Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 interface boards

2017-12-07 Thread Stephan Flor via time-nuts
Mark,Got mine today. Looks great. Will test it on the weekend. Thanks for the good work.Steve On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:07 PM, Mark Sims wrote: The X72 rubidium oscillator interface board sets have (finally) been shipped to everybody that paid for them.  I

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 interface boards

2017-12-06 Thread Jerry Hancock
What do I owe you? > On Dec 6, 2017, at 9:06 PM, Mark Sims wrote: > > The X72 rubidium oscillator interface board sets have (finally) been shipped > to everybody that paid for them. I had hoped to get them out a couple of > weeks ago, but ran into a couple of annoying

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 interface boards

2017-12-06 Thread Mark Sims
The X72 rubidium oscillator interface board sets have (finally) been shipped to everybody that paid for them. I had hoped to get them out a couple of weeks ago, but ran into a couple of annoying snags... First, the assembly house built a couple of test articles that were great and were

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 rubidium oscillator breakout board now avaiable

2017-11-23 Thread Jerry Hancock
Well, I ordered one this morning and I am reading the doc I found online. Please save a set of your boards and if you want to send me some heatsinks, I’ll mill them for everyone. Regards, Jerry Jerry Hancock je...@hanler.com (415) 215-3779 > On Nov 20, 2017, at 12:29 AM, Mark Sims

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 rubidium oscillator breakout board now avaiable

2017-11-20 Thread Mark Sims
Maybe: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Symmetricom-X72-Rubidium-Oscillator-10-32V-DC-10MHz-USED/132116702248?epid=1023910441=item1ec2c4e428:g:2p8AAOSwXYtYvKWc I don't know if RDR Electronics still have any X72's. There used to be a lot of X72's for sale that were pulled from something. They came

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 rubidium oscillator breakout board now available

2017-11-19 Thread Jerry Hancock
Mark, do you have an inexpensive sour for the X72? Regards, Jerry > On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:43 PM, Mark Sims wrote: > > I have finished my breakout boards for the X72 oscillator. It consists of > two boards connected by a ribbon cable (or you can remove a header and >

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 rubidium oscillator breakout board now available

2017-11-19 Thread Mark Sims
I have finished my breakout boards for the X72 oscillator. It consists of two boards connected by a ribbon cable (or you can remove a header and replace with a female and directly connect them or solder the boards together). Power input is through a 2.1mm barrel connector. Input caps are

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 and Lady Heather results

2017-07-28 Thread Mark Sims
I'm in the process of adding support to Lady Heather for the Symmetricom X72 (and SA22) rubidium oscillators. I have a most of the functionality working. The X72 has a "health" message that dumps a couple dozen values. The values are labeled with some rather cryptic names that give some hint

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 questions

2017-07-25 Thread Mark Sims
I am in the process of adding X72 support to Lady Heather. The X72 documentation (and the protocol used) is rather horrendous. The available docs are rather old and crusty. Does anybody have anything newer than the stuff on Symmetricoms web site... particularly for the latest firmware that

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-26 Thread Steve Rooke
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Excuse my replying to my own posting please. This post is really about the DFD1 frequency counter. Heathkid: You are comparing a Rb against a frequency counter with a TCXO that you tweaked yourself to calibrate

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-26 Thread Bob Camp
@febo.com Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Excuse my replying to my own posting please. This post is really about the DFD1 frequency counter. Heathkid: You are comparing a Rb against a frequency counter with a TCXO that you tweaked yourself

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-26 Thread Steve Rooke
: Sunday, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Excuse my replying to my own posting please. This post is really about the DFD1 frequency counter. Heathkid: You are comparing a Rb against a frequency counter with a TCXO that you tweaked yourself to calibrate it against

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-26 Thread Bob Camp
:54 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Yes, it's because of the various types that you need to verify exactly what you have. A number of them are made to customer specifications with undocumented option numbers but if you have

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Steve Rooke
in this process be a Trimble Thunderbolt? Am I starting over? Thanks... - Original Message - From: Bob Camp li...@rtty.us To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Steve Rooke
my next step in this process be a Trimble Thunderbolt? Am I starting over? Thanks... - Original Message - From: Bob Camp li...@rtty.us To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Bob Camp
time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi The only way to be sure of what's going on is to have several (hopefully) accurate references. With at least three you can begin to guess how good

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Heathkid
and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Excuse my replying to my own posting please. This post is really about the DFD1 frequency counter. Heathkid: You are comparing a Rb against a frequency counter with a TCXO

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Heathkid
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi No, the LPRO is not obviously better than the FE's, depending on which version of the 5680 you have. The 5680 comes in two common varieties, one only has a 1 PPS output, the other will put out 10 MHz as well. Both can be digitally tuned to come up

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Stan, W1LE
, July 25, 2010 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Excuse my replying to my own posting please. This post is really about the DFD1 frequency counter. Heathkid: You are comparing a Rb against a frequency counter with a TCXO that you tweaked yourself to calibrate it against no known

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Richard W. Solomon
that have a 10 second Gate Time. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- From: Heathkid heath...@heathkid.com Sent: Jul 25, 2010 12:55 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Thanks Bob. I'm understanding a lot more

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-25 Thread Bob Camp
...@rtty.us To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi No, the LPRO is not obviously better than the FE's, depending on which version of the 5680 you have. The 5680 comes

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Bob Camp
Hi At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very impressive. Bob On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72? Thanks... ___ time-nuts mailing list --

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Stan, W1LE
I installed one in a friends DEMI 10G transverter. It had microphonics and I am still trying to remove them. Stan, W1LE On 7/23/2010 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72? Thanks... ___

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Heathkid
Thunderbolt? Am I starting over? Thanks... - Original Message - From: Bob Camp li...@rtty.us To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi At least looking at the spec

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread WB6BNQ
? Thanks... - Original Message - From: Bob Camp li...@rtty.us To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 07/24/2010 09:32 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello Bob, What would you recommend? I already have three FE-5680A Rb standards (which I'm quickly learning likely aren't worth the powder to blow them to (*insert your own word here*). Okay, that was probably my first mistake (thoughts?). My frequency

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Stan, W1LE
24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very impressive. Bob On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72? Thanks

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Bob Camp
of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very impressive. Bob On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello. Does anyone have

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread Heathkid
, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi The only way to be sure of what's going on is to have several (hopefully) accurate references. With at least three you can begin to guess how good they are. The TBolt is different from the Rb in a couple of regards: 1) It's short term

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-24 Thread WB6BNQ
24, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom X72 Hi At least looking at the spec sheet it's not really very impressive. Bob On Jul 23, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Heathkid wrote: Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72? Thanks

[time-nuts] Symmetricom X72

2010-07-23 Thread Heathkid
Hello. Does anyone have any experience with the Symmetricom X72? Thanks... ___ 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.