Don, Try Googling around to see if you can find the spec for the downconverter. We recently managed to get an old Odetics 325 working with a Meinberg antenna/converter unit. Have emailed you the Meinberg manual off list.
Rob Kimberley -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don E. Wisdom Sent: 05 October 2008 05:44 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Truetime Time server NTS-100 Downconverter infowanted Phil, Its the GPS unit not the GOES --Don On 10/4/08 10:41 PM, "phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Might it be possible a word of caution is in order? Was not a "downconverter" used with the old GOES (L-band) Truetime satellite equipment. That would not be the same as the down converters used on gps. Just a thought. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Truetime Time server NTS-100 Downconverter infowanted > We have the time vault units - soon to be replaced with 3500's with Rb > Oscillators. > > The 'downconverter' is an amplifier used for long cable runs and the > power injection is changed as well. I would measure what the > NTS-100 is actually putting out without the downconverter our > NTS-300/TimeVault unit puts +12 on the cable it may be much higher for > the downconverter. There are some TrueTime upconverters on EBAY > right now which should do the job > > - Scott > > > > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 12:17 AM, Don E. Wisdom > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> Hi All, >> I have a NTS-100 GPS model. I am going to be putting it into use @ my >> employers where I have a T1 & Rooftop access & backup power. It has the >> lovely "downconverter required" sticker on the back of it. It does NOT >> like my trimble bullet antenna. Can someone let me know how I can get >> this >> working with a Andrews GPS antenna? >> Thanks >> --Don >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
