[time-nuts] Re: HP/Symmetricom 59551A showing wrong date

[va2hdd at ebox.net]

Hi Bill.

You are wright, time is accurate compared to other GPS clocks.

I was using SatStat and Lady Heater on it, I will try Z38XX.

Thank you,

Claude VA2 HDD

On 2021-11-08 17:49, Bill Beam wrote:
> The date Mar 2002 is a 1024 week roll over error. Time should be accurate.
> 
> If you are using Z38XX program the receiver status does not update
> time in real time.
> The program has a view/clock display feature that does show date/time
> in real time.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill, NL7F
> 
> 
> On Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:01:05 -0500, va2hdd at ebox.net wrote:
> 
>>
> 
>>Hello to all members of the list.
>>I'm testing an HP/Symmetricom 59551A that powers up OK and if I connect
>>an antenna the "GPS LOCK" LED lights up after a while.
>>The receiver is tracking satellites, but the status screen shows wrong
>>date and time, please see attached screen capture.
>>Is this a case of a GPS receiver not counting week 1024 correctly ?
>>Thank you for your help,
>>Claude VA2 HDD
>>
> 
> 
> Bill Beam
> NL7F