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Perry Sandeen

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 2:27 AM

List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay.

My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) setting or is it really tuned to WWVB?

If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably practical manor?

Regards,

Perrier

List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay. My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) setting or is it really tuned to WWVB? If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably practical manor? Regards, Perrier ________________________________

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paul swed

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 2:35 AM

Reasonable opens all kinds of doors.
The recvr is pretty simple so if it were 100 KC there would be a big 100KC
xtal.
That gets replaced with a 60 Khz and away you go.
However I think that switch selects sampling from an input reference so
would thinks its actually 60Khz
Regards
Paul.

On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen sandeenpa@yahoo.com wrote:

List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay.

My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the
left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN)
setting or is it really tuned to WWVB?

If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably
practical manor?

Regards,

Perrier

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Reasonable opens all kinds of doors. The recvr is pretty simple so if it were 100 KC there would be a big 100KC xtal. That gets replaced with a 60 Khz and away you go. However I think that switch selects sampling from an input reference so would thinks its actually 60Khz Regards Paul. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen <sandeenpa@yahoo.com> wrote: > List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay. > > My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the > left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) > setting or is it really tuned to WWVB? > > If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably > practical manor? > > Regards, > > Perrier > > > > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

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paul swed

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 2:40 AM

Not sure this went.
Reasonable opens all kinds of doors.
The recvr is pretty simple so if it were 100 KC there would be a big 100KC
xtal.
That gets replaced with a 60 Khz tuning fork and away you go.
However I think that switch selects sampling from an input reference so
would thinks its actually a true 60Khz wwvb rcvr

I am right thats the local reference select they used to use 100KC in radio
stations.

The prices are what can I say silly stupid. Glad someone wants one.
Regards
Paul.

On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen sandeenpa@yahoo.com wrote:

List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay.

My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the
left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN)
setting or is it really tuned to WWVB?

If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably
practical manor?

Regards,

Perrier

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Not sure this went. Reasonable opens all kinds of doors. The recvr is pretty simple so if it were 100 KC there would be a big 100KC xtal. That gets replaced with a 60 Khz tuning fork and away you go. However I think that switch selects sampling from an input reference so would thinks its actually a true 60Khz wwvb rcvr I am right thats the local reference select they used to use 100KC in radio stations. The prices are what can I say silly stupid. Glad someone wants one. Regards Paul. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen <sandeenpa@yahoo.com> wrote: > List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay. > > My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the > left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) > setting or is it really tuned to WWVB? > > If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably > practical manor? > > Regards, > > Perrier > > > > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

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John Ackermann N8UR

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 11:36 AM

That's the output freq of the "standard output" on the front panel. The RX is 60 kHz only.

John

On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen sandeenpa@yahoo.com wrote:

List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay.

My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) setting or is it really tuned to WWVB?

If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably practical manor?

Regards,

Perrier

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That's the output freq of the "standard output" on the front panel. The RX is 60 kHz only. John On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Perry Sandeen <sandeenpa@yahoo.com> wrote: > List, There are several Spectracom 8164 receiver available on Ebay. > > My question: on the front panel bank of frequency selection switches, the left hand switch is marked .1MHz. Is that really a 100 KHz (for LORAN) setting or is it really tuned to WWVB? > > If it truly is tuned to 100KHz can it be hacked to 60KHz in a reasonably practical manor? > > Regards, > > Perrier > > > > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.

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