[time-nuts] Short term 10MHz source

[David G. McGaw]

Just inside a window can work for a GPSDO.  One of our labs at Dartmouth 
has metallic-tinted windows, so for that we hang a little puck antenna 
just outside.  Not ideal, but it gets signal.

David


On 1/1/19 11:53 PM, Hal Murray wrote:
>> I do realise that the long term stability of the GPSDO is somewhat superior
>> to a Rubidium source. I'm planning on using my TICC to validate both my GPSDO
>> and RFS. I'm aware that such a short "power on" period is somewhat
>> counterproductive but I have no other options. I'd like to know if a 6-8 hour
>> window for the GPSDO is sufficient for use as a 10MHz source for the TICC.
> Try using the Rubidium as the clock source for the TICC and watch the PPS from
> the GPSDO.
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>> I have a situation in which I have access to a GPSDO 10MHz source but for
>> only about 10-12 hours at a time. My current residence does not allow a
>> permanent GPS antenna therefore I am limited in its use.
> Step two would be to see how well your GPSDO works with an internal antenna.
> Sometimes it works with the antenna in a window.  ...
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