[time-nuts] WWVB phase modulation test April 15-16

[J. Forster]

Just the T and a DC block. 1/4 wave at 60 kHz is far, far longer than any
cable you have.

-John

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> For this test coming up, I really want to get both my Spectracom devices,
> 8164
> and 8170, going at the same time, if only to see that they both go crazy
> exactly
> on time, yet I'm too lazy to install the second 8206 antenna in a decent
> location.  Do I need a power splitter to do this?  Over at
> http://www.febo.com/time-freq/wwvb/sig-strength/spectracom-antenna.html
> John
> says he just used a BNC tee and a DC block.  Did he get an even balance?
> Close
> enough?  Is there not enough power in a receiver system to make a
> difference?
>
> I realize the AGC will be open-loop in one of them.  Big deal?  I will
> lose at
> least 3dB on each.  Can I afford to?  My reception has been lousy lately,
> unlocking during the day when it used to power straight through, even
> after I
> moved my 8206 to a much better, outdoor location.  But so has the
> monitoring
> station's in LaCrosse, which is not far from here.
>
>
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