[time-nuts] Symmetricom 4-Port GPS SmartSplitters' on eBay

[Tom Van Baak]

Jason Rabel said the following on 11/28/2006 01:26 PM:
> Just a heads up, someone has been listing a bunch of Symmetricom
> 090-58537-01 4-Port GPS Active SmartSplitters' on eBay. Usually about 3 or
4
...
> More Info:
> http://ngn.symmetricom.com/products/oem_subsystems/active_splitters.asp
...
> The 090-58537-01 seems like a new model though, it has a micro-controller
in
> it, what advantage that truly is I don't know. I'm sure all of their
models
> work equally well. Any of their active splitters you can also cascade
> without any issues (if you need more ports).
>
> Currently on eBay I've seen the following items that have been listed for
a
> while:
>
> 2 way - 58512A - $50
> 4 way - 58516A - $89 & $200
> 8 way - 58517A - $125
> 2 way - 58535A - $100
> 4 way - 58536A - $200
>
> The 8-way seems a good deal, but I don't need that many ports.

Yes, I'm also guessing the 4-way 090-58537-01 is different
from the rest; a new Symmetricom product not carried over
from HP/Agilent.

See also:

http://www.leapsecond.com/museum/smartsplitter/outside.jpg
http://www.leapsecond.com/museum/smartsplitter/inside.jpg

/tvb