[time-nuts] Tait reference

[Adrian Godwin]

Good news - my purchase arrived quickly, contains an FE5660A 10MHz
oscillator and shows both the internal standard lock light and the internal
reference lock light within a few minutes. It runs from 13.8 volts and
takes about 1.2A.

The f1 and f2 lock lights don't come on, but that's not a big issue. I may
just rewire those outputs as a distribution amplifier in any case.


On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Adrian Godwin <artgodwin at gmail.com> wrote:

> If so, let's hope the sudden surge of purchases will encourage the dealer
> to find some more :)
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Clint Jay <cjaysharp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That's a very happy coincidence and one I'd hoped to hear.
>>
>> The pictures in the auction seem to show a lack of tarnish on the Ref Out
>> and Ref In BNCs which suggests they have had plugs on them, looping the
>> internal reference, other little bits of information also pointed to that,
>> the remnants of a sticker on the front of one unit seems to say
>> 'RUBID01...', past auctions of T801 units have been labelled with things
>> like 'RUBID048', the hex switches seem to be set correctly for use with an
>> internal reference as well so I was quietly confident they had the Rb
>> option fitted.
>>
>> Now I just have to cross my fingers that mine arrive with the Rb in good
>> conditon. The seller also states 'working order' so there's possible scope
>> for a refund if it doesn't.
>>
>> On 12 January 2016 at 12:24, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts <
>> time-nuts at febo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Are these the references with a rubidium oscillator ?  They seem  to
>> have
>> > similar models with OCXOs etc.
>> > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111862884745
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------------------
>> > Well now, how's this for a happy coincidence.........
>> >
>> > I've just received an email from a friend who bought a Tait T801 from
>> that
>> > very same auction, asking about the rubidium module that he  found
>> inside
>> > it:-)
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Nigel
>> > Gm8PZR
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>> Clint.
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