[time-nuts] HP-5065a advise and purchase decision

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Sat Jun 30 17:46:01 UTC 2012


On 06/30/2012 06:27 PM, Edgardo Molina wrote:
> Dear Said,
>
> Thank you for your advise on a complete time and frequency package. I
> haven't heard of those models yet. I will look after your recommendation
> and certainly will let you know if something shows before even
> considering a purchase. GPS synch is a big plus as you mention. I rather
> be attentive to the prey coming out of the rabbit hole.

The PRS-10 is very handy and current. You also can monitor the state 
over serial port, which is great to get an overview.

> Regarding Cesium, still far away from my current budget. Not discarding
> the idea in the future, but I would have to learn and walk the steep
> learning curve of time and frequency experimentation first. Thank you
> for your kind advise. I will keep my eyes wide open for opportunities
> and how to evaluate them.

A good rubidium and a good GPS with a good antenna can do small wonders 
for you.

Cesium is nice for some stuff, but you most probably want them turned 
off on the daily basis. Replacement cesium tubes is expensive.

Cheers,
Magnus



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