Carl,
Very glad to hear that you are going to take a look at the HP Z3801A. I
have been waiting to ask you to do so <g>. My HP Z3801A and RX-340 work
awesomely well! Waiting here for the end of June delivery of my Orion.
73, Harry W8YMO Cleveland OH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@earthlink.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX-340 and the hp GPS Freq Std.
> Jim,
>
> I just ordered the HP Z3801A GPS receiver also. I'll add something in my
> Orion software to allow you to match the Orion to the rx340's frequency on
> a
> per band basis.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:27 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] RX-340 and the hp GPS Freq Std.
>
>
> > Aloha,
> >
> > Well, the hp Z3801 GPS rcvr is humming along just fine.
> > At this instant it is locked to five satellites, and providing
> > GPS quality frequency standard at 10 MHz (less than
> > 1prt in 10^ -9th, over one day average).
> >
> > This signal is now fed into J2, the external reference
> > standard input port on the back panel of the 340. And,
> > immediately, the "EXT REF" LED on the 340 front
> > panel illuminated.
> >
> > Tested the accuracy using George, W5YR's, method as he
> > described with his June 4h post to this reflector.
> >
> > The MixW frequency readout (there was zero sound card
> > error, his first test check) is----no error!
> >
> > The MixW frequency is reading out 1000.0 ! Every now
> > and then it will drop for a few moments to 999.9, hi.
> >
> > Now I know for sure where the RX-340 is tuned, hi.
> > Wonder if there is a way to somehow calibrate the
> > Orion against the 340; maybe via Carl's software.
> > His Orion control programs has a "Calibrate"
> > function, but pending serial port "fixes" by Ten
> > Tec that feature is not yet functional. But we will
> > see.........
> >
> > Just feeling delighted about the performance of my
> > super "fine car and it's speedometer", to borrow
> > one of George's analogies, hi.
> >
> > 73, Jim KH7M
> >
> >
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