[time-nuts] Leap Second on Datum ExacTime 6000...Oh well...
Bert, VE2ZAZ
ve2zaz at yahoo.ca
Sun Jul 1 20:15:34 UTC 2012
All,
I have uploaded the video of the leap second on the Datum ExacTime 6000 unit at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJWGBTXLWeA&feature=plcp
Cheers,
Bert, VE2ZAZ
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bert, VE2ZAZ" <ve2zaz at yahoo.ca>
> To: "time-nuts at febo.com" <time-nuts at febo.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:44:23 PM
> Subject: Leap Second on Datum ExacTime 6000...Oh well...
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> This is to report the behavior of my Datum ExacTime 6000 unit dealing with the
> leap second. I think the behavior shows the age of the unit (around year 2000).
> It has firmware DT102E.
>
> - It showed two "58" seconds, that would be the leap second
> insertion...
>
> - It showed a "60" second... what? That made it two leap seconds...
>
> - It skipped the "05" second of the following minute to subtract the
> extraneous leap second added above...
>
> I have captured this on video and will likely put that on Youtube for those who
> may be interested. I captured CHU's audio in the background. By the way,
> CHU's transmitted data was an extra tick for the "60" second.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bert, VE2ZAZ
>
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