Hi Jim, I posted that mainly because there have been past threads about reviving Rb standards by heating the bulb, not because I have any evidence that that's the problem.
Bob - AE6RV >________________________________ > From: Jamieson (Jim) Rowe <jimr...@optusnet.com.au> >To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> >Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 4:57 PM >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] How I got my FE-5680A to lock in Sydney, Australia > > >Hi Bob, Charles, Dr David, Ed and Magnus, > >Thanks for those further helpful comments. OK, I will try seeing whether 'in >between' orientations do make any difference, to provide further evidence >regarding a possible magnetic effect. I'll also try the effect of tapping it >with a plastic screwdriver handle. And if nothing more shows up, I'll try >opening it up and looking for 'dry' or otherwise crook solder joints, etc. > >I did find the idea of rubidium movement inside the bulb an interesting one, >though. It's a possibility, isn't it? > >Cheers, >Jim Rowe > > _______________________________________________ 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.