[time-nuts] HP Z3801 Life time

Doug LeVan dlevan at insight.rr.com
Thu Nov 4 00:50:26 UTC 2010


I can't find it in the manual but I read somewhere that each tic of the
lifetime counter is 3 hours.

Doug
K8ZN

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-
> bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of ernieperes at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:23 PM
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP Z3801 Life time
> 
> 
> Hi Time nuts,
> 
> Just recently started my Z3801 in my new location and noticed the
following
> discrepancy....
> 
> The unit is running more then 145 Hrs from the new start up.....and the
"life
> time" display from the starting time just shows 48 " digit" more
time......in
> other words:
> started at life time 13917 and after 145Hrs it shows 13965......
> what is the meaning of the "life time" display  / windows/.....
> 
> Please advise.
> 
> Many thanks ,
> Ernie.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Conlen <michael.conlen at ncf.edu>
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-
> nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 4, 2010 12:54 am
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Why .30 cal holes can't be seen at 800 yds...
> 
> 
> There's always nitroglycerin. I've heard it reacts well to vibration.
> --
> ike
> On Nov 3, 2010, at 5:55 PM, William H. Fite wrote:
> > Nitrogen triiodide is safer, cheaper, and you can make it yourself.
> > Put on
>  the target wet, hang it while still wet, let it dry...
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Bill Hawkins <bill at iaxs.net> wrote:
> 
> > Actually, some old dynamite that is leaking an oily liquid is a
> > sure-fire way to get a flash. Just don't drop it.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Hawkins [mailto:bill at iaxs.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 4:39 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
> > Subject: RE: [time-nuts] Why .30 cal holes can't be seen at 800 yds...
> >
> > Group,
> >
> > I haven't been following this thread that won't die, but I've
> > contributed to others :^)
> >
> > If the problem is that it is expensive to detect when a bullet hits a
> > target half a mile away, then have I got a solution for you!
> >
> > Visit any friendly neighborhood terrorist supply store and buy a small
> > quantity of PETN, or any other explosive that can be detonated by the
> > impact of a bullet. Smear a coating of this over the area of the
> > target that you intend to hit.
> >
> > When you hit the target, there will be a very bright flash with a very
> > fast propagation velocity, which should be adequate for the average
> > 10X scope and photosensor.
> >
> > No, I don't know where to find a terrorist supply store. Perhaps you
> > can make do with the PETN in blasting caps, or brew up a batch of
> > nitrogen tri-iodide, as any college freshman could do in the fifties.
> > Or try the powders from a Very pistol flare.
> >
> > Yours for more creative solutions,
> >
> > Bill Hawkins
> >
> >
> >
> >
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