[time-nuts] Looking for information on EG&GTS-RFSRubidiumOscillator

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Thu Sep 8 16:00:55 UTC 2011


I'm not sure EG&G ever pushed the button on any nuke. They made the neutron generator and handled the instrumentation. 
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp
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To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Looking for information on EG&GTS-RFSRubidiumOscillator
Sent: Sep 8, 2011 8:25 AM

In message <492361790-1315494968-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-10287
56060- at b12.c1.bise6.blackberry>, lists at lazygranch.com writes:

EG&G pop-quiz:

Which three US above ground detonations did EG&G not "push the button" on ?


Answer can be found in this damn funny & interesting book:

 http://www.amazon.com/NUCLEAR-HOSTAGES-Bernard-J-OKeefe/dp/0395340721


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