Hi Dave; The ext VCO input is nice, what I was referring to was something that would sync directly to an ext ref of 5-10MHz Best Wishes; Thomas Knox
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:00:24 -0500 > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Advice on Austron 1250A > > The unit I've been offered has new batteries, and is able to be disciplined, > as I mentioned to Tom. The seller indicates that the unit is checked out > and is fully operational, so I have a degree of confidence that I wouldn't > otherwise have if buying from Ebay. As I said in my first post, the seller > is local, and has given me his address, so I do have a chance at > satisfaction should things go wrong. > > Note to Tom: it's the 1250 that can't be disciplined; the 1250A can be. > > Cheers, > Dave M > > > Majdi S. Abbas wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 08:23:45PM -0500, Dave M wrote: > >> Does anyone in the group have any experience or advice on the > >> Austron 1250A Crystal Frequency Standard? I have a chance to buy > >> one for $250 tomorrow at a local hamfest, but can't find anything in > >> the archives on them. It's very clean, and the seller says that it > >> is in perfect working order. He's local to the area, so I can > >> easily get back with him in case of troubles. > > > > For comparison purposes, I paid $106 + $30 shipping for one last > > August. They're great standards, but I'm not sure I'd pay $250 for > > one. $200 maybe. But some might call me cheap. :) > > > > As for advice? If you do buy it, budget for a dozen D cell > > tabbed NiCd rechargables ($60ish). You'll probably need to replace > > the internal battery pack. > > > > If they haven't been replaced, you might be able to beat a > > concession out of the seller on that basis. > > > > --msa > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
