[time-nuts] Newbie alert! Just acquired a Datum FTS-4040A

[paul swed]

Taka welcome to the time-nuts. Though I have no details on the Cesium its
always good to meet a new time-nut. You have been lurking in the shadows to
go from the basic systems to the Cesium. Nice.
I am sure you will find help here in the group.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 10:34 PM Taka Kamiya via time-nuts <
time-nuts at lists.febo.com> wrote:

> Hello Time-nuts....  I'd like to join your club.
> I've been lurking for quite some time.  During this time, I went to Xtal
> oscillator to OCXO to GPSDO to Rubidium to GPSD Rb to TODAY, Cesium
> standard.  I thought this would be a good time to stop lurking and start
> talking.
> The Cesium unit in question is Datum FTS-4040A.  I bought it on cheap.  I
> have no evidence that Cs tube has ever been replaced but it locks in 6
> minutes and it is quite stable.  It must be a basic unit because RS232 port
> is not wired (connector is there), 1 pps is not there, and only output
> available are 1, 5, and 10MHz.
>
> I would first like to collect manuals.  I went to my "usual places" and
> did not find any.  I did find one for 4040B but the part I really need are
> missing on mine and standard on B.  First goal is to enable RS232C so I can
> monitor.  MONITOR connector is there but this is just for relay outputs for
> major errors, etc.
>
> If anyone can help, I'd be very appreciative.  I also would like to meet
> fellow FTS-4040A owners and exchange notes.
>
> Thanks -
> Taka in Orlando FL
> ---------------------------------------
> (Mr.) Taka Kamiya
> I'm stuck in a wormhole....  Hello, worms!
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