[Boatanchors] Beckman 905B WWV Receiver

[rbethman]

First question:

Does your HP-3325A have Option 001 installed?

If so, then it has "High Stability Frequency Reference" installed inside.

Have you downloaded the manual from Agilent?

Frequency Accuracy is +/-  10^-6 of selected value.

I don't think that zero beating against WWV will get you any closer.  
The main reason is WWV propagation delays.

Bob - N0DGN

On 3/14/2013 12:13 PM, W8KZW wrote:
> Does anyone know if I can use this unit to compare the output from my
> HP-3325A to WWV and, using the meter, zero-beat to an incredible level of
> accuracy?   Well, OK, maybe not incredible ... but a) is this what it's
> designed to do (can't find much out about it), and b) how accurate can I
> get?
>
> Is it absurd to think I can calibrate an HP-3325A using an ancient piece of
> gear like this?
>
> Any help / input would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> Jeff
> W8KZW
>