[time-nuts] CS frequency standard

Don Latham djl at montana.com
Fri Jul 10 15:00:56 EDT 2015


THANKS, EVERYONE. OFF IT GOES.
DON

paul swed
> As Mark says the tubes have a very finite life. So like him I turn mine on
> as needed and every 6 months. My tube is on absolute fumes and is very very
> marginal. But it still locks on its own in something like 16 hours with
> almost impossible to see beam current.
> So if you follow the every 6 months then indeed that CS will last a long
> time.
> Plus no power consumption and heat generation. How green is that?
> Now some might say whats the value of the CS if its not your main reference?
> It helps resolve ambiguity between to GPSDOs as an example. Which ones
> moving around more. Its great for checking your RB offsets etc.
> Few people need the CS on all the time. The other funny thing on the HP
> series you can turn the tube off and just use the OCXO after its been
> adjusted accurately.
> I run my HP 5065a Rb the same way. Power as needed and every 6 months.
> So you are very lucky to have a good CS.
> Regards
> Paul.
> WB8TSL
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 6:07 PM, Don Latham <djl at montana.com> wrote:
>
>> I lucked out on a very squeaky clean FTS 4060 CS standard. Started up right
>> away and appears to have a strong tube.
>> My question for those in the know:
>> I don't appeal to the standard very often.
>> Should I leave it on all the time, on a UPS, or start it up when I need it?
>> I'm 76. If I leave it on, will it last as long as I need it :-)?
>> Thanks and howdy,
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
>> Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL
>> Six Mile Systems LLC
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Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL
Six Mile Systems LLC
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Huson, MT, 59846

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