[time-nuts] FE-5650 problems

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Fri Jan 8 18:50:56 UTC 2010


Anyway to tell the age of the RB?
It may be running out though you start to see unlocks that gradually
increase in time lost.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 1:38 PM, <r.tetrault at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have a Symmetricom 56000 Data Rate Clock. Trimble 6-sat GPS. 90K sample
> position averaging allows Google maps to "nail" the antenna location.
>
> Principally use it as a GPS-DO, the primary GPS-DO is a ovenized crystal
> oscillator. The back-up oscillator is a rubidium FEI FE-5650 with enough
> options to make simple replacement highly unlikely.
>
> Late last week the FE-5650 reported losing Rb lock and multiple restarts
> gives no joy, so I am stumped.
>
> Anyone have experience with the 56000, the FE-5650, or FEI's willingness to
> re-work their old parts? And for exactly how much blood?
>
> TIL,
> Bob Tetrault
> Portland, OR
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