Re: [time-nuts] Advantages.. CAN THIS STOP PLEASE

2010-06-21 Thread Don Latham
/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind. R. Bacon Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406

[time-nuts] crystal oscillators

2010-06-21 Thread Don Latham
quiet to the mind. R. Bacon Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go

Re: [time-nuts] A philosophy of science view on the tight pll discussion

2010-06-03 Thread Don Latham
are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind. R. Bacon Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list

Re: [time-nuts] Most accurate small crystal

2010-05-27 Thread Don Latham
As usual, no prices. If you have to ask, you can't afford one :-) Don - Original Message - From: luke.hoffm...@l-3com.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Most accurate small

Re: [time-nuts] IRIG B

2010-05-26 Thread Don Latham
Could probably do it all with a Propeller. Don - Original Message - From: jimlux jim...@earthlink.net To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] IRIG B Bob Camp wrote: Hi Audio codecs

Re: [time-nuts] IRIG B

2010-05-25 Thread Don Latham
/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind. R. Bacon Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846

Re: [time-nuts] Nuvistors and FETs...

2010-05-02 Thread Don Latham
You can also look up the gm of the nuvistors and get a reasonable match to a fet as well. Don - Original Message - From: J. Forster j...@quik.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts]

Re: [time-nuts] The USCG really wants to bury Loran-C

2010-04-30 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] repairing Maser threads

2010-04-13 Thread Don Latham
-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com

Re: [time-nuts] ISTPress

2010-04-06 Thread Don Latham
Looks OK, but fledgling. A lot of different journals, catering to developing country scholars, and very ambitious. Personally, I would try more recognized outlets first. Don Dr. Don J. Latham 17850 Six Mile Road POBox 460134 Huson, MT 59846 406-626-4304 www.sixmilesystems.com

Re: [time-nuts] New Most Accurate Clock

2010-04-01 Thread Don Latham
-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Surplus Places...

2010-03-31 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Surplus Places...

2010-03-31 Thread Don Latham
such as attenuators, frequency sources,etc that might be adapted to PC's through USB adapters. Anyone done that? Just an idle thought, but is there a group somewhere in netspace where this kind of info is collected? Pardon the sort of mind fart... Don Latham jimlux Scott Burris wrote: CH closed

Re: [time-nuts] TBolt: UTC PPS

2010-03-29 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Making a HP 10811 better

2010-03-29 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] OT - New Mexico travel and the VLA (Food survival)

2010-03-24 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065A rubidium lifetime

2010-03-21 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] enclosure temperature controllers

2010-03-16 Thread Don Latham
; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Don Latham wrote: hello the group: I've just installed a new mercury-free thermostat in my shop. I looked the thing over and realized it has everything needed to control a constant temperature enclosure. There's a diode used as temp sensor,easy to remote

Re: [time-nuts] enclosure temperature controllers

2010-03-15 Thread Don Latham
problem rather than a capacity problem. Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] nubie querie (Earth Venus Earth, done!)

2010-03-11 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Thermal time constant

2010-03-10 Thread Don Latham
water is pretty good, too and cheap. Coupling to it is easy as well. Don - Original Message - From: jimlux jim...@earthlink.net To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thermal time

Re: [time-nuts] 5370A vs 5370B

2010-03-09 Thread Don Latham
Hi Bob: sounds as if it just had a hard bump, meaning that all the boards and connectors need reseating. I had an Hp device with a tiny crack in a pc trace on the motherboard, but by golly I found it. Hope the B doesn't prove to be a sequential vortex :-) Don - Original Message -

Re: [time-nuts] 5370A vs 5370B

2010-03-09 Thread Don Latham
it, tearing it open and checking all the internals is definitely on the list of things to do. Finding a board loose or a screw that needs tightening is pretty likely. Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Don Latham Sent: Tuesday

Re: [time-nuts] 5370A vs 5370B

2010-03-09 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] 5370A vs 5370B

2010-03-09 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] buffer amps

2010-03-07 Thread Don Latham
. These are through-hole and not recommended for new products, but perfectly good for messin' around. Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com

Re: [time-nuts] Achieving maximum performance when driving 5370A/B inputs

2010-02-27 Thread Don Latham
Is that buttermilk or blueberry batter? :-) Don - Original Message - From: Bruce Griffiths bruce.griffi...@xtra.co.nz To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Achieving maximum

Re: [time-nuts] Achieving maximum performance when driving 5370A/Binputs

2010-02-27 Thread Don Latham
I've fixed shafts like this carefully with plastic swizzle sticks and super glue. Did I say carefully? a little dab'll do ya... Don - Original Message - From: Mark Sims hol...@hotmail.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:10 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Achieving

Re: [time-nuts] 5061a now look at wrong freq A1 fault

2010-02-26 Thread Don Latham
I see that there is a 5061 on epray with the usual evasive statement to the effect that the seller is completely ignorant except it turns on. Is the Cs tube liable to be OK? If so, I feel competent to fix anything else that does not call for esoteric or exceedingly rare parts :-) I just don't

Re: [time-nuts] Primary Standards...

2010-02-23 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Sound Card Spectrum Analyzer

2010-02-18 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] FE5680 Frequency adjustment voltage range

2010-02-17 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Vibrations

2010-02-11 Thread Don Latham
There is a heat conductive rubber gasket material for automotive use...It's the higher frequency mechanical thumps you need to get rid of. Don - Original Message - From: Stan, W1LE stanw...@verizon.net To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent:

Re: [time-nuts] Low phase noise VCO

2010-02-10 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Low phase noise VCO

2010-02-09 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] any WWV audio recordings available?

2010-02-09 Thread Don Latham
I was told that there were a couple of adjustment pots that went bad; I cannot remember which ones but they are in the feed from the receiver to the digital control if that makes sense. I sold the one I had a year or so ago. Don - Original Message - From: Majdi S. Abbas m...@latt.net

Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-02-02 Thread Don Latham
somewhere with a set of original manuals for the 2.x version. Now if it just had a SR-620 counter built into it Bob On Feb 2, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Don Latham wrote: Oh, forgot. My firmware appears to be something like A.02.4 or something like that, and the manuals are A.05.0 or so. another

Re: [time-nuts] Standard Resistor oil

2010-02-01 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-02-01 Thread Don Latham
-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile

Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-02-01 Thread Don Latham
to be the weakness of a lot of test gear these days. Can't wait to measure -100 dbc/Hz phase noise with mine :) Bob On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Don Latham wrote: Just bought one last week. As advertised, came with a cal and checkout sheet. BTW, cost another $150 to have manuals printed out

Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-02-01 Thread Don Latham
:29 PM, Don Latham wrote: Hi Bob. Display shows use, definitely, but I can see info over the whole tube. I have a couple of things to do before I can start the learning curve, but am looking forward to using it. I'll have a bunch of test stuff for sale if this thing works out ;-) Don Bob Camp Hi

Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-02-01 Thread Don Latham
with the sub-800 MHz stuff enabled. I get the impression that the E8285's never quite did as well below 30 MHz as the 8920's do. Bob On Feb 1, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Don Latham wrote: Hi Bob. Display shows use, definitely, but I can see info over the whole tube. I have a couple of things to do

Re: [time-nuts] Conducting Bench Top Material

2010-01-30 Thread Don Latham
The connection is alchemical, Don - Original Message - From: Bruce Griffiths bruce.griffi...@xtra.co.nz To: j...@quik.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Conducting Bench Top

Re: [time-nuts] Conducting Bench Top Material

2010-01-29 Thread Don Latham
also matches the sun within reason... Don - Original Message - From: Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org To: j...@quik.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Conducting Bench

[time-nuts] Hp 3750A

2010-01-25 Thread Don Latham
rather not just send a board, OK? Anyone want it for $50 plus shipping? Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing

Re: [time-nuts] Hp 3750A

2010-01-25 Thread Don Latham
Hi Jim: Did you send a message? Don Jim Cotton Don Latham wrote: Hi TN's I have an Hp 3750A interval counter for parts. Front panel bezel is missing, as is the time base. It had a 10544A in it, I think. All other boards, etc. are there; condition unknown except no smoke escapes when fired up

Re: [time-nuts] Hp 3750A

2010-01-25 Thread Don Latham
Scott: I appreciate that! But I need to get rid of the whole thing. If I do peddle it, I can let you know who bought it, and maybe...; Don Scott Newell At 01:57 PM 1/25/2010 , Don Latham wrote: Hi TN's I have an Hp 3750A interval counter for parts. Front panel bezel is missing, as is the time

[time-nuts] 5370A

2010-01-25 Thread Don Latham
your time and bandwidth. Guess I'm trying to be a good TN netizen and don't want to impose or try to turn this very nice list into an ***Y. Thanks, Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com

Re: [time-nuts] Rb Mag sensitivity

2010-01-25 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-01-23 Thread Don Latham
If you have the space, you could do what I do, and bolt multiple folding tables together with 'L'- and 'T'-shaped flat metal brackets. The idea, besides adding surface area, is to dampen the tables' tendency to wobble. This adds a surprising amount of stability and load-bearing capacity. It

Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment

2010-01-21 Thread Don Latham
- Original Message - From: paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com Its unfortunate but there used to be flea markets with truckloads of test equipment. Very inexpensive power supplies and everything else. But much of that has gone to ebay. You still find a bargain now and again. But nothing like

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-12 Thread Don Latham
structure, yielding to abrupt length changes. Can't have everything, I suppose... Best to all, Don Latham - Original Message - From: Hal Murray hmur...@megapathdsl.net To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 8:04

Re: [time-nuts] I think I've become a Volt nut too.

2010-01-12 Thread Don Latham
No. You've already fallen in the rabbit hole.. The next thing is to begin your study of randomness. HeHeHeHe... Don - Original Message - From: Nic McLean mcle...@bigpond.com To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-12 Thread Don Latham
Ah, but a torsion pendulum is inescapably a kind of vertical pendulum as well? Don - Original Message - From: J. Forster j...@quik.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Non

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-12 Thread Don Latham
not hard to visualize. If done that way, perhaps the two rods/tubes and the bob should be stress relieved by liquid nitrogen treatment. Seems to work for rifle barrels (one of my other time absorbers) Don - Original Message - From: Lux, Jim (337C) james.p@jpl.nasa.gov To:

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-11 Thread Don Latham
/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-11 Thread Don Latham
/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list

Re: [time-nuts] Non electrical time-nuttery

2010-01-09 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Digital Clock kit - no Integrated circuits!

2010-01-09 Thread Don Latham
Hp kinda stole the idea from the old General Radio syncro clock (I have two of these). In the longago time, we had a homemade version that generated 1 sec ticks to drive clocks in our research tower lab at New Mexico Tech. It ran for a number of years. Don Latham Chuck Harris Sing

Re: [time-nuts] Loran C D-Day

2010-01-05 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix TM500 Series Help

2010-01-03 Thread Don Latham
-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix TM500 Series Help

2010-01-02 Thread Don Latham
Try these guys: http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/ I've dealt with them for Tek parts in the past; they are quite good. Don - Original Message - From: Don @ True-Cal true-...@swbell.net To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:33 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Tektronix TM500

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Rubidium (heatpipe cooling for)

2009-12-24 Thread Don Latham
there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin

Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Rubidium

2009-12-24 Thread Don Latham
would be of the same order. Bruce ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850

Re: [time-nuts] Curve fitting

2009-12-23 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] are any time-nuts also random-nuts?

2009-12-23 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Rubidium

2009-12-22 Thread Don Latham
sheesh! How about a right-sized water jug? Don - Original Message - From: Bob Camp li...@cq.nu To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Cheap Rubidium Hi I agree that if you simply

Re: [time-nuts] Synchronizing to WWV

2009-12-18 Thread Don Latham
Is this the basis document for the Heathkit Most Accurate Clock??? Don - Original Message - From: Justin Pinnix jus...@fuzzythinking.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:40 PM Subject: [time-nuts]

Re: [time-nuts] Stinky Z3801

2009-12-05 Thread Don Latham
shouldn't need to tune it manually - which is good since you CAN'T tune it manually. :-) Ed Don Latham wrote: so how do you reach the tuning capacitor? - Original Message - From: John Green wpxs...@gmail.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:56 PM Subject: Re

Re: [time-nuts] Stinky Z3801

2009-12-04 Thread Don Latham
so how do you reach the tuning capacitor? - Original Message - From: John Green wpxs...@gmail.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Stinky Z3801 Since the oscillator/inner oven can is sealed, how can you smell it? Bill Hawkins

Re: [time-nuts] NMEA Time

2009-11-25 Thread Don Latham
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[time-nuts] ocxo pinout

2009-11-23 Thread Don Latham
One of the group wanted a pinout for the eros funky frequency ocxo. Unfortunately, I lost the email. Could you email me again? Also, does your unit have a connector or plain pins? Are there two type SMB connectors? I have one of each type. Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850

Re: [time-nuts] funky frequency

2009-11-21 Thread Don Latham
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[time-nuts] funky frequency

2009-11-19 Thread Don Latham
I just found in my dusty junk, a couple of ovenized frequency sources at 5.199155 MHz, part# EROS-750-MA111 Dunno why I got these. Is this a magic frequency? It does not seem to divide down to a baudrate... Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT

Re: [time-nuts] Reference oscillator accuracy

2009-11-17 Thread Don Latham
Thanks, Didier. I've uploaded diurnaltot.jpg. It is not fancy, but is readable. Anyone interested in on-or off-line csn email me. Seems as if the demise of loran will kill this, unless groundwave from wwvb at 60 khz is of interest. Don Latham - Original Message - From: Didier Juges

Re: [time-nuts] The Demise of LORAN (was Re: Reference oscillator accuracy)

2009-11-14 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Reference oscillator accuracy

2009-11-13 Thread Don Latham
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Re: [time-nuts] Reference oscillator accuracy

2009-11-13 Thread Don Latham
a #$%^. The way to calculate the refractive index of moist air is given. I don't know how to post these images to the list, so help please. There was no reason to pursue the idea at the time, so maybe with the extensive network of the time-nuts some sense can be made of the idea. Dunno. Don Latham

Re: [time-nuts] new gps timing receiver

2009-10-31 Thread Don Latham
) and the CW12 module that's based on the CW25 but is easier to connect to costs $84. Ed Don Latham wrote: I'm pretty sure the list members are aware of this, but the Connor-Winfield corp (conwin.com) announced a gpsw timing module, $40 in bulk, that maintains phase alignment between the 10 MHz and 1 PPS

[time-nuts] new gps timing receiver

2009-10-30 Thread Don Latham
-satellite timing. I have not loked yet, but this looks to be a useful device. Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts

[time-nuts] Winfield gps

2009-10-30 Thread Don Latham
I was just reminded that I left out the model number of the Connor-Winfield module. It is Wi-125. Sorry. Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com

[time-nuts] frequency sources

2009-10-15 Thread Don Latham
knows... Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] Getting GPIB to work on HP5382B Universal

2009-10-13 Thread Don Latham
Now if I could only come up with $1500 for Labview, I'd drive my equipment with it too :-) Don Latham - Original Message - From: Mark C. Stephens ma...@non-stop.com.au To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 5:37 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Getting GPIB to work on HP5382B

Re: [time-nuts] 5370A

2009-10-10 Thread Don Latham
Hi All: I put extended fins on my 1980's Hp equipment by drilling and tapping the existing sink. I used the white heatsink grease from Radio Shack to help. Don Latham Joseph Gray The heatsink on my unit is quite hot, also. I'm thinking about putting a fan on it after I get everything working

Re: [time-nuts] 5370A

2009-10-10 Thread Don Latham
oh yeah-cool :-) Don Joseph Gray So now all your HP equipment looks like a 1950's parking lot, huh? On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Don Latham d...@montana.com wrote: Hi All: I put extended fins on my 1980's Hp equipment by drilling and tapping the existing sink. I used the white heatsink

Re: [time-nuts] Cautionary tale #4711

2009-10-06 Thread Don Latham
Magnus! 42 is most certainly not arbitrary. It's the answer to God, the Universe, and Everything! Don - Original Message - From: Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Re: [time-nuts] GPS antenna and lightning

2009-10-04 Thread Don Latham
IMPEDANCE GROUND PATH is the right thing for managing strikes; radioactive or brush rods only serve to protect themselves and don't do a darn thing for anything around them except divert the strikes to the close surroundings. Don Latham Brooke Clarke Hi Kevin: I agree with all you have said regarding

Re: [time-nuts] Lightning and grounds...

2009-10-04 Thread Don Latham
. The single plate ground point is of course correct, as is non-tapped leads from each piece of equipment. Don Latham www.lightningforensics.com Burt I. Weiner Something I should've mentioned is that the connections are all essentially in series. For example. If you have a wire going to a ground

Re: [time-nuts] Lightning and grounds...

2009-10-04 Thread Don Latham
not even asked ( bitter experience). Don Magnus Danielson Don Latham wrote: Hi Burt and all: Only a reminder: lightning is a pulse, and especially at the ground terminus can have frequency components in excess of tens of MHz. Think in terms of impedance rather than resistance. I think the use

[time-nuts] General Radio LR-1

2009-09-10 Thread Don Latham
is the thing weighs about 150 lb. Remember that electronics was sold by the pound to the armed forces in the good ol' days? I took apart a mobile SCR-545 radar oncet and it had cast brass chassis (!). Anyhow, let me know if you're interested... Don -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six

Re: [time-nuts] General Radio LR-1

2009-09-10 Thread Don Latham
Can be arranged! Don WB6BNQ Don, Is it possible to see some pictures of this beast ? Also, it sounds like it needs to be in TVB's museum where it will get the best care. BillWB6BNQ Don Latham wrote: New Topic: In case anyone on the list is interested, a friend (really!) has

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5071A Electron Multiplier of Cesium Beam Tube

2009-09-07 Thread Don Latham
darn. I should have made clear I meant on the part of Hp/Agilent!!! No flames please. Don - Original Message - From: Don Latham d...@montana.com To: rich...@karlquist.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 11:58 PM

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5071A Electron Multiplier of Cesium Beam Tube

2009-09-07 Thread Don Latham
___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5071A Electron Multiplier of Cesium Beam Tube

2009-09-07 Thread Don Latham
the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5071A Electron Multiplier of Cesium Beam Tube

2009-09-06 Thread Don Latham
yet another reason not to buy a CS clock. What kind of self-destructive bs is this? Don - Original Message - From: Rick Karlquist rich...@karlquist.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 9:54 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [time-nuts] Agilent 05071-60294 05071-60219 oscillators

2009-08-30 Thread Don Latham
Your bet is right, I have dealt with outback. A bit sharp, as our English cousins say. Caveat very much emptor... Don - Original Message - From: Jim Palfreyman jim77...@gmail.com To: Tom Van Baak t...@leapsecond.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement

Re: [time-nuts] ad-hoc I/O

2009-08-28 Thread Don Latham
it over. Don Latham Richard (Rick) Karlquist The XT-Nano-XXL looks very interesting, and the price is good. With these kinds of hardware devices, the question always arises as to what to use on the other end to talk to the device. I see that ak-nord has a virtual com port driver, which many

Re: [time-nuts] ad-hoc I/O

2009-08-28 Thread Don Latham
AFIK, Jim. The website will have some mire info Freudian slip?). I've stopped at XP and have a W2k that I load on to unsuspecting bare machines... Don Lux, Jim (337C) On 8/28/09 10:25 AM, Don Latham d...@montana.com wrote: Rick, and other interested time-nuts: I think the thing to use

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt temperature Control

2009-08-26 Thread Don Latham
@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com

Re: [time-nuts] Using cheap sound cards for measurements

2009-08-24 Thread Don Latham
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