[time-nuts] HP-5065A Rubidium Standard end of life query

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Mon Mar 15 19:17:17 UTC 2010


Heck yes.
Mine is working just fine.
Not so sure how far you can get away with the actual levels but if it works
use it.
You are thinking the same way I would at end of life.
Nice rack mount unit and clock why not toss a modern rb into it if its dead.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Bill Hawkins <bill at iaxs.net> wrote:

> Have a 5065A with a RVFR that says the warranty ended in 1988.
>
> Bought it from eBay in 2003, had a 1998 cal sticker.
>
> Photo current is below normal, second harmonic is 9, but it works.
> Been through the manual, ran an amp through the RVFR for five days
> until the second harmonic improved, back in 2008.
>
> Google is no help when looking for an RVFR package. Thinking about
> using an LPRO to maintain the function within the classic HP package.
>
> Is anyone else still using a 5065A?
>
> Can the RVFR be replaced?
>
> Bill Hawkins
>
>
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