[time-nuts] FA2 counter Picture

2019-10-01 Thread Mark Sims
It looks like the OCXOs used on some of the Trueposition GPSDOs (which also used some Bliley OCXOs). I really like that it has an internal OCXO available. You don't have to use it if you have a better reference source handy, but it can be very convenient if you don't. BTW, the drift rate on

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter Picture

2019-09-30 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi They probably got the OCXO for less than $5 on the internal Chinese market …. Bob > On Sep 30, 2019, at 5:13 PM, Jerry Hancock wrote: > > Someone should tell them to sell a version without that internal Bosc, just > an external reference. > > Regards, > > Jerry > >> On Sep 30, 2019, at

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter Picture

2019-09-30 Thread Jerry Hancock
Someone should tell them to sell a version without that internal Bosc, just an external reference. Regards, Jerry > On Sep 30, 2019, at 9:39 AM, Bob kb8tq wrote: > > Hi > > If you look at the date code on the OCXO, it is going on 5 years old. That’s > a part that > was bought surplus somewh

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter Picture

2019-09-30 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi If you look at the date code on the OCXO, it is going on 5 years old. That’s a part that was bought surplus somewhere. Bob > On Sep 30, 2019, at 2:15 AM, ew via time-nuts > wrote: > > > > From Juerg my partner in crime > > Atmel MEGA328 > Altera MAX II EPM570T100 > AD8307 > FTDI 1908-C

[time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-27 Thread Mark Sims
Attached is the FA2 noise floor test. The FA2 was clocked by a HP-5071A 10 MHz output. The FA2 frequency input was the FA2 reference output signal (which should be the 5071A output, maybe with some buffering distortion). I didn't have the cables and T-adapter handy to split the 5071A output

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-27 Thread Wes
An impedance sweep of the input might give a clue about the LPF.  When I get mine I'll measure it. On 9/27/2019 11:43 AM, Mark Sims wrote: A list member did some experimenting with the unit and came up with this very useful information: "press and hold RST button, then MODE toggles LPF (low p

[time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-27 Thread Mark Sims
A list member did some experimenting with the unit and came up with this very useful information: "press and hold RST button, then MODE toggles LPF (low pass filter), GATE toggles input impedance" I wonder what the LPF cutoff freq is? I am currently doing a noise floor test (connect ref out to

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-27 Thread Wes
Thanks for the input.  I just ordered one. (My 78th birthday will be next month. I should be downsizing but here I am buying more stuff.) Wes  N7WS On 9/26/2019 6:25 PM, Mark Sims wrote: Miy FA2 came in today. A very quick test shows that it works. It does not appear to have the -0.0002

[time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-26 Thread Mark Sims
Miy FA2 came in today. A very quick test shows that it works. It does not appear to have the -0.0002 Hz freq measurement bias that the FA1 has. The 0.1 second gate time mode is pretty useless... there appears to be a 300 msec dead time between measurements in 0.1 (and 10 sec) gate time modes

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-26 Thread djl
Got mine today as well, Bert. Haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, good to know you had positive results. Don On 2019-09-26 11:05, ew via time-nuts wrote: Did receive FA2 counter today. Everything as promised, like the 10 second mode best.Use a Datum 2000 as source 10 MHz in the back 5 MHz i

[time-nuts] FA2 counter

2019-09-26 Thread ew via time-nuts
Did receive FA2 counter today. Everything as promised, like the 10 second mode best.Use a Datum 2000 as source 10 MHz in the back 5 MHz in the front reliable +- 1 on the last 12th digit. Bert Kehren ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.c