[time-nuts] Beginner's time reference

Hal Murray hmurray at megapathdsl.net
Fri Dec 11 08:30:10 UTC 2009


> I'm hoping to build my own circuit around the device, which might cut
> down the costs somewhat. Some rubidium sources on eBay go for less
> than $100, but I'm not sure what quality to expect. Any advice or
> suggestions are appreciated! 

Short answer:  Sure, get one of the $100 rubidium boxes and see what you can 
do with it.

Long answer:  You just stuck you toe into a huge tar pit.  Pick a corner that 
seems like fun and dive in.

How are you planning to measure if whatever you build is any good?



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