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Re: [VHFcontesting] Maidenhead grid locating for Rovers, now GPS time sy

To: "k8tb@bosscher.org" <k8tb@bosscher.org>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Maidenhead grid locating for Rovers, now GPS time sync...
From: Mark Spencer <mark@alignedsolutions.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 14:46:12 -0700
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The short answer is "probably."   At my home station I feed the one pulse per 
second output from one of my GPS units into a "time server" which connects to 
my Ethernet network.  In turn my computers can use the time server as a highly 
accurate time source.   All plug and play using equipment sourced via eBay.   
There is a "time nuts" mailing list where these issues are discussed in more 
detail.

All that being said in my portable / rover station I've found occasionally 
setting my Laptop clocks while listening to wwv is more than accurate enough 
while running modes such as JT65 and MSK144, but I realize some people want the 
best possible solution to a give issue.

73
Mark Spencer

VE7AFZ


mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099

> On May 12, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Tom <k8tb@bosscher.org> wrote:
> 
> Interesting information. I have a slightly different question.
> 
> My buddy bought a used TV ENG truck with a 40' pneumatic mast. $ 2,000 for 
> the working truck.
> 
> We are outfitting it to go roving, and I am putting emphasis on 6 meter grid 
> hopping, both with e' skip, and particularly with MSK144. As such, the laptop 
> needs to be time synced.
> Is there a program that can take a hockey puck GPS appliance that we can have 
> on the roof, and it keeps the laptop on time?
> Looking more for an appliance operation, not interested in in taking the time 
> for building an interface. (We have too many "gadgets" on board already.)
> 
> And yes, it is a geeky fun project with this van.
> 
> Tom K8TB
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