Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread Neville Michie
If you have a square wave at .5PPS and you connect a large series capacitor to the coil of a quartz clock (less battery) you get alternating seconds pulses drive to an analogue dial. 50 ohms will easily drive the about 1k coil. Cheap quartz clocks make good slaves. cheers, Neville Michie > On 29

Re: [time-nuts] FA2 internal reference oscillator test

2019-09-29 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi If these are like the previous gear from the same designer, the parts (like the OCXO) that go in will vary quite a bit. In the past they seemed to be built by a wide range of people getting parts from a wide range of sources. If there is any ID on the OCXO, it’s probably worth passing

[time-nuts] FA2 low pass filter

2019-09-29 Thread Mark Sims
A user on EEVBLOG asked his FA2 seller about the low pass filter. It is apparently 150 kHz. ___ 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

[time-nuts] FA2 internal reference oscillator test

2019-09-29 Thread Mark Sims
This morning the drift rate is down to 0.001 Hz/day. It's settling in faster than expected. --- > The oscillator drifted at the rate of 0.00635 Hz / day, but the drift rate > is slowing down (it's now around 0.005 Hz / day). It will be interesting to > see how it

Re: [time-nuts] FA2

2019-09-29 Thread ew via time-nuts
Didier FA2 is USBBert In a message dated 9/29/2019 12:02:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, shali...@gmail.com writes: Android tablets support serial com via USB. You need an adapter which should be easy to find (google Serial Adapter for Android). Of course you will need the right software at the

Re: [time-nuts] FA2

2019-09-29 Thread ew via time-nuts
DidierThank you for your response. I just  bought an additional 7 inch tablet, cheap, would like to use it as a readout and storage to transfer for further processing.Attached what we are get with Serial.com on a PC. In a message dated 9/29/2019 12:02:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

[time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread gandalfg8--- via time-nuts
OPTIONAL 1 PP2S OUTPUT (EVEN-SECOND OUTPUT) An even-second (1 PP2S) output is available as an option to the 58503B. The even-second output option provides one pulse every other second, synchronized to the even seconds in GPS time. This is the reference time used in CDMA base stations. GPS

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread Taka Kamiya via time-nuts
I believe it's a CDMA thing.  I have a Nortel GPSTM that came out of CDMA site.  It has the same thing. --- (Mr.) Taka Kamiya KB4EMF / ex JF2DKG On Sunday, September 29, 2019, 9:36:55 AM EDT, Gregory Beat via time-nuts wrote: A new resident

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread djl
To replace one? On 2019-09-29 10:22, paul swed wrote: On second thought (Pun intended) Its a pendulum clock output. Have no idea why some one would use a GPSDO to drive a pendulum clock but that could be a reason for such a thing. Paul On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 12:02 PM Dana Whitlow wrote:

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread Mark Spencer
I seem to recall there was a telecom application for a pulse per even second output. Maybe for certain CDMA base stations ? Mark S m...@alignedsolutions.com 604 762 4099 > On Sep 29, 2019, at 5:56 AM, Gregory Beat via time-nuts > wrote: > > A new resident arrived at the “Time Cave” this

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread paul swed
On second thought (Pun intended) Its a pendulum clock output. Have no idea why some one would use a GPSDO to drive a pendulum clock but that could be a reason for such a thing. Paul On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 12:02 PM Dana Whitlow wrote: > I can't speak for 1/2PPS, but at the Arecibo Observatory

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread paul swed
Impulse stepper clocks. Though I will say a bit odd in that normally there are two outputs. Essentially even odd seconds across the stepper motor. Regards Paul On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 9:36 AM Gregory Beat via time-nuts < time-nuts@lists.febo.com> wrote: > A new resident arrived at the “Time

Re: [time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread Dana Whitlow
I can't speak for 1/2PPS, but at the Arecibo Observatory we distributed 1PPS with every 10th second's pulse stretched to about twice the duration of the others. I did find that to be kind of handy every now and then, when troubleshooting things. Dana On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 8:36 AM Gregory

Re: [time-nuts] FA2

2019-09-29 Thread Didier Juges
Android tablets support serial com via USB. You need an adapter which should be easy to find (google Serial Adapter for Android). Of course you will need the right software at the tablet end to do what you need. IOs does not support serial com natively (at least did not when I checked a year or

[time-nuts] Even Seconds Pulse option (1PP2S), HP 58503B

2019-09-29 Thread Gregory Beat via time-nuts
A new resident arrived at the “Time Cave” this weekend, the HP/Symmetricom 58503B. Just the plain front panel (4 LEDs) model, without Option 1 (VFD clock display). Acquired in USA, cheaper than current Asian exporter. https://accusrc.com/uploads/datasheets/4975_58503b.pdf Supposedly stored in

[time-nuts] FA2

2019-09-29 Thread ew via time-nuts
We use Serial com to interface with a PC  It would be nice if some one could find a way to transfer the data to a tablet. Thanks   Bert Kehren ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

[time-nuts] FA2 internal reference oscillator test

2019-09-29 Thread Mark Sims
I did a test of the FA2 internal OCXO oscillator. The FA2 uses this as the reference if you don't connect an external reference. You can adjust the oscillator frequency with a small pot on the back panel. As shipped the oscillator was 0.10 Hz off. I adjusted to be within 0.003 Hz (I didn't

Re: [time-nuts] Meinberg antenna / downconverter wanted

2019-09-29 Thread Martin Burnicki
Tammy Firefly: > Hi All > > I was curious if anyone on this list has a meinberg downconverting antenna > (gpsant) or a meinberg downconverter they’d part with? It is a 35.4 mhz > downconverter. Is this for private use? I'm working at Meinberg, and I could see what I can do for you. Martin