[time-nuts] RFX GPSDO - Anybody played with one of these?

-Brian, WA1ZMS (iPad) wa1zms at att.net
Wed Oct 3 00:17:56 UTC 2012


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-Brian, WA1ZMS
(sent from my over-priced iPad3)

On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:36 PM, SAIDJACK at aol.com wrote:

> Hello Paul,
> 
> thanks much for the feedback!
> 
> Yes, we think we have identified a nice combination of oscillators, GPS,  
> and firmware that seems to work pretty well. The GPSTCXO units cannot be  
> compared to a lower cost $150 Thunderbolt in terms of phase noise or  stability 
> of course, and they have CMOS 10MHz outputs, but then the  TB's cost around 
> $1500 new I guess.
> 
> We think the GPSTCXO's and LC_XO type units will work quite well  wherever 
> standard OCXO's are used today, and power/size/weight are an  issue.
> 
> Bye,
> Said
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/2/2012 14:21:47 Pacific Daylight Time,  
> paulswedb at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Said
> I have to say I was looking through the list of modules  that are available.
> I guess a couple of things really jump out.
> The low  power consumption and what you get in terms of behaviors. It is
> pretty  amazing actually. Though I have my power sucking Tbolt and 3801.
> But I  could easily see for a Amateur radio operator just getting into  time
> nuttery that these might be a nice way to go. I guess that would open  an
> interesting debate. Getting the used RBs at Hamfest of questionable  quality
> for $200 or far less. Or something modern and simply  works.
> Regards
> Paul.
> 
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