Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 199, Issue 19

2021-02-13 Thread Martin VE3OAT
ARRL. Books came to $16, but USPS postage to Canada was $25. So forty bucks (US dollars) for just two log books. Ouch! 73, ... Martin VE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com

[time-nuts] Some old Time & Frequency stuff for sale, eastern Ontario, Canada

2021-02-06 Thread Martin VE3OAT
Trying to down-size a bit and these must go, as I will probably never use them again. All units are rack-mountable. Heavy stuff, only local pick-up (in Greely, just south of Ottawa) or can meet within an hour's drive of Ottawa. Value $160, take it all home for $100! 1. and 2. Two General

Re: [time-nuts] Spectracom 8161 "Standard Frequency Receiver -, Oscillator" for WWVB (and question...)

2020-10-05 Thread Martin VE3OAT
tions are caused by the change in the dimensions of the waveguide. Quite a different situation from what we are used to at HF/VHF. ... Martin VE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mai

[time-nuts] Wanted : Manual for WVTR receiver

2020-04-16 Thread Martin VE3OAT
A friend and I are both in need of a manual for the Specific Products model WVTR WWV receiver. The receiver is solid state, 6-channel, crystal-controlled, for either all of the WWV frequencies or a mix of WWV and CHU frequencies.  Rack-mounted, about 3-1/2 inches high, with internal speaker

Re: [time-nuts] IERS leap second bulletins?

2019-12-31 Thread Martin VE3OAT
According to https://www.iers.org/SharedDocs/News/EN/BulletinC.html "NO leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2019." Rest easy. 73, ... Martin   VE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsub

[time-nuts] GPS vulnerability and e-Loran

2019-11-29 Thread Martin VE3OAT
and no one is doing anything about it.  (What else is new?) ... Martin   VE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antennas

2019-09-06 Thread Martin VE3OAT
of deterioration from UV etc. The bright blue funnel even keeps the birds away. I get similar signal levels as you do. ... MartinVE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [time-nuts] Z3801A going into Holdover

2019-06-28 Thread Martin VE3OAT
ess I should expect it if I let it run long enough. ... Martin VE3OAt ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.

Re: [time-nuts] The forbidden question

2019-06-05 Thread Martin VE3OAT
Being thoughtfully non-dismissive. Personally, I subscribe to the school of "We don't don't need it yet, but ..." in the belief that things like insanely accurate clocks will lead to greater sources of excitement later on. And I am reminded that : 1. A guy with one clock knows what time it

Re: [time-nuts] Rollover : Thunderbolt

2019-04-06 Thread Martin VE3OAT
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Re: [time-nuts] XKCD on time

2018-09-28 Thread Martin VE3OAT
I love GMT. All of this UTC stuff is ... revisionist! My cheque is in the mail. ... MartinVE3OAT David Van Horn wrote : > > When I am global dictator, we will all run on GMT and all time > zones, summer time, DST and similar nonsense will be abolished. > > I am accepting cam

[time-nuts] Russian Timing Service ?

2018-08-22 Thread Martin VE3OAT
for these broadcasts were Soviet missile-carrying submarines on patrol and land-based ICBM launch sites in remote areas. At least the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces (SRF) had a high interest in the broadcasts. ... MartinVE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time

Re: [time-nuts] GPS Antenna Grounding/Lightning protection.

2018-06-19 Thread Martin VE3OAT
agi for 14 MHz atop it and lots of ground rods and radials. The house is "protected" by a 28 foot TV-type tower at one end of the house. Still "waiting" for my first lightning strike -- hope I am long-gone before it arrives. ... Martin VE3OAT __

Re: [time-nuts] Affordable PoE 6-digit time displays?

2018-06-15 Thread Martin VE3OAT
?). There must have been thousands of them made for US DoD and NASA. We had at least a dozen in Canada that I know of (5 field sites, plus spares). Where did they all go? ... Martin VE3OAT ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com