[time-nuts] Some old Time & Frequency stuff for sale, eastern Ontario, Canada
paul swed
paulswedb at gmail.com
Sun Feb 7 17:14:12 UTC 2021
Well that was fun looking up the radios and those are very fine prices. I
agree with Bob that the heavier tube receivers will be a fair shipping
charge. But as Martin wisely says come pick it up.
Good luck to some lucky person.
Regards
Paul.
WB8TSL
On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 9:50 AM Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:
> Hi
>
> There’s six pretty big gizmos there. My local UPS store would charge
> me $20 to $30 a box to pack each of them (and barely do an adequate job).
> Looking up shipping rates from here to there, each of the 6 packages
> would run about $70 to ship. Net would likely be in the $400 to $600
> range.
>
> Yes, there’s a lot of guesswork in those numbers. They probably would go
> a bit cheaper via the post office.
>
> Bob
>
>
> > On Feb 7, 2021, at 8:57 AM, John Franke <jmfranke at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > I would pay $250, via PayPal, including shipping, if you would ship the
> pile. If not, I would understand. I figured I had to at least give it a
> shot.
> >
> > John Franke WA4WDL
> > 4500 Ibis Ct
> > Portsmouth, VA 23703
> >
> >
> >> On February 6, 2021 at 10:34 PM Martin VE3OAT <ve3oat at storm.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Trying to down-size a bit and these must go, as I will probably never
> >> use them again. All units are rack-mountable. Heavy stuff, only
> >> local pick-up (in Greely, just south of Ottawa) or can meet within an
> >> hour's drive of Ottawa. Value $160, take it all home for $100!
> >>
> >> 1. and 2. Two General Radio 1123-A digital synchronometers (clocks).
> >> Displays time HH:MM:SS. Requires input of 1 MHz or 100 kHz, sine or
> >> square wave. Can be synced by local clock pulse, with provision for
> >> propagation delay. One (black panel) was working fine when taken out
> >> of service. The other one (white panel) worked but did not reset at
> >> 23:59 (the old missing reset pulse problem). I never found time to
> >> fix it while the first one was working fine. These units are typical
> >> GR construction and work reliably, except that the display modules
> >> are a bit of a pain to keep working due to recurring contact problems
> >> (annual maintenance recommended). With photocopy of the manual and
> >> fold-out schematics in a binder. And a box of spare bulbs for the
> >> display modules. Needs GR-type power cord. $40 for the pair.
> >>
> >> 3. Fluke 207-13 VLF Receiver/Phase Comparator.
> >> * See Note. Phase comparison receiver, tunes 8.0-31.9 and 60.0
> >> kHz. Local standard comparison input 100 kHz or 1 MHz. Modified
> >> antenna input circuit. Was working fine when taken out of service,
> >> and checked OK in recent "lash-up" test. With bound photocopy of
> >> manual with fold-out circuit diagrams, and a box of untested spare
> >> circuit cards from a cannibalized Fluke 207. $30.
> >>
> >> 4. Spectracom 8164 NBS Receiver/Disciplined Oscillator.
> >> * See Note. A 60 kHz phase comparison receiver. Local standard
> >> input 0.1, 1.0, 5.0, or 10.0 MHz. Modified to add 10 MHz, 100 kHz
> >> and 1 Hz TTL outputs, and to remove 12VDC from 10 MHz sine wave
> >> outputs (distribution amplifier) to remote sites. Was working fine
> >> when taken out of service when WWVB changed to phase modulation.
> >> With original manual and diagrams. $30.
> >>
> >> 5. Kinemetrics/TrueTime 60-TF LF Receiver/Frequency Comparator.
> >> * See Note. Phase comparison receiver for 60 kHz, compact
> >> construction (1.75-inch rack panel). Local standard comparison input
> >> 1 MHz but might work with others. Was working fine when taken out
> >> of service, and checked OK in recent "lash-up" test. Digital phase
> >> display and strip chart recorder on front, analog voltage output on
> >> rear. Unfortunately, no manual or other documentation. $20.
> >>
> >> 6. Beckman Instruments 905 WWV Receiver.
> >> HF AM receiver, all vacuum tubes, selectable channels 2.5, 5, 10, 15,
> >> 20, or 25 MHz, with fine tuning, audio filters, internal speaker,
> >> S-meter, modified for AGC voltage output on the rear (BNC). With
> >> photocopy of the manual and schematic. Working fine but power cord
> >> should be replaced. $20.
> >>
> >> 7. Lavoie LA-800D WWV Frequency Comparator.
> >> Compares local standard frequency (50 kHz to 10 MHz) with WWV on 5 or
> >> 15 MHz. Vacuum tubes. Scope trace is good but screen has small burn
> >> mark (does not affect operation). Tested with 1 and 10 MHz local
> >> standards and seems to be working fine, except there is no derived 400
> >> kHz standard output (not needed). Probably needs alignment. When fed
> >> with a good local standard, it is fun to watch the phase changes on
> >> WWV signal caused by propagation. Big and heavy. With 19" cabinet
> >> and photocopy of operation and service manual. $20.
> >>
> >> * NOTE -- The VLF receivers do not work by themselves with the new
> >> WWVB signal format. You must first de-phase-modulate the raw 60 kHz
> >> WWVB signal to remove the PSK time code modulation before passing the
> >> signal to the receiver's antenna input. See the article at :
> >> http://maxmcarter.com/rubidium/2012_mod/index.html for one solution.
> >>
> >>
> >> Take all seven units for $100 cash.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> ... Martin Potter VE3OAT
> >>
> >>
> >>
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