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Need HP 5061A setup help

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cdelect@juno.com
Sat, Mar 18, 2017 2:39 AM

Skip,

If you are setting against GPS then you are done.

For most applications either Zeeman frequency- synthesizer setting will
be fine.

What the Zeeman adjust lets you do is set the frequency (via the C-field)
to within the accuracy specs for the instrument without having to use
another reference to do the setting.

That's why it's a "primary" frequency standard.

If you want to use GPS to tweak it as close to possible go ahead.

Just ignore all the Zeeman stuff!

Cheers,

Corby

Skip, If you are setting against GPS then you are done. For most applications either Zeeman frequency- synthesizer setting will be fine. What the Zeeman adjust lets you do is set the frequency (via the C-field) to within the accuracy specs for the instrument without having to use another reference to do the setting. That's why it's a "primary" frequency standard. If you want to use GPS to tweak it as close to possible go ahead. Just ignore all the Zeeman stuff! Cheers, Corby