[time-nuts] Randy Watner - was ONCORE P/N B8221B116

WB6BNQ wb6bnq at cox.net
Tue Dec 22 23:48:19 UTC 2009


Geezs Art,

No I did not know about Randy's demise.  I really liked Randy and am truly sorry
to hear the bad news.  He will be missed.

Bill....WB6BNQ


Art Sepin wrote:

> Thanks, Bill.
>
> I'm trying to monitor the group when time permits and help out where I
> can. I believe you know that we've hired Cliff Nowak (pronounced Novak)
> as our Sr. Engineer. He comes to us from the wireless industry (WaveCom
> wireless modules). Cliff took over from Randy Warner who accepted "an
> offer he couldn't refuse" with another company here in San Diego about a
> year and a half ago.
>
> For those who do not yet know, we, and the world, lost our friend Randy
> back in October to heart attack and stroke at the too early age of 57
> years. A notice is available at:
> http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/signonsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=randall-
> y-warner&pid=136235024
>
> We met Randy back in 1975 when we both worked at Hydro Products, an
> oceanographic and offshore products manufacturer here in San Diego.
> Synergy hired him in 1997 and he immediately became a hit with our
> customers because of his direct approach to solving their problems and
> making realistic design/integration suggestions for their products. Many
> of his Tech-Notes and Applications Notes for Motorola's legacy GPS
> receivers are still requested today. Randy, RIP.
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of WB6BNQ
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:22 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Motorola ... ONCORE P/N B8221B116
>
> Hi Art,
>
> Good to see you join us here.  Have a Merry XMAS and a happy new year.
>
> Bill....WB6BNQ
>
> Art Sepin wrote:
>
> > Ernie,
> >
> > If you don't have it yet, the complete VP command set is available at
> > our web site:
> >
> > http://www.synergy-gps.com/images/stories/pdf/vpcommands.pdf
> >
> > It's 1.88 mb but hypper-linked and easy to use. The right-most column
> > of the Command Index called "Controller Command" refers to a DOS based
>
> > software control program that was used with Motorola's Eval Kits of
> > the early to mid-1990s.
> >
> > None of the Motorola navigation receivers included an Auto-Survey
> mode.
> > That was only available with the timing firmware so that's why your VP
>
> > is not responnding.
> >
> > Art Sepin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]
> > On Behalf Of ernieperes at aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:33 AM
> > To: time-nuts at febo.com
> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Motorola ... ONCORE P/N B8221B116
> >
> > Hi Everybody,
> >
> > Many thanks for all info regarding this module...It is running with
> > TAC32 software but unable to switch over to "self survey" mode... the
> > battery is low,  only +1,4Voltage.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Ernie.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Kirby <kilodelta4foxmike at gmail.com>
> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> > <time-nuts at febo.com>
> > Sent: Mon, Dec 21, 2009 3:07 am
> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Motorola ... ONCORE P/N B8221B116
> >
> > According to my Motorola notes (6/10/98), the unit is a Oncore VP,
> > version 10.0 firmware, with battery option, differential capability,
> > right angle OSX connector, and strait 10 pin I/O connector. Does not
> > look like it has 1 PPS capability or raw satellite data output.
> >
> > Brian KD4FM
> >
> > ernieperes at aol.com wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > anybody has a little more details or application about the above
> > mentioned Motorola module???????
> > >
> > > I have a ROTADATA Telecommunication Product / Type ES 1563 / made in
> > UK... having this Module GPS inside > but nothing else.... seems to me
>
> > as a Timing GPS module.
> > >
> > > Any useful info appreciated.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Ernie.
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