[time-nuts] Inexpensive Alternative to a 5120A

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Last time I saw a price on a 5120A, it was in the > $30K range. That was a while ago so things may have
changed for better or for worse. A TimePod is roughly 1/3 of that. Either way, pretty expensive for a basement lab.

Bob

> On Oct 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Cube Central <cubecentral at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I saw that someone was using one of these: http://www.microsemi.com/products/timing-synchronization-systems/test-measurement/test-sets/5120a
> 
> ...and the more I looked at it, the more I wanted one.  However, I couldn't get a price for one, but only quotes.  This can only mean that they are really expensive and out of reach of mere mortal novice time-nut like myself.
> 
> Is there an alternative that someone could point me to that would cost only a couple hundred rather than (what I expect) is a couple thousand?  How would I go about gathering the data needed for these nifty ADEV graphs I see floating about in here?
> 
> Could there be a kit or something that I can plug into a PC?  I really don't even know where to start looking?
> 
> Thanks - in advance - for any suggestions!
> 
> 	-Randal R.
> 		(at CubeCentral)
> 
> 
> 
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