Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2009-01-13 Thread Scott Newell
At 09:30 PM 1/13/2009, Brooke Clarke wrote: >Hi Scott: > >Press F5 at: >http://www.prc68.com/I/Loop.shtml#CMMR6P60 >and scroll down to see a scope image. Not sure if the dots are caused by the >sampling scope or by noise? Here's my current signal: http://www.digital-pickle.dyndns.org/images/wwvb/

Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2009-01-13 Thread Scott Newell
At 09:30 PM 1/13/2009, Brooke Clarke wrote: >Hi Scott: > >Press F5 at: >http://www.prc68.com/I/Loop.shtml#CMMR6P60 >and scroll down to see a scope image. Not sure if the dots are caused by the >sampling scope or by noise? Bad reception. My old rat shack 'atomic clock' signal looks like that som

Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2009-01-13 Thread Chris Kuethe
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Brooke Clarke wrote: > Hi Scott: > > Press F5 at: > http://www.prc68.com/I/Loop.shtml#CMMR6P60 > and scroll down to see a scope image. Not sure if the dots are caused by the > sampling scope or by noise? I'm going to guess your reception sucks. I hooked up an LED

Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2009-01-13 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Scott: Press F5 at: http://www.prc68.com/I/Loop.shtml#CMMR6P60 and scroll down to see a scope image. Not sure if the dots are caused by the sampling scope or by noise? Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.prc68.com Scott Newell wrote: > At 06:57 PM 1/11/2009, Brooke Clarke wrote: >> Hi: >> >

Re: [time-nuts] Sound Cards

2009-01-13 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Steve Do you mean?: http://www.firecom.com/ Bruce steve heidmann wrote: > Firecomm.com has some nice parts to look at > > --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Demian Martin wrote: > > From: Demian Martin > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound Cards > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:05 PM

Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2009-01-13 Thread Scott Newell
At 06:57 PM 1/11/2009, Brooke Clarke wrote: >Hi: > >I've received the 60 kHz version of the C-max CMMR-6P LF time code receiver >module. Digi-Key ( 561-1014-ND) has these improperly listed in their catalog >and the CMMR-6P data sheet has a typo that may have mislead Digi-Key. Ah-hah! There were

Re: [time-nuts] Sound Cards

2009-01-13 Thread steve heidmann
Firecomm.com has some nice parts to look at --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Demian Martin wrote: From: Demian Martin Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound Cards To: time-nuts@febo.com Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:05 PM Magnus Danielson wrote: > > The digital link in question is S/PDIF; with the current

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Lux, James P
> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Hal Murray > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:24 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards > > > > I haven't worked with plastic fibers. I'd expect the

Re: [time-nuts] Sound Cards

2009-01-13 Thread Demian Martin
Magnus Danielson wrote: > > The digital link in question is S/PDIF; with the current popularity > > of Home Theater systems cheap cards with digital I/O have become > > quite prevalent. As an added bonus, S/PDIF can be run over both > > coaxial and optical media, the latter being attractive in f

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Magnus Danielson
Lux, James P skrev: > Message- >> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com >> [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson >> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:01 PM >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards >> >> L >>> Cons

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Daun Yeagley
Spoil sport! Daun -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of John Ackermann N8UR Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:51 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards Lux, James P w

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Hal Murray
> The optical link commonly being used for S/P-DIF is TosLink and it > seems like it can be the cause of many problems. It seems like some > care in doing the optical link setup is needed. I have never digged > into why the optical links have that problem. I can only guess, but > bad optical c

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Lux, James P
Message- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:01 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards > > L > > > > Consumer audio optical links

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Magnus Danielson
Lux, James P skrev: >>> optical media, the latter being attractive in further isolating PC >>> noise from any measurement setup. And of course, a manufacturer's >>> evaluation board is much better documented and more suited to >>> measurement-specific mods than a random sound card. >> The optical l

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Rex
John Ackermann N8UR wrote: > Lux, James P wrote: > > >> I was amused when the guy at the stereo store tried to sell me on RF >> shielded TOSlink cables, claiming it would provide more clarity and >> definition in the sound. Uh-huh.. Sort of like the green marking pen for >> the edges of yo

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread J.D. Bakker
At 10:30 +1300 14-01-2009, Bruce Griffiths wrote: >Magnus Danielson wrote: > > J.D. Bakker skrev: > >>> [F]or best noise/jitter-performance an external ADC should be used, > >>> connected through a digital link to a PC sound card.[...] > >>> >>> The digital link in question is S/PDIF; wi

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Lux, James P
> > The optical link commonly being used for S/P-DIF is TosLink and it > > seems like it can be the cause of many problems. It seems like some > > care in doing the optical link setup is needed. I have never digged > > into why the optical links have that problem. I can only guess, but > > bad opt

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Lux, James P wrote: > I was amused when the guy at the stereo store tried to sell me on RF shielded > TOSlink cables, claiming it would provide more clarity and definition in the > sound. Uh-huh.. Sort of like the green marking pen for the edges of your > CDs to reduce internal reflections,

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Lux, James P
> > optical media, the latter being attractive in further isolating PC > > noise from any measurement setup. And of course, a manufacturer's > > evaluation board is much better documented and more suited to > > measurement-specific mods than a random sound card. > > The optical link commonly being

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Magnus Danielson wrote: > J.D. Bakker skrev: > >>> Maybe I lost track and missed something, but I don't think I ever saw >>> more on the subject of specific high-end sound cards that might be >>> useful for nutty measurements. >>> >> From an earlier list message: >> >> >>> [F]or bes

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread Magnus Danielson
J.D. Bakker skrev: >> Maybe I lost track and missed something, but I don't think I ever saw >> more on the subject of specific high-end sound cards that might be >> useful for nutty measurements. > > From an earlier list message: > >> [F]or best noise/jitter-performance an external ADC should be

Re: [time-nuts] Sound cards

2009-01-13 Thread J.D. Bakker
>Maybe I lost track and missed something, but I don't think I ever saw >more on the subject of specific high-end sound cards that might be >useful for nutty measurements. From an earlier list message: >[F]or best noise/jitter-performance an external ADC should be used, >connected through a digi