[time-nuts] Lamp for FRK Rubidium Needed
Peter
peter at g0rsq.co.uk
Sun Aug 10 10:01:49 UTC 2014
Chuck Harris <cfharris at ...> writes:
>
> Paul's description is spot on.
>
>
> Once the bulb is clear, you are done. The real truth is
> once it is clearer than it was, it is going to work better
> than it did... When it is all the way clear, it is a good
> as it was when it was new, and should last as long as a
> new bulb would have.
>
> -Chuck Harris
>
> Peter wrote:
> >
> >
> > paul swed <paulswedb <at> ...> writes:
> >
> >>
> >> Chuck is correct I have done this trick on FRS units. The glass clears and
> >> the lamp re-ignites and continues to work for a long time. Actually it
> >> hasn't failed and this must be 2 years now.
> >> Regards
> >> Paul
> >> WB8TSL
> >>
>
Thanks to the help from members here I now have a locking FRK.
My bulb looked pretty clear, and i couldnt find any deposits or "bits"
inside, but decided to give it a good soaking at about 150 deg C using my
hot air re-work gun for about 10 mins.
I have checked it against my Racal ovened reference and found a discrepancy
of about 0.8 Hz.
Now the million dollar question...Can I be sure the FRK is good before I
start to use it as my standard frequency?
Is the FRK constructed in such a way that the frequency accuracy is assured,
or do I need some way of verifying the FRK, or calibrating it.
I dont want to trim my ovened reference to the rubidium, only to find the
rubidium is not as accurate as I thought?
Sorry if dumb questions, but just starting my quest for "time nut" status!!!
Thanks
Peter
G0RSQ
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