I've always had the idea that I wanted to build a programmable oscillator that would change in frequency in time with the time, IE. 2112.55 for instance. I could then connect that to my Nixie counter, or any counter for that matter, and have a cool clock.
Steve 2010/1/9 jmfranke <jmfra...@cox.net>: > I have a couple 5233 counters and I still use them. > > I use two Nixie tubes to display seconds from 1PPS signal from a GPS > receiver. The one pulse per minute output from the Nixie display drives a > 1930's slave or impulse clock. > > John WA4WDL > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Brian Kirby" <kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:34 PM > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5245L counter > >> I have two fully operational HP5245L. There is something satisfying about >> the glow of Nixie Tubes. And the kids like to see it counting if you take >> it out of the storage mode. I also have a complete set of spare boards - >> and they are not available. One of the units I have is H48 spec. Extra >> shielding for EMI/RFI testing. >> >> I have the standard 5253B 50-500 Mhz plug in, the 5262A Time Interval plug >> in, a 5257A Transfer Oscillator plug in, a 5265A Digital Voltmeter plug in, >> and a 5254A 300 Mhz to 3 Ghz plug in. And I look at every hamfest for >> more... >> >> I also put a 5245L manual up at Ken's site : >> http://www.kennethkuhn.com/hpmuseum/ - - >> http://www.kennethkuhn.com/hpmuseum/scans/ >> >> paul swed wrote: >>> >>> Hello to the group. >>> For whatever reason I have resurrected a 1967 HP 5245L counter. Indeed I >>> have many newer units. >>> But there is something about that nixie tube glow. >>> >>> Anyhow as good as HP is, I found interesting failures. Infact simply the >>> gold leads on the transistor rusted/rotted off. >>> That was most of the issues. Aside from the fact someone really hacked >>> this >>> beast to death. >>> >>> Its looking pretty good at this point, though I do have several nixies >>> that >>> are troubled. >>> Regards >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD A man with one clock knows what time it is; A man with two clocks is never quite sure. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.