Re: [time-nuts] 5061A troubleshooting

2008-09-30 Thread Scott McGrath
Ah, I do have the 2 resistors on the A15 - I do have the late model oven controller so my ionizer shoud be DC correct? Now the only problem which remains is the sourcing of a spare tube - Scott On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:58 PM, corby d dawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott, I'm not sure how

Re: [time-nuts] 5061A troubleshooting

2008-09-30 Thread Scott McGrath
You mentioned building a -3500 volt supply - why not use one of the Ion pump supply units? On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Scott McGrath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, I do have the 2 resistors on the A15 - I do have the late model oven controller so my ionizer shoud be DC correct? Now

[time-nuts] Test

2008-09-29 Thread Scott McGrath
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[time-nuts] Manual for 5061A Option H66-5061A

2008-09-26 Thread Scott McGrath
All, Does anyone have the manual pages for the option H66 variant of the 5061A this unit has options 1-4 which include the high performance beam tube,I have the 5061A manual for prefix 1740 but no data on the h66 variant. I dont recall but I believe I downloaded the manual from John's site

Re: [time-nuts] Help with Datum/Symmetricom TymServe TS2100

2008-09-24 Thread Scott McGrath
Symmetricom is a sales organization - tech support for non-contract customers is iffy at best.We use symmetricom NTP servers some of which have gone obsolete and the only support we get is calls from the sales dept asking when are we going to replace them (we do have a contract). I really

[time-nuts] Problem with HP 8656A 50 Mhz reference oscillator

2008-09-23 Thread Scott McGrath
I am having a problem with the 50 Mhz reference oscillator as it generates a frequency of 47.5 to 49.995 Mhz depending upon setting of R110. Q9 is dissipating excessive power and is hot to the touch A9 collector bias is at 11.5 instead of the proper 11.0 and emitter bias is at -.65V.base

Re: [time-nuts] Odd HP 117A configuration

2008-09-11 Thread Scott McGrath
with this stuff! - Regards Scott On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott, Good luck on the rare 117A. Did you get my e-mail with attachment containing the pages of the manual for your updated unit? Russ -Original Message- From: Scott McGrath [EMAIL

Re: [time-nuts] Odd HP 117A configuration

2008-09-11 Thread Scott McGrath
of the GR Frequency Standard, I replaced a number of carbon resistors that had changed value over time, most likely from abuse. Enjoy! Let me know how I can assist. Russ -Original Message- From: Scott McGrath [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Thu

Re: [time-nuts] Ancient OCXO in scope calibrator.

2008-09-10 Thread Scott McGrath
The interlinked cup hooks are a fuse or fusible link. there may be others as EIA only standardized symbols in the late 60's and Mid 70's Just look in older HP documentation and see how many symbols they used for zener diodes!. On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 1:12 PM, David C. Partridge [EMAIL

[time-nuts] Odd HP 117A configuration

2008-09-08 Thread Scott McGrath
All, I purchased a 117A at a hamfest years ago and am just now looking into it. This 117A is a bit different from the ones in the manual and in pictures up on the web as it incorporates a telechron reduction motor installed in fthe area in front of the TRF module harness connector. Had

Re: [time-nuts] Odd HP 117A configuration

2008-09-08 Thread Scott McGrath
Tom, Since everything is now UTC is it worth preserving this electric offset system ?It would certainly be a neater package if the TRF module actually fit within the case! My thoughts were to combine this with a 105B On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[time-nuts] Manual Request for 5065A prefix 1840A

2008-08-29 Thread Scott McGrath
Hi, Need a manual for a 5065A Prefix 1840A Rb frequency standard - I have the preliminary manual but this does not cover the late version with digital clock.I am in the process of digitizing the preliminary manual and will make it available will probably upload to ko4bb's manual site as well

[time-nuts] Introduction and a couple of requests

2008-08-21 Thread Scott McGrath
Hi, Name is Scott McGrath and I am a fellow time nut who in addition to playing with precise timing also plays with clocks!. My current collection of standards includes the following HP 105B HP 117A HP 5061A HP 5065A ( dead physics package unfortunately ) Austron 2100F (sold to me as a T

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