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Trimble Thunderbolt GPS-DO. 2. F5DQK September 2009. Abstract. Power supply / Thunderbold association. Using the PC soft Tboltmon.exe. -Self survey.
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Trimble Thunderbolt GPS-DO

F5DQK September 2009

Trimble Thunderbolt GPS-DO

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Target Getting a 10 MHz absolute reference GPS-DO for locking the LO of a microwave ham transverter Low-cost design, easy to find on eBay by 2 chinese sellers

Abstract Power supply / Thunderbold association Using the PC soft Tboltmon.exe -Self survey -Optional : QTH real ASL heigth -Accurate coordinates savings Maximal locking, then disciplining time after savings Final Lissajoux curve (ref = Tekelec epsilon GPS-DO)

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Mains connection GPS-DO

Complete power supply

Patch antenna

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Mains connection 30W multiple output power supply

Trimble Thunderbold Only 15W needed

Mean Well model T30b

10 MHz +12.5 dBm output -12V, +5V and +12V, P>15W

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GPS patch input

Trimble Thunderbolt GPS-DO

RS-232 output

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Tboltmon.exe soft : self survey After DC switching on

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After 5 minutes

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Tboltmon.exe soft : self survey After 7 minutes

After 34 minutes

Self adjusting lat + long Self adjusting QTH heigth !

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Tboltmon.exe soft : self survey After 1 hour & 34 minutes

After 2 hours

ASL false !

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Optional : QTH real ASL heigth According to www.topocoding.com With exactly same longitude / latitude coordinates

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Tboltmon.exe soft : accurate coordonates savings Accurate position entering

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Lat + long + Alt saved

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Tboltmon.exe soft : max locking time after savings New time After new counting DC switching on

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After 3 minutes : GPS locked !

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Tboltmon.exe soft : max locking time after savings New time counting T< 5 minutes : GPS totally disciplined

After 15 minutes

Almanac = all visible satellites totally « explored »

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Conclusion

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Final Lissajous curve after savings 10 MHz outputs from respectively Thunderbold and Tekelec Epsilon GPS-DOs

Marconi 2440 locked on Tekelec Epsilon GPS-DO

Max total disciplining time 5 minutes F5DQK September 2009

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