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Article #620Re: (new) things implemented at WWV/H?
From: Mills
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1991 19:20
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1991 19:20
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Russell, What you saw was a request for quotation. I understand that document resulted from discussions with PSTI, who volunteered most or all of the cost themselves. When Traconex bought the company they apparently refused to go along, so now NIST has to foot the entire bill, which, according to station staff, may not be able to afford. I do not have recent information on how the solicitation went. My experience with the Heath clock is mostly negative. It's biggest problem, even if you have a good antenna, is its tendency to wander off several hundred milliseconds per day in the (expected) loss of signal. Its receiver is far inferior to the PSTI one; it blocks due to strong broadcast signals and has lousy image rejection. Spectracom has just announced a new receiver similar in performance to their venerable 8170, which is currently my favorite. The price of the new receiver is comparable to the Traconex one. I see no reason why anybody would want the Traconex WWV/H receiver when a comparably priced WWVB receiver is available. Dave
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!bu.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!apple!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!udel.edu!Mills From: Mills@udel.edu Newsgroups: comp.protocols.time.ntp Subject: Re: (new) things implemented at WWV/H? Message-ID: <9103031421.aa01267@huey.udel.edu> Date: 3 Mar 91 19:20:59 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: inet Organization: The Internet Lines: 20