[time-nuts] Does a frequency counter locked to GPS need to "warm up"?

[paul swed]

Exactly what I have run into.
Some systems lock an internal reference to to the incoming system. So that
oven has to come up to temp. Then the trigger and interpolators need to
warm up and stabilize.

So the really right answer is what accuracy are you looking for? Because
what I mention above may simply not matter.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Scott McGrath <scmcgrath at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes,   You have removed the reference from the warmup but the input
> circuits still need time to reach thermal equilibrium for most accurate
> results
>
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2018, at 3:34 AM, Azelio Boriani <azelio.boriani at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> No warmup needed if the counter switches to the external reference. If
> the counter uses the external reference to lock the internal one then
> it is better to wait until the internal one is stable, maybe the
> counter has a standby mode where it appears powered off but the
> internal reference is active (usually an ovenized reference). For the
> best performance (stability of trigger levels, input amplifiers and so
> on) it is better to warmup the whole counter always.
>
> > On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 8:33 AM, Chris Wilson <chris at chriswilson.tv>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >  08/02/2018 07:31
> >
> > Does  a  frequency  counter  connected  to a permanently running
> (Trimble Thunderbolt) GPS
> > disciplined frequency standard need to warm up after switch on before
> readings settle?
> > Just curious, thanks.
> >
> > --
> >       Best Regards,
> >                   Chris Wilson.
> > mailto: chris at chriswilson.tv
> >
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