Re: [time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread Bob kb8tq
HI Assuming 0.01 Hz at 6 GHz is the resolution, that comes out to 1.6 ppt. That’s roughly 10X better than the noise level that Mark reported on the FA1. Given that resolution is not the same as noise and 10 seconds may well be 10X better than 1 second, it’s not at all clear how the two data

[time-nuts] (newbie alert) hints on tweaking IEEE1588 on embedded systems

2019-09-04 Thread Andrew Kohlsmith (mailing lists account)
Hello everyone, I’ve resurrected an old and no longer supported implementation of PTP for the STM32 series of 32-bit microcontrollers. In a nutshell: the ethernet MAC on these micros has hardware support for packet time stamping and fine-grained adjustment of a free running timer. ST Micro had

Re: [time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread djl
Looked around at specs. I don't know that I can believe .01 HZ at 6 GHz??? Is that approx 10^-11?? even with gpsdo reference and 10 sec gate. But even so, there are possibilities for this device. I, too, will have to downsize my boatanchors someday soon. Don On 2019-09-04 14:25, paul swed

Re: [time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread Jerry Hancock
I bought the FA-2 and will be comparing it to the TICC and other counters I have. I’ll probably wire up a better supply for it. Regards, Jerry > On Sep 4, 2019, at 9:53 AM, Perry Sandeen via time-nuts > wrote: > > Yo Bubba Dudes!, > While looking on ebay at the BG7TBL FA1 analyzer I looked

Re: [time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread Wes
I saw that too a few days ago and was intrigued.  It sort of looks like an FA1 with some smarts and a display.  I'm also interested in others' experience. Wes On 9/4/2019 9:53 AM, Perry Sandeen via time-nuts wrote: Yo Bubba Dudes!, While looking on ebay at the BG7TBL FA1 analyzer I looked on

Re: [time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread paul swed
Perry as you have down sized it is a good opportunity to leverage more modern options. I can't speak to the quality/accuracy/value of the $100 units. But Time-nuts can. The fact is these things are pretty amazing and consume little power and generally have modern USB interfaces and software.

[time-nuts] HP 5061A Cesium standards for sale

2019-09-04 Thread jim stephens
I have for sale three HP 5061As All three have the clock options. One I obtained from a time nut member and he has run it and it locks and functions. I am asking $1200 for this one plus shipping. https://imgur.com/gallery/gdSNIYZ The other two both run, but only one locks with the cesium

[time-nuts] Tektronix FCA3103 and TimeLab

2019-09-04 Thread Christoph Kopetzky
Hello all, I searched the old time-nuts archives for TimeLab connection issues with Tektronix FCA3xxx or Pendulum CNT9x counters. There are some infos but I am not able to get mine running with TimeLab. Somewhere here I read that Tom (van Baak) has a FCA3x counter running with TimeLab, but I

[time-nuts] FA-2 Precision Frequency Counter BG7TBL 20190622

2019-09-04 Thread Perry Sandeen via time-nuts
Yo Bubba Dudes!, While looking on ebay at the BG7TBL FA1 analyzer I looked on the bottom of the page where other items are advertised an saw ads for the FA-2 Precision Frequency counter which is sold by multiple vendors in the $115 range. As I have to down-size It appears to be just what I could

Re: [time-nuts] BG7TBL FA1 frequency analyzer

2019-09-04 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi Assuming Mark’s data is at 10 MHz and 1 second then 0.0002 Hz is 20 ppt. That number can be compared directly against data presented for a variety of other devices. By far the best way to do the comparison would be to take data over a range of tau’s and look at the resulting plot. That way

Re: [time-nuts] BG7TBL FA1 frequency analyzer

2019-09-04 Thread Christoph Kopetzky
This would be an interesting compare. I want to compare the FA1 and the TSA3011 if I am back in office and have both in my hands... But I really do not want to buy unnecessary tools...  So if someone has done this it would be nice to read about that. Mark, do you have also a TICC? best