Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-05 Thread jimlux
Steve Rooke wrote: On 5 July 2010 06:10, J. Forster wrote: Why stop there? How about buying Russian Hydrogen MASERs and putting them in hand-rubbed old growth teak boxes and selling them for $995,000? They are pulling out 14,500 y/o kauri trees (hard wood) out of peat bogs over here which are

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
On 07/ 5/10 02:56 AM, Steve Rooke wrote: On 4 July 2010 23:30, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: Do the cheap fluke units allow locking to a 1 pps signal? If so, you could sell a GPS locked version for even more! You could get a Motorola M12+ from Bob for $0.01 if your lucky on one of his auctions or

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Steve Rooke
t; Rob K >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On >>> Behalf Of J. Forster >>> Sent: 03 July 2010 10:51 PM >>> To: time-nuts@febo.com >>> Subject: [time

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread J. Forster
I don't personally collect tube Tek scopes, but many do. It's better than seeing them stripped for 12AX7s and 6DJ8s for some silly amp, IMO. -John === > I don't know if old Tek scopes are exactly endangered. I know someone > who has quite a few scopes and plugins. If you want some of th

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph Gray
I don't know if old Tek scopes are exactly endangered. I know someone who has quite a few scopes and plugins. If you want some of these space heaters, I'll put you in touch with him. Joe Gray W5JG On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 5:16 PM, J. Forster wrote: > Sadly, the Audiophool nuttery has real collater

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread J. Forster
t;>> :) >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> On 4 July 2010 19:33, Rob Kimberley wrote: >>>>> Maybe we've all been missing something in our timing projects. >>>>> Must ge

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Max Robinson
il to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: "Steve Rooke" To: ; "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery On 5 July 2010 06:10, J. Forster wrote: Why sto

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Oz-in-DFW
On 7/4/2010 5:23 PM, Steve Rooke wrote: > On 5 July 2010 06:10, J. Forster wrote: > >> Why stop there? How about buying Russian Hydrogen MASERs and putting them >> in hand-rubbed old growth teak boxes and selling them for $995,000? >> > They are pulling out 14,500 y/o kauri trees (hard wo

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Steve Rooke
;ve all been missing something in our timing projects. >>> Must get some of that high purity 6N copper wire... >>> :-) >>> Rob K >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@fe

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread J. Forster
y logic for this, but still bought them, as he could >> afford >> to. >> >> Dave >> >>> >>> On 4 July 2010 19:33, Rob Kimberley  wrote: >>>> >>>> Maybe we've all been missing something in our timing projec

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Eric Garner
>>> :-) >>> Rob K >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message- >>> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On >>> Behalf Of J. Forster >>> Sent: 03 July 2010 10:51 PM >>> To: time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread J. Forster
ll been missing something in our timing projects. >> Must get some of that high purity 6N copper wire... >> :-) >> Rob K >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On >> Behalf Of J. F

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread bg
> On 07/ 4/10 08:48 AM, Steve Rooke wrote: >> Maybe we are into the wrong sort of projects here, instead of knocking >> together $10 "testers" we should get some cheap Rb units off fluke.l >> and start turning out $15,000 audio equipment. Can you imagine how >> much you could get for your ageing tu

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Oz-in-DFW
m > Subject: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery > > > master_clocks/g-0rb/ <http://esoteric.teac.com/master_clocks/g-0rb/> > > About $15,000. > > -John > > -- mailto:o...@ozindfw.net Oz POB 93167 Southlake, TX 76092 (Near DFW Airport)

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Robert Lutwak
y, July 04, 2010 7:30 AM To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery On 07/ 4/10 08:48 AM, Steve Rooke wrote: Maybe we are into the wrong sort of projects here, instead of knocking together $10 "testers" we should get s

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
uts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery master_clocks/g-0rb/<http://esoteric.teac.com/master_clocks/g-0rb/> About $15,000. -John ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://ww

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Steve Rooke
nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of J. Forster > Sent: 03 July 2010 10:51 PM > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery > > > master_clocks/g-0rb/ <http://esoteric.teac.com/master_clocks/g-0rb/> > > About $15,000. > > -John > >

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Raj
It's made for people who listen to their equipment and not to their music. I'd rather spend the extra money on my cd/dvds! >On 07/ 3/10 10:50 PM, J. Forster wrote: >> >>master_clocks/g-0rb/ >> >>About $15,000. >> >>-John > >Perhaps you should ask wh

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-04 Thread Rob Kimberley
-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery master_clocks/g-0rb/ <http://esoteric.teac.com/master_clocks/g-0rb/> About $15,000. -John ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.f

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-03 Thread Greg Burnett
John - Your topic was already covered extensively in this group during July 2008. (Search 4Jul2008) Greg - Original Message - From: "J. Forster" To: Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 3:50 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery master_clocks/g-0rb/ <http://esot

Re: [time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-03 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
On 07/ 3/10 10:50 PM, J. Forster wrote: master_clocks/g-0rb/ About $15,000. -John Perhaps you should ask why they don't use a more accurate reference than rubidium. Or better still, play dumb and ask them if this rubidium is the best possible

[time-nuts] Nuts and Phoolery

2010-07-03 Thread J. Forster
master_clocks/g-0rb/ About $15,000. -John Way late on the clock idea. For example : [1]master_clocks/g-0rb/ About $15,000. -- Kenyon MacLeod References 1. http://esoteric.teac.com/master_clocks/g-0rb/ _