[time-nuts] EZGPIB writing to a file - disk thrashing

2010-05-17 Thread Jerome Peters
When using the Prologic USB-to-GPIB adapter and the EZGPIB (Ulrich Bangert) software to log results of HP5334A to a file - do you worry about thrashing your hard drive? If for example you are taking one measurement per second, then does it make sense to try to queue-up 60+ measurements before

Re: [time-nuts] EZGPIB writing to a file - disk thrashing

2010-05-17 Thread David C. Partridge
1) In the scale of things 1 write/second is not thrashing. 100/sec might be classified that way. 2) The C run-time with buffer the data anyway. So don't worry. Dave -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Jerome Peters

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-17 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 17/05/2010 06:13:05 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org writes: You're right about the current. I just checked it with my DMM and got 45ma. My inline power meter must not be that it's not that accurate at the low end. The display works; the backlight works; the

[time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread normn3ykf
Hi! Wanted: HP 8555a or 8559a plugins. Drop me a note with condition and location. Pics would be helpful! Will consider entire packages. Thanks, Norm n3ykf ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread K. Szeker
PS: I know Mr. Lüders as a very serious seller, really 100% OK! K. 2010/5/17 K. Szeker szeke...@gmail.com Hi Norm! On the eBay is one actual yet: http://cgi.ebay.ch/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350354294655ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Karesz 2010/5/17 normn3...@stny.rr.com Hi! Wanted: HP

[time-nuts] Frequency Electronics FE-1004A

2010-05-17 Thread Nick England
Greetings - I acquired a vintage (1966?) Frequency Electronics unit at a hamfest this weekend, composed of: FE-1004A Frequency Standard FE-32A Battery FE-40A Phase Comparator FE-5027A VLF Comp. Std. Assy. I haven't been able to find any info or docs on the web or time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread Bob Bownes
On a similar note, should anyone have a working 853a display they are willing to part with, please contact me. Thanks, Bob On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, K. Szeker szeke...@gmail.com wrote: PS: I know Mr. Lüders as a very serious seller, really 100% OK! K. 2010/5/17 K. Szeker

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread K. Szeker
Hi Norm! On the eBay is one actual yet: http://cgi.ebay.ch/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350354294655ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Karesz 2010/5/17 normn3...@stny.rr.com Hi! Wanted: HP 8555a or 8559a plugins. Drop me a note with condition and location. Pics would be helpful! Will consider entire

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Are you still in 3 land? If so, I may have some of what you are looking for over in the shed. If I do, the price is right (as in free), but I have no desire to ship big heavy spectrum analyzers... Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Hit the wrong button - that one should not have gone to the list. Sorry!!! Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 12:41 PM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'

Re: [time-nuts] wanted: hp plugins

2010-05-17 Thread normn3ykf
Bob, I'm in Sayre, PA and will drive. Thanks, Norm n3ykf Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: Hi Are you still in 3 land? If so, I may have some of what you are looking for over in the shed. If I do, the price is right (as in free), but I have no desire to ship big heavy spectrum analyzers...

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO - was - oscillator choice question

2010-05-17 Thread ernieperes
Hi, there is a modified W5OJM GPSDO and all the PCB and so on..please see the flwng link http://pagesperso-orange.fr/f5cau/base_temps_gps_f5cau/page_basegpsF5CAU.htm Basically a well designed mods of the above idea...and no special parts. and it runs from 10MHz. Rgds

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO - was - oscillator choice question

2010-05-17 Thread Richard W. Solomon
Will the boards be available for purchase ? I would like to build two of them. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- From: erniepe...@aol.com Sent: May 17, 2010 4:58 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO - was - oscillator choice question Hi, there is a modified

[time-nuts] Greyfox Surplus box

2010-05-17 Thread Brucekareen
Today, while at HSC Electronics, an electronics surplus store in Rhonert park, CA, I picked up a GreyFox R1056 distribution box that looked like it had possibilities either as a distribution amplifier for 10 MHz or for GPS signals. But to my surprise, I could not find any information about

Re: [time-nuts] GPSDO - was - oscillator choice question

2010-05-17 Thread ernieperes
Hi Dick, Please contact directly with F5CAU about the PCB and PIC code. also there is a VE2ZAZ based GPSDO..please see this link. http://rxcontrol.free.fr/PicGPS/index.html Rgds Ernie. -Original Message- From: Richard W. Solomon w1...@earthlink.net To: Discussion