[time-nuts] GPS 1 PPS accuracy limits

[Bob Camp]

Hi

What is their calibration interval and environment?

With GPS you will have the usual "when locked and stable" disclaimer. With
some cost / effort you can get limited holdover at that level. 

For a true good for a year/running autonomously, type spec - you need a
cesium standard. Getting one that will meet a rugged environment spec may be
difficult. 

I'd bet the spec you are looking at has / should have a sub-spec that reads
"when locked to an external reference". The implication being that the
reference is exactly on frequency.  

Bob

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Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:27 PM
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Subject: [time-nuts] GPS 1 PPS accuracy limits

Time Nuts;

I have a customer request for a microwave frequency synthesizer with extreme
accuracy requirements; 4 X 10^-11, or 0.04 PPB.  Obviously this is way out
of quartz oscillator territory.  Is GPS 1 pulse-per-second useable, or do
they need an atomic clock?  Maybe they don't realize what they are spec'ing.


      

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