Re: [time-nuts] HP 58501A reference clocks

2016-04-10 Thread Steve D
This is a followup on the 58501A. I have the unit working now. The location was fixed in the units EEPROM to coordinates 37.3586547°, -079.1746364°. Zooming into those coordinates with google earth gives you a pretty good idea of where its antenna was mounted in the 90's. Using Tac32 I was able to

Re: [time-nuts] HP 58501A reference clocks

2016-03-26 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I wold not be at all surprised if it has a previous location surveyed into it’s little brain. As long as it still thinks it’s in Virginia (or wherever) it’s not going to lock up in it’s new home. Depending where it came from, it might be a lab unit for initial design checkout. If HP

[time-nuts] HP 58501A reference clocks

2016-03-26 Thread Steve D
Hi group, I recently purchased an HP 58XXXA or 58501A precision reference clock unit. The unit is clearly a prototype made by HP for Ericsson GE. The front label actually says 58XXXA. The serial number of the unit is EGE001P. It has a GPS antenna in and 10 MHz, 19.2 MHz, 9600 kHz and a