Just driving the displar is probably very easy. Given the era, it probably takes no more than a parallel output port and a strobe to latch the data. The nixies may have BCD decoders, but that's about it.
The 'scope may be analog from the receiver or have a couple of parallel D/A's and a latch and intensify strobe. -John ================ >> It would make an awesome display! >> >> John WA4WDL >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Bill Hawkins" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:32 PM >> To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'" < >> [email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver >> >> Andy, I'm truly sorry this didn't go anywhere, in spite of Forster's >>> attempt to hijack the thread. You got more replies from heavy hitters >>> than I ever did. (Excuse me, Magnus, if you do not consider yourself >>> as a heavy hitter.) >>> >>> What you have is a device that has a CRT display and Nixie displays, >>> an antenna connection, and several 50 pin connectors. A creative >>> bit banger could make a marvelous display from this unit. Truly >>> creative bit bangers are hard to find these days. >>> >>> Have I challenged anybody here? Andy is one of the good guys. >>> >>> Bill Hawkins >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Andy Lokken >>> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:09 PM >>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver >>> >>> Thanks to all who replied. I think I'm in over my head with this one. >>> There >>> are far easier ways for me to try to receive Loran C, and I have no >>> shortage of projects. >>> >>> So... Forgive me if this is not allowed on this reflector... >>> >>> Free to a good home (after shipping): One Austron 5000 Loran C >>> receiver. >>> Untested. Decent physical condx. See earlier post from me for a link to >>> photos. >>> >>> If interested, please contact me off list. >>> >>> -Andy >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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.
