Looking at the Operating Parameters of an HP 5071 Cesium Clock

H. Chadsey, A. Kubik

Abstract:	The US. Naval Observatory (USNO) has been operating Hewlett-Packard model 507lA cesium-beam frequency standards for over five years. During that period, there have been a variety of failures and these devices have shown frequency and phase changes. The HP 5071A model primary frequency standard offers a very useful troubleshooting tool by outputting the status of 22 different operating parameters. This paper will present an explanation of the parameters and show any correlation of them with the time, frequency, and environmental changes. This paper will also offset some indicators to predict future device problems.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 29th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 2 - 4, 1997 Sheraton Long Beach Hotel Long Beach, California
Pages:	49 - 60
Cite this article:	Chadsey, H., Kubik, A., "Looking at the Operating Parameters of an HP 5071 Cesium Clock," Proceedings of the 29th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Long Beach, California, December 1997, pp. 49-60.
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