Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A and Z38XX Issues

2017-09-17 Thread Brad Stockdale
One more suggestion... I keep a stash of DB9-TO-RJ45 and DB25-TO-RJ45
adapters around. These come unassembled. I use these on all my
Z3801A's, Z3815A's, and pretty much all other serial gear. You just
put together the adapter you need by placing the pins appropriately on
each adapter. With the right tool you can disassemble them and reuse
them, too. 

On 9/17/2017 at 1:31 AM, "Artek Manuals"  wrote:You need the null
modem adapter which reverses the TX and RX lines on 
one end of the cable. Also not all USB to Serial adapters work.. I 
bought an old laptop with a real serial port  at a junk computer shop 
for not much more than USB adapter to solve the RS-232 problem

Dave

On 9/16/2017 6:48 PM, Scott McGrath wrote:
> Connect to a terminal emulator and IDQ it you will either see
garbage in which case serial config is wrong and you need to try a new
set of values
>
> Or using a breakout box connect a scope to the txd and rxd lines and
compare pulse widths
>
> Content by Scott
> Typos by Siri
>
>> On Sep 16, 2017, at 4:22 PM, Bob kb8tq  wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> The gotcha is that the 3801 is an “ask for it / get it”
protocol. If you don’t
>> get the query formatted correctly, there will be no data coming
back. It’s not
>> like some other GPSDO’s that just yack all the time.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>> On Sep 16, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Brad Stockdale  wrote:
>>>
>>>  From what I recall, the manual was accurate on the baud, stop
bits,
>>> parity, etc. Just a few thoughts Make sure that the serial
port is
>>> working as expected... Do a loop back test if possible. Are you
using
>>> a USB to Serial adapter? Many of them have some weird quirks.
IMHO,
>>> FTDI based adapters work better than others.  Forego using the
Z38XX.
>>> Try using a plain terminal app and see if you get any weird
characters
>>> echo'd back instead of expected responses. Etc... There are a lot
of
>>> possible causes when a serial connection isn't working right.
>>>
>>> On 9/16/2017 at 12:26 AM, "Richard Solomon"  wrote:Not according
to
>>> the manual, but then that could be my problem !!
>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>> Sent from Outlook
>>> 
>>> From: time-nuts  on behalf of Bill Hawkins
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 8:16:17 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A and Z38XX Issues
>>>
>>> Shouldn't that be 8 data bits?
>>>
>>> Bill Hawkins
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Richard
>>> Solomon
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:24 PM
>>>
>>> I downloaded and installed Z38XX, configured both the Port and
Device
>>> to
>>> the recommended parameters:
>>> Data Rate:  19,200
>>>
>>> Parity:  Odd
>>>
>>> Data Bits:  7
>>> ___
>>> 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.
>>> ___
>>> 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.
>>> ___
>>> 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.
>> ___
>> 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.
> ___
> 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.
>

-- 
Dave
manu...@artekmanuals.com
www.ArtekManuals.com
---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus

___
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.
___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A and Z38XX Issues

2017-09-16 Thread Brad Stockdale
>From what I recall, the manual was accurate on the baud, stop bits,
parity, etc. Just a few thoughts Make sure that the serial port is
working as expected... Do a loop back test if possible. Are you using
a USB to Serial adapter? Many of them have some weird quirks. IMHO,
FTDI based adapters work better than others.  Forego using the Z38XX.
Try using a plain terminal app and see if you get any weird characters
echo'd back instead of expected responses. Etc... There are a lot of
possible causes when a serial connection isn't working right.

On 9/16/2017 at 12:26 AM, "Richard Solomon"  wrote:Not according to
the manual, but then that could be my problem !!
73, Dick, W1KSZ
Sent from Outlook

From: time-nuts  on behalf of Bill Hawkins 
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 8:16:17 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A and Z38XX Issues

Shouldn't that be 8 data bits?

Bill Hawkins

-Original Message-
From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of
Richard
Solomon
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:24 PM

I downloaded and installed Z38XX, configured both the Port and Device
to
the recommended parameters:
Data Rate:  19,200

Parity:  Odd

Data Bits:  7
___
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.
___
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.
___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Z3815A Unofficial Docs

2016-07-04 Thread Brad Stockdale
Hello all,

   After some time and some twists and turns in life, I've found time
to work with my GPSDO's again. I've added two Z3815A's to my
collection, after wanting to do so for a number of years. After
reading through the listserv's historical posts to re-acquaint myself
with the units (and the hobby in general), I've found references to an
unofficial documentation CD, from Kit S. I've tried emailing Kit, but
have received bounces. Was wondering if anyone knows of a new email
address. Seems like bytecan may have had some issues and is no longer
providing services. Just trying to track down whatever information I
can on the Z3815A's, above and beyond the basic connections (which I
found by sorting through a half dozen other posts on the list; thank
goodness for the archives). I understand that the command set is very
similar to the SCPI command set used with the Z3801A's. Just more
curious about what other information is out there on these.

Thanks!

___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] FS: HP Z3801A

2012-02-16 Thread Brad Stockdale

All,

   I am to the point where I am interested in selling one of my HP 
Z3801A GPSDO's. In the past when I mentioned possibly selling one or two 
of my Z3801A's, I was asked to offer them to the list first before I put 
them on eBay or anything of the sort. I'd like to see it go to someone 
who is a time nut as well.


   I am selling the unit alone, without power supply or antenna, thus 
anyone interested would need to supply a -48VDC PS and a GPS antenna. I 
use Motorola GPS antennas with great success. I've also used puck style 
antennas with success as well.


   If anyone is interested in picking up a Z3801A, please email me and 
we will discuss cost and arrangements and such. I'm not looking to 
really make anything more than my original purchase cost out of it. My 
email address is b...@shinji.net.


Thank you,
Brad Stockdale




___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Manuals or info on Lucent RTFG's

2012-01-28 Thread Brad Stockdale

All,

   Thank you all for the information on what to look for with 
FE-5680A's and related standards. I've been watching eBay the past few 
days and I think I'll be able to get two or three in the next couple 
days. I saw a set of ten for $349.00 which looked like a good deal... 
But I decided that maybe I should just get a few, and save the rest of 
the money to put towards another frequency standard that I'm interested 
in... Specifically, I've always wanted to get a set of the Lucent RFTG 
XO and Rb units...


   That's what this email is about. I've been looking at the Lucent 
units for a few years now, ever since I got into GPSDO's. My question 
is: Are there any reference or repair manuals out there for the Lucent 
RFTG units? I'm not jumping immediately to buy a pair, but it is on my 
top three list of units I want to get next (1) FE-5680A's, 2) HP 
Z3815A's, 3) Lucent RFTG-m-XO/Rb).


   I finally dug up some non-battery-backed PSU's for my Z3801A's, so I 
may be getting rid of one or two of those to help me get another one of 
the standards I want to work with. I'm keeping two out of four of my 
Z3801A's for sure, and this weekend I'm going to power up all four of 
the units to make sure they're all still operating within spec and such.


   Thanks to all on this list. I've been a lurker for years, only 
sporadically surfacing. But, the amount of knowledge contained on the 
time-nuts list is amazing. I've learned so much by just watching the list.


Thanks,
Brad Stockdale


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] eBay FE-5680A

2012-01-28 Thread Brad Stockdale

All,

   I am getting ready to order a few FE-5680A's from eBay and I noticed
that all of the sellers are from Asia. Is this typically the case or
are there some US based sellers? The reason I ask is because I'm always
leery of buying things that ship from Asia. I've ordered stuff twice
from other sellers in Asia (Hong Kong in one case and China in
another). Ive only got stuck a couple times on eBay and both times it
was with my deals with ppl in Asia.

   So, I guess this is my question: are the Asia based sellers on eBay the
normal suspects and should I be concerned that I won't get the units
I order?

Thanks,
Brad Stockdale


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Things to look for when buying a few FE-5680A's?

2012-01-25 Thread Brad Stockdale

Chris,

   Thank you for the input on the subject. I'll keep my eyes open for 
the two different kinds. In all honesty, I probably don't need to alter 
the frequency... I just like the ability to interrogate the unit for 
other values such as reading the ADC's and health status bits. I've seen 
other threads about undocumented commands and values, and that sort of 
stuff kind of intrigues me.


   Do you know of any other reference manuals for these units? I found 
one PDF that seems to cover the operation and use of the modules pretty 
well. I was curious if there were any other docs out there. I know that 
there's an FAQ site for the units, and I've been reading over that site. 
Good info.


   I'll keep my eyes open for the two different kinds.

Thank you,
Brad Stockdale


On 1/22/2012 12:49 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:

The current batch of (about) $40 units are different from what was
available a year ago.  These new ones require 5V DC input in addition
to 15V and can only be programmed via RS232 a few Hz away from 10MHz.
So they are only good for use as a 10MHz reference

Option 2 in the book refers to a different type FE5380 that can be
programed over a very wide range of several MHz.   I think these are
still being sold on eBay but not for $40.  They seem to be over $100.

Which is which and how to tell?   Just look at the price.

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Brad Stockdaleb...@shinji.net  wrote:

All,

   I've been on the sidelines of being a time nut for a while now and I'm
working on getting back into things. Before I drifted away from my hobbies,
I remember the FE-5680's being around, but I didn't know much about them and
was more interested in GPSDO's. I think I'd like to help kickstart my
interest in the area again by picking up a few FE-5680A's from eBay. So, I
was wondering if there's any certain things I should look for when buying
some...

   It looks like there's a pretty consistent supply right now on eBay... Are
there certain sellers that people would recommend?

   I noticed that Option 2 is the RS-232C stuff. Do most on eBay have this
option?

   Anything in particular I should watch out for?

Thanks,
Brad


___
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.






___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Things to look for when buying a few FE-5680A's?

2012-01-21 Thread Brad Stockdale

All,

   I've been on the sidelines of being a time nut for a while now and 
I'm working on getting back into things. Before I drifted away from my 
hobbies, I remember the FE-5680's being around, but I didn't know much 
about them and was more interested in GPSDO's. I think I'd like to help 
kickstart my interest in the area again by picking up a few FE-5680A's 
from eBay. So, I was wondering if there's any certain things I should 
look for when buying some...


   It looks like there's a pretty consistent supply right now on 
eBay... Are there certain sellers that people would recommend?


   I noticed that Option 2 is the RS-232C stuff. Do most on eBay have 
this option?


   Anything in particular I should watch out for?

Thanks,
Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A's

2012-01-12 Thread Brad Stockdale

Hello all,

   A few years ago, I bought several HP Z3801A's. When they all 
arrived, I added the internal jumpers for selecting between RS232 and 
RS422, and connected them all to antennas and a PC to verify 
functionality of the units as a whole and their timekeeping abilities. 
They all worked perfect and fell well within the normal ranges of operation.


   Since then, I've had a lot of drama in my life. I've changed jobs a 
couple times, moved a couple times, etc etc. Well, my life is starting 
to calm down some and I'm trying to get back into my hobbies, one of 
which is being a time nut.


   I'm thinking about tracking down a couple Z3815A's and possibly 
other pieces of hardware to add to my collection. To fund buying the 
other equipment, I was thinking about getting rid of a couple of my 
Z3801A's. I usually don't like to get rid of any piece of equipment, but 
if I was getting rid of one GPSDO so that I can get other related 
equipment, I don't think I'd feel too much remorse.


   My question is this... What is the current market value on working 
and tested Z3801A's? And for that matter, what is the usual market value 
on Z3815A's? Trying to see if I can make this work somehow.


Thank you,
Brad Stockdale


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Odetics 325/425 owners, rejoice!

2008-12-05 Thread Brad Stockdale
Bruce,

I just wanted to thank you for the interesting information. I 
grabbed a few other electronics related files that I saw on your FTP 
site. Much appreciated!

Regards,
Brad


At 10:31 PM 12/2/2008, you wrote:
Fellow clock-tickers,


 The manual may be found on the Blue Feather FTP archive.

 ftp.bluefeathertech.com

 Sign in as user ftp and the password can be anything you 
 want (though I prefer an E-mail for logging purposes).


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Heathkit GC-1000

2008-12-01 Thread Brad Stockdale
Hello all,

Back 'in the day', when I was about 14 or 15, I went to a local 
computer/technology meeting... This was back around 94 or 95, and 
there was an underground group of computer users in the area that got 
together once a month and traded knowledge, etc... After the meeting, 
I was taken to a friend-of-a-friends house. This guy, named Doc, was 
about 60 years old or so. Lived alone (except for his cat and dog)... 
His 'living room' was nothing short of a combination of a datacenter, 
hamfest, and video editing suite.  Three or four Commodore Amiga's, a 
betacam editing system, a huge front projection TV. Walls lined with 
random equipment. His kitchen table was stacked with computers of 
various vintages...

In any case, on his mantle sat a Heathkit GC-1000 quietly ticking 
away, sync'd to one of the WWV stations... This was my earliest 
contact with 'accurate time', and is what prompted my fascination 
with it. That little 1 PPS LED made me fall in love...

For years I had no clue what that clock was. Years later, I 
finally identified the make/model. I looked around online randomly 
over the past decade and never found one... Recently I added 
'Heathkit GC-1000' to my eBay saved searches... Well, today I got an 
email that someone listed one. It appears to be in good working 
order, complete with manuals.

I bid on it, but was promptly outbid by the original bidder. I 
didn't figure I would get it for what I offered anyway, but I figured 
I would try. No harm in that, right?

Anyway, I digress. I apologize for the trip down memory lane that 
I subjected you all to... I'll get to my questions...

1) How prevelant are Heathkit GC-1000's? Are they a common find, or
   are they fairly rare?

2) What would be considered a reasonable price for one in working
   order?

Thanks,
Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2008-11-20 Thread Brad Stockdale
Oh my... The HP 3586 looks like a gorgeous piece of equipment. It'd 
look very impressive in my (hopefully) growing rack of time/frequency gear...

I just checked on eBay right now and didn't see any available right 
this second, but I will put in a saved search for them so I can get 
email alerts...

Do you know of any good (reasonably priced) used equipment dealers 
that I should also be looking at for HP test equipment? I know 
there's shops that specialize in used test gear, but I just don't 
know their addresses... I'll google around right now and see what I 
can come up with, but if anyone has any suggestions that they have 
delt with before and been satisfied, I'd like to hear.

Thanks for the great idea! I hope I can track one of these down 
sooner or later.

Regards,
Brad


At 01:55 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote:
Brad Stockdale wrote:
[ ... ]
  Anyway, on to the reason for this post... I'd like to get some
  receivers so I can HEAR and USE the WWVB, WWV, and WWVH signals... I
  know that HEARING them may not be a 'normal' request, but I just
  would like to monitor the audio as well as being able to decode 
 the signals...
broadcast ranges.

[ ... ]
  Can anyone suggest a kit, or project listed online with
  schematics and parts lists, or I guess even reasonably priced 
 commercial units?
 
  If I can't get radios that have built in decoders for these
  stations, I'd be happy just receiving their audio and then trying to
  build my own decoder using a PIC or something...

If you don't mind a big, heavy box, the HP 3586[A,B,C] selective
voltmeters are absolutely wonderful tools for any sort of LF/HF
measurement.  They tune from 20 Hz to 32 MHz and have narrow 20 and 400
Hz filter bandwidths, as well as a voice-bandwidth filter (the width
depends on the model and option).  They read amplitude to 0.01 dB and
can count a received carrier to 0.1 Hz frequency resolution.

They have a speaker and line-level audio output, but no decoder.  They
also have a GPIB connector, so you can use a computer to tune and read
frequency and amplitude.

The C model is the best for lab use, because it has 50/75/600 ohm
input options, and uses standard BNC and binding post input connectors.
   The A and B models were designed for telco use and have slightly weird
input impedances and connectors, but nothing to stop them from still
being very useful.

They sometimes go on eBay for $200, which is a steal in my book.  They
weigh about 50 pounds, though, so aren't exactly portable.

John

___
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.

__ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus 
signature database 3628 (20081120) __

The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

http://www.eset.com


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2008-11-20 Thread Brad Stockdale
At 03:37 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote:

I just checked on eBay right now and didn't see any available right
this second, but I will put in a saved search for them so I can get
email alerts...

I take it back... There are a few. Sorry about that!

Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2008-11-20 Thread Brad Stockdale


At 01:55 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote:

I bought a nice little module from digi-key to handle this.
561-1014-ND, under $11 including the ferrite antenna.


Interesting little module. Cheap too! Looking over the datasheet 
right now. Thanks for the pointer.

Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] WWV / WWVH / WWVB

2008-11-20 Thread Brad Stockdale
At 02:24 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote:

Are you open to vacuum tube equipment?

Surely. Tubes are another interest of mine, but I only really deal 
with audio stuff. One of my ham friends tried to ease my fear of RF 
equipment by telling me that RF gear was basically just audio gear 
with chokes/coils and tuned circuits. Didn't help aleviate my 
hesitation of getting into it. Haha.

I have a set with a 2 scope tube that let me see the phase shift
between WWV and WWVH when propagation conditions brought them both
to Minneapolis. Also a Specific Products WWV receiver.

Do you happen to have a make/model of this neat sounding receiver 
with the scope built in?

Thanks,
Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Where to find surplus telecom standards

2008-11-18 Thread Brad Stockdale
Hello all,

I'm somewhat new to the list (long time lurker, first time 
poster). I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Brad. I live 
in Pennsylvania. Always been interested in electronics of various 
types (specifically lasers, high voltage, computer interfacing, and 
PIC uC's). Long ago I figured out that for some reason, I have a 
fascination with accurate time. I can't explain it, really, since I'm 
notouriously late and never plan things out, but yet I love to have 
very accurate time... Lol... In any case, back when the market was 
flooded with HP Z3801's, I snatched up four of them, along with some 
mating antenna's. I've ran a couple of them for several years, and 
have used them for my NTP server. I've built a few PIC based clocks 
that utilize my 'house standard' outputs from one of my Z3801's as 
its reference.

In any case, I am interested in finding some other surplus 
telecom type standards... Specifically, units such as:

o HP Z3815A
o HP Z3816A
o Lucent RFG-RB
o Lucent RFG-XO

Where can us time nuts find such units? I'm sure that if I 
watched eBay long enough, I might stumble across them, but thus far, 
I haven't been successful... Even Z3801A's seem to be few and far 
between now... Also, what are reasonable prices for the above type equipment?

If anyone has any leads on where I should be watching for these, 
please let me know... I'd like to get a few more standards to experiment with.

Thank you,
Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Where to find surplus telecom standards

2008-11-18 Thread Brad Stockdale
Hello,

Kinda bad form to reply to your own threads right away, but here goes...

I just checked on eBay right now and there are some Lucent units 
up for auction. Of course, I don't have money right this second, but 
now I know that the lucent units seem to be more prevalant than the 
HP ones... I'll setup some saved searches so I can hopefully grab a 
few more of these standards to play with...

On a slightly different subject, albeit somewhat related... Does 
anyone know what HP Z3801A's are worth nowadays? I remember when they 
first came on the market, they were around $250, then up to about 
$400 or so when supplies got scarce. Not sure what happened after 
that... Just kinda curious if I could make some extra money by 
selling a couple of my Z3801's and using the profits to buy some 
other units to 'play' with...

Thanks,
Brad


___
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.


Re: [time-nuts] Where to find surplus telecom standards

2008-11-18 Thread Brad Stockdale
Good idea! I've used eBay on and off since 1999, and never even knew 
I was able to search closed auctions! Ya learn something new every 
day! Thank you for the idea.

I did indeed find some closed Z3801 and related auctions. My, the 
price has gone up on them.

Thanks,
Brad


At 02:15 PM 11/18/2008, you wrote:
Use the Advanced Search to check Closed Sales. You will be
pleasantly surprised. They were a better investment than the
Stock Market !!

73, Dick, W1KSZ

-Original Message-
 From: Brad Stockdale [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Nov 18, 2008 11:29 AM
 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement 
 time-nuts@febo.com
 Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Where to find surplus telecom standards
 
 Hello,
 
 Kinda bad form to reply to your own threads right away, but here goes...
 
 I just checked on eBay right now and there are some Lucent units
 up for auction. Of course, I don't have money right this second, but
 now I know that the lucent units seem to be more prevalant than the
 HP ones... I'll setup some saved searches so I can hopefully grab a
 few more of these standards to play with...
 
 On a slightly different subject, albeit somewhat related... Does
 anyone know what HP Z3801A's are worth nowadays? I remember when they
 first came on the market, they were around $250, then up to about
 $400 or so when supplies got scarce. Not sure what happened after
 that... Just kinda curious if I could make some extra money by
 selling a couple of my Z3801's and using the profits to buy some
 other units to 'play' with...
 
 Thanks,
 Brad
 
 
 ___
 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.


___
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.

__ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus 
signature database 3622 (20081118) __

The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

http://www.eset.com


___
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.