Hi Tom
I passed this along to two of my old time computer gurus - I am sure they will
want to celebrate!!
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:19 AM
To: Discussion of
As you have heard Verizon is canceling their email address operation. I
don't know when but it will be soon. My new email address will be
bill.ric...@gmail.com <mailto:bill.ric...@gmail.com>
Please correct your address book.
Thank you.
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
dB Electronics
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bill Riches
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 10:02 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' <time-nuts@febo.com>
Subject: [time-nuts] Wildwood NJ ELoran
Here is a dropbo
Here is a dropbox link to Eloran from xmitter at Wildwood, NJ. I am 10 miles
away and it is from my hp SA over a long average.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxa85mz00z5l0cp/eloran%20dec%208.jpg?dl=0
73, Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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100 khz.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of John Marvin
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 1:21 AM
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] eLoran test 6 Feb for almost 2 months
I don't have a Loran receiver, and I
Just noticed by accident if you have a small screen mode if you click on the
top of the screen and drag it up above the top of the monitor and release the
mouse button it will change to full screen mode. Learn something new every day!
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
Ahhh, full screen mode... the
Took a while but found out that /vs /fu worked for me. Slick!
Bill, WA2DVU
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 1:06 AM
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Subject: [time-nuts] Lady Heather Ver 5 Problem - full
I have another lucent in the shop and when I get back I will stick a laptop on
it and see if that shows the correct life. No big thing - just wondering if I
was doing something wrong.
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent:
Ran overnight - life has advanced to 17844. Will be away for 3 days and check
it when I return.
Bill
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 12:42 AM
To: time-nuts@febo.com
Subject: [time-nuts] LH
Lucent ref0 box working fine with LH.
Question - Life readout on LH reads 17832 hours and does not advance. Life
readout on Z3811.exe program reads 5943 hours and advances.
Is the life readout available for the Lucent box?
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
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LH works great with my lucent REF0 box. I am using string /4 /vs /tz=5.
When I enter /rxx=17 it corrects leap second but the screen changes from all
of the data to just to clock info full screen. How do I get the full data info
back?
Is it possible to read the total life operating time
Thank you Mark, Spend time with your family this Thanksgiving. We will all
appreciate it when it does arrive.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 11:14 AM
To:
] On Behalf Of paul swed
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:50 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather for Z3801A (and other devices)
Curious if the code for the z3801 was ever released?
Thanks
Paul
WB8TSL
On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Bill
Hi Mark,
Thank you for working with the KS24361. Looking forward to when the program
will be available.
Any ideas on being able to use the 1 PPS signal out of the KS24361 to drive SL
sound card calibration? It is a weird pulse and someone mentioned the timing
is wrong. I use the pulse
Hi Mark,
If your Lucent KS unit does not come in soon let me know and I will still be
glad to lend you one of my units with power supply to play with. I have
offered this several times in the past but did not hear from you.
73,
Bill, WA2DVu
Cape May
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From:
Hi Charles,
Thanks for info - makes sense. With SL Lucent pulse did not work - Jackson
unit did with no mods. Guess I was lucky!
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Charles
Steinmetz
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016
-nuts] Lucent RFTFm-II-XO
Hi
I have had no problem using the PPS out of any of the Lucent boxes. They
trigger counters fine and a one shot stretches them to any length you might
need.
Bob
> On Sep 22, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Bill Riches <bill.ric...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Be car
Be careful of the pps output from the dual lucent boxes. Tried to use it to
sync SL and found that it is a weird non-standard pulse and would not work even
with a pulse stretcher as it looked too narrow. I use the pps output from a
Jackson unit and it syncs SL fine.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape
Hi Mark,
Will it work with Z3811 (KS24361)
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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Hi Mark,
If you are ever interested in playing with the Lucent boxes (Z3811, Z3812) I
would be glad to send you a working system to play with. Sure would like to
use LH with it.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Hi Bob and group,
Where are you obtaining Satstat and what windoze version will it work on? XP,
W7 32 or 64 bit? XP I guess?
Bill Riches
Cape May
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Stewart
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 12:03 AM
Just loaded Satstat and found that it would not work with windoze 7 64 bit. Is
there a 64 bit version around or do I dig out an old xp machine - or what
program has been found to work?
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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System has been fired up for about 48 hours and seems to have settled down a
bit by watching scope trace movement between Lucent and thunderbolt (has been
on for months).
I hooked up Lucent to input of 3586 (sync with thundebolt) and measured 15625
khz with spectrum lab for 8 hours - sample
I have the wall mounted version. I believe that the hour adjust solenoid
took 100 volts or so. I will check my manual on the clock. At a minute
before the top of the hour until a minute after the hour all traffic would
stop on the WU lines and at the top of the hour a 100 v dc pulse came over
Book info amazon
http://www.amazon.com/American-Clocks-Volume-Special-Self-Winding/dp/0930163
443/ref=sr_1_sc_3?ie=UTF8qid=1414869823sr=8-3-spellkeywords=american+cloc
ks+tran+duyly
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Bill I responded to Mike there seems to be a number of threads running on
this.
So in fact you
Hi Bob,
I connected 10 MHZ test jack output to a 15 db el-cheepo CATV amp and the
output of that to a 4 way splitter. Splitter outputs went to 3336-3586 and
counter. All seem to like the ref signal. Output of the amp takes makes the
semi-square wave into a sick saw tooth. Amp is only rated
My system arrived today in original unopened boxes. Hooked up 24 volts and
a gps antenna and it locked in about an hour and 10 MHZ output as compared
with thunderbolt GPS seems to be working just great. No trace movement on
scope using thunderbolt as trigger and looking at Lucent 10 MHZ output.
Hi Bob,
I was just going to say it would be cool if Lady Heather eventually would work.
You read my mind. I can hope!!
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 12:12 PM
Hi Said,
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions and provide info on the LTE
unit to our group. I know we will not add much to your bottom line as we are a
small group. We have come a long way with Thunderbolt without any help
whatsoever with that company. Will be an interesting
NAA -50 dbm (1 MV) using a mini-whip. -60 dbm on the k9ay loop. Mini-whip
is full of surprises.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of paul swed
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:51 PM
To:
Wildwood is up as of 1300 Z March 3, 2014. We are in the middle of a lot of
snow! Estimated to receive a foot or so. Yippie...
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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Hi Paul,
Is that EST or GMT time?
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ ( 10 miles from Wildwood!)
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of paul swed
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 12:18 PM
To: Time-nuts
Subject: [time-nuts] LORAN C
Wildwood is still up at 0100 z 11/17. Guess they are running all weekend.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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Not wildwood - I am 5 miles away from wildwood - I heard it and it was about
an s1
73,
Bill, WA2DVu
Cape May
Can you tell whether it is coming from Wildwood or another site?
David N1HAC
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Hi Paul,
I stand corrected! Wildwood is up at 1615 now - 30/9! Beer call at 1700!
My last comment was in regards to the last evening activity that was not
Wildwood.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
This is the method I use for my 5110. There are two 10 mhz outputs on the
osc - you can unplug one of the plugs and use a 10x probe there. My unit
will hold a couple of parts in
10-8 for months.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com
Hi Paul,
I thought I was receiving Wildwood which is 3 miles or so away but
apparently not. I nulled out the sig with my LFL1010 loop and get a null
about 30 degrees which is toward Boston but maybe it could be Seneca after
figuring antenna error and Mag variation. Signal strength with the loop
OK Stan,
What stations are you receiving - not GRI numbers but locations!
Bill Riches
Cape May
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Stan, W1LE
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:52 PM
To: Discussion of precise time
to the x station.
But I assume its the same actual modulator and site.
My 2 cents.
Regards
Paul.
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Bill Riches bill.ric...@verizon.net wrote:
OK Stan,
What stations are you receiving - not GRI numbers but locations!
Bill Riches
Cape May
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Old rate numbers for Wildwood on web site were 9930 9960 and 8090. That
info is probably past history.
Bill Riches
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of paul swed
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:16 PM
To: Discussion
at Wildwood (NJ) has to say.
Stan, W1LE Cape Cod
On 2/5/2013 1:06 PM, Bill Riches wrote:
OK Stan,
What stations are you receiving - not GRI numbers but locations!
Bill Riches
Cape May
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Hi Stan,
Now I am confused!! I have an 857 and 80 - 6 screwdriver in my car.
Tuned it up on 3800, then looked at broadcast band - Distant stations
500 - 600 khz were coming in aboug s9. Heard 100khz about s1 - qth is
9
Anyone locking on Wildwood, NJ - they are still fired up.
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
89700 dana and the srs700 has been locked for 10 hours plus. Looking pretty
good comparing RB adjusted to gps and 20ns drift will be at least 42
minutes. But just relooked at the drift and it may be much longer. SN
Greetings All,
Loran station at Wildwood, NJ is up at 2118 EST on 100 KHZ. I guess they
are running surveys again. I am located 3 miles NW of Wildwood Crest NJ
where the station is located.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May Court House, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com
This link may work.
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2992
73,
Bill WA2DVU
Greetings All,
Loran station at Wildwood, NJ is up at 2118 EST on 100 KHZ. I guess they
are running surveys again. I am located 3 miles NW of Wildwood Crest NJ
where the station is located.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May
Nothing going on in Cape May for a while - I don't know if they are done
testing.
Bill WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Garvey
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 3:25 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise
In the link that Simon mentions the Costas loop is discussed. In 1956 when
I was 14 and a SWL listener there was a AM technical net on 75 meters.
Every Sunday afternoon there was a visiting engineer ham or otherwise giving
a lecture. I remember John giving his on a DSB process that he was
Nice job George
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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: Re: [time-nuts] HP 3586B Selective Level Meter
I ordered a BCJ-VWP adapter from Markertek.
A week and $18 later it shows up but does not fit my 3586B.
It is too fat to go into the connector on the HP, and the center pin is way
too fat..
On 07/19/2012 04:48 AM, Bill Riches wrote:
Purchase
I did install a bnc connector for input - pain - it took a few hours. Save
yourself a lot of grief and purchase a Canare bcj-vwp bnc adapter from
Markertech or others. Works fine.
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Now that I have my new [30 year old] HP 3586 making measurements over the
GPIB bus I have
Purchase the Canare BCJ-VWP adapter from Martertech or other suppliers.
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:22 AM
To: time-nuts
Hi guys,
I have asked this question several times over the past few weeks and get no
answer. Have I been ostracized??!!
Question is that I am looking for suggestions for GPS antenna for t-bolt.
The antenna that I am using now is a no name and I not know where it came
from! Wonder if a Garman
Are there any pc programs that can decode Loran C id's?
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJH
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Cape may is up as of 1600 EDST
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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http://www.u-blox.com/images/downloads/Product_Docs/LEA-6_DataSheet_%28GPS.G
6-HW-09004%29.pdf
Regards,
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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I have not been able to locate a spec sheet for there. Do you have a
link? Or maybe you could say how these are improved over the M12M?
--
Chris
Hi Paul and others,
Please give your QTH when posting. Any ids would be appreciated. I have
been talking with one of the ETs at the Wildwood NJ site. Film at 11.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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Cape May is up at 2000Z
73,
Bill WA2DVU
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Seems that Cape May NJ is on also - is that part of the chain?
73, Bill WA2DVU
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Behalf Of Stan, W1LE
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:45 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
100 Khz is s/9 in Cape May, NJ.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May,NJ
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Behalf Of Bill Riches
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:08 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] (no subject)
100 Khz is s/9 in Cape May, NJ.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May,NJ
the
site and last week it was putting in a 20 - 30/9 sig at my qth.
73,
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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I used to rebuild these units many years ago and they were quite a good
oscillator - these units would be good for a few parts in 10-9 and 10-8.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Paul A. Cianciolo paulc at snet.net
The cover has the layout of the parts. The connector has 6 coax
outputs into a D type
They were dogs though - I worked on mine for repairing 1051 rx - seemed
failure rate was more than 50 % - took 2 or three to make a good unit! But
when you made one work they were quite accurate considering their age.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Hi Bob,
Yes.. that is what I am trying to find out. But
they...
73,
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Lux
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 9:43 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Fwd: FE-5680A Contact
Just curious,
Has anyone on this list actually contacted FEI and enquired about a
schematic or other info about our 5680 units? They are still being sold by
them.
73,
Bill Riches, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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10544 is cool - earlier version than the 10811. Just make sure that the
unit is getting warm - some of them have had oven controller problems - but
haven't we all??!!
Regards,
Bill Riches
WA2DVU
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Hello.
I recently bough an HP-5334B counter with option 010 from the big E. A
Google
it does nothing - not connected - you might look at the 5680 archives - this
and a bunch of other info is listed ad nauseum about the 5680.
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Robert Benward
I was looking at them also but thought if I tried to use them the soot would
have been let out of something!!
73,
Bill
WA2DVU
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From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R
Sent: Wednesday, January 18,
they are screws - real small torx head
Bill Riches
Cape May, NJ
Should I ever have time to pursue the Rb unit, what happens when I 'drill
out' all the rivets that mount the unit to the PCB that it arrived on? Any
reason to keep it on the PCB?
Does the bottom cover come off? Will I need
I don't know what all the grief is about a power supply to run the 5680
units. I have three 5380/Trimble GPs units in various locations being
powered by Mean Well power supplies from Mouser. # 709-T40C for about 50
bucks - 75 bucks for one with more current. It is a switching ps but seems
clean
Noticed that one of my 5680 units was a bit unstable at times. Reglued the
crystal back on to the board and it it happy!
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
ons there.
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Hi Said,
Excellent plots - what program/ how are you producing the plots?
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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Behalf Of saidj...@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 4:18 PM
To: time-nuts@febo.com
file to PDF.
Results in good quality plots with small file size.
Bye,
Said
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 4, 2012, at 15:25, Bill Riches bill.ric...@verizon.net wrote:
Hi Said,
Excellent plots - what program/ how are you producing the plots?
73,
Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ
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look on this list about a week ago. i wrote up how I did it. very easy. my
unit is holding at a few parts to the -11. sorry i do not have file on ipad.
bill wa2dvu
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On Dec 29, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Azelio Boriani azelio.bori...@screen.it wrote:
Someone here has pointed out
on this
unit that have been on this list.
73,
Bill Riches, Wa2dvu
Cape May, NJ
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