[Test-Equipment] GPS locked base ?

[TK5EP (Patrick Egloff)]

Hi All,

Is anyone using a GPS locked frequency standard ?

I would like to have a good reference or at least a precise method to use my equipements.

Has anyone used the 1s clock coming out of a GPS receiver as a frequency meter gate ?? My idea is to use this 1s rate, eventualy divided by 10 to have a 10s rate, and feed it in my frequencymeter to have a precise gate rate. Than measuring a 10 MHz TCXO should give 10000.0000. If not would mean that the TCXO has moved and i can correct it to show the right frequency and have a precise reference. At least at the time of measure.

Good or bad idea ?

73 ans season greetings, Patrick TK5EP.

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