[ntp:questions] Windows time question.

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Sat Apr 23 15:14:15 UTC 2011


On 4/23/2011 2:52 AM, unruh wrote:
> On 2011-04-23, David J Taylor<david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid>  wrote:
>> "Richard B. Gilbert"<rgilbert88 at comcast.net>  wrote in message
>> news:ot-dnVdAGogjOizQnZ2dnUVZ_o-dnZ2d at giganews.com...
>> []
>>> Anyone who doubts the accuracy, legitimacy, etc. of pool services should
>>> be able to purchase a GPS timing receiver and get the time from "the
>>> horse's mouth".  The investment required is about $100 US at a minimum.
>>
>> Even less - US $34 now....
>
> He did say a "timing receiver". That could mean a GPS receiver
> specifically set up to supply time, including an on board temp
> insensitive crystal to supply the time if the sattelite availability
> goes to low.

There is no such thing as a "temp insensitive crystal"!  A crystal can
be placed in a tiny temperature controlled oven to achieve the *effect*
of temperature insensitivity.

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