[time-nuts] Overheard from NASA

[Magnus Danielson]

On 05/10/2011 02:21 AM, Jim Lux wrote:
> A USO (quartz oscillator in a temperature controlled dewar) isn't in
> this class of performance (and is big and power hungry to boot).
>
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> If you had a good onboard oscillator, you can do VLBI type measurements
> to measure not only range, but angle to a higher precision than is
> currently possible.

Would CSAC type of oscillator be of use? Fairly small, fairly power starved.

Cheers,
Magnus