> The best experiment I can think of to prove this is to run the > oscillator in a paper bag until it is stable, > then trickle a flow of dry nitrogen into the bag for a day or two > and watch for oscillator drift as the humidity > in the oven drops to extremely low values. > It is a pity that I do not have bottled gas on tap any more. > cheers, Neville Michie
I like your theory, it has a marvelous macroscopic physical component to it. A way to run that test without any bottled gas would be start during a very humid spell (the stabilize things at a humid level; say 80% RH), then to put the crystal assembly into a sealable plastic container (Tupperware for US folks) with a bunch of silica gel or other desiccant. The humidity in the container will drop to well below 20%, and stay there until you open the container. That's a pretty decent range to work over. Tom Frank, KA2CDK _______________________________________________ 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.
