[time-nuts] 60 KHz Receiver

Chuck Harris cfharris at erols.com
Sun Oct 3 23:40:14 UTC 2010


Hi John,

Comparison to a local standard would probably work out better
with a TRF receiver than with a superhet... too many "standards"
to sort out.

It would be trivial to use a 3586B to detect the time signal, you
can hear it chugging along merrily.

-Chuck Harris

J. Forster wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> Hearing the WWVB signal is one thing, but how do you compare the received
> signal to your local standard? The 3586C has a "Carrier Track" function,
> which is waaay kewl IMO, and an external reference input, but how would
> you do the comparison to parts in 10 E7 or better?
>
> -John
>
> ==================
>
>> It hears WWVB quite well, but then it is a rather strong
>> signal.
>>
>> Seriously, a HP3586B would be a fine receiver for a WWVB
>> timing setup, but way, way, overkill.
>>
>> In other words, perfect for time-nuts!
>>
>> -Chuck
>>
>> Perry Sandeen wrote:
>>> Gents,
>>>
>>> Has anybody used a HP 3586B for a 60KHz receiver?  If so, how well did
>>> it work?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Perrier
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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