Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A OCXO manual trimming

2018-03-03 Thread Tom Holmes
would be much more pleasant. Thanks for that insight. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts <time-nuts-boun...@febo.com> On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2018 2:07 PM To: Tom Curlee <tcur...@sbcglobal.net>; Discussion of precise time an

Re: [time-nuts] IEEE Spectrum - Dec 2017 - article on chip-scale atomic frequency reference

2017-12-09 Thread Tom Holmes
Mark... You're place really moved a foot in 48 hours? Impressive and scary! >From Tom Holmes, N8ZM > On Dec 9, 2017, at 8:19 PM, Mark Sims <hol...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Which gets real fun with things like solid earth tides getting involved. > Lady Heather can now cal

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Harmonics

2017-01-18 Thread Tom Holmes
for the intended frequency certainly can clean that up, of course. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of jimlux Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:45 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Harmonics On 1/18/17 4:33

Re: [time-nuts] Trimble receiver 37426-61

2016-09-15 Thread Tom Holmes
HI Glenn... I think I have something for you, but I am traveling and it isn't on my laptop. I will look for it next week when I get home. It was the installation manual and has the pinout you need. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] State of the art of crystal oscillator measurements

2016-08-11 Thread Tom Holmes
I am quite intrigued by two things here: 1. What improvements were made to the instruments, and 2. What were the instrument settings and test setups? Thanks. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of KA2WEU--- via time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Leap second to be introduced at midnight UTC December 31 this year

2016-07-21 Thread Tom Holmes
, that seem to have critical issues when an LS appears. I like your point that by having it occur monthly it forces systems to address issues promptly, and maybe that's the argument for the non-zero option. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] FS HP 5335A

2016-05-18 Thread Tom Holmes
The parts appear to be there, it just doesn't run. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Graham Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 7:48 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] FS HP 5335A Does not have the basic

Re: [time-nuts] FS HP 5335A

2016-05-17 Thread Tom Holmes
HI Bob... Thanks for the tip. Have been down that road with this one and it didn't fix it. I think someone may have deliberately disabled the internal timebase to prevent users from having anything but the house standard in play. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts

[time-nuts] FS HP 5335A

2016-05-17 Thread Tom Holmes
swap fest with a mere 25,000 people attending, no shipping required. AND there will be at least a few known time-nuts in town if anyone wants to meet up. Make yourself known to John at the TAPR booth. Tom Holmes, N8ZM ___ time-nuts mailing list

Re: [time-nuts] patents and hobbyist projects (was: Temperature controlled TCVCXO)

2016-05-16 Thread Tom Holmes
I know of at least one lawyer on this list who has some knowledge of this subject, but he has held off from chiming in. Maybe he is waiting for the smoke to clear. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chris Caudle Sent

Re: [time-nuts] RG6 or LMR400 for GPS Antenna (Symmetricom 58532A and T-bolt)

2016-04-21 Thread Tom Holmes
), and keep the bend radii gentle and you'll be fine. Have fun! Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Stasel Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:08 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-n

Re: [time-nuts] Advise on building a DIY GPSDO?

2016-04-04 Thread Tom Holmes
of us went through to get where we are. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 10:03 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: Re: [t

Re: [time-nuts] Spectrum Analyzer Specifications

2016-03-24 Thread Tom Holmes
XO to find the PN of the SA! Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 4:55 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] S

Re: [time-nuts] I am a nut

2016-03-03 Thread Tom Holmes
And at its max frequency of 1 GHz it will be all of 20 Hz off! OMG for sure. :-) Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Gray Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 9:58 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency

Re: [time-nuts] OT : New Horizons FEC

2016-03-02 Thread Tom Holmes
just a time nut! Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of jimlux Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 10:31 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT : New Horizo

Re: [time-nuts] Effect of the Antenna Delay in setting in Z380!A

2016-03-01 Thread Tom Holmes
can measure your cable delay to close enough accuracy, per Bob Camp's explanation of close enough. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Artek Manuals Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 4:50 AM To: Discussion of precise time

Re: [time-nuts] Inside a CTS 1960017 OCXO

2016-02-29 Thread Tom Holmes
the outcome? Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Rob Sherwood. Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 7:20 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Inside a CTS 1

Re: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument BASIC

2016-02-29 Thread Tom Holmes
Daun... I believe turning the option on required entering a license code. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Daun Yeagley Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:12 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FW: Instrument

Re: [time-nuts] Modern College Education for Electronics - Cubesats - Real world training

2015-11-16 Thread Tom Holmes
Hi Jeff... " and built a facility at the school that is un-matched in the state." I have to take issue with that statement. I get around to a lot of schools in my work and yours is un-matched in many states! Cheers! Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [m

Re: [time-nuts] 53132A Polish UHS Time Base Option Interesting Ovservation

2015-05-12 Thread Tom Holmes
when flipped 180 degrees. But, it could be an interference issue as well, like hum pickup from lights or the like, but I don’t know what the magnitude of that effect would be. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of J. L

Re: [time-nuts] Ultra High Stability Time Base Options for 53132A

2015-04-14 Thread Tom Holmes
Hi Magnus... Being one of John's over-engineering friends, I can safely tell you that his comment is made with tongue firmly in cheek. But we do have fun doing things that way! And of course the performance of our designs seldom matters; we're just having fun. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original

Re: [time-nuts] GPS active antenna delay ?

2015-02-18 Thread Tom Holmes
just fine. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom McDermott Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 9:33 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS active antenna delay ? Hi Dave - agree

Re: [time-nuts] Beaglebone NTP server

2014-12-11 Thread Tom Holmes
at the time :-). Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:21 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Beaglebone NTP server On Thu, Dec 11

Re: [time-nuts] New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change

2014-05-28 Thread Tom Holmes
is the reference point? Is Archimedes fulcrum for moving the planet nearby? This would seem to play into the accuracy of the location of the GPS satellites at any given time-hack. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf

Re: [time-nuts] New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change

2014-05-28 Thread Tom Holmes
but I'm not sure my Z3801 or any of my navigation receivers have the necessary resolution to see even 10 mm. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:54 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change

2014-05-28 Thread Tom Holmes
I'll have to run a quick calculation on the data it presents to see if it is good enough to use. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Hal Murray Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:33 PM To: Discussion

Re: [time-nuts] Time Nuts at Dayton Hamvention

2014-05-13 Thread Tom Holmes
Rick... Be sure to make yourself known as there are a number of active and retired HP/ Agilent folks known to hang around those spaces. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Richard (Rick) Karlquist Sent

Re: [time-nuts] ELEMEK LXK WWVB Receiver

2014-03-12 Thread Tom Holmes
Hi Paul... Thanks for that insight, There are 2 4046's on the board, but the guts of the RX are hidden inside a can. It does have a time code output which could be fun to play with. Am hoping to learn a bit more before I tear into it in earnest. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From

[time-nuts] ELEMEK LXK WWVB Receiver

2014-03-11 Thread Tom Holmes
Does anyone have any information on this box? It has 60 kHz and 100 kHz outputs, runs on 12 VDC. Not much info found on the web so far. Tom Holmes, N8ZM ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] ELEMEK LXK WWVB Receiver

2014-03-11 Thread Tom Holmes
A good point, David. I just picked it up to play with and thought it would be helpful to have the manual or a schematic. I did see that article but it did not have much more information than that it was for WWVB and the new price was $99! Thanks for looking. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original

Re: [time-nuts] Another atomic clock question

2014-03-04 Thread Tom Holmes
Hanging bridge? What is it; where is it found; and how does it form? My guess is that a Google or Wikipedia search is going to come up with something named Golden Gate or maybe a musical term. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] Another atomic clock question

2014-03-04 Thread Tom Holmes
Thanks Hal. Makes sense now. Just didn't have the right context in mind for the term. I see from tvb's paper that the Golden Gate result would have had a connection :-). Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf

Re: [time-nuts] Different breed of time nuttery

2014-02-24 Thread Tom Holmes
So that is what string theory is all about! Who knew? Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of gandal...@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 4:02 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Different

[time-nuts] 10811-60111 needs repair

2014-02-24 Thread Tom Holmes
Is there anyone on the list who repairs these guys. The one I have is dead and I would like to get it going again. Please reply off list to N8ZM at MVUS.org Thanks. Tom Holmes, N8ZM ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] clock and cannon at noon story

2014-02-05 Thread Tom Holmes
In a somewhat contorted way, isn't this the same basic method that the national standards institutes use to keep their time ( and other standards) coordinated? No flames, please, I'm just kidding. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Spoofing

2013-07-27 Thread Tom Holmes
And engineers. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of J. Forster Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 1:21 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time

Re: [time-nuts] Lead acid battery noise levels

2013-07-11 Thread Tom Holmes
HI Ed... All three got through; don't know why you are having trouble seeing them. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of ed breya Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 12:25 PM To: time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 108, Issue 55

2013-07-10 Thread Tom Holmes
My last two wrist watches (I know, that makes me an anachronism on this list) both have hands that glow in the dark, but I assume it is the result of absorbing photons for later release, not some radioactive source. Am I wrong? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

Re: [time-nuts] HP 8566A, 8568B and 3585A Noise floor.

2013-07-04 Thread Tom Holmes
today can achieve very close to -174 dBm DANL, at the cost of a new Corvette. I found a spec for noise sidebands at 10 kHz offset for the 8566B at -108 dBc. But that isn't dBc/Hz, which would be lower when adjusted for the RBW setting. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

[time-nuts] An upcoming anniversary of interest to Time-Nuts

2013-07-03 Thread Tom Holmes
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/07/wwvb-time-radio/ Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 ___ 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] hp5065b !!!

2013-05-01 Thread Tom Holmes
level to improve significantly on what is a darn good timepiece to start with. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:13 AM To: time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] OT - DC-10 gyros

2013-03-27 Thread Tom Holmes
Good points, Bob. At 400 Hz and low power, I'd think a decent LC low-pass filter would be feasible for cleaning up any trash on the inverter output. LC to minimize the series losses and provide a bit of peaking at 400 Hz. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From

Re: [time-nuts] ensemble oscillators for better stability

2012-12-28 Thread Tom Holmes
Seems like I saw an article in QEX a year or two back where a guy did just that, except he used a single 5 MHz oscillator and used the mixer to make a doubler, but that isn't very much different from this. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] Warning if buying from directly from Agilent via eBay with Paypal.

2012-11-17 Thread Tom Holmes
if there are problems. I don't know if E-R operates in the UK, but I suspect that there is an equivalent there. Sorry to hear you had trouble with the FieldFox as I am considering one myself. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts

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

2012-09-17 Thread Tom Holmes
Some of the LED assemblies are stacks of diodes and the Vf is 2.5 to 3.5 volts. How about powering them from a 3.3 volt PC supply? Plenty of amps available and those switchers have typically had to have their EMI emissions cleaned up. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

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

2012-07-28 Thread Tom Holmes
as they were there on my last visit about three years ago, so they might be interested in making them go away. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Robert Benward Sent: Saturday, July 28

Re: [time-nuts] Clockwise.

2012-06-26 Thread Tom Holmes
Until we arrogant humans decided that we could do better, it WAS the clock. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Javier Herrero Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:17 AM To: time-nuts

[time-nuts] Browning RH-10 WWV Receiver

2012-05-17 Thread Tom Holmes
topic. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 ___ 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] Why are 1PPS signals so skinny?

2012-05-17 Thread Tom Holmes
The LED current could also be switched with a very long rise/fall time so that there isn't any transient, in the abrupt sense of the word. Who's gonna see the difference? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun

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

2012-03-07 Thread Tom Holmes
I think it is amusing, and sad at the same time, that Javad claims that his position is the one where technology is losing out to politics. Maybe he thinks the bulk of the population and the FCC really are that stupid and gullible? Did I really just defend those two groups? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp

Re: [time-nuts] Loran transmitters back on the air.

2012-03-01 Thread Tom Holmes
provide some predicted performance specs for time and position. UrsaNav looks to be selling receivers for this, some of which would be very small, and some would offer eLORAN plus GNSS capability. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Neutrinos not so fast? (defectove connector)

2012-02-23 Thread Tom Holmes
I'm sure are all aware that in the general perceptions of the world, there are great scientific achievements and disastrous engineering failures. Never the other way around. Yeah, I'm an engineer. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Schematic capture, anyone?

2012-02-23 Thread Tom Holmes
Jim... There is a free package called Eagleware that you might find suitable. Or maybe it is just Eagle; it's been a while. A little quality time with Google should find it for you easily. It is for Windows, but there might be a Mac version as well. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79

Re: [time-nuts] Neutrinos not so fast? (defective connector)

2012-02-22 Thread Tom Holmes
publicly crucified for the connector problem. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:10 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts

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

2012-02-08 Thread Tom Holmes
the complete bit stream together. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of jerryfi Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 7:38 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Using digital broadcast TV

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A arrived

2012-01-11 Thread Tom Holmes
You might also consider adding the TAPR Fat PPS to stretch the pulse. See TAPR.org. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:17 AM

Re: [time-nuts] US New Year countdown - accurate?

2012-01-02 Thread Tom Holmes
Real time TV these days is only RELATIVELY real time. Well there goes the credibility of reality TV for me! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of David I. Emery Sent: Monday, January

Re: [time-nuts] Javad Ashaee

2011-12-16 Thread Tom Holmes
relationship with L2. All the rhetoric about the 'big guys' and how there should have been receiver qualification specs from FCC is just smoke-screen stuff. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of b

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Interference Question

2011-09-30 Thread Tom Holmes
Sticking with the intent to keep this non-political, what good is a filter if the offending signal is within the necessary passband? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Forsberg

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Interference Question

2011-09-30 Thread Tom Holmes
My question had nothing to do with cost or design, but only that you can't filter out a signal that is in the passband you need for your own channel. Even a square passband won't help that problem, fantasy that it is. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time

Re: [time-nuts] OT (well.. speed related, so only half OT) - US vehicle speed limitations

2011-09-20 Thread Tom Holmes
Javier... It is the manufacturers call, based solely on engineering issues. Well, occasionally there is product liability concern, but even that is usually the result of some limitation of the hardware. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] Google NTP Servers and smearing leap seconds...

2011-09-18 Thread Tom Holmes
can control and maintain. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of shali...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 7:33 AM To: Time-Nuts Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Google NTP Servers

Re: [time-nuts] Google NTP Servers and smearing leap seconds...

2011-09-16 Thread Tom Holmes
All this fuss over microseconds being worth billions and it still takes a bank 5 days to find out if the check I wrote is good? Where's a good manure scoop when you need one? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] The future of UTC

2011-07-18 Thread Tom Holmes
to mid March now. It was once late April to early October. Someone somewhere is making some money off of this scam. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Jose Camara Sent: Monday

Re: [time-nuts] Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis

2011-07-14 Thread Tom Holmes
tvb... Bravo! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak (lab/iPad) Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:01 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject

Re: [time-nuts] General questions on 8510C network analyzers

2011-07-05 Thread Tom Holmes
an which might also work in the 8510 if the CRT goes out. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Javier Herrero Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 5:38 PM To: Discussion of precise time

Re: [time-nuts] TEC party: hardware suggestion

2011-07-01 Thread Tom Holmes
. Sounds like fun! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chris Albertson Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:28 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time

[time-nuts] IEEE Spectrum Magazine interviews one of our own...

2011-05-24 Thread Tom Holmes
-Henning Kamp, an independent software developer who maintains the principal network time servers for his home nation of Denmark. Among the many questions Kamp addresses is why a standard way of dealing with this tiny but crucial adjustment in time has yet to be enacted. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City

Re: [time-nuts] Web Site Down - alternatives?

2011-05-07 Thread Tom Holmes
Thanks, Jose. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Jose Camara Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 7:41 PM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time

Re: [time-nuts] Web Site Down - alternatives?

2011-05-06 Thread Tom Holmes
Chuck... I think nstb should be ntsb. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 3:32 PM To: time-nuts Subject: [time-nuts] Web

Re: [time-nuts] Web Site Down - alternatives?

2011-05-06 Thread Tom Holmes
I just tried it and it worked for me too. Maybe they anticipated the dyslexic amongst us. Or, my ignorance is showing again. Didn't know about that site; nice map. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] OT: At the Flea

2011-04-18 Thread Tom Holmes
cocoons, yet when you see an accident, the occupants are still very badly injured because they drive like that cocoon will protect them from every possible hazard. Except driving like an idiot. End of rant, and hopefully, of thread. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

Re: [time-nuts] OT: At the Flea

2011-04-17 Thread Tom Holmes
It's the kid's father who is 'too dangerous. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of J. Forster Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 9:20 PM To: hp_agilent_equipm...@yahoogroups.com; tekscop

Re: [time-nuts] HP5370 board needed

2011-04-12 Thread Tom Holmes
is what makes the idea of threads valuable here. We all make mistakes at times. It only becomes bad manners when the same mistake is committed repeatedly or intentionally. :-). Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun

Re: [time-nuts] HP5370 board needed

2011-04-12 Thread Tom Holmes
Thanks, Rex; I did not know that. Another marvelous hidden feature that gives all of us the chance to look like idiots at one time or another. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf

Re: [time-nuts] latest on the lightsquared 'saga'

2011-03-03 Thread Tom Holmes
Maybe we should alarm the environmentalists about the 60 MW load being added to the power grid. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 12:10 PM

Re: [time-nuts] NMEA time off

2011-03-03 Thread Tom Holmes
Joe... Any tips on how you set it up to get those messages? Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Gray Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:07 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject

Re: [time-nuts] NMEA time off

2011-03-03 Thread Tom Holmes
Thanks, Joe! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Gray Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:02 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] NIST Down?

2011-02-18 Thread Tom Holmes
The NIST Virtual Museum site is OK, but NIST.gov is not responding here either. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of w...@aol.com Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:41 PM To: time

Re: [time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery

2011-02-15 Thread Tom Holmes
Hi Stan... I was able to find a local jewelry store that had a watch repair shop with the tools, skills and knowledge needed to rebuild my Seiko a few months back, and at a reasonable cost. Maybe that would work out for you too. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

Re: [time-nuts] From GPS World - Lightsquared has been given thegoahead

2011-02-03 Thread Tom Holmes
to its success. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mike S Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 6:46 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna info needed

2010-12-09 Thread Tom Holmes
Perry... From time to time (OK, that was a little too lame) TAPR has GPS antennas for good prices. www.tapr.org. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Perry Sandeen Sent

Re: [time-nuts] What position is measured?

2010-09-08 Thread Tom Holmes
? Seems like having more inputs would help with the light delay and other corrections, but it probably is no different than having multiple Rb's in the lab (the guy with two is never quite sure and all that). Mostly just curious, as my Z3801 is quite good enough for my needs. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp

Re: [time-nuts] Freestanding mast

2010-09-07 Thread Tom Holmes
HI Bill... Yes, the HDBX version goes that high, it was the base BX that I didn't think went past 50 feet. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of WB6BNQ Sent: Friday, September 03

Re: [time-nuts] Steve's new QTH...

2010-09-07 Thread Tom Holmes
Hal... Maybe they were actually interested in the humidity as a source of phase distortion or attenuation? Maybe they wanted to prove that the temperature did not cause a problem? Or maybe just a government paid-for helicopter ride. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message

Re: [time-nuts] What position is measured?

2010-09-07 Thread Tom Holmes
One other delay contributor would appear to be processing delay in the receiver, which thus begs the question of how the PPS signal is actually synchronized to the GPS system. Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Freestanding mast

2010-09-03 Thread Tom Holmes
. Of course, it takes a crane to assemble. Remember, I said if money is not a concern...but it does look very nice and serious and professional. Climbing it is not for the faint of heart, believe me! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] No Comment

2010-08-10 Thread Tom Holmes
The reality of this, hoping not to deteriorate the discussion into politics, is that outside of the scientific community, the greater mass of the population might be easily swayed to go along with the idea of moving to a different time standard. After all, most of the planet's populace has no clue

Re: [time-nuts] No Comment

2010-08-10 Thread Tom Holmes
] No Comment Thing is, Islamic time stops 5 times a day... Don Tom Holmes The reality of this, hoping not to deteriorate the discussion into politics, is that outside of the scientific community, the greater mass of the population might be easily swayed to go along with the idea of moving

[time-nuts] Shameless plug...

2010-05-06 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
For those of you who are going to be in Dayton, Ohio, next weekend for Hamvention, please read this. Thanks for allowing me to post this. Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx A new feature at Hamvention this year will be the Discover Homebrew demo area, in the North Hall

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

2010-04-20 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Yep...built my first radio with one of those. $7.50 then is what, about $150 today? Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of John Green Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:30 AM

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

2010-04-20 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Now you have me trying to remember who made them...Raytheon? Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of jmfranke Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:43 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject

Re: [time-nuts] Yukon Energy causes time sync problems

2010-04-10 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
company higher ups to cut down on fuel expenses, cheat on the environmental rules, and inflate usage to bilk consumers, not to mention the government's lax oversight and slow response to the 'crisis'. OK, sorry for that last cynical rant...well, a little sorry anyway. Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom 5115A Phase Noise Allen Deviation TestSet on ePay

2010-04-07 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
to anything else I say. I need help! I can't deal with these quantities in non-dB terms! :-). Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: Luis Cupido [mailto:cup...@mail.ua.pt] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:32 AM To: thol...@woh.rr.com; Discussion

Re: [time-nuts] FS Symmetricom timing system

2010-04-07 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
The definition of diminishing return? Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Dent Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:17 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FS

Re: [time-nuts] New Most Accurate Clock

2010-04-01 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Brilliant! If we found a warehouse full of Unobtainium, would we have to change its name to Readiliobtainium? Or Notsorarium? Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak

Re: [time-nuts] New Most Accurate Clock

2010-04-01 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
I believe the fundamental particle of Aprilfoolarium is the phoolton. Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Brooke Clarke Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 4:35 PM To: Discussion

Re: [time-nuts] Surplus Places...

2010-03-31 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Dayton Hamvention, May 14-16. Always lots of surplus equipment dealers in flea market. Good opportunity to haggle over price, see what you are buying in person, and see a lot of other junque as well. www.hamvention.org Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna splitters

2010-03-26 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Ashley... Regardless of how you ask your questions here, you can count on a complicated answer :-). Sorry guys, I couldn't resist. Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna splitters

2010-03-26 Thread Tom Holmes, N8ZM
Dave, that's like my wife asking if her dress makes her butt look bigger...there is no answer that won't put me in the doghouse. Regards, Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79xx -Original Message- From: David C. Partridge [mailto:david.partri...@dsl.pipex.com] Sent: Friday, March 26

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