[time-nuts] Re: Datum PRS-45, are these worth having?

[Wilko Bulte]

hi Bob,

Unfortunately both were stashed at the bottom of a pile of equipment making any real inspection impossible. I'll keep an eye out on the usual online Dutch market places in case they resurface there. Maybe one of the list members would be interested?

As for my own needs: I own an ex-NATO sat groundstation Efratom MRK HLN Rb, as well as two Samsung  telco-surplus OCXO. "Should do".  That said... Cs remain fascinating to me ;-)

Wilko

> On 26 Aug 2023, at 16:49, Bob Camp <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Reasonable price? Yes, very much so.
> 
> Worth having? Depends on your needs. Many list members would say yes. 
> 
> Live expectancy? Two weeks to 10 years :). There’s never a way to even guess without at least reading out the running hours
> numbers (if they are stored away in that version….). 
> 
> Best options: Buy both of them or none of them. Having spare parts (like a spare tube) is a really good thing. 
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Aug 26, 2023, at 8:23 AM, Wilko Bulte via time-nuts <time-nuts at lists.febo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Today while visiting a ham radio flea market in DL I stumbled on Qty 2 of the Datum PRS-45 Cs standards. Like on the picture below. Asking price was €500, both units were powered up and showed a green Lock LED.
>> 
>> My guess is they will A. not sell today and B. show up again in NL (seller was a Dutch guy) so I am wondering if this is a sensible price for such a unit? Worth having? Any wild guess on remaining life expectancy?
>> 
>> Wilko
>> 
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