[time-nuts] How dies a Rubidium ?

[paul swed]

In my experience with numbers of less expensive cel tower pulls, they blink
out and re-ignite and then relock this is infrequent. But occurs more and
more often. If RB is suspected of going to the darkside, I use the
blink-ometer to catch this.

What the heck is a blink-ometer?
Simply one of those little pedometer counters that I have tapped into and
through a opto coupler allow the blink to trigger a count. Happy to sell
you one for $199 plus shipping and if you act now will include another for
postage and handling....

The other clue is the lamp voltage. This is a relative clue if your unit
even gives you access to it. The FRS start at 9 or so volts and seem to
start to blink about 3. Its relative and your milage will vary.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL


On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 5:13 AM, Claude Fender <labtf1 at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if there is a way to know if a Rubidium is at his end
> of life or not : when it stops working, does this happen suddenly or are
> there percursory symptoms ?
> I am looking fora method that does not need to open the case (I have a
> 5680A and I am waiting a Racal Dana).
>
> Thanks for your advices !
>
> Claude
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