Re: [time-nuts] A Research Proposal

2019-07-07 Thread Glen English VK1XX
In Australia, we have a national grid. It's big. National meaning all but a few isolated towns like Darwin, Perth. Perth might be connected via a 1800 km HVDC line in the future... which is a different story DC interconnectors So, I gather  someone  with their MASER in Adelaide

[time-nuts] HP 5359A Time Synthesizer available

2019-07-07 Thread Skip Withrow
Hello Time-Nuts, I'm trying to lighten the load some and this HP instrument has risen to the surface. I acquired it with the intention of compensating the 1pps output of a GPS receiver for sawtooth correction. The intention was to take the serial output of the receiver and outputting a GPIB

Re: [time-nuts] HP E1938A schematics.

2019-07-07 Thread Glen English VK1XX
Hi Rob Thanks for the post. wow.  OK thanks for the notes. No expense spared anywhere on the quality of those parts used. mine are Rev Bs EEPROM. might need to read out that info while it is good. Probably important parameters what goes wrong with these babies ? or should I consult

Re: [time-nuts] A Research Proposal

2019-07-07 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi The whole “phase here vs phase there” thing was at the heart of the papers the power guys started presenting back in the late 1980’s …. At least back then the data was between points a lot further spread out than both sides of a valley. Bob > On Jul 7, 2019, at 5:39 PM, jimlux wrote: > >

Re: [time-nuts] A Research Proposal

2019-07-07 Thread jimlux
On 7/7/19 11:48 AM, Bill Hawkins wrote: Group, We've discussed this before, but maybe it needs to be said again. Line frequency is not constant. I think the research is more about understanding the frequency and time shifts across the network, referred to a more accurate and stable

Re: [time-nuts] A Research Proposal

2019-07-07 Thread Hal Murray
> So no, you can't compare data from different regions, unless you want to know > which way DC power is flowing. How does knowing data about two regions tell me anything about how much power is flowing and which direction? -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.

[time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Mark Sims
When I first got my TAPR-TICC one of the first tests that I did with it was to put a coil of RG-58 in the freezer then measured the prop delay as it warmed up. I posted a plot on the list. I didn't have a temp sensor in the coil, though.

Re: [time-nuts] A Research Proposal

2019-07-07 Thread Bill Hawkins
Group, We've discussed this before, but maybe it needs to be said again. Line frequency is not constant. There is no master PLL. Approximate frequency is maintained by a central power dispatching office in each of the four (?) regions tied together by their power distribution grid. The

Re: [time-nuts] Advantages of GNSS ???

2019-07-07 Thread Achim Gratz
Leo Bodnar writes: > Correction on all Ublox receivers including F9P is done at navigation > rate which can be set as high as 20Hz. If you are thinking of the sawtooth correction, then I think you'll find that this is only available for the full second. There is some mumbling in the manual that

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi As far as the coax goes, termination is a good idea. As far as the signal goes … maybe not so much …. Using 5V logic as an example: If you build up a driver that has a 50 ohm source impedance, you have a (so far) do-able project. The output delivered into a light load could be the same as

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread jimlux
On 7/6/19 8:34 PM, Glen English VK1XX wrote: Hal, Good point. and I have never seen a spec for phase stability for Cat-7 cable ! for RG58, OR OTHER polyethylene, might be up to 150ppm /deg C. maybe as good as 10 ppm/deg C for some LMR. With 1000 feet of cable might be an issue for fine

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
Being a Ham and experienced 10base-2, I'm rather careful with termination but thanks for the reminder.  I've decided to use coax relay 18GHz that I have a lot of, and purchased cheaply.  That way, there is no question.  --- (Mr.) Taka Kamiya KB4EMF / ex

Re: [time-nuts] Advantages of GNSS ???

2019-07-07 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi They go absolutely crazy updating nav….. but they only come up with the timing correction once a second. From the latest version of the F9T Manual UBX-19005590 - R02 on page 43: The recommended configuration when using the UBX-TIM-TP message is to set both the measurement rate

Re: [time-nuts] Advantages of GNSS ???

2019-07-07 Thread Leo Bodnar
Correction on all Ublox receivers including F9P is done at navigation rate which can be set as high as 20Hz. Leo > From: Bob kb8tq > Frequency of any GNSS output on the F9P is limited by the accuracy of the > time pulse. > Correction is only done once a second.

Re: [time-nuts] FEI 405B oscillators

2019-07-07 Thread ewkehren via time-nuts
Gerhard, does not sound right, Tom did an extensive evaluation, steps in 6.6 E-15 at 15 MHz. Our best GPSDO.Am out of  town back Tuesday have extensive info on my PC need to get off listBertSent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Gerhard Hoffmann Date: 7/6/19 11:58

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Anders Wallin
Hi Taka, I made an 1:8 multiplexer with TE HF3 relays. They are specified up to 3 GHz, but the 'tree'-design has log2(8) = 3 levels - i.e. the signal always passes through three relays. in practice I got around 1 GHz -3dB bandwidth, which I think is OK for 1PPS

Re: [time-nuts] Multiple OCXO (topic changed from E1938A )

2019-07-07 Thread Glen English VK1XX
Hi  Bob, and Achim . thanks for the comments. I've change the subject line to fit more in line we the morphed discussion. Good discussion, and like Bob said, there will be lots of common mode on the GPSs. The diurnal GPS derived clock errors due to the ionosphere are well described .   Bob

Re: [time-nuts] E1938A source code/ firmware

2019-07-07 Thread Achim Gratz
Glen English VK1XX writes: > My intention is to use the average of multiple stationary mode GPS > 1PPS signals to drive a single OCXO, the idea to be a better 1pps > estimate. I'll upsample the inputs to get the control sample rate up. I'd expect a lot of correlation among multiple GPS receivers,

Re: [time-nuts] 60Khz received on Wide-band WebSDR

2019-07-07 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi, On 2019-07-06 20:39, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > > In message > , > "D. Resor" writes: > >>> From another list I was directed to this link for those who do not have a >> shortwave radio. >> >> http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ >> >> I entered the frequency of 60Khz and am curious

Re: [time-nuts] 60Khz received on Wide-band WebSDR

2019-07-07 Thread Magnus Danielson
Hi, On 2019-07-06 20:39, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > > In message > , > "D. Resor" writes: > >> >From another list I was directed to this link for those who do not have a >> shortwave radio. >> >> http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ >> >> I entered the frequency of 60Khz and am curious

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Glen English VK1XX
In that case, my suggestion is think of them all as transmission lines in coax. terminate as needed. Others here will also have points I have missed I am sure, or alternative equally valid suggestions. beign critical (maybe I am being over critical) : watch out also for reflections from

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
I should have mentioned this clearly earlier, but all converting and switching, then measuring happens in ONE 2U rack case.  Length of each cable is minimal.  I thought mention of TICC would make it sort of clear but it didn't. I have LOTS of coax relays.  I'll use them.  It's a gross overkill

Re: [time-nuts] Switching 1 pps signal

2019-07-07 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
--- (Mr.) Taka Kamiya KB4EMF / ex JF2DKG On Sunday, July 7, 2019, 12:00:52 AM EDT, Glen English VK1XX wrote: Hal, Good point. and I have never seen a spec for phase stability for Cat-7 cable ! for RG58, OR OTHER polyethylene, might be up to