[time-nuts] (no subject)

bg at lysator.liu.se bg at lysator.liu.se
Thu Aug 19 21:01:06 UTC 2010


Hi Mark,

> Sure they're good but other than it's a really cool and stable oscillator
> why is everyone bothering with these when you can get a decent LPRO
> Rubidium for the same or less $$$$. It at lest ten times more stable than
> the HP oven job. I just bought 5 good LPROs on Ebay for about $200.00 plus
> shipping...
>
> Mark

The HP oven draw less current --> cheaper to run continously, less heat in
your shack

Even though RBs lifetime is longer than CSs the HP oven will likely
outlive all atomic standards.

The HP oven has better short term stability and less phase noise.

I am sure there are more reasons...

--

   Björn




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