[time-nuts] accurate portable time source
Brooke Clarke
brooke at pacific.net
Sun Dec 30 19:54:21 UTC 2007
Hi Ronald:
Not yet. Right now I'm having fun with old DC motors and Flashlights.
http://www.prc68.com/I/EM_ToyEngine.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/Gilbert-Motor.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/Weeden-El-Motor.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/FlashlightPat.shtml
Have Fun,
Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.precisionclock.com
http://www.prc68.com/I/WebCam2.shtml 24/7 Sky-Weather-Astronomy Cam
Ronald Held wrote:
> Brooke:
> Have you tried out your last idea at least in a test configuration?
> Ronald
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> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:19:49 -0800
> From: Brooke Clarke <brooke at pacific.net>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] accurate portable time source
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
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> Hi Ronald:
>
> Here are a some of ideas for the heart beat for a LCD based clock like the ones
> I've been developing.
>
> Best) A Vectron EX-380 series Vacuum OCXO only draws 0.35 Watts and if the 5
> volt version that's only 70 ma. So a single AA would have enough energy, three
> AAA Ni-MH would be great. That was the good news. The bad news is that they
> are made of unobtanium (i.e. very expensive or need to be bought in large lots).
>
> Good) An alternative is the DS3231. This is an advanced version of the DS32khz
> TCXO and is adjustable to 0.1 ppm using the digital serial interface.
> Provision for a coin cell back up battery.
>
> unknown) One of the DS3231 parts, in a thermal enclosure that has a time
> constant in excess of 24 hours. I think it's about the size you request. A
> temperature sensor changes the divisor based on calibration data. Sort of a
> doubly compensated device TTCXO or T2XO. I like this one for a
> practical product.
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.PRC68.com
> http://www.precisionclock.com
> http://www.prc68.com/I/WebCam2.shtml 24/7 Sky-Weather-Astronomy Cam
>
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