[time-nuts] NIST chief on NPR right now! Tune in to science Friday :)

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Fri Sep 24 19:17:26 UTC 2010


 The recorded version is here:

http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/510221/129942724/npr_129942724.mp3

On 9/24/2010 1:10 PM, GMail / AnalogAficionado wrote:
> Hope this makes it through from my phone...
>
> - Chad.
>
> On Sep 22, 2010, at 9:09, "Bob Camp" <lists at rtty.us> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> The 3.0 firmware is one way to make sure you don't get one of the "early"
>> ocxo's. The later designs certainly worked better. 
>>
>> I haven't seen any of the original red label ocxo's show up for quite a
>> while, so they all may be gone by now.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Mark Sims
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:03 PM
>> To: time-nuts at febo.com
>> Subject: [time-nuts] Looking for good, cheap, external reference
>>
>>
>> I don't think the firmware on the Tbolt makes much difference in
>> performance.  (The older firmware even has a couple more features in it).
>>
>> Units with the 3.0 firmware are newer and have a much greater chance of
>> having the poor temperature sensor which definitely has a bad effect on
>> performance.  If I had my choice of two units (both with the good
>> oscillator)  I'd definitely pick the older one.
>>
>> ---------------------------------------
>> -There are several cheaper ones for sale but make sure you get the 3.0
>> firmware                         
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