Re: [time-nuts] Striking change in iPhone time accuracy with 8.2

2015-04-01 Thread Raj
Now that you mention it! I use the app Emerald Sequoia watch that gives me time from 4 servers but it does not change the phone time. Seconds to one decimal place. Raj, vu2zap At 01/04/2015, you wrote: Has anyone else noticed a dramatic improvement in the accuracy of time of day on iPhones

Re: [time-nuts] Mailing lists status report

2014-09-19 Thread Raj
This plug in for Eudora seems to work on incoming mail! http://windharp.de/software/utf8iso.htm Regards Raj, vu2zap At 16-09-14, you wrote: We've been on the new version of Mailman for a couple of weeks now. The main reason for the update was to work around the DMARC adoption by Yahoo, AOL

Re: [time-nuts] Mailing lists status report

2014-09-19 Thread Raj
You are right Charles, I disabled the plug in and see the emails properly! Thanks John! At 19-09-14, you wrote: This plug in for Eudora seems to work on incoming mail! It has quite a number of known bugs, some quite serious, and it did NOT work for me while the list was known broken for

Re: [time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-09-09 Thread Raj
Untick the box and the download button will apear! Raj At 09-09-2014, you wrote: I was going to download the pictures but it kept trying to download some executable. So will not be able to look at your pictures. Regards Paul. ___ time-nuts mailing

Re: [time-nuts] How hard is it to detect a GPS Jammer?

2013-10-07 Thread Raj
I think that when a GPS chip reports that there are no satellites found then you got a jammer or a tunnel! At 07-10-2013, you wrote: Hi Anything that will receive up there should be able to tell you when a jammer comes by. The issue is that not a lot of gear is made for that band (other than

[time-nuts] Racal-Dana 199x DIY High Stability DIY Timebase

2013-09-23 Thread Raj
Found via Hack-a-day http://gerrysweeney.com/racal-dana-199x-diy-high-stability-diy-timebase-hack-for-under-25/ Chees -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi

[time-nuts] DIY HP/Agilent 53131A 010 High Stability Timebase Option

2013-08-26 Thread Raj
Found this on Hack-a-day http://gerrysweeney.com/diy-hpagilent-53131a-010-high-stability-timebase-option/ Regards -- Raj, VU2ZAP ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: [time-nuts] Rb video

2013-08-08 Thread Raj
Shipping 30Kgs ? !!! Does this box weigh that much? Raj At 08-08-2013, you wrote: On 8 August 2013 14:49, mc235960 mc235...@gmail.com wrote: None left from that batch. Hope you got yours. I suspect he has a lot. He originally listed 10, and all them have gone, so he has listed another 10

[time-nuts] Rb video

2013-08-06 Thread Raj
Found this on Hack-a-day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chrzrod3tQY Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Cesium wrist-watch-lite

2013-05-01 Thread Raj
charge itself for nixie tube chaps. Bringing the watch near the base should do the needful. This will make the watch slim. This should work even for my dad who checks his 50 year old Rolex and tell me that my digital clock is running slow (in the old days). Cheers Raj Still listening to BBC

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather numbers

2013-02-25 Thread Raj
From the attachment I see he is near LA with a nice house with a kidney shaped pool :-) Raj At 26-02-2013, you wrote: If I am not mistaken (and I could be), the Lat/Long suggests that you are in China. Is that correct? Joe -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Anyone Using a Yahoo Email Account - PLEASE READ !!

2013-01-31 Thread Raj
strange links I have deleted my address book on Yahoo with one email that alerts me if I goofed and clicked on a spam link! Cheers Raj At 31-01-2013, you wrote: Folks, As you have seen, the Group has been getting sammed lately. Most soams never get posted to the Group, but some do. These apparently

Re: [time-nuts] RFX GPSDO - Anybody played with one of these?

2012-10-01 Thread Raj
Just saw this mentioned in Circuit Cellar, just wonding if it really exists, how much they are asking, and if anyone has played with one yet? http://www.rfx.co.uk/pdfs/GPS_OCXO_1300_10_module.pdf It is small enough to incorporate in the external antenna ! Raj

[time-nuts] GPS corrected wrist watches

2012-09-27 Thread Raj
Anyone seen or own a Seiko Astron wrist watch or an other brand ? Any opinion on these new generation of wrist watches? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] PLL behavior

2012-09-20 Thread Raj
good filters to make sure that your receiver isn't corrupted by the transmitter) Very interesting Jim, cant tell you much about the math. Maybe a hold last value may work best ? Raj ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] Hi Power LED Light power supply...

2012-09-18 Thread Raj
Hm Maybe if an 1:1 isolation transformer is used except that it would be too heavy and large Mike Baker Mike, As long as one is spending on a transformer.. might as well use a step down transformer and use lower voltage lights! Raj

Re: [time-nuts] PLL behavior

2012-09-18 Thread Raj
If you break the DC control chain of the PLL with a A2D and a controller and back with a D2A .. you would program the control with any kind of behavior you want. Just a thought! Raj, vu2zap At 18-09-2012, you wrote: I'm looking for info on behavior of a PLL (with VCXO) when the reference comes

Re: [time-nuts] Reducing lab noise with LED lighting.

2012-09-17 Thread Raj
As even LED have switchers in them, look for 12V LED spot lamps which run on AC/DC and give them a try. They have 3 LEDs and I don't think they have a switcher PS. A 12V transformer PS will work without filter cap IMHO. Low noise ! At 17-09-2012, you wrote: In this green era here in the USA

Re: [time-nuts] What's the easiest way to divide by 10 for Thunderbolt reference output?

2012-07-24 Thread Raj
I would do a dead bug construction and insert inside the equipment and mark it 10MHz reference. All your instruments will be sync.! Raj, vu2zap At 24-07-2012, you wrote: Ready made or to be built? Use a divide-by-10 (7490-like) set to divide with 50% duty cycle or divide by 5 then by 2. On Tue

[time-nuts] Quadrifilar Helix Antenna

2012-06-08 Thread Raj
I came across this article. I dont understand Italian! From RadioKit Elettronica 2003-03 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10377704/IV3QBN%20QuadHelix.pdf Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Quadrifilar Helix Antenna

2012-06-08 Thread Raj
a short summary or a complete traslation (more time). On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Raj vu2...@gmail.com wrote: I came across this article. I dont understand Italian! From RadioKit Elettronica 2003-03 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10377704/IV3QBN%20QuadHelix.pdf

Re: [time-nuts] Oh dear

2012-05-07 Thread Raj
I once did a test with a audio expert and compared a CD and a digital copy. He confirmed that the copy was the original and when I showed him which was which he still refused to believe.. I know a local guy who gold plated the PCBs for his home brewed amp! Raj At 07-05-2012, you wrote

Re: [time-nuts] Oh dear

2012-05-07 Thread Raj
! :-) Attila Kinali Very interesting gadget, I quote: In 1877, Edison invented a kind of recording installment which recorded 8 seconds sounds for the first time in the world. Installment ?? Raj ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time

Re: [time-nuts] Looking for CA3130E IC...

2012-04-13 Thread Raj
Plenty of them sittin on the stock of the 'Bay! At 13-04-2012, you wrote: Hopefully someone out there has a stash of what I'm looking for. I need 4 ea IC type CA3130E. Need this specific number. It's an 8 pin DIP. I've tried DigiKey and Mouser. No luck. Thanks, Burt, K6OQK

Re: [time-nuts] Chinese credit card fraud

2012-03-16 Thread Raj
Did you buy anything directly from China with your card ? Raj, vu2zap At 16-03-2012, you wrote: Early this week I noticed two strange charges to my credit card account. An investigation indicates these charges were made in China. FYI. Vigilance advised. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R c

Re: [time-nuts] Chinese credit card fraud

2012-03-16 Thread Raj
card checkout, all bets are off. jim On 3/16/2012 5:12 AM, Raj wrote: Did you buy anything directly from China with your card ? Raj, vu2zap At 16-03-2012, you wrote: Early this week I noticed two strange charges to my credit card account. An investigation

Re: [time-nuts] New to the list

2012-03-14 Thread Raj
Good one George. It is the obsessive compulsive time correcting disorder that we all have! Raj VU2ZAP The big question is why am I doing this? Just because I can. George K2CM ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] FCC Chair Talks Spectrum, Gets GPS Letter

2012-03-07 Thread Raj
I'd accept if they replaced the whole worlds GPSes, it is a cheap option as they claim! I'd like the latest model of smart phone too when you are at it L2! Cheers Raj I'm sorry, but Mr. Javad is on crack. A simple WAAS upgrade on a GENERAL AVIATION aircraft already costs about $8000 fully

Re: [time-nuts] Using digital broadcast TV for timing?

2012-02-08 Thread Raj
Maybe cell site transmissions are better? Raj The plan is to try and phase lock a local oscillator and use a very long time constant on the loop filter. I bet the TV transmitters are locked to GPS and over a long enough time are as good as GPS. Also in many cities there are many TV

[time-nuts] Racal-Dana 1992

2012-01-31 Thread Raj
with the Rb unit and sometimes use the Rb units 10 Mhz out when I need a precise measurement. Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [time-nuts] Speaking of shipments from China

2011-12-31 Thread Raj
atomic on the unit and thought radio active.. an explanation of Rubedium lamp inside is similar to a sodium vapour lamp etc, he was pacified to let it go with a small duty. Happy new year! Raj - vu2zap That would be a mighty small skirt On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 11:21 PM, Said Jackson saidj

Re: [time-nuts] Low noise power supplies - dont' use Electrolytics

2011-11-25 Thread Raj
How about this way: Amplifying capacitance.. (Base/Ground cap * Beta) http://sound.westhost.com/project15.htm One question: How does one avoid using electrolytic caps if you need (say) 1,000uF or even 100uF. Those would be some mighty big film caps.

Re: [time-nuts] iPhone keeping better time?

2011-11-16 Thread Raj
I use an app. that is called Emerald Sequoia that pings Internet time servers and I find my iPhone 4 with IOS 5 is off by about 1-2 seconds. Cheers Raj Folks, Is it my imagination or is the iPhone under IOS 5 keeping way better time? I assume it's contacting the mobile towers more often

Re: [time-nuts] Subject: Listening to the List Owner

2011-09-21 Thread Raj
(repeated at the bottom, to be neutral) My old Eudora does not show me bottom posted text! Not forgetting that the list owner is fed up which here means that his stomach is full! ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] OT: UK's atomic clock 'is world's most accurate'

2011-08-26 Thread Raj
My son refuses to spend 400$ on steering hydraulics repair but says he'd rather top up the oil for less than 2$ a month. The car is Japanese! Yeah, but it leaks oil like a sieve and the blinkenlights go out when it rains... Come now, it's British, it's got to be better!

Re: [time-nuts] Am I the only Time Nut who doesn't wear a watch?

2011-07-10 Thread Raj
learned skill and seems to take more or at least different parts of the brain. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Am I the only Time Nut who doesn't wear a watch?

2011-07-09 Thread Raj
to an appointment etc. IF you ask them the time then it will take a moment to convert it to words! My daughter just cannot read a mechanical clock! She get along fine. I had problem with a slide rule but I was saved by the scientific calculator! Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] 60 Hz measurement party

2011-06-26 Thread Raj
of equipment due to imbalance. Now most homes are single phase 220v. Cheers Raj mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org said: It could be interesting just to monitor the phase of the L1, L2 and L3 phases of the house. :) Is 3 phase standard in (some/most/?) European homes? We are off-topic here, so let's keep

Re: [time-nuts] What's the best way to double 10 MHz to 20 MHz ?

2011-05-25 Thread Raj
was to make a 20 MHz reference, what's the best way to get a 20 MHz sine wave (at least 0 dBm) from a 10 MHz TCXO or OCXO? The 10 MHz devices seem much more popular than 20 MHz ones, so I can probably pick a higher spec 10 MHz device more easily. Dave -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

[time-nuts] OT: Top and bottom

2011-05-23 Thread Raj
-mail? -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] What are these towers?

2011-05-20 Thread Raj
It is! Confirmed location on Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KNTH 29°59?33?N 95°28?23?W At 21-05-2011, you wrote: There is a link to Wikipedia: http://google-earth-fake-url-for-links.google.com/http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKNTH It's the KNTH AM station. Jean-Louis -- Raj, VU2ZAP

Re: [time-nuts] 60hz disciplined watch (really?)

2011-04-20 Thread Raj
WWVB at 60 KHz. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] alkali metals and water

2011-03-02 Thread Raj
on to this video, they saw it in their 8th grade science class) -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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: NZ Christchurch member

2011-02-23 Thread Raj
Anyone hear from Time-Nut Steve Rooke from Christchurch ? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery

2011-02-16 Thread Raj
IMHO, you still can get batteries very cheap by todays standards. My dad's watch was mechanical! He bought it in 1956. The time line got a bit distorted in my reply to Bob! curious Can you still get batteries for an omega??? On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Raj vu2...@gmail.com wrote: Many

Re: [time-nuts] Fwd: 10MHz to 80MHz frequency multiplier suggestions

2011-02-02 Thread Raj
for the Super DDS 2 VFO kit, then I would have a pretty good HF signal source. http://www.pongrance.com/super-dds.html Cheers Raj, vu2zap Hello Raj, our ULN-1100 and ULN-2550 GPSDO's use a 100MHz VCXO locked to the 10MHz OCXO via an ADF4002 PLL with less than 40Hz bandwidth. After careful

Re: [time-nuts] 10MHz to 80MHz frequency multiplier suggestions

2011-01-31 Thread Raj
will retain the long term accuracy of the TBolt reference. Raj, vu2zap At 31-01-2011, you wrote: I'd like to convert the 10MHz output of a Thunderbolt to 80MHz: it should be used as a 3.3V clock for an A/D converter. Even if I have already taken a look to documentation from KO4BB and Wenzel regarding

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency based on mobile services

2011-01-26 Thread Raj
. Depending on which mode the network operate in the transmitters may be undisciplined or locked to GPS directly or indirectly. DVB-T for instance has regular pilot-tones in the spectrum. A DVB-T receiver is a nice exercise... :) It's possible, but not trivial. Cheers, Magnus -- Raj, VU2ZAP

[time-nuts] Frequency based on mobile services

2011-01-25 Thread Raj
TimeNut folks, A thought occurred to me that there should be a way to lock our OCXO/TCXOs to cell phone services signals that that is present almost everywhere. I am not conversant with cellular technology so I am curious! Any ideas and/or thoughts? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP

Re: [time-nuts] Silicon Labs series of oscillators...

2011-01-22 Thread Raj
finger to the volume control of a Dennon amp. One channel blew some parts, seems unconnected with the volume control! Drat. I must have destroyed the little critter during the leg soldering process. These chips are supposed Regards -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] T-Bolts object to being dropped.....

2011-01-08 Thread Raj
, it slowly recovered and appears now to be back to normal with all parameters right where they used to be. No permanent damage seems to have been done Mike Baker -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap distribution amplifier

2010-12-02 Thread Raj
- the loonies have taken over at the asylum. Dave -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Slashes

2010-11-19 Thread Raj
decades. Raj That is an artifact of IE on Windows. According to RFC 1738, URLs use the '/' to separate components of a hierarchy. Because MS-DOS (and therefor Windows...) uses '\' as a path separator, people using Windows will type the wrong separator in an URL. That is then 'fixed' by IE, instead

Re: [time-nuts] Do I have a defective thunderbolt?

2010-11-18 Thread Raj
reason, the links didn´t include the suffix png. The correct linkas are www.decampos.net\LH\LH1.png www.decampos.net\LH\LH2.png -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] OT loosing things

2010-11-12 Thread Raj
. How things have changed. CALL FOR MODERATION. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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: Service manual for Tektronix Type 130 L-C Meter

2010-08-20 Thread Raj
Folks, If any of you have a service manual for the Type 130 L-C meter do contact me. I am trying to get one going for my collection. Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe

Re: [time-nuts] OT: Service manual for Tektronix Type 130 L-C Meter

2010-08-20 Thread Raj
Thanks Guys, I Googled and nothing worthwhile turned up. BAMA.. I did not check. Now I've got it. Cheers Raj At 20-08-2010, you wrote: Have you tried BAMA? -John === Folks, If any of you have a service manual for the Type 130 L-C meter do contact me. I am trying to get

Re: [time-nuts] Did my Tbolt die ?

2010-07-17 Thread Raj
? Sometimes it works... when it is mildly upset. Cheers, Magnus -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Raj
a more accurate reference than rubidium. Or better still, play dumb and ask them if this rubidium is the best possible clock, or could they make you something better if money was no object. You might find http://www.g8wrb.org/useful-stuff/pdf/audiophools.pdf interesting. -- Raj, VU2ZAP

Re: [time-nuts] Scientists measure shortest ever time interval

2010-06-30 Thread Raj
Thanks Mike. I was wondering myself Doc as how they did it. I was skeptical when a friend mentioned it. Raj At 30-06-10, you wrote: details at http://www.attoworld.de/ On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM, NE8S n...@earthlink.net wrote: Greetings, Raj, Many thanks for the reference that you

[time-nuts] Scientists measure shortest ever time interval

2010-06-29 Thread Raj
From one of our papers http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6090902.cms Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time

Re: [time-nuts] EFC tracking

2010-06-26 Thread Raj
it's frequency and relative phase track. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] EFC tracking

2010-06-26 Thread Raj
, the negative readings). -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Odd FTS 4060 Behavior

2010-06-14 Thread Raj
insist on gold plating leads that are designed to be soldered. Silver plating seems like a better solution. In this case, it appears that pins were soldered that were not designed to be soldered. gold does not tarnish, silver does -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] UTC and leap seconds

2010-06-11 Thread Raj
structure of matter, including cesium atoms? Is there any adverse proof? What is easier to think? a) the expansion of the universe doesn't affect at all the properties of matter. b) it might.). Cheers, Antonio I8IOV -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] Comments on Tbolt deal?

2010-06-05 Thread Raj
on eBay is offering those Tbolt/PSU/AA packages for a princely $189. Any gotchas or reasons to not get one of these? TIA, Lee. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather's D. O. program

2010-06-02 Thread Raj
I second that! At 03-06-10, you wrote: Hello Time nuts and good evening; I have been using this program with my TB. for a while now and just wanted to thank Mark Sims who I believe is responsible for his marvelous work of art. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

[time-nuts] The Science of Timekeeping

2010-05-02 Thread Raj
I found this interesting as a newbie. http://tf.nist.gov/general/glossary.htm Regards -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] And you thought you were old

2010-04-20 Thread Raj
-886-5960 -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Raj
Ahem!, time-nuts. Please release all GPS satellites you are holding up on the other side of the world. I don't seem to have any over my head over Asia. I wonder what happens to those guided missiles that depend of GPS or those in vehicles looking for directions ? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Raj
list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

[time-nuts] Allan deviation

2010-03-13 Thread Raj
) measurements against a reference oscillator. Any one of the counters listed above can do this measurement, which simply is the measure of the delay between a signal on Input A (Start channel) and another signal on Input B (Stop channel). 73 a great weekend! -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] nubie querie

2010-03-05 Thread Raj
The variability will depend on friction between particles and the last particle's physical slide down the glass! At 05-03-10, you wrote: Hi Even defining when the sand timer is done is not a real simple thing. Waiting for that very last particle to drop may not be the best approach. Bob On

Re: [time-nuts] Are the days of buying a crystal numbered?

2010-02-22 Thread Raj
/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/ http://www.silabs.com/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/Si570.pdf Si570.pdf Regards Gerald VK3GJM -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO antenna

2010-02-20 Thread Raj
Thanks Björn, Right now the TBolt monitor AMU column shows between 36-46.. At 20-02-10, you wrote: Hi Raj, First look for a good antenna site. A high gain antenna LNA will let you run cheaper/longer runs of coax to get you to that good location. A very high gain and a very short antenna cable

[time-nuts] GPSDO antenna

2010-02-19 Thread Raj
What advantage would one have using a higher gain antenna with a TBolt ? Is it worth going in for a better antenna ? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] FE5680 Frequency adjustment voltage range

2010-02-16 Thread Raj
Angus informed that the two buttons are for shifting the freq. up or down, after one single click the adjustment range is around the center. Suspect thats adjusting the c field. Would not hurt especially if the unit was used/surplus. Try 4000. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Raj vu2

Re: [time-nuts] FE5680 Frequency adjustment voltage range

2010-02-15 Thread Raj
about. Suspect thats adjusting the c field. Would not hurt especially if the unit was used/surplus. Try 4000. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Raj vu2...@gmail.com wrote: In my FE5680, I find that the trimpot for frequency adjust at one end 4.4V. The upper and lower voltages are 4.4

Re: [time-nuts] FE5680 Frequency adjustment voltage range

2010-02-15 Thread Raj
unit. I would not worry a lot about the trim range until the unit has been on power for at least a month. Bob On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:44 AM, Raj wrote: In my FE5680, I find that the trimpot for frequency adjust at one end 4.4V. The upper and lower voltages are 4.4 and 5.2 approx

Re: [time-nuts] Vibrations (FE5680)

2010-02-14 Thread Raj
(Ithink) next to it. One addl. note: The only thing that people must remember is to unbolt the L mount clamp which bolted through the central divider, to remove the top small board. Otherwise they will detatch the 3 pin temp. sensor. At 13-02-10, you wrote: Hi Raj, Thanks for the tips Magnus. I

[time-nuts] FE5680 Frequency adjustment voltage range

2010-02-14 Thread Raj
as a solution. Any experiences? Regards -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Vibrations

2010-02-12 Thread Raj
. The 10Mhz output seems to have been added by the vendor, I see a crude hole drilled and burrs still intact and a SMA fixed there. I wonder how the original unit had an output if there was no connector! At 13-02-10, you wrote: Raj, Raj wrote: Hi Stan, I will explore this issue tomorrow, 20:00

[time-nuts] Vibrations

2010-02-11 Thread Raj
something be loose I wonder ? Any experiences? Cheers -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Vibrations

2010-02-11 Thread Raj
did add a reverse polarity protection by soldering a 2A diode between the center pin of the regulator and the +15 pin. I wish I can find a schematic and what else I can do with this gizmo! 73 Raj vu2zap At 11-02-10, you wrote: Hello Raj, I integrated a Symmetricom model X72 Rb into a Down East

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-11 Thread Raj
Thanks for all the info Arnold. I will study all these links ASAP. I had a Garmin 12A (many years ago) that gave the actual height close to the survey value of 928M ASL. I wonder if those calculated the real values.. Raj, don't trust the height asl from (older) maps. There are so many

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-10 Thread Raj
and I am at the same height.. must check with the survey dept. down the road!! 73 Raj vu2zap At 10-02-10, you wrote: Hello Raj, using the trimble T'boltMON software: Start with a factory reset in the control menu follow previous guidance of enabling the save position capability

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-10 Thread Raj
My GPS reading is about 850 +- 1 The official height ASL = 920 This calculator gives me ~936 So what should I use ? Thanks Raj At 10-02-10, you wrote: Try to find your correct height here: http://sps.unavco.org/geoid/ If you put in your correct coordinates without any input for the elevation

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-10 Thread Raj
Ignatio and Charles, Thanks. Makes sense to me now. I am interested only in the 10MHz frequency generated and I suppose that it may not be affected by slight mismatch. Raj Raj, Use the GPS reading, at least it has to be consistent with itself... Ignacio At 11-02-10, you wrote: Raj wrote

Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather CPU Usage...?

2010-02-09 Thread Raj
Same with me, high usage on CPU and lower on the other. Average 50%. I cannot resize the window. It either a small unreadable size or full screen. Make it full screen, then do a ctrl-alt-del (bring up the task manager) then it will minimize with low usage !!! Raj At 09-02-10, you wrote

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-09 Thread Raj
Thanks Stan, Will do in first thing in the morning. At 09-02-10, you wrote: Hello Raj, that location is probably where the coordinates were last saved. or there abouts Or those are the default factory settings from memory, and new coordinates were never saved. redo the survey and save

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-09 Thread Raj
up with for altitude. If it's off by 100 meters, just accept it and move on. Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Raj Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:01 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt self survey

2010-02-09 Thread Raj
Thanks Stan, I did that but I can't where to start the survey in TBolt. In lady heather there is a key for it. At 09-02-10, you wrote: Hello Raj, that location is probably where the coordinates were last saved. or there abouts Or those are the default factory settings from memory, and new

Re: [time-nuts] The Smell of Tantalum in the Morning

2010-02-08 Thread Raj
of tantalum capacitor failures in ten-year old [HP/Agilent] test equipment? This is not my first. Last one was more like July 4th. Thanks, /tvb -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] Measuring frequency difference

2010-02-08 Thread Raj
patience. The thing that surprised me was how much a TBOLT moved around compared to my Z3801. Though it stayed within one cycle because it was phase locked, it jumped around a good bit while the LPRO just slowly slipped in one direction or the other. -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency comparison

2010-02-08 Thread Raj
with an analog display.. Cheers Raj, vu2zap Raj wrote: I was thinking of feeding two 10 Mhz signals to two ports of a SBL-1 or similar and taking the DC output at the IF port into an opamp or analog meter. This was visually easier to adjust the drift between two frequencies by just watching

[time-nuts] Frequency comparison

2010-02-07 Thread Raj
-Dana). Currently I am comparing the phase between two 10 Mhz and adjusting for the lowest drift visually on the scope and phase drift on the Racall-Dana 1992. Your suggestions I would like to use for calibrating the Rb oscillator with a GPSDO. Regards -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency comparison

2010-02-07 Thread Raj
to 10 minutes, painful to watch and adjust! Raj At 07-02-10, you wrote: Hi Which HP counter(s) do you have? The method you are using now with a scope can give you good accuracy if your clocks are close to each other and you watch things for a long enough time. Bob On Feb 7, 2010, at 10:04 AM

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency comparison

2010-02-07 Thread Raj
a lab, or just want to get the Rubidium on frequency? Bob -- Raj, VU2ZAP Bangalore, India. ___ 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] Frequency comparison

2010-02-07 Thread Raj
easier to adjust the drift between two frequencies by just watching the needle move. A stationary needle over a couple of hours would be the best! Raj Please be careful, chasing frequency accuracy can be an expensive obsession. Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr Raj wrote: Hi! all Time-Nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Frequency comparison

2010-02-07 Thread Raj
a lurking infection in my shack !! I am enjoying and thanks for the help. I was using the Rb oscillator to correct the OCXOs in my counters. Now the bug bit to check the Rbs properly. Will let you know off group! Cheers Raj At 07-02-10, you wrote: Hi Raj -- You've already gotten some good answers

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