[time-nuts] z3801 - holdover and recovery issue

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Mon Jul 11 10:57:46 UTC 2011


Hi

I also have a "sick" Z3801. In my case I'm betting it's the Oncore receiver in it. The symptoms aren't quite the same as yours, but similar. 

Bob

On Jul 11, 2011, at 6:22 AM, Ron Hahn (EI2JP) wrote:

> Colleagues,
> 
> My Z3801 has developed a peculiar problem over the last few weeks.  Its been running for several years now (at three different QTHs) and has worked flawlessly until recently.
> 
> The problem is that it seems to oscillate between "gps-lock" and "holdover".  When I checked further it seems to be oscillating between, locked, recovery, and holdover, mostly staying in recovery and holdover.
> 
> The gpscon status page is here -> http://www.ei2jp.org/gpscon/gpsstat.htm
> 
> Having checked closer today, I noticed that the EFC is only today showing "err" in the health monitor.  Suggestions on whan'ts gone wrong please?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ron EI2JP
> 
> 
> 
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