[TenTec] Some Observations on Orion Stability/Calibration

[Mark Erbaugh]

The late Rear Admiral Grace Hopper used to give out 'nanoseconds' at her
lectures. They were foot long pieces of wire, indicating the distance an
electron can travel in a nanosecond.  So I would guess that your delay is
roughly 58000 nanoseconds.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid at verizon.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 13:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Some Observations on Orion Stability/Calibration


>
>
> > This has given me some ideas for synchronizing signals
> > around the shack,  including the use as an ultra-high stability
> > reference for my RX-340....
> > I just ordered the set from www.buylegacy.com
>
> Hmmm,  well I am tempted,  but....
>
> I live maybe 11 miles East of the WWVH antenna farm
> here on Kauai.  I suspect the  ground wave signals I rcv
> from them here have pretty good time accuracy,  hi.
>
> They are available at 2.5 (an omni antenna), 5, 10, and
> 15 MHz from VH.  How many nanoseconds per mile at
> light speed?  Doppler shift on ground wave?
>
> Is there a real point in my also ordering a GPS time standard?
> Or,  should I spend the $350 to be sure?
>
> 73,  Jim  KH7M
>
>
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