[time-nuts] Odd ball Odetics - cleaning out garage...

[Pete Lancashire]

Found on one of the pictures these paper weights are marked GPStar-2 with
the 2 put on with a marker, class ...

BTW will soon have half dozen Spectracom 8170's I want make go away as well.

As usual no antennas, and don't know if work or not. All I know is
they were working
when pulled from service a million years ago.

http://petelancashire.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19826

-pete

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com> wrote:
> GARAGE CLEANOUT TIME ...
>
> I've got about 20-30 of an mid 90's Odetics receivers/clocks that I'd
> like to know if even worth trading etc.
>
> They were designed for and sold to a company that only need the PPS output.
>
> The big issue was the antenna/down converter design sucked. Within a few
> months almost ever one installed failed from moisture. I think I have one or
> two working  ones. And there are only like 7 or so more.
>
> There were also firmware issues but not important to the user. For example
> the position display/output would spin you 1/2 the way around the globe
> without warning i.e. flip 180 deg.
>
> I've just taken a picture of two of the units and one of the antennas.
>
> If anyone is interested in one for a collection let me know. But not enough
> antennas to go around. Heck in the 15 years they have now been in storage
> all the antennas could be bad.
>
> There is the 'box', a brick power supply can't remember if linear or swtiching
> I can't find the box they are in, a SMA to TNC 50 foot or so cable, and
> rack mount brackets/extenders.  For all the stuff shipping can really add
> up. The box by it self would fit into a USPS flat rate box. Maybe the
> P/S brick but won't know until I can find one. If need packing my roommate
> will do it but being a college student will want a couple bucks.
>
> Not yet found a users manual will do by next week. I don't ever
> remember seeing a service manual.
>
> You guys tell me, scrap or worth for trades or ?
>
> http://petelancashire.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19746
>
> To see the full pictures click on a thumbnail that is a picture and not
> a sub-gallery. That will get you 640x480. Then click on that pict and
> will be 3984x2656. To get back to 640x480 click on the picture again.
> Sorry if a bit fuzzy its overcast etc etc.
>
> -pete
>