[time-nuts] Equipment question: OCXO versus GPSDO + XTAL
Perry Sandeen
sandeenpa at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 19 22:22:03 UTC 2011
Wrote: It seems like everybody is telling me "go for the cheaper, add the OCXO later on if you need it" - but that's not what I'm after. What I'd really like to do is to make up my mind based on educated opinions on this list whether the built-in OXCO option offers any advantage at all compared to standard clock + good external reference.
Hi Wolfgang,
I believe your best option is to buy the re-furbished HP Z3801A/58503A GPS Frequency/Time Receiver 10 MHz for $500 on epay.
It’s plug and play. Everything is included. Turn on and forget. The 10MHz oscillator is directly gps stabilized. It’s in a case. No mess with a switching power supply that’s not in a box. True there is no Lady Heather but it comes with its own sat monitoring software. His site says he’s sold 20 and has four left.
The only reason I don’t have one now is I don’t have one now is that dithering Obamymammie’s change have left me with just that: change.
Regards,
Perrier
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