[time-nuts] Re: HP Z3801A project update

[ed breya]

Sorry I haven't been proactive on this. My main PC crapped out last week 
in a big way. I've been doing almost a total rebuild on it. Just got 
internet and email working this morning, followed by printer problems.

Regarding the Z3801A date/rollover issue, it looks like there's no easy 
fix, so I can let it go. As long as it makes the 10 MHz and 1 PPS 
properly, and I can check what it's doing occasionally with SatStat, I 
think I'm good to go. I can figure out the date and time in other ways 
too - sometimes, just knowing AM or PM is good enough.

Now, what about that EFC? Does its behavior that I reported earlier seem 
like it's OK, considering the setup and reception?

I did try a survey, as suggested, and it indeed came up with slightly 
different nav coordinates, and also took a whole day to do it - 
satellite view is so poor with my temporary setup, it mostly saw only 
two or three, and sometimes jumped all the way to four or five.

I hope this email gets through OK. More later.

Ed