[time-nuts] Spectrum Instruments TM4 GPSDO

2018-07-27 Thread Mark Sims
I have a TM4 manual, but don't have a TM4. Heather now has some hooks in it for the TM4. I'd need a TM4 (at least for a couple of weeks) to properly implement the TM4 support (one is on Ebay for $4000+ ... no thanks). Or if somebody with a TM4 can capture around 5 minutes of data from the

Re: [time-nuts] Need info: Spectrum Instruments brand GPSDO

2018-07-27 Thread Thomas S. Knutsen
That looks like a re-packaged Spectrum TM-4M: https://i.imgur.com/VKZtQzr.jpg With the internal lead battery and routing to different front connectors removed, it looks quite alike. If so, they can do either their custum binary protocoll or NMEA. I have been meaning to suggest for Mark Sims that

[time-nuts] Need info: Spectrum Instruments brand GPSDO

2018-07-27 Thread ed breya
I recently picked up some old cell base station units, and retrieved two of what appear to be this unit, from Spectrum Instruments: http://www.spectruminstruments.net/products/custom2/custom2.html I have asked them if any info is available, but no response yet. If anyone knows anything about

Re: [time-nuts] 10 MHz 'failover' switch?

2018-07-27 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Isolation in a carefully managed test setup can be done (with enough money to spend). Isolation it the real world with grounds and cables running here and there is likely to be a challenge. At least that’s been the case on the few dozen of these systems I’ve designed and put into production

Re: [time-nuts] 10 MHz 'failover' switch?

2018-07-27 Thread ed breya
Getting great isolation at 10 MHz is the easy part, given enough switching elements and control. One question is whether the switchover needs to be transparent (glitchless), without adding or losing any clock cycles, and ideally with no phase shift. This would involve a much more sophisticated

[time-nuts] Oscilloquartz 3210 Cesium Standard Schematics

2018-07-27 Thread Giorgio Barinetti
Good News. I finally decided to leave it running for a few days, after a bit of inspection (changed some caps here and there, removing '77 vingage NiCs batteries, etc). Everything is fine, no alarms, readings are ok. But, still no Ion Current. At least at the meters, both internal and