Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread Attila Kinali
On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition thermistor. The Russians came up with them for use in OCXO's back in the 1970's. It's there to heat the VCXO crystal, sort of an OCXO. Do you have any references to this? I

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread Azelio Boriani
Yes, this catched my eye too... On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Attila Kinali att...@kinali.ch wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition thermistor. The Russians came up with them for use in OCXO's back

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread Bob Smither
Attila Kinali wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition thermistor. The Russians came up with them for use in OCXO's back in the 1970's. It's there to heat the VCXO crystal, sort of an OCXO. Do you have

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread Bob Camp
] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition thermistor. The Russians came up with them for use in OCXO's back in the 1970's. It's there to heat the VCXO crystal, sort of an OCXO. Do you

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread Peter Gottlieb
You can buy cheap ceramic room heaters which worh this way. Peter On Jan 18, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Bob Smither smit...@c-c-i.com wrote: Attila Kinali wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition thermistor.

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-18 Thread paul swed
Well as interesting as that might be the sites blacked out. Some protest. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Bob Smither smit...@c-c-i.com wrote: Attila Kinali wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:19 -0500 Bob Camp li...@rtty.us wrote: The gizmo on top of the crystal is a rapid transition

[time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-13 Thread lists
Hi, This is my first post to the list, but I have been a long time reader and found it extremely interesting and informative. I think you guys might find this interesting.. Its a video of a FE-5680A being dissembled on Youtube. I had noticed that within hours of the video being published 14 of

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-13 Thread Bob Camp
in the 1970's. It's there to heat the VCXO crystal, sort of an OCXO. Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of lists Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:09 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube Hi

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube

2012-01-13 Thread paul swed
...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of lists Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:09 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] FE-5680A tear down on Youtube Hi, This is my first post to the list, but I have been a long time reader and found it extremely interesting