[time-nuts] SRS FS700 questions
stan, W1LE
stanw1le at verizon.net
Sat May 3 18:18:19 UTC 2014
Hello Nigel,
I would consider doing the maintenance/calibration/performance
verification procedure in the manual.
A procedure will show if you have equal swing on the VCXO about the
center freq needed.
The VCXO can be mechanically adjusted for center of the VCXO electronic
control range.
I recall no backlight on the LCD on mine.
It has been awhile since I last turned mine on.
Stan, W1LE
On 03-May-14 12:57 PM, GandalfG8 at aol.com wrote:
> My FS700 arrived yesterday, complete with bonus artistic effects due to
> the sender believing a thin coat of bubble wrap with an outer layer of
> cardboard cut from a box and just taped on top, no padding or air gap, would be
> the obvious way to ship it:-(
>
> Physically at least it seems to have survived remarkably well, no damage to
> the BNCs and the front panel trim, outer covers and transformer cover all
> looking pretty good again after a couple of hours work.
> Not having any rack ears attached was probably quite a bonus with it
> shipped like this!
> The only obvious internal "damage", and it might have been that way before
> shipping anway, are three vertical inductors held to the circuit board by
> silicon rubber or hot melt adhesive that are loose but still seem to be
> electrically connected
>
> Anyway, it powered up ok and is indicating it's locked onto Anthorn in the
> Lessay chain, even if it does believe it's found the never built station at
> Loop Head in Ireland:-), but I'm not sure if it's functioning properly.
>
> It's close enough that I don't want to start pulling it apart for the sake
> of it without being sure, and it may just be a case of waiting for it to
> settle, but after showing as "locked" for several hours the 10MHz output, as
> indicated both by the internal display and an external counter, is swinging
> back and forth quite rapidly anywhere within approx +/- 3 parts in 10^9.
> There was an obvious change in the crystal oscillator frequency as the oven
> warmed, and another when the conditioning seemed to take over, but it's
> been "hunting" like this ever since it first indicated lock and with no
> obvious change, just when I do think it might be converging it "opens up" again.
>
> So first question is, can anyone tell me please if this is "normal" or
> close enough that I should expect it to settle eventually, or do I need to
> start investigating further?
>
> Second question, could somebody confirm please whether or not the LCD
> display is supposed to be backlit?
> This one isn't, but it's not immediately obvious from photos I've found
> online whether or not it should be, and although the contrast range on this
> seems to be fine it's certainly not easy to see.
>
> Last question, for now at least:-), this unit has the FS800 PCB rev C, with
> revision 2.0 firmware, does anyone know if any later firmware is available
> that includes Anthorn, or at least Rugby, as part of the Lessay chain?
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel
> GM8PZR
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