[time-nuts] GPS Distribution amplifier
Christopher Hoover
ch at murgatroid.com
Mon Aug 14 20:30:04 UTC 2006
> I picked up an HP 58516A (four-port) on ebay last year, very cheaply. I
> didn't need four ports, but the price was right.
>
> Magnus, you probably already know this, but just in case you don't, I'll
> mention it. Those HP splitters come in two varieties. On one, the 5VDC is
> fed into port 1. On the other variety, the 5VDC goes to a separate SMC
> connector. Mine came with the SMC connector (of course) and I had trouble
> finding the mating connector.
>
The PCB is the same for both models.
It is easy to convert these to take DC on port 1, if you are
comfortable with SMT soldering. I don't recall the exact details, but
I found it fairly obvious.
-ch
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