[time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Gregory Maxwell
The Quantum Beat http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4757-2923-8 Frequency Standards and Metrology http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-74501-0 Frequency Measurement and Control http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/3-540-44991-4 (and, many many other books on control theory,

[time-nuts] Abstract for consideration at 2016 New Mexico TechFest

2015-12-29 Thread Cash Olsen
Comments and critique are welcome and encouraged. Input for the actual paper from HAMS and / or time-nuts regarding current projects will be much appreciated. Time-nuts members might wish share personal anecdotes of how they got started being a time-nut, or got started working with WWVB, GPS, or

Re: [time-nuts] Abstract for consideration at 2016 New Mexico TechFest

2015-12-29 Thread David Smith
Hi Cash, My interest in time and frequency measurement goes way back when I was just out of high school and was employed by a few local radio stations. We were charged with ensuring the station frequency was within the FCC limits. I remember receiving the report from our external frequency

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread paul swed
Scott, Thank you for sharing these with Time-nuts. I have to say some good reading over the winter. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Scott Newell wrote: > At 10:48 AM 12/29/2015, Bob Camp wrote: > > Is there a practical way to download the entire

[time-nuts] Symmetricom NTS-150 and NTS-200 firmware wanted

2015-12-29 Thread Mark G. Thomas
Hi, Does anyone have v8.4 firmware for one or both of these? Mine are running v8.2, but apparently version 8.4 is the newest. Mark -- Mark G. Thomas (m...@misty.com), KC3DRE ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Is there a practical way to download the entire book rather than doing 60 individual downloads for each fragment of the text? (Yes I know …. it’s free … what are you complaining about ….:) Bob > On Dec 29, 2015, at 7:06 AM, Gregory Maxwell wrote: > > The Quantum Beat

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Scott Newell
At 10:48 AM 12/29/2015, Bob Camp wrote: Is there a practical way to download the entire book rather than doing 60 individual downloads for each fragment of the text? Sure, click the "Download book" link? (OK, I had to create one of 'em.) > The Quantum Beat >

Re: [time-nuts] Abstract for consideration at 2016 New Mexico TechFest

2015-12-29 Thread Mark Spencer
Hi Cash. Here is a bit of a narrative and some comments from an amateur radio perspective. I got into the time nuts hobby as off shoot from amateur radio. I was using a pc sound card to evaluate the frequency stability of some of my ham radios by looking at the change in "beat note" when

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom NTS-150 and NTS-200 firmware wanted

2015-12-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Those are pretty old boxes. How “new” is ver 8.4? Bob > On Dec 29, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Mark G. Thomas wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anyone have v8.4 firmware for one or both of these? > > Mine are running v8.2, but apparently version 8.4 is the newest. > > Mark > > -- > Mark

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Here’s one: DSP by a legit Time Nut: http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4757-4990-8 Bob > On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:30 PM, Magnus Danielson > wrote: > > Indeed, thanks for sharing. > > Would other titles be found, it would be nice if the links would be

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi That worked! Thanks! Bob > On Dec 29, 2015, at 3:16 PM, Scott Newell wrote: > > At 10:48 AM 12/29/2015, Bob Camp wrote: > >> Is there a practical way to download the entire book rather than doing 60 >> individual >> downloads for each fragment of the text? >

Re: [time-nuts] Abstract for consideration at 2016 New Mexico TechFest

2015-12-29 Thread Will
That sure beats a BC21 that many hams (and Post Office Techs) used long ago. So long ago Google doesn't want to help and memory has faded over half a century. Cheers, Will On 30/12/15 09:45, Mark Spencer wrote: > Hi Cash. > > Here is a bit of a narrative and some comments from an amateur

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Magnus Danielson
Indeed, thanks for sharing. Would other titles be found, it would be nice if the links would be shared for them too. Found some useful articles in the Fourth Frequency Standards and Metrology link you gave. Interesting as I just participated in the 8th symposium. Cheers, Magnus On

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
Thanks Gregory! Happy 2016! John W. AJ6BC On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 5:42 PM, paul swed wrote: > Scott, > Thank you for sharing these with Time-nuts. > I have to say some good reading over the winter. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Scott

Re: [time-nuts] Abstract for consideration at 2016 New Mexico TechFest

2015-12-29 Thread Bill Byrom
I believe you meant a BC-221 frequency meter, which was a very good instrument when introduced over 70 years ago:. http://radionerds.com/index.php/BC-221 http://www.orionsword.net/Electronics/TestEquipment/ZenithFreqMeter/BC221.html Back in the early 1970's I took my BC-221 and added a TTL

Re: [time-nuts] Springer textbooks >10 years old now available for download as PDF at no cost

2015-12-29 Thread Scott Newell
At 10:00 PM 12/29/2015, Bob Camp wrote: DSP by a legit Time Nut: http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4757-4990-8 How about xtal osc and temp compensation by same dude: http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-011-6056-8 -- newell N5TNL