Re: [time-nuts] Mounting GPS Antenna on Steel Roof

2008-03-05 Thread Matthew Smith
Quoth Rob Kimberley at 2008-03-05 02:45... You mentioned Time Server..is this your only GPS or do you have other more accurate timing requirements? Unless you are working on nanosecond type accuracy, I don't see that mounting your antenna on the metal roof is going to cause you any practical

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting GPS Antenna on Steel Roof

2008-03-05 Thread Rob Kimberley
Matthew, You hit the nail on the head with item 4! Good luck. Rob K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Smith Sent: 04 March 2008 21:17 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Mounting GPS

[time-nuts] 100 MHz VCTCXO

2008-03-05 Thread Matt Ettus
I am trying to find a 100 MHz VCTCXO. The term VCTCXO doesn't seem to be universal, so what I mean is a crystal oscillator which is voltage tunable, but which without tuning is within about 10 or 20 ppm. Rakon has parts on their website which fit the bill, but they don't seem to actually make

Re: [time-nuts] Trimblemon v Tboltmon

2008-03-05 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Dave Brown wrote: Any pros or cons wrpt use of Trimblemon with a Thunderbolt? I currently use Tboltmon but.? Interested to note that on the Trimble site, the docos for the Thunderbolt E (download the pdf file) discuss use of Trimblemon but the support s/w made available for the

[time-nuts] Help with Odetics 325

2008-03-05 Thread Roy Phillips
Hi to you all Some short while ago I ask for help/info on the Odetics 325 - the main problem was that I obtained mine without antenna - well I have received considerable help from a number of members, and in particular from Rob - who solved the antenna problem. My old 325 is now up and running

Re: [time-nuts] New (old) receiver

2008-03-05 Thread Jason Rabel
Hi everybody; I just got a Motorola Oncore+ GPS receiver for use with a disciplined Frequency standard I'm building and was wondering if anyone could tell me if it will be useful for this purpose. The part number is R5122U1154. I know it's a bit late to ask this question after the purchase

Re: [time-nuts] FEI 5680A

2008-03-05 Thread Rex
Jean-Christophe Deschamps wrote: Dear group, I'm a newbie here, so please bear with me. I'm about to buy a FEI 5680A Rubidium frequency standard off ebay. From what I've gathered, these units were used in the telco industry for about 10 years, but are still useable for my needs. I

Re: [time-nuts] FEI 5680A

2008-03-05 Thread Jean-Christophe Deschamps
Rex, Thank you for your input. At 21:45 05/03/2008, you wrote: [=== Other people clearly have units that run on just +15V and do respond to serial commands to set the frequency. One person reported they were able to adjust the frequency on theirs with a screw

Re: [time-nuts] FEI 5680A

2008-03-05 Thread Jeff Mock
I think that I might purchase a GPS disciplined oscillator instead of rubidium standard for a cal lab. There's no physics package in danger of wearing out and no worries about local settings changing accuracy. They are also low power and something like the Trimble unit is very compact. jeff

Re: [time-nuts] 100MHz VCTCXO...???

2008-03-05 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Michael Baker wrote: Matt Ettus asked if anyone knew of a source for a 100MHz VCTCXO. I am not sure what that term means, but I happen to be looking for a source myself for a 110MHz VCXO with 150 to 200ppm pullability, I came across Mtron-PTI who offer TCXO's, TCVCXO's, VCTCXO's and VCXO's.

[time-nuts] 100MHz VCTCXO...???

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Baker
Matt Ettus asked if anyone knew of a source for a 100MHz VCTCXO. I am not sure what that term means, but I happen to be looking for a source myself for a 110MHz VCXO with 150 to 200ppm pullability, I came across Mtron-PTI who offer TCXO's, TCVCXO's, VCTCXO's and VCXO's. Some of their units come

Re: [time-nuts] FEI 5680A

2008-03-05 Thread Dan Rae
Jean-Christophe Deschamps wrote: Dear group, I'm a newbie here, so please bear with me. I'm about to buy a FEI 5680A Rubidium frequency standard off ebay. Jean-Christophe, Someone else may know better than I, but some (indeed most?) of these units on eBay do not have a 10 MHz output, only