My rubidium frequency standard (Accubeat AR60A) finally got its nice box with good cooling and some LED's showing the status. While watching the unlock LED I noticed the AR60 say's it is locked, about 4 or 5 minutes after cold start, when the frequency error jumps below about 1e-8 It takes 2 or 3 more minutes of slow drift to become stable within 1e-10. Is this to be expected? With this locking speed it is tempting to switch off the AR60A unless needed for some measurement. Would daily switching on/off have any impact on lifetime?
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