I went with something modern that haut works (fury). But bitten by time buttery and now trying to discipline a very good OCXO with a fury board. Quite challenging actually. Having to balance noise etc.
Sent from mobile On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:20 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: > Said > I have to say I was looking through the list of modules that are available. > I guess a couple of things really jump out. > The low power consumption and what you get in terms of behaviors. It is > pretty amazing actually. Though I have my power sucking Tbolt and 3801. > But I could easily see for a Amateur radio operator just getting into time > nuttery that these might be a nice way to go. I guess that would open an > interesting debate. Getting the used RBs at Hamfest of questionable quality > for $200 or far less. Or something modern and simply works. > Regards > Paul. > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 3:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> yes, it's a promotional tool, we did not put it on the website yet. We did >> put the GPSOCXO/GPSTCXO page on there though, and the GPSTCXO is used on >> that eval kit. Even though it is "only" a very high-end TCXO, it's >> performance is quite good, especially when encased in a small plastic bag >> etc to keep >> airflow away from it. >> >> TVB has done some measurements on this board, and I think he may have a >> page with the results on his website somewhere. >> >> Here is the GPSTCXO eval board photo, the user manual is too big to be >> posted to this list, let me know if you want me to send it off-list to >> you. >> >> The eval board has a 10MHz LVCMOS output on the BNC connector, supports a >> USB connection for power, NMEA, SCPI, and 1PPS interface, and has a solder >> point for the LVCMOS 1PPS output. It also has a connector for optional >> exernal 4V to 8V power supplies, and comes with an antenna, a USB cable, >> a CD >> with software an manuals, and a quick-start instruction sheet. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Said >> >> >> In a message dated 10/2/2012 12:24:29 Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Said >> I was looking and did not see the eval kit on the sight??? >> Thanks >> Paul >> WB8TSL >> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Bob Camp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> The rated temperature stability of the OCXO is not "super good". You >> will >>> see more frequency shift on it than say the TBolt OCXO, far more than a >>> DOCXO. >>> >>> That's not at all saying it's a bad part. For Time Nut duty, I would try >> to >>> keep it in a fairly benign ambient situation. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Jim Lux >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:04 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] RFX GPSDO - Anybody played with one of these? >>> >>> On 10/2/12 5:08 AM, Azelio Boriani wrote: >>>> Yes, I agree. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Bob Camp <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> The OCXO probably isn't going to do very well with the outdoor >>> temperature >>>>> swings. >>>>> >>>>> Bob >>>>> >>> >>> Why not.. granted it's easier with large mass and large insulation, but >>> ultimately, it's all about the closed loop gain of the temperature >>> control loop. With small mass, the time lag effects will be small, at >>> least. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
