[time-nuts] Primary Cesium Beam Frequency Standard FTS 4050. Got a problem with the beam.

[Jason Rabel]

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I'll have to dig through all my emails, I think I have it somewhere. But at
the very least you can contact him through eBay.

Jason


> Can anyone give me advise with the following:
> 
> I have a Cesium Frequency Standard FTS 4050, that I powered 
> up after it had
> been stored for years.
> It seams to work, but:
> The beam current is way too high.
> With monitor select on 3 (= beam current): the output on the 
> meter is >5V.
> The lock is on and the output frequency is 9 999 999.2 Hz.
> The other readouts are:
> Setting                 Reading
> 1 = QZ oven       3.5V
> 2 = CS Oven       1.2V
> 3 = Beam current  >5V
> 4 = Control voltage     2.4V
> 5 = Supply voltage      2.8V
> 
> Any information on this would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Michel