[TenTec] Some Observations on Orion Stability/Calibration

[Gary Hoffman]

An electron ?  Or a wave ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark at microenh.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Some Observations on Orion Stability/Calibration


> 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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