[time-nuts] NAVSTAR proteus GPS time and frequency unit

Hi all, I have the chance to buy a new boxed unit. Having glanced at the manual I understand that the configuration software runs under Windows 95 and uses a serial RS232 port. The only Windows box I have now runs Windows 10 and has USB only. So my questions are, can I run the config software

Re: [time-nuts] NAVSTAR proteus GPS time and frequency unit

Hi In general running Win 95 software on Win 10 is not a real good bet. It’s slightly more likely to work with Win 10 Pro than with the entry level version. Bob > On Nov 4, 2015, at 2:25 PM, Stephen Farthing wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have the chance to buy a new boxed

Re: [time-nuts] NAVSTAR proteus GPS time and frequency unit

Steve My very small 10 cents. I am pretty sure win 95 had no idea what USB is. I think thats was win98 sp2 region. Certainly win10 wouldn't understand what that program was. But that said there are dos emulators/virtual machines that might let you get away with it. The other comment is if the

Re: [time-nuts] General Radio frequency standard question

Hello to the group. I have to say I keep coming back to these pictures of the syncronometer. Wow did it arrive in that clean condition? If not how did you restore it? I mean it appears evenin the hard to get to corners there is no grime build up. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 3:32

[time-nuts] Fun article at Hackaday

Check out The Evolution of Oscillations http://hackaday.com/2015/11/03/the-evolution-of-oscillations/ They cover Alexanderson alternators, the Hammond Organ, Crystals and a nod to Timenuts including the TVB atomic wristwatch with brother Bill as model. There is also Strobe light slows down