[time-nuts] GPS new L2C civil signal -- timing uses?

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Normand Martel <martelno at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS new L2C civil signal -- timing uses?
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:57:36 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <539667.78298.qm at web50713.mail.yahoo.com>

> ...On a totally different (e.g. positoning) topic,
> does anyone know if any major GPS equipment
> manufacturer will commercialize dual frequency
> (L1/L2C) GPS recivers?
> 
> ...In timing, the interesting point i see is the
> possibility to have a two-tier redudancy GPS
> timesource (and eventually a three-tier redudancy with
> the upcoming og Galileo).

A quick search showed that Trimble R7 and R8 received GPS L1 & L2C as well as
GLONASS. Leica System 1200 is a similar system. These are ment for geodesy.

Interestingly there is an L2 only receiver:
http://www.accord-products.com/gpsl2csignaltap.htm

Just searching for "GPS L2C" makes these pop up.

> For now, i will watch the sky for that guy with a big
> white beard, a sleigh and eight reindeer... for that
> brand new L2C time machine!!

Oh, thanks for reminding me. Don't forget to check out the NORAD santa-
tracking.
http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php

Cheers,
Magnus