Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Bruce Griffiths
NPT or BSPT pipe thread perhaps? Bruce > On 15 February 2019 at 14:08 Bob kb8tq wrote: > > > Hi > > Indeed for an antenna that is going on a mount one time and one time only a > “tapered” thread > might make sense. Crank it down and it locks in place ….. > > Bob > > > On Feb 14, 2019, at

Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Indeed for an antenna that is going on a mount one time and one time only a “tapered” thread might make sense. Crank it down and it locks in place ….. Bob > On Feb 14, 2019, at 5:34 PM, Hal Murray wrote: > >> I’ve had no issues with 5/8-11 going into any of the Chinese antennas so >>

Re: [time-nuts] Microsemi/Symmetricom date codes?

2019-02-14 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Tom: A common date code format is YYMM, 2 digits for the year and two digits for the week number. -- Have Fun, Brooke Clarke https://www.PRC68.com http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html axioms: 1. The extent to which you can fix or improve something will be limited by how well

Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Hal Murray
> I’ve had no issues with 5/8-11 going into any of the Chinese antennas so > far. I have at least one antenna with threads that seem right but don't go in more than a few turns. I'll try to find it if people want more data. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.

Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi: 5/8-11 is a standard surveying tripod head size. https://prc68.com/I/Tripods.html#Head-0.625x11Solid It may be you have defective male or female threads that need to be chased. -- Have Fun, Brooke Clarke https://www.PRC68.com http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html axioms: 1.

Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Mike Cook
The doc from a Chinese site says (Mounting Method) 5/8-11 Threaded installation > Le 14 févr. 2019 à 21:09, Skip Withrow a écrit : > > Hello Time-Nuts, > As I have been playing with some dual-band GPS receivers, I decided to > order a dual-band antenna to replace my permanent L1

Re: [time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi I’ve had no issues with 5/8-11 going into any of the Chinese antennas so far. Bob > On Feb 14, 2019, at 3:09 PM, Skip Withrow wrote: > > Hello Time-Nuts, > As I have been playing with some dual-band GPS receivers, I decided to > order a dual-band antenna to replace my permanent L1

[time-nuts] GN-GGB0710 GPS Antenna Mounting Thread

2019-02-14 Thread Skip Withrow
Hello Time-Nuts, As I have been playing with some dual-band GPS receivers, I decided to order a dual-band antenna to replace my permanent L1 antenna that I use for all the GPSDOs. I purchased one of the Chinese TOPGNSS model GN-GGB0710 units. Much smaller than the choke ring I currently have up

[time-nuts] Microsemi/Symmetricom date codes?

2019-02-14 Thread Tom Knox
Hi All; I sure this is an easy question, On Microsemi/Symmetricom produces I believe the first four serial number digits are date code but from there I am a bit hazy. Are the first two digits year and the second month? Or is it month-year? Thanks; Tom Knox 303-554-0307 act...@hotmail.com