[time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver

[Azelio Boriani]

Yes, no doubt we can find a way to use the Austron 5000 but it will be a
long and hard way. First we need the 5000 pinout and figure out what the
5000 gives out. Then we have no source of the CALOC software: we have to
write a new software but before we must decide how to transport the data
out from the 5000 into a PC (parallel port? USB? FireWire? SCSI? Dedicated
hardware?). It is possible but a great long project.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM, jmfranke <jmfranke at cox.net> wrote:

> It would make an awesome display!
>
> John  WA4WDL
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Bill Hawkins" <bill at iaxs.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:32 PM
> To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'" <
> time-nuts at febo.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver
>
>  Andy, I'm truly sorry this didn't go anywhere, in spite of Forster's
>> attempt to hijack the thread. You got more replies from heavy hitters
>> than I ever did. (Excuse me, Magnus, if you do not consider yourself
>> as a heavy hitter.)
>>
>> What you have is a device that has a CRT display and Nixie displays,
>> an antenna connection, and several 50 pin connectors. A creative
>> bit banger could make a marvelous display from this unit. Truly
>> creative bit bangers are hard to find these days.
>>
>> Have I challenged anybody here? Andy is one of the good guys.
>>
>> Bill Hawkins
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Andy Lokken
>> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:09 PM
>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Questions about Austron 5000 Loran C receiver
>>
>> Thanks to all who replied. I think I'm in over my head with this one.
>> There
>> are far easier ways for me to try to receive Loran C, and I have no
>> shortage of projects.
>>
>> So... Forgive me if this is not allowed on this reflector...
>>
>> Free to a good home (after shipping): One Austron 5000 Loran C receiver.
>> Untested. Decent physical condx. See earlier post from me for a link to
>> photos.
>>
>> If interested, please contact me off list.
>>
>> -Andy
>>
>>
>>
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