[time-nuts] GPS splitter

[N3IZN at aol.com]

OK so the splitter is a mini circuits ZAPD-21 .5 - 2 Ghz splitter.
The center doesn't have a path to ground.
I mounted it on my rack next to my Thunderbolt clone and hooked it up  
leaving the other port open.
The thunderbolt appears to be working fine and I have 5 volts on the center  
pin.
The other unit I want to hook up is a Jupiter engine disciplining a 10 Mhz  
OXCO.
On the Jupiter I hooked pins 1&2 together so it also puts out 5  volts.
 
Any words of encouragement or discouragement before I hook up my Jupiter to  
the splitter?
 
If/when it locks up I want to compare the 2 units. I have a handheld 2  
channel scope.

Hi,

I use a resistive DC-4GHz  minicircuits splitters  with  success, both 
antenna 
ports providing 5V.

I also have  used just a simple BNC TEE surprisingly without any  problems  
whatsoever. Sometimes that works better than an Agilent 1-to-2  splitter  
since it 
doesen't add any amplifier noise.

Don't  connect a 3V configured GPS with a 5V one though even though the  
ports  
are usually overcurrent  protected.

bye,
Said




<BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free 
email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from AOL at 
http://www.aol.com.