[time-nuts] z3801 - holdover and recovery issue
Charles P. Steinmetz
charles_steinmetz at lavabit.com
Mon Jul 11 14:57:12 UTC 2011
Ron wrote:
>Colleagues,
>
>My Z3801 has developed a peculiar problem over the last few weeks.
>
>The problem is that it seems to oscillate between "gps-lock" and
>"holdover". When I checked further it seems to be oscillating
>between, locked, recovery, and holdover, mostly staying in recovery
>and holdover.
Have you tried substituting another antenna and cable (even just a
short cable with the antenna indoors)? This looks like what I'd
expect a 3801 to do if its antenna or antenna connection were
intermittent. While you have it disconnected, check that the 3801 is
putting antenna power on the coax.
Best regards,
Charles
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