[time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Tom Van Baak
Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? This is from GPS World via NavtechGPS News... The U.S. military announced earlier this week that GPS satellite SVN23, transmitting L-band code as PRN32, will be set to usable

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Tom Van Baak wrote: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? This is from GPS World via NavtechGPS News... The U.S. military announced earlier this week that GPS satellite SVN23, transmitting L-band code as

[time-nuts] cs beam tube failure???

2008-02-08 Thread David Welch
Dave, I had a similar concern about a brand new 5071a I just purchased,This unit is dated may of 05 and was first powered up Jan 2 of this year..the ion pump has remained constant at 6 ua but I the electron mult volt has been dropping about 1-2 volts per day since then.it started out at 1525 and

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bruce Griffiths writes: Bruce Griffiths wrote: Tom My Z3815A sees PRN 32 now albeit as unhealthy. Bruce My M12+ T doesn't see SVN 23 (PRN32) although its shares the same antenna. By default the M12 will not track an unhealty satellite if it can fill the

[time-nuts] Racal 485 1MHz frequency standard

2008-02-08 Thread GandalfG8
Hi All I've been offered a Racal 485-1, 1MHz frequency standard and distribution system. From the photo it's basically a Racal 1MHz ovened oscillator with a 12 way distribution section based on TO92 style plastic transistors. I don't know that it's something I'd use these days as a lab

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bruce Griffiths writes: Bruce Griffiths wrote: Tom My Z3815A sees PRN 32 now albeit as unhealthy. Bruce My M12+ T doesn't see SVN 23 (PRN32) although its shares the same antenna. By default the M12 will

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bruce Griffiths writes: Bruce Griffiths wrote: Tom My Z3815A sees PRN 32 now albeit as unhealthy. Bruce My M12+ T doesn't see SVN 23 (PRN32) although its shares the same antenna. By default the M12 will

Re: [time-nuts] CBT EOL

2008-02-08 Thread David Welch
Dave, I had a similar concern about a brand new 5071a I just purchased,This unit is dated may of 05 and was first powered up Jan 2 of this year..the ion pump has remained constant at 6 ua but I the electron mult volt has been dropping about 1-2 volts per day since then.it started out at 1525 and

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Bruce Griffiths wrote: Tom My Z3815A sees PRN 32 now albeit as unhealthy. Bruce My M12+ T doesn't see SVN 23 (PRN32) although its shares the same antenna. Bruce ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

[time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Michael Baker
Hello, All-- Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? - So-- Is PRN the same as SV as given for each GPS bird being tracked by my Trimble T-Bolt? Thanks!!

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Dan Rae
My Thunderbolt (nor any of the others, of course) cannot see this one at present, but TBolt Mon is showing a yellow button indicating incomplete or incorrect almanac. So it knows something's up! dr ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Michael Baker wrote: Hello, All-- Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? - So-- Is PRN the same as SV as given for each GPS bird being tracked

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Bruce Griffiths wrote: Michael Baker wrote: Hello, All-- Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? - So-- Is PRN the same as SV

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN 32

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Bruce Griffiths wrote: Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bruce Griffiths writes: Bruce Griffiths wrote: Tom My Z3815A sees PRN 32 now albeit as unhealthy. Bruce My M12+ T doesn't see SVN 23 (PRN32) although its shares

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Michael Baker wrote: Hello, All-- Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb 19? I wonder what old GPS receivers won't be able to see it? - So-- Is PRN the same as SV as given for each GPS bird being tracked

Re: [time-nuts] HP 59540A

2008-02-08 Thread Rex
Paul Christensen wrote: Recently, I've developed a problem with my HP 58540A receiver. Every 2-3 days, I get an antenna current alarm, although the C/N and satellite acquisition appears normal. I am in the process of swapping out the antenna and line. However, I am preparing for the

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Magnus Danielson
From: Bruce Griffiths [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...?? Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:36:11 +1300 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Michael Baker wrote: Hello, All-- Tom Van Baak [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Which time-nut will be the first to see PRN 32 on Feb

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Magnus Danielson wrote: Then you haven't found the Ephemeris Report Packet 0x58 type 6 where Byte 4 is the SV number. The text is fuzzy, but if you consider that Byte 2 in the common header to all 0x58 replies contains the PRN number, it is more likely to be a documentation miss than

Re: [time-nuts] GPS PRN vs SV...??

2008-02-08 Thread Tom Van Baak
Current status SVNs, PRN etc at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/navinfo/Gps/ActiveNanu.aspx Bruce That's a good URL. Thanks. More on the SVN vs. PRN issue... When I mistrust a GPS receiver and want to check where a satellite really is, I use the NASA satellite tracker:

Re: [time-nuts] cs beam tube failure???

2008-02-08 Thread Dave Carlson
David, I had a similar concern about a brand new 5071a I just purchased,This unit is dated may of 05 and was first powered up Jan 2 of this year.. If it's really been turned off all that time, I'm surprised that it was able to power up. Was the Ion Pump current much higher for some period of