Re: [time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-08-29 Thread paul swed
Magnus is right if there is any tube life at all and I do mean fumes. (odd spacing all of the sudden) In HP 5060/5061 Frankenstein (A combo of the two systems) I built a new heater controller to drive the few fumes off of the 5060 tube. Amazingly the darn thing works. The i meter barely barely

Re: [time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-08-29 Thread Javier Herrero
It seems that later, they decided to shameless use the FTS/Datum/Symmetricom FTS-5045 module http://www.gigatest.net/datum/5045txt2.pdf The OSA-5585 I've has one inside, labeled Symmetricom everywere, and the Oscilloquartz contribution is a subrack containing the DC-input and AC-input power

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment (was: LEA-6T, Software.)

2014-08-29 Thread Björn Gabrielsson
Dan, The classic Aeroantenna SPIKE snow cone. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/LoadImage?name=AERAT1675_120%2BSPKE.t.jpg The old Ashtech snow cone http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/LoadImage?name=ASH700936A_M%2BNONE.t.jpg Both of the above will keep birds looking for another place to rest.

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment (was: LEA-6T, Software.)

2014-08-29 Thread Tom Van Baak
You can get a good view of typical high-end GPS antennas with an image search like: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=ischq=cors+gps+antenna For examples of antenna and winter conditions, try these: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=ischq=gps+antenna+snow

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment (was: LEA-6T Software.)

2014-08-29 Thread Joseph Gwinn
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:15:18 -0400, time-nuts-requ...@febo.com wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:04:36 +0200 From: Attila Kinali att...@kinali.ch To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy

[time-nuts] Time-Nuts Digests displays strange...

2014-08-29 Thread Burt I. Weiner
Starting with time-nuts Digest, Vol 121, Issue 70, all of the posts in a digest are running together with no breaks between individual posts, just one long paragraph. Looking at any digests prior to that time, they still display normally. I remember a week or so ago reading that a change in

Re: [time-nuts] Time-Nuts Digests displays strange...

2014-08-29 Thread Attila Kinali
Hi, On Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:25:06 -0700 Burt I. Weiner b...@att.net wrote: Starting with time-nuts Digest, Vol 121, Issue 70, all of the posts in a digest are running together with no breaks between individual posts, just one long paragraph. Looking at any digests prior to that time, they

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment (was:, LEA-6T, Software.)

2014-08-29 Thread Dan Kemppainen
Björn and Tom, Thanks for the links. It helps visualize things a lot! Our snow was unusually weird last year. It stuck on everything, any stick larger than a pencil had at least basket ball sized hunks of snow on it. That's probably a worst case scenario, tho. Joe, OK on the study of snow. It's

Re: [time-nuts] Time-Nuts Digests displays strange...

2014-08-29 Thread Scott Newell
At 11:24 AM 8/29/2014, Charles Steinmetz wrote: Burt wrote: Starting with time-nuts Digest, Vol 121, Issue 70, all of the posts in a digest are running together with no breaks between individual posts, just one long paragraph. It's not just digests, I have the same problem since the list

Re: [time-nuts] Time-Nuts Digests displays strange...

2014-08-29 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Burt wrote: Starting with time-nuts Digest, Vol 121, Issue 70, all of the posts in a digest are running together with no breaks between individual posts, just one long paragraph. It's not just digests, I have the same problem since the list s/w change and I receive individual e-mails. One

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment (was:, LEA-6T, Software.)

2014-08-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Most GPS antennas have a preamp in them. All of the common Time Nut antennas have one. Gain varies from the mid twenties to over 40db between models. You really do not want much more gain than you need, so more is not generally better. Satellite TV coax is the material of choice for GPS

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna in snowy environment

2014-08-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Typo, FLX should be FXL helix. Sorry about that. Bob On Aug 29, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Bob Camp kb...@n1k.org wrote: Hi Well if you want to run 600’ you either will need some fancy coax or a couple inline amps. LMR400 is roughly 5 db per 100’ when new. At 300’ that’s 15 db plus

[time-nuts] Subject: Re: Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-08-29 Thread Chris
Message: 1 Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:23:35 +0200 From: Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard Message-ID: 53ffb9f7.7000...@rubidium.dyndns.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed FTS had a

[time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread cdelect
I'm trying to built a DC to DC from an existing schematic for a frequency standard I'm working on. The transformer core is identified as an Indiana General F1152-1-6 The Dc to Dc is running at 22Khz and maybe 20 Watts. Can't find any info that would allow me to decide on a proper substitute.

Re: [time-nuts] Subject: Re: Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-08-29 Thread John Miles
Looks like a really nice piece of hardware, well worth fixing up. You might check the hot-wire ionizer filament on the Cs tube for continuity, as a failure there may not show up in a meter indication. Apart from that, the detailed troubleshooting steps in the contemporary HP Cs service

Re: [time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread George Dubovsky
Hi Corby, I have the old data on that Indiana General part: it seems to be O-6 material - 4700 initial perm, 6000 max perm, up to 0.5 MHz, 210 degree C curie point - and F1152-1 is a 36x22 mm ungapped ferramic pot core - AsubL min =11530. If you need more data, I can probably scan the relevant

Re: [time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Hal Murray
cdel...@juno.com said: The Dc to Dc is running at 22Khz and maybe 20 Watts. Can't find any info that would allow me to decide on a proper substitute. Anybody out there have any data on this? National Semiconductor had a few app-notes that were cookbooks for using their chips to build DC-DC

Re: [time-nuts] Subject: Re: Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard

2014-08-29 Thread paul swed
Chris Sorry its not working. Very nice looking unit though. I did the Frankenstein thing on my 5060/5061. So if its bad there is no harm in seriously digging in. After all its just physics. On Frankenstein it took me an honest 6 months and the support of the time-nuts you already have. Learned a

Re: [time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Do you just have the core info or do you have the winding information as well? Bob On Aug 29, 2014, at 6:11 PM, cdel...@juno.com wrote: I'm trying to built a DC to DC from an existing schematic for a frequency standard I'm working on. The transformer core is identified as an Indiana

Re: [time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Tim Shoppa
Rather than start from old design, you might just want to look at the online design tools and matching core selections for simple switcher boost and buck datasheets/app notes, or SG3524 type transformer converters. The major distributors carry inductors in their catalogs that are just to match

[time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Mark Sims
Frankly, anybody that builds up a Simple Switcher type converter from scratch is more than a little nuts and/or awfully lonely. You can buy small, adjustable pre-built boards (buck or boost configs) off of Ebay for as little as a dollar each... including shipping from Old Cathay. I usually

[time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread cdelect
Thanks for the inputs everyone, One of the direct replies got me the data I needed! Alex, I'd like to by it that way, but A 24VDC input 3700VDC output at 4ma does not seem to be available! Cheers, Corby ___ time-nuts mailing list --

Re: [time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Bill Hawkins
Corby, Assuming that what you want to do is find a substitute for the F1152, you should be aware that schematics don't give you enough information to build one from scratch. The easiest thing to do is buy one from a catalog of DC-DC converters with the appropriate voltages and power - unless the

[time-nuts] Need help with transformer core

2014-08-29 Thread Mark Sims
There are actually quite a few makers of what you seek... EMCO H40P will do 3.75 mA at up to 4000V... voltage selected by a 0..5V input. Also check out PPM's offerings... http://www.ppmpower.co.uk/high_voltage_dc_dc_converters/ And UltraVolt's 4AA series: