Re: [time-nuts] WWVB paper in May 2014 IEEE communications...

2014-06-04 Thread Steven Kluck
On Jun 3, 2014, at 10:39 PM, Brian Inglis brian.ing...@systematicsw.ab.ca wrote: Don't hold your breath waiting for a reply - XW LLC d/b/a XtendWave foreclosed by Grindstone Capital - was up for public auction or private sale on Valentine's day:

Re: [time-nuts] VNA design

2014-06-04 Thread Scott McGrath
The way the 8410 was automated HP built an add on DAC module to convert the plotter outputs to digital form and used an 8350 sweeper to replace the BWO sweepers commonly used by 8410 systems and a relay controller to do the test set switching They called this rig the 'Automatic Network

Re: [time-nuts] VNA design

2014-06-04 Thread paul swed
Thanks On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Scott McGrath scmcgr...@gmail.com wrote: The way the 8410 was automated HP built an add on DAC module to convert the plotter outputs to digital form and used an 8350 sweeper to replace the BWO sweepers commonly used by 8410 systems and a relay

Re: [time-nuts] WWVB paper in May 2014 IEEE communications...

2014-06-04 Thread paul swed
I guess several comments here. I checked the xtendwave web site and its alive. But noticed no press releases or anything since last year. So sent an email just to see if it bounces back. Yes indeed since the great new formats sort of useless. Wonder if NIST could simply turn it off the PSK and go

[time-nuts] Xtendwave is now everset

2014-06-04 Thread paul swed
To time-nuts yes they live on. Yes we are. The company name and address have changed. See below. Thanks. Pete. Pete Nelsen Applications Engineer EverSet Technologies, Inc. 1201 Richardson Dr. Suite 205 Richardson, TX 75080-4418 Regards Paul WB8TSL

Re: [time-nuts] Xtendwave is now everset

2014-06-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
The old company was a Michigan LLC operating out of Texas http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_llc.asp?id_nbr=D2759Jname_entity=XW,%20LLC http://www.wysk.com/index/texas/dallas/fdn998f/xw-llc/profile and what TX has

[time-nuts] Oscillator help

2014-06-04 Thread Glenn Little
I have a board marked DMEC M1 Supply that contains a Toyocom TCO-929A oscillator. This probably came from some type of small aircraft navigation equipment. The oscillator has a date code of 8922. It has 4 pins and a trimming capacitor on the side. The frequency is 10MHz. From the part number I

Re: [time-nuts] Oscillator help

2014-06-04 Thread Pete Lancashire
Lng shot http://www5.epsondevice.com/en/quartz/index.html US Website http://www.eea.epson.com/portal/page/portal/home/ Toss both sites an email with fingers crossed -pete On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Glenn Little glennmaill...@bellsouth.net wrote: I have a board marked DMEC M1

Re: [time-nuts] combining same frequency for redundancy

2014-06-04 Thread Claude Fender
Quoting Tony Greene tonygreen...@inbox.com: About 50 years ago I ran into a Frequency Division Multiplexer that used a redundant master frequency system. I beleive they combined the same frequency for the master oscillator, but it was something like a special hybrid combiner. I remember

Re: [time-nuts] Oscillator help

2014-06-04 Thread gianni
Hi Glenn I have an older TCXO made from NDK. used as direct replacement for Toyocom. My model is 5111, size 11,4 x 9.6 mm, smd, stability +\- 2.5 ppm, EFC input.you can find the data sheet here: http://islandlabs.eu/tcxo/tcxo_5100.pdf RegardsGianni (John) In 04 giugno 2014, Glenn Little