[time-nuts] HP-5065A Rubidium Standard end of life query

[J. Forster]

Didn't Corby Dawson rebuild these?"

-John

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> Heck yes.
> Mine is working just fine.
> Not so sure how far you can get away with the actual levels but if it
> works
> use it.
> You are thinking the same way I would at end of life.
> Nice rack mount unit and clock why not toss a modern rb into it if its
> dead.
>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Bill Hawkins <bill at iaxs.net> wrote:
>
>> Have a 5065A with a RVFR that says the warranty ended in 1988.
>>
>> Bought it from eBay in 2003, had a 1998 cal sticker.
>>
>> Photo current is below normal, second harmonic is 9, but it works.
>> Been through the manual, ran an amp through the RVFR for five days
>> until the second harmonic improved, back in 2008.
>>
>> Google is no help when looking for an RVFR package. Thinking about
>> using an LPRO to maintain the function within the classic HP package.
>>
>> Is anyone else still using a 5065A?
>>
>> Can the RVFR be replaced?
>>
>> Bill Hawkins
>>
>>
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