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

2019-07-05 Thread Luiz Paulo Damaceno
Hey Graham, I'm gonna start a project soon to evaluate a F9P as a Time Transfer GNSS receiver. For now i haven't too much answers for you but only i know is: the BIPM uses all labs that participate from UTC to make corrections of GNSS satellites frequency, also for the TAI use. I think GNNS T is

[time-nuts] E1938A source code/ firmware

2019-07-05 Thread Glen English VK1XX
Has anyone got this , is the PIC read data prohibited ? Is it still a closely guarded secret?, there were some very clever and novel ideas used in that slab, in my opinion. Glen ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To

[time-nuts] Advantages of GNSS ???

2019-07-05 Thread Graham / KE9H
I have several questions for the group, since there are several members that have been able to start evaluating the uBlox F9P and perhaps the F9T GNSS receivers. For the purposes of time and frequency determination, is there an advantage to using the GNSS receivers, relative to just the US GPS?

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Gerhard Hoffmann
Am 05.07.19 um 23:26 schrieb Poul-Henning Kamp: In message <28f942e8-b61d-4fa5-929d-923184828...@n1k.org>, Bob kb8tq writes: Energy flow is indeed inside the cable if things are set up and operating correctly. Please note in this context that *nothing* about lightning strikes works

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread jimlux
On 7/5/19 2:26 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message <28f942e8-b61d-4fa5-929d-923184828...@n1k.org>, Bob kb8tq writes: Energy flow is indeed inside the cable if things are set up and operating correctly. Please note in this context that *nothing* about lightning strikes works the

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <28f942e8-b61d-4fa5-929d-923184828...@n1k.org>, Bob kb8tq writes: >Energy flow is indeed inside the cable if things are set up and operating >correctly. Please note in this context that *nothing* about lightning strikes works the way you would assume it does. Cables run

Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread mark & berit
Er du Norsk? Ole Petter Rønningen er et Norsk navn. -Original Message- From: Ole Petter Ronningen Sent: Friday, July 05, 2019 10:04 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser? Just change the

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi The purpose of coax is to shield the signal. The outer portion of the cable acts to protect the inner part from stray signals in the environment. In a normal system, the outer braid is connected to ground. It is no different than a lot of audio cabling in that respect. Energy flow is

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Peter Vince
On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 18:01, WigglePig wrote: > If there are currents in the braid to upset then your antenna system is > not working as you might believe. > I was working on the simplistic assumption that for a current to flow, there must be a complete circuit, so the current flows down the

Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread Anders Wallin
Hi Luiz, We replaced H-source one Kvarz active HM during the summer of 2016. After 6-9 months of so of 'warm up' and settling down it is back up to maximum TAI weight. We got the new H-source bottle (size of a mini coke-can) and instructions from the manufacturer. >From what I recall the steps are

Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread Dana Whitlow
My experience is limited to the MHM-2010 at the Arecibo observatory, but I suspect they all handle the H2 supply in pretty much the same way. Th hydrogen comes from a reservoir, in the case of the MHM-2010 from a small "lecture" bottle of H2 under pressure. I assume that this is isotopically

Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Anything is possible. Working out exactly what happened and what needs to be done to fix it might be a bit involved. A maser is a pretty complicated piece of gear. The best bet is to dig out the manuals and go through the troubleshooting process in them. Plan for it taking a bit of time

Re: [time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread Ole Petter Ronningen
Just change the bottle, or hydride cartridge, whichever it is. But it is also very possible that the ion pumps are at the end of their lives, but these can also be replaced "easily". What type if maser is it? Ole On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 7:01 PM Luiz Paulo Damaceno < luizpauloeletric...@gmail.com>

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Detlef Schuecker via time-nuts
Hi, > Plus as the pole moves in the wind (they all do) the cable can move > about inside, and if repeatedly impacting the inside of the pole over > time, that will damage the cable. You fix the cable inside the pole by applying three cable ties as a triangle in regular intervalls. The loose

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread WigglePig
If there are currents in the braid to upset then your antenna system is not working as you might believe. > On 5 Jul 2019, at 10:46, Peter Vince wrote: > > Thank you all for your replies. A case of a little knowledge being a bad > thing in my case. But at least I was aware of a potential

[time-nuts] It is possible to "recharge" a hydrogen maser?

2019-07-05 Thread Luiz Paulo Damaceno
Hi friends, We have a hydrogen maser here at the university that i work. It seems the hydrogen is over. This is possible? If yes, It is possible to recharge It? Best regards, Luiz. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe,

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Dave B via time-nuts
On 05/07/2019 06:01, Gerhard Hoffmann wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> A new contact, whose background is in computer programming rather than >> RF, is getting into accurate GPS positioning, and has been tapping me for >> any knowledge I might have. I persuaded him to get the new Ublox F9P >>

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Peter Vince
Thank you all for your replies. A case of a little knowledge being a bad thing in my case. But at least I was aware of a potential problem to be considered! :-) Thanks again, Peter ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To

Re: [time-nuts] Aerial coax downlead placement

2019-07-05 Thread Leo Bodnar
In a (almost) ideal coaxial cable (almost) *all* RF electromagnetic field is inside the cable. Unlike ladder balanced transmission line where it is everywhere else in the universe. Leo > From: Peter Vince > sure of the best advice to give him. I'm sure I heard that you should > never drop the