I've been researching an entry-level system for my own learning and experimentation. Back in May of 2006 there was a thread that posed the question "What's a good entry-level time reference system?". At that time there were several options suggested (partial list):
- A local frequency standard (HP 10811A, HP10544A, Efratom Rubidium Standard) - A frequency/time interval counter (HP 5334A/B, HP 5345A, HP 5335A with high-stability options, HPIB nice to have, 1.3 Ghz options nice to have) - GPS or other radio reference (Morotola M12+T or UT+ , Garmin GPS-18 LVC) - GPS to NTP converter if doing NTP After a bit more searching in the archives I also ran across the Trimble Thunderbolt (and newer Thunderbolt E). I'm thinking of the following: - Skip the local frequency standard and opt for a high-stability counter - Trimble Thunderbolt or another GPS option - Nice clock that I can drive with 1 PPS (suggestions please) I would be very interested to see what type of entry-level system suggestions there are after the question was first posed a year and a half ago. //MDYER _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
