[time-nuts] time interval measurement on SR620

2022-03-02 Thread Mete Balci
Hello, Is there any disadvantage of using SR620 with TimeLab as described in high res freq. measurement document of SRS ? 1) DUT (10MHz) is connected to External Clock In 2) REF OUT (1kHz) is connected to ChA 3) GPS receiver PPS output configured as 1kHz and is connected to ChB. 4) Sample size 10

[time-nuts] Re: Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread jack.davis
My antenna is active and it uses 5 volts.  I tried 2 different mushroom type antennas with pipe mounts and ironically a magnet mount. Automotive antenna outperforms it even with several feet of RG 174 cable.  Go figure??Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone by Morse code. Orig

[time-nuts] Re: Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread jack.davis
I really don't care about the 1024 week roll over. My only concern is the 10 MHz stability.   I have my frequency counter, spectrum analyzer, my 8VSB analyzer and my network analyzer locked to 10 MHz.  I am using Belden 9913 cable for my antenna feed and I am reluctant to go to LMR type cable  S

[time-nuts] Re: Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread ed breya
I was curious and looked up the Datum unit. In the datasheet, there's this option: 26B55144 HIGH GAIN GPS ANTENNA This antenna supports an antenna cable loss of up to 35dB. It is required for Option 20D (400'/120 m) or 20E (500'/150 m) antenna cables. So, 200' should be no sweat, if you use

[time-nuts] Re: Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread va2hdd
Hi Jack. At work I had to bring GPS signal to one of our labs, which is in the middle of a building with no rooftop access or nearby window. The only I was able to do it was to bring a long run of LMR400 cable from my rooftop antenna on top of the building which connects to a GNSS splitter am

[time-nuts] Re: Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread ed breya
I suppose you could do a split type distribution of the conversion functions, but it may be simpler to just add some more gain at L1 with an in-line amplifier - preferably close to the far (antenna) end. You'd have to work out how to provide the DC power for it, like taking some 5V supply curre

[time-nuts] Stability question

2022-03-02 Thread Jack Davis
I have a Datum Exactime ET-6000TCXO that I use to lock all my test equipment to 10 MHz. My GPS antenna is approximately 200 feet from the receiver and I have intermittent GPS signal levels and associated unlocking of my ET-6000TCXO. I have tried using bigger less loss coax cable but its jus

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread va2hdd
I was too fast to click send, there is a graphical client for GPSD : https://gpsd.io/xgps-sample.html That is OK for me ! Best regards, Claude Le 02/03/2022 17:47, va2...@ebox.net a écrit : Hi Wilko and Bryan. I was the one who asked and I'm also interested in getting more information, bo

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread va2hdd
Hi Wilko and Bryan. I was the one who asked and I'm also interested in getting more information, both on your project and using GPSD as suggested earlier. Thank you, Claude Le 02/03/2022 14:06, Bryan _ a écrit : CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise cauti

[time-nuts] Re: HP z3816a DC power supply DIP switches

2022-03-02 Thread Sam Bach
Yes, from what I can tell, that is a completely different and unrelated PSU. Mine has no rectifiers of any kind, so it definitely can't run from AC. All the large TO packages on the primary side are IRFP250 MOSFETs. I actually found in my stash of stuff a 2A rated 32V PSU, and since it was drawi

[time-nuts] Re: HP z3816a DC power supply DIP switches

2022-03-02 Thread Lux, Jim
On 3/2/22 6:00 AM, paul swed wrote: As Ed stated Switchers feeding switchers can be problematic. What I found I had to do was put a relay in series with a slight time delay. This allows the primary switcher to come up and then gets slammed into the secondary SPS. Could be a fet/transistor switch.

[time-nuts] Re: Validating GPSDO control loop with simulation and measurement. Is this amount of difference between measurement and simulation to be expected?

2022-03-02 Thread Magnus Danielson via time-nuts
Hi Erik, On 2022-02-26 17:36, Erik Kaashoek wrote: Magnus, Bob, Thanks for the replies. @Magnus, I need to study your input a bit longer. What I currently fail to understand is : Should there be a low pass filter with a 1/100 s corner frequency in series with the Vtune when the ADEV of the VC

[time-nuts] PST 1020 Manual

2022-03-02 Thread R&M Putz
Hi all, I think I've asked this before, but might anyone have a manual for a Precision Standard Time 1020? I have one which works great but still wonder if there may be manual to be had out there. Brooke Clarke's web page has some info on this unit, the PST 1020 I assume must be fairly rare an

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread Bryan _
Hi Wilko: I was not the OP, but I would be interested in the details of your project. Cheers -=Bryan=- From: Wilko Bulte Sent: March 2, 2022 10:41 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread David Taylor via time-nuts
On 02/03/2022 17:34, va2...@ebox.net wrote: Hello to all members. I want to add to my lab a Pi based display that would show a GNSS SV map like the one attached to this message. Any suggestions ? Thank you ! Claude VA2 HDD Claude, I would look into gpsd. I guess someone will have made a g

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread va2hdd
Hi Brian. I was aware that running Lady Heater on a Pi is possible, but I don't know how to display only the SV map with Lady Heater. I will have to search that part. Thank you for the suggestion, Claude Le 02/03/2022 12:57, Bryan _ a écrit : CAUTION: This email originated from outside y

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread Wilko Bulte
hello Bryan, Runnimg LH on a *Pi is feasible without any problems. I have built such a setup myself, it lives in my shack and is based on a Samsung UCCM GPSDO (telco surplus obtained in China). The Pi in question is an OrangePi Zero running Armbian Linux. It runs an Xdesktop on top of a VNCserv

[time-nuts] HP z3816a DC power supply DIP switches

2022-03-02 Thread majanoff
Just to clarify, HP z3816a that is referenced in this thread (http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS_Z3816A_Receiver.htm) is actually mine. I bought it many years ago from a gentleman in Korea and it is unusual in that it came with a 9 pin RS-232 connector and a 120v built-in power supply. I haven't m

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread Bryan _
I have seen a project where ladyheather is run off a PI, suppose you could just configure LH to display what you need. -=Bryan=- From: va2...@ebox.net Sent: March 2, 2022 9:34 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] Re:

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread va2hdd
Hello to all members. I want to add to my lab a Pi based display that would show a GNSS SV map like the one attached to this message. Any suggestions ? Thank you ! Claude VA2 HDD ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com -- To unsubs

[time-nuts] Re: HP z3816a DC power supply DIP switches

2022-03-02 Thread paul swed
As Ed stated Switchers feeding switchers can be problematic. What I found I had to do was put a relay in series with a slight time delay. This allows the primary switcher to come up and then gets slammed into the secondary SPS. Could be a fet/transistor switch. So linear is preferable. Regards Paul

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread David Taylor via time-nuts
On 01/03/2022 22:43, Bob kb8tq wrote: Assuming you are south of Hadrian’s Wall, you will have GPS sats overhead at least occasionally. The bulk of what you will be able to “see” will be to the south. If you really have a good antenna location and are a bit north, you may be able to “see” sats on

[time-nuts] Re: GPSDO - GPS1300-10-1000 by RFX Ltd. UK

2022-03-02 Thread John Moran, Scawby Design
>Bob said - " A GPSDO with a poor sky view will not do well" Thanks for the feedback. I am exactly 100 miles South of Hadrian's wall and a smidgeon West of The Prime Meridian. My house is in pretty clear surroundings except for a large willow tree in the front garden, which faces South. I can e