[ntp:questions] Re: May ntp be off by a second in case of GPSsource?

Komka Péter KomkaP at prolan.hu
Fri Dec 30 14:22:12 UTC 2005


Thomas Laus wrote:
> "At the tone, the time will be xx:xx"
> The GPS receiver sends the timestamp message for the next PPS pulse and
> the NTP software uses the exact time of the pulse to synchronize the
> local clock.

So, can it be stated that NTP (strictly) requires (and will require) such a 
GPS receiver?

(Operating such that the stamp tells, in advance, what will be the time at the 
following PPS-signal.)




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