[time-nuts] Leap Second decision postponed
Tom Van Baak
tvb at LeapSecond.com
Fri Jan 20 00:12:59 UTC 2012
Note also the Thunderbolt has a wonderful feature -- packet
0x8E-A4 enables a test mode where you create your own
leap seconds whenever you want. It's a good way to test GPS
or NTP software without waiting until the next real leap second.
/tvb
----- Original Message -----
From: <k4cle at aol.com>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Leap Second decision postponed
> Hal,
>
> Thanks, glad you have such good records. Maybe they are waiting until Jan.
> 28 to start transmitting it this time. I wonder what the magic formula is
> as to when they start ?
>
> Some had asked how I am able to view the data stream? I have a homemade
> receiver that's set up where I can record the raw data. Since the previous
> event, I wrote some software that will notify me when there is a pending
> leap second and I need them to start transmitting it where I can verify my
> software is working correctly!
>
> Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Hal Murray <hmurray at megapathdsl.net>
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 22:47:40 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Leap Second decision postponed
>
>
>> Last time I checked (first of this week) subframe 4 of page 18 in the data
>> stream from the GPS satellites, they are not indicating there is a pending
>> leap second. Last time there was a leapsecond (couple years ago), I think
>> the GPS SV's were anouncing a pending leapsecond about 6 months in
> advance.
>> Wonder when they will start sending it on GPS?
>
> I just checked and my Z3801A isn't seeing it yet.
>
> Last time, it started getting announced on July 28.
>
>
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