Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-30 Thread John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
Dave, I have an LC_XO and a GPSDO, both from Jackson Labs. There are more than just a few of us also that are a part of the OpenHPSDR effort that have evaluated the units (GPSDO) for over 1 year now (I have a project that is a bit overdue...but that is another story...) But, I haven't seen one

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-30 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The Jackson Labs part has been around for a while. It seems to have no impact at all on the auction market prices for GPSDO’s. They seem to simply be driven by supply and demand for this or that very specific box. Even the availability of the NTBW parts at $135 has had no noticeable impact

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread SAIDJACK
Paul, try the Jackson Labs GPSTCXO eval kit. Comes with GPS antenna, USB comm/power cable, and board. You can get a Hammond enclosure for it for less than $20, and have a complete desktop system for less than $400 new. Probably the lowest-cost new way to go other than Ebay-used or

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
Paul, I can speak for a few of us over in the OpenHPSDR group that are also 'time-nuts' - We have the GPSTCXO eval kit that Said is speaking of and we have been very satisfied. It is a great fit for what we're doing. We are working on a new board now that is near completion that can either have

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:52 PM, saidj...@aol.com wrote: Paul, try the Jackson Labs GPSTCXO eval kit. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:59 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. j...@westmorelandengineering.com wrote: We have the GPSTCXO eval kit that Said is speaking of and we have been very satisfied. I

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread Jim Sanford
What did it cost? When I inquired, the price was horrendous. Jim wb4...@amsat.org On 10/7/2013 7:28 PM, Paul wrote: On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:52 PM, saidj...@aol.com wrote: Paul, try the_Jackson Labs GPSTCXO eval kit_. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:59 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E.

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
Paul, I don't want to speak too soon or appear to be tooting the HPSDR horn - but the Khronos board (Khronos is the name of the board that I mentioned in the previous e-mail) has that. I didn't realize the issue here was the BNC connector and your dislike of the MMCX style connector that is

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Jim Sanford wb4...@wb4gcs.org wrote: What did it cost? There's a hobbyist price. It was less than $400. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread Paul
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. j...@westmorelandengineering.com wrote: I didn't realize the issue here was the BNC connector and your dislike of the MMCX style connector that is pretty much a standard for passive GPS antennas (I guess any GPS antenna). SMA is fine,

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-07 Thread John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
Paul, OK - that is good information. I have mature vision too - got these bifocal contact lenses that take some getting adjusted to. But I am blind without my Pro's Kit MA-016 head-gear which has become a required piece of equipment when I work these days. Best Regards, John On Mon, Oct 7,

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-04 Thread Paul
The Novus at www.synreference.net Sent from my iPhone On Oct 3, 2013, at 11:24 PM, Paul tic-...@bodosom.net wrote: I'm looking for a new, ready to go, inexpensive desktop GPSDO. So far I've only found the Fury and Thunderbolt E. Are there other reasonable choices e.g. the J R Miller

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-04 Thread Mark Spencer
Hi Paul, I purchased one of the Miller units and it more than met my expectations (that were set by the description on his web site and the information I was able to find on the web.)   I also purchased a Fury which also more than met my expectations.   I would have no issues repeating either

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO choices

2013-10-04 Thread Al Wolfe
Paul, I picked up a TrueTime XL-AK for under $200 on eBay a couple of years ago. Advertised at better than 1 x 10 -12. RS232 interface and 1 PPS out as well as 10 mhz out and many options. Seems to work well with any of the 5 volt antennas I've used. One rack unit high. Have been