Subject: Re: ntp and pps
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Wolfgang Rupprecht <wolfgang@wsrcc.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/12/2000 16:26:12
jonl@yubyub.net (Yubyub bird) writes:
> And this is without hardpps()... it works pretty darn well, and I'm
> expecting that once we get over this hurdle, it will improve a small bit,
> too. This is using one of Dave Schwartz's GPSClock 200's (no affiliation
> at all with him, but it's a very nice low cost unit for NTP purposes).
Thanks for the pointer to gpsclock 200. The online specs for it are
kind of underwhelming though:
from: http://www.gpsclock.com/specs.html
Timing accuracy:
Plus or minus 1 microsecond
to UTC
cost $375
Good gps clocks are now in the 100's of nanoseconds or better. Most
random $100 - $200 OEM boards are this range. A good survey of the OEM
board market is at:
http://home-2.worldonline.nl/~samsvl/oemtable.htm
I recently picked up a motorola oncore M12 for the introductory price
of $100. (w. antenna, wall-wart power supply, 2 rs-232 port and 1
rs-232 cable, no case though. It is just a plain card.) Even off
special this package is only $200.
-wolfgang
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Wolfgang Rupprecht <wolfgang+gnus@dailyplanet.wsrcc.com>
http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/
DGPS signals via the Internet http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/gps/dgps-ip.html