[time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 102, Issue 89

[Russ Ramirez]

Hi Magnus,

The idea of not having to wonder if I can trust the source, i.e. a GPSDO,
is appealing for sure, and one more antenna isn't going to hurt :-) Thanks
for your reply.

Russ


On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:45 PM, <time-nuts-request at febo.com> wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:17:01 +0100
> From: Magnus Danielson <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org>
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Least costly 10 MHz reference solution
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> Russ,
>
> Welcome!
>
> A rubidium or GPSDO such as Thunderbolt can be found fairly cheaply.
> If you go for a Thunderbolt, get one with antenna as a kit, mostly
> because it is a handy way to get started. For better stability you can
> get a better antenna later, if the need would occur.
>
> The rubidium should give you the precision you need straight out of the
> box, unless it has "issues". In order to control if it has issues,
> having the ability to at least compare to GPS becomes obvious, so you
> end up wanting that GPSDO anyway. You can get both for reachable money
> anyway, if you look around long enough.
>
> Doing a home-cooked GPSDO is fun naturally, and there is an art in
> low-budget designs giving fair amount of performance.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>