-25 Thread Lester Veenstra
Just go to Ft Meyers Fl http://www.jancrystals.com Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM 6Y6Y les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741 W

Re: [time-nuts] For Sale Reference Synthesizer for Microwave "Brick"

2016-08-23 Thread Lester Veenstra
These are the phase lock oscillator that typically use an input around 100 MHz, effectively with, for example, a x48 multiplication. They actually have a high power L-Band cavity osc that is locked, followed by a SRD and BPF for the desired output. Also have mixers and amps available.

Re: [time-nuts] For Sale Reference Synthesizer for Microwave "Brick"

2016-08-23 Thread Lester Veenstra
Got lots of L-Band and C-Band "Bricks" (Some K) Anyone have a need? Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com Telephones: Home: +1-304-289-6057 US cell+1-304-790-9192 UK cell+44-(0)7849-248-749 Guam Cell:

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna

2016-07-16 Thread Lester Veenstra
The GPS Antenna Micropulse Z1001 appears to be what is now designated GPS-TMG-26N Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS:

[time-nuts] FW: GPS Antenna

2016-07-16 Thread Lester Veenstra
...@megapathdsl.net] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 4:51 PM To: Lester Veenstra Cc: hmur...@megapathdsl.net Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna Do you have a data sheet? -- Anybody want GPS Antenna Micropulse Z1001? $20 each plus shipping Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com

[time-nuts] GPS Antenna

2016-07-15 Thread Lester Veenstra
Anybody want GPS Antenna Micropulse Z1001? $20 each plus shipping Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive (Physical) 452 Stable Ln (RFD USPS Mail) Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N

[time-nuts] Power grid

2016-02-14 Thread Lester Veenstra
http://fnetpublic.utk.edu/gradientmap.html Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com Physical and US Postal Addresses 5 Shrine Club Drive 452 Stable Ln RFD Mail Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741 W (GPSDO) Telephones: Home:

[time-nuts] Who has a copy of:

2015-07-25 Thread Lester Veenstra
Once apron a time, somewhere in this neighborhood, someone, or possibly more than one, presented documentation of the phase/frequency stability of the local (I think SOCAL) power grid. AS I recall it was able to discern phase changes caused by local substations changing transformer taps.. Any

Re: [time-nuts] NPR Story I heard this morning

2014-11-04 Thread Lester Veenstra
And you can get a I climbed Mt. Washington sticker for your clock. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N 78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9823741 W (GPSDO) Telephones: Home:

[time-nuts] Symmetricom chip scale atomic clock

2014-04-24 Thread Lester Veenstra
Affected Products: Jackson Labs or Symmetricom time/frequency reference boards based on Symmetricom chip scale atomic clock, most common unit is the CSAC GPSDO sold by both symmetricom vendors and direct from Jackson labs Type of issue: Short and Long-term reliability, mfr couldn’t assure that

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in silicon/RTV encapsulation

2014-04-17 Thread Lester Veenstra
The classic DIY test of material for RF use is give it 60 seconds in a microwave oven. If it gets warm, it’s not a good candidate. The other more typical concern with RTV type materials are the ones using acetic acid to cure. This outgases, condenses with water vapor to form an corrosive material

Re: [time-nuts] ID this filter

2014-02-22 Thread Lester Veenstra
Or just put it on a VNA and characterize it I would be happy to. Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.336826 N  78.982287 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N  78.9023741 W (GPSDO) Telephones: Home: 

Re: [time-nuts] Story in the Economist about GPS jamming

2013-07-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
Exactly what do you mean by ... based in LEO has a relatively high risk profile from the Universe/hostile activity/spoofing and jamming...? Other than a LOS, in a jammers immediate area, GPS is not subject to jamming, and for the critical users, ie, the DOD, very difficult to jam, even in a LOS.

Re: [time-nuts] Story in the Economist about GPS jamming

2013-07-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
of stuff the universe throws at us Solar flares , space junk , micrometeors just the usual hazards the space at large has. Inability to service satellites when transmitters or RCS fuel exhausted Sent from my iPhone On Jul 30, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Lester Veenstra les...@veenstras.com wrote

Re: [time-nuts] Story in the Economist about GPS jamming

2013-07-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
Yes. LOS jamming of the civilian code is easy; However whey do you think the use of LEO aids this? Any competent engineer could have told the powers that be that a satellite system based in LEO has a relatively high risk profile from the Universe/hostile activity/spoofing and jamming

Re: [time-nuts] Story in the Economist about GPS jamming

2013-07-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
availability is denied we are back to maps bowdoins sextants and chronometers for navigation except for the vanishingly small number of ships and planes equipped with INS Scott Sent from my iPhone On Jul 30, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Lester Veenstra les...@veenstras.com wrote: Yes. LOS jamming

Re: [time-nuts] ngTADD-1

2013-04-25 Thread Lester Veenstra
Use a maximal length PRN sequence with a unique state (say all ones) tied to 1 pps) Receive by correlation to recover time of unique state. Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.33675 N  78.9823527

Re: [time-nuts] 10 MHz clock distribution for the lab

2013-04-18 Thread Lester Veenstra
I am using, with no problems a used modular video amp I purchased on ebay (Claimed power supply problem but actually worked fine). As is common with video, the inputs are loop through, each module has 8 outputs, with as many looped and terminated as necessary. Certainly not up to Boulder

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680 frequency jump

2013-04-06 Thread Lester Veenstra
Any TimeNutter worth his/her salt can do that..right! Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com -Original Message- By annealing it afterwards in a hydrogen atmosphere at around 400C. Bruce ___ time-nuts mailing list --

Re: [time-nuts] Releasing sources (was Re: Brooks Shera)

2013-03-28 Thread Lester Veenstra
A suggestion on this topic, because I would like to encourage more open source hardware and software publishing. Start a discussion group associated with the publishing, possibly without direct contact information on the author. Then the end users can hold each other's hand, helpful or

[time-nuts] 3 volt/ 5 volt antenna

2013-03-13 Thread Lester Veenstra
I have a Thunderbolt and a Zypher Nanosync II GPSDO, both of which put out 5 V. The typical EBAY Marine GPS Antenna is not voltage labeled, but since it died after a few hours, I assume it was 3 volt. Any suggestions on a mod to either unit to change the feed to 3 volt, or suggestions on a

Re: [time-nuts] 3 volt/ 5 volt antenna

2013-03-13 Thread Lester Veenstra
test that feature on purpose Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Lester Veenstra Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:04 AM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: [time-nuts] 3 volt/ 5 volt

[time-nuts] Free to a good home

2013-03-05 Thread Lester Veenstra
HP 5 MHz Source HP00105-6012 Crystal Oven Assy Series 1144A + 20 V line shorted to ground internally Too lazy to go inside to fix; You want, it's yours Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS:

Re: [time-nuts] Free to a good home

2013-03-05 Thread Lester Veenstra
: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Lester Veenstra Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 9:47 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Free to a good home HP 5 MHz Source HP00105-6012 Crystal Oven Assy Series 1144A + 20 V line shorted to ground internally

Re: [time-nuts] Low noise power supplies?

2013-01-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
The typical test supply on a bench for clean VCO testing is a small gel cell battery. For a regulated power supply, make one using a 723. The 723 has far lower noise out than the monolithic regulators. Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club

Re: [time-nuts] Antique 5061A option 004

2012-10-15 Thread Lester Veenstra
I am sure Paul Wheeler and Bill K will be glad to hear it has a good home Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.33675 N 78.9823527 W Telephones: Home:      +1-304-289-6057 US cell

Re: [time-nuts] WWVB PM Receiver

2012-09-28 Thread Lester Veenstra
This illustrates a process lost to many building data demods. There is no need in many cases to be a hurry to get the from the front door to the back door of a process. Iterative processing of the demodulation process, each step making a best but poor estimate, and the reprocessing the stream

Re: [time-nuts] Up And Running

2012-09-28 Thread Lester Veenstra
The secret is to keep your equipment warm(er), then when the trapped humid air condenses, it condenses on a colder surface, hopefully eventually running down to the hole you left at the lowest point. The existence of such a hole, that is a non fully sealed package, means there is less chance for

Re: [time-nuts] Up And Running

2012-09-28 Thread Lester Veenstra
completely 100% waterproof seal; famous last words, in the absence of a dry nitrogen pressurization. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.33675 N 78.9823527 W Telephones: Home:     

Re: [time-nuts] 60Hz extra PPS: got one

2012-08-10 Thread Lester Veenstra
Software 60Hz PLL Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.33675 N 78.9823527 W Telephones: Home:      +1-304-289-6057 US cell +1-304-790-9192 Guam Cell: +1-671-929-8141 Jamaica: 

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-20 Thread Lester Veenstra
As I recall you can command it to centre on the counted frequency. Thus, afc when making measurements in 20 Hz Very odd that a standard AM broadcast should be off by more than a few Hz. In fact, in the 60s, when BC stations had real blue papered engineers on watch, we found the TX crystals were

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-19 Thread Lester Veenstra
Hi Chuck I have number of these Make great precision receivers Use it on the Thunderbolt, and turn on the 0.1 Hz counter to see if WWF is on freq. HI More interesting game is to look at foreign broadcast carriers to see who are running professional plants locked to a standard, and who are

Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter

2012-07-19 Thread Lester Veenstra
The problem with them as a general HF receiver is the input is too sensitive, so that when presented with .001 t0 32 MHz it overloads and you get noise floor dominated by intermods. Put a bandpass in front. And all should be good. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US

Re: [time-nuts] historical photos and info about Hafele-Keating

2012-01-24 Thread Lester Veenstra
And another name to add to the flying clock chaperones is Paul Wheeler (USCG/USNO) http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA496085 Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal

Re: [time-nuts] GPS referencing of broadcast stations...

2011-10-13 Thread Lester Veenstra
Bert: I wonder if you happen to remember a company called Cambridge Thermionics. Located in Cambridge MA, they made ceramic slug tuned coil s but in one corner was an individual with the off air frequency measuring service. As a duty engineer up the read at WCOP in Lexington, I frequently

Re: [time-nuts] LightSquared Grows Legs

2011-09-16 Thread Lester Veenstra
By the way the USG is so concerned with the LS pollution, that they are conducting a WORLDWIDE survey of existing equipment/systems that would be impacted by L/S, on the assumption that the modus perversion will spread outside the US. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com

Re: [time-nuts] GPS interference and history...

2011-06-09 Thread Lester Veenstra
Actually Chuck it was intermod in the front end creating 10.7 directly. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones:

Re: [time-nuts] GPS interference and history...

2011-06-09 Thread Lester Veenstra
of this e-mail or any documents attached hereto is prohibited. -Original Message- From: Lester Veenstra [mailto:les...@veenstras.com] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:55 PM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: RE: [time-nuts] GPS interference and history... Yes

Re: [time-nuts] Personal time keeping...

2011-05-20 Thread Lester Veenstra
Well in the old days, when I worked in AM radio, the beep was generated from a relay across the Western Union clock. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage

Re: [time-nuts] Update -- Comparing 10 MHz Oscillators at 10 GHz

2011-01-26 Thread Lester Veenstra
Another thought , I have done this with a pair of synth sig gens: The brik's designs are such that you can typically get them to phase lock at harmonics of 100 MHz around the nominal. So you should be able to get one to phase lock at 10.1 or 9.9 GHz, giving you a 100 MHz offset beat note from

Re: [time-nuts] Update -- Comparing 10 MHz Oscillators at 10 GHz

2011-01-26 Thread Lester Veenstra
For close in phase noise, the kind that is usually of interest, and hardest to measure, it does work in general, with the PLL loop bandwidth limitation noted below for higher frequency noise. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal

Re: [time-nuts] PYLT Python LabTools

2011-01-18 Thread Lester Veenstra
Book seems a rather lite on actually getting Python to work with GPIB. Instead it really a book on data manipulation using Python Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address:

Re: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver

2010-10-08 Thread Lester Veenstra
5:06:34 AM Subject: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver Lester Veenstra-“No, Andover Maine.” The white Dacron fabric dome of the station in Andover, Maine, really stood out and could be seen by hikers on the tops of mountains miles away. Somewhere I have photos I

Re: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver

2010-10-07 Thread Lester Veenstra
And I have sitting on my desk of the hand made (at Bell Labs) klystron local oscillators used in the FM-FDM equipment at Andover Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal

Re: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver

2010-10-07 Thread Lester Veenstra
And at Andover, Comsat took it all down and cut it up to save taxes rather than save history. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate

Re: [time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver

2010-10-07 Thread Lester Veenstra
No, Andover Maine. Hogg horn (very low sidelobes) was built by Bell Labs for Andover Maine and PB, France. The English, being English, had to design and build their own antenna at Goonhilly. They got the circular polarity wrong so missed the first linkup, while the French were in solid.

Re: [time-nuts] [qs1r] Looking for good, cheap, external reference

2010-09-22 Thread Lester Veenstra
-Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Peter Vince Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:27 PM To: les...@veenstras.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] [qs1r] Looking for good,

Re: [time-nuts] [qs1r] Looking for good, cheap, external reference

2010-09-22 Thread Lester Veenstra
-Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:06 PM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] [qs1r] Looking for good, cheap, external reference

Re: [time-nuts] [qs1r] Looking for good, cheap, external reference

2010-09-21 Thread Lester Veenstra
From: q...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:q...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:55 PM To: q...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [qs1r] Looking for good, cheap, external reference Hi, I'm interested in doing some ionospheric research, but I don't want to

Re: [time-nuts] one-off PC board

2010-08-12 Thread Lester Veenstra
Dick: I, for one, would be interested in knowing more about Bob Cordell's state-variable low-distortion oscillator. Do you soft copy details or a pointer to a source? Thanks, 73 Les Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US

Re: [time-nuts] one-off PC board

2010-08-12 Thread Lester Veenstra
: Bruce Griffiths [mailto:bruce.griffi...@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:33 PM To: les...@veenstras.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] one-off PC board http://www.cordellaudio.com/papers/thd_analyzer.pdf Lester Veenstra wrote: Dick

Re: [time-nuts] 74AC175PC

2010-08-01 Thread Lester Veenstra
I should be in a position to supply.. I have a quantity of SOIC to DIP adapters on the way and will order extra 74AC175SC Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn

Re: [time-nuts] Pictic II boards are here !

2010-07-21 Thread Lester Veenstra
So, do we now have available, an up to date (a moving target with Mouser, I acknowledge) parts list and stock numbers for correct resistors(trim), FETs, and ICs? Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO

Re: [time-nuts] PICTIC Backend

2010-07-14 Thread Lester Veenstra
You might want to consider PYTHON with its huge set of libraries available Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK

Re: [time-nuts] Picosecond resolution techniques

2010-07-12 Thread Lester Veenstra
Dr Kalisz; Greetings, since the timenuts have found you, it is only fair that you should find them. There are (the true Nuts) on this reflector with better standards in their basements than some of the major Time and Frequency national labs. Welcome aboard if you choose to take a

Re: [time-nuts] Parts (Mouser) for the PICTIC II

2010-07-10 Thread Lester Veenstra
... I'd vote for option 2. Bob On Jul 8, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Lester Veenstra wrote: Safe to get in the water yet? Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK

Re: [time-nuts] Parts (Mouser) for the PICTIC II

2010-07-08 Thread Lester Veenstra
Safe to get in the water yet? Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones: Office: +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home:

[time-nuts] Parts (Mouser) for the PICTIC II

2010-07-07 Thread Lester Veenstra
Has the Mouser list: https://www.mouser.com/ProjectManager/ProjectDetail.aspx?AccessID=c7ada9ced0 Been updated with the right trimmers, or is right still up in the air? Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box

Re: [time-nuts] Parts (Mouser) for the PICTIC II

2010-07-07 Thread Lester Veenstra
hours. On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Lester Veenstra les...@veenstras.com wrote: So now would not be a good time to execute a Mouser Project buy. Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468

Re: [time-nuts] PICs

2010-07-04 Thread Lester Veenstra
Addresses are below I will go ahead and order a double set of parts. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones:

[time-nuts] OG3 DEKATRON

2010-05-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
OG3 DEKATRON On ebay Item number: 380238162906 Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones: Office: 

Re: [time-nuts] OG3 DEKATRON

2010-05-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
I thought this device would ring a bell here; Been a long time since I had seen one of these. Wow! Your an easy man to get hold of, with this much information I can find you anywhere. Also thanks for the heads up on the Dekatron.. Cheers, Steve -- Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV G8KVD A man with one

Re: [time-nuts] GPS SVN-49 and some GLONASS news

2010-04-01 Thread Lester Veenstra
Delivery charges calculated at time of shipment. Special handling charges may apply. Subject to export controls; ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow

Re: [time-nuts] OT Question - Surplus Places

2010-03-31 Thread Lester Veenstra
-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Dent Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:30 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] OT Question - Surplus Places Lester Veenstra-I guess this means Eli's is gone ! I used to go to Eli Heffron Sons when Eli ran it and also after the two sons

Re: [time-nuts] OT Question - Surplus Places

2010-03-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
I guess this means Eli's is gone ! Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT Question - Surplus

Re: [time-nuts] Pre-orders for Frequency Divider PCB are now closed.

2010-03-23 Thread Lester Veenstra
Or plan C: Group buy on parts, kitted out but unassembled. We can solder but getting the some of the parts could be an issue. Assistance with Plan C available if desired. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com   US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box

Re: [time-nuts] LORAN C shutdown

2009-11-09 Thread Lester Veenstra
Sextant and chronometer, of course! Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones: Office: +44-(0)1423-846-385

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather wants to know: How big is your tube?

2009-10-15 Thread Lester Veenstra
1280x1024 Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM .. The question is what is the maximum full screen resolution of your video monitor? If there is some consensus on screen sizes in use, I can optimize the code for maximum natural goodness... 1280x1024.

Re: [time-nuts] HP E2050A LAN/HPIB Gateway

2009-09-01 Thread Lester Veenstra
Matt: You caught my interest with the Python. Do you have a Python interface to the NI GPIB drivers, or some other way to bet from Python to GPIB. I have been looking but not found such a beast, and was contemplating writing it in C the hard way. But I suspect some one has been there

Re: [time-nuts] Plug and play GPSDOs was:(no subject)

2009-06-30 Thread Lester Veenstra
I suggest you try The RF Connection for adapters: NM/FF N(M)/F(F) 3.00 http://therfc.com/ Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate

Re: [time-nuts] Orbiting crystals

2009-06-29 Thread Lester Veenstra
James: I am afraid you lost me; can you illuminate (NPI) us on what the experiment is. Is this a leo satellite with an L-Band downlink? Les Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com -Original Message- From: Lux, James P

Re: [time-nuts] Orbiting crystals

2009-06-29 Thread Lester Veenstra
Now this begins to make some sense; Of course the geosync satellites do go into eclipse season trice a year, during which each day the satellite is passing through the Earth's shadow for a variable period. To pass though the shadow of a solar lunar eclipse, the eclipse would have to be

Re: [time-nuts] Orbiting crystals

2009-06-29 Thread Lester Veenstra
Sorry, but no such luck on the commercial satcoms. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com -Original Message- It was assumed that the crystals was locked to Cesium or Rubidium, and hence it would chase up the

Re: [time-nuts] Orbiting crystals

2009-06-28 Thread Lester Veenstra
INMARSATS Look at tracking beacons vs AFC pilots Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com This e-mail and any documents attached hereto contain confidential or privileged information. The information is intended to be for use only by the

Re: [time-nuts] Lifetime of glass containers

2009-06-15 Thread Lester Veenstra
Before you charge in, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass#Behavior_of_antique_glass ___ 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] AD9548 - Clock IC Generates Up to 400 MHz from 1 PPSGPS Signal

2009-06-10 Thread Lester Veenstra
Sync to 1 pps but will not discipline the frequency source Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones: Office:

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather's Leap Log

2009-01-01 Thread Lester Veenstra
And at full CR/LF has been standard practice on mechanical printers (teleprinters) from the beginning, to give the carriage time to return to the left position. Otherwise, you can wind up with the first character of the new line being printed in the middle of the line, as it tried to print with

Re: [time-nuts] New topics (was Re: He is a Time-NutTroublemaker....)

2008-12-24 Thread Lester Veenstra
A.K.A a Goniometer Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM les...@veenstras.com m0...@veenstras.com k1...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 USA UK Postal Address: Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD, UK Telephones: Office: +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home:

Re: [time-nuts] Vectron oscillator data

2007-06-19 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM
From VECTRON 229 osc with 7 pin Kovar feed through in circle similar to a tube base: 1 B+ (Oven) 2 N/C 3 N/C 4 B+ (Osc) 5 VCXO Supply 6 VCXO Input 7 return (Case) 73 M0YCM K1YCM Full Name: Lester B Veenstra Job Title: Communication Sys Des Engr Sr Stf Department: 6L01 Site

Re: [time-nuts] H-Maser, but not on ebait...

2007-06-10 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM
Well I guess that is one traveling clock that will not sit on a first class seat next to Paul Wheeler! Full Name: Lester B Veenstra Job Title: Communication Sys Des Engr Sr Stf Department: 6L01 Site Operations Collaboration and Reach-Back (SOCAR) Company:Integrated

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

2007-05-12 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM
What is the cost of the two channel pci system, if you happen to have the price in hand. If not, I will ask direct. Full Name: Lester B Veenstra Job Title: Communication Sys Des Engr Sr Stf Department: 6L01 Site Operations Collaboration and Reach-Back (SOCAR) Company:

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

2007-05-12 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM
Sawtooth correction prerequisites? Lester I have no idea you'll need to contact Acam direct. http://www.acam.de Bruce Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM wrote: What is the cost of the two channel pci system, if you happen to have the price in hand. If not, I will ask direct. Full Name: Lester B

Re: [time-nuts] 10MHz to 32MHz?

2007-04-22 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM
And if the 32 mhz source is a sealed unit, I suspect you will find that once you mechanically set it as close as practical, that varying the Vcc will allow you to use it as a narrow VCO. Full Name: Lester B Veenstra Job Title: Communication Sys Des Engr Sr Stf Department: 6L01 Site

Re: [time-nuts] Delay through GPS antenna splitter/amplifier -- ananswer, and a question

2007-03-12 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
and return loss will not catch. Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM M0YCM/6Y5 K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD UK Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home: +44-(0)1943-880-963

Re: [time-nuts] External clock for Analog to DigitalConverter inGPS Rx front-end

2007-03-03 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
, but it's cheep! Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM M0YCM/6Y5 K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra Dawn Cottage Norwood, Harrogate HG3 1SD UK Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home

Re: [time-nuts] OT: transfer of 3 GHz via fiber optic

2007-02-20 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
Also know as Double Sideband un suppressed or in other words, good old AM Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home: +44-(0)1943-880-963

Re: [time-nuts] HP10544a Technical Info needed

2007-02-03 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
I have a bad 10544 (received from AST) that I am planning to look into. No 10 MHz out and very low 12 VDC current. Has anyone the translation from HP PN to Commercial equiv for the semiconductors ? Thanks Les Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra

Re: [time-nuts] HP10544a Technical Info needed

2007-02-03 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
QSL Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home: +44-(0)1943-880-963 UK Cell +44-(0)7716-298-224 -Original

Re: [time-nuts] Adapter Boards

2006-12-30 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
It is: The 2nd style is wider than the oscillator and has a 10K pot along with two adjustable caps anduses a voltage regulator mounted on the rear standoff, and is usually what you see on eBay. Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468

[time-nuts] New acquisition

2006-12-28 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
Have ebay acquired a used HP10544A attached to a PC card HP 05328-20027. Plan to use it as an osc upgrade for a lest than perfect HP105B. Anyone have schematic, pinouts, function, etc of the card? Thanks LesK1YCM M0YCM M0YCM/6Y5 Pictures

Re: [time-nuts] Historical HP quartz oscillator manuals available

2006-09-24 Thread Lester Veenstra M0YCM
. Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home: +44-(0)1943-880-963 UK Cell +44-(0)7716-298-224 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [time-nuts] HP 105B Oscillator DC Power problem

2006-04-02 Thread Lester Veenstra
and dirty 'manual on the floor' shot of the power supply schematic to get you going meanti Regards Dave Brown Christchurch, New Zealand - Original Message - From: Lester Veenstra [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' time-nuts@febo.com

[time-nuts] HP 105B Oscillator DC Power problem

2006-04-01 Thread Lester Veenstra
Any one with an emailable copy of DC power supply schematic for an 105B oscillator, or a URL pointing to a manual ? Les M/K1YCM ___ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts