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Rubidium Time Standard

Interpretation of results from first successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A

Admin September 12, 2026 No Comments

https://www.astronomy.me.uk/first-successful-rubidium-lock-achieved-with-5650a-rubidium-time-source-12-september-2026 The stable waveform from power-up seen on the Rigol DS1102 oscilloscope fits quite well with how a rubidium standard works. The 10 MHz oscillator itself can start immediately and…

Rubidium Time Standard

First successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A rubidium time source 12 September 2026

Admin September 12, 2026 1 Comment

Voltage between lock status pin and signal ground pin 7 on 5650A with 4k7 pull-up resistor to +5V source immediately after stsrt-up: Voltage remains at level above until the power…

Rubidium Time Standard

Getting My FE-5650A Rubidium Frequency Standard Working

Admin September 11, 2026 No Comments

Getting My FE-5650A Rubidium Frequency Standard Working The Important Discovery I discovered that my particular FE-5650A CPOM / Option-58 rubidium frequency standard requires both +15 V and +5 V power…

Rubidium Time Standard

Further information received from Aliexpress seller of rubidium 5650A time source and its implications for using the device

Admin September 10, 2026 No Comments

The seller of the 5650A I purchased has come back to me with following information: FE‑5650A (Rubidium Frequency Standard, DB‑9 Connector, CPOM / Opt‑58) 1. DB‑9 Pin Assignment (DB9 Male…

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When H1 hits Heathrow

Admin September 9, 2026 No Comments
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Photos of both sides of KrakenRF 70cm Discovery Dish

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Rubidium Time Standard

BOOBRIE200 BNC to SMA jumper coaxial cables purchased for oscilloscope

Admin September 8, 2026 No Comments

The oscilloscope inputs use BNC and my RF devices mostly have SMA, including my new rubidium time source, which I am currently testing.

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Why does Doppler shift occur in hydrogen frequency when doing 1420 Mhz observations?

Admin September 7, 2026 No Comments

WHY DOPPLER SHIFT OCCURS IN 1420 MHz HYDROGEN OBSERVATIONS Neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) emits its famous spectral line at: 1420.40575 MHz However, hydrogen gas in our Galaxy is moving relative…

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Ayusthman Tripathi presentation BAA H-Line meeting 7 September 2026

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Specifications of Ettus B210 SDR clone

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  • What frequency range is covered by SDRPlay 2 and RSPDuo software defined radios? Can they be used for VLF radio astronomy?
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  • Modulation of large lower VLF transmitters used for submarine communication (the same VLF signals used for SID detection by amateur radio astronomers)
  • How to test FE-5650A rubidium time standard against Leo Bodnar GPSDO
  • Comparing 5650A Rubidium Source with LBE-1421–23/9/2026

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  3. Interpretation of results from first successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on First successful rubidium lock achieved with 5650A rubidium time source 12 September 2026
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What frequency range is covered by SDRPlay 2 and RSPDuo software defined radios? Can they be used for VLF radio astronomy?

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Capacitance and impedance matching on loop antennas in VLF radio astronomy

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Modulation of large lower VLF transmitters used for submarine communication (the same VLF signals used for SID detection by amateur radio astronomers)

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