[time-nuts] TIC resolution impact on GPSDO's performance

Poul-Henning Kamp phk at phk.freebsd.dk
Mon Dec 25 21:20:38 UTC 2006


In message <cde.6b9c6bc.32c17e66 at aol.com>, SAIDJACK at aol.com writes:

>this brings us to an interesting discussion: what is more useful:
> 
>   * best frequency accuracy
> 
>   * or best phase lock (minimum 1PPS phase offset to UTC).

Depends what your needs are, doesn't it ?

If you need to know what time it is, go for phase accuracy, if you
need to measure frequencies, go for frequency accuracy ?


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