[Skimmertalk] Attention RBN Skimmer Ops

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

As you can all see, I did not understand this feature well enough.  I 
hope this relieves any concerns about time sync.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/25/2015 2:01 PM, Dick Williams wrote:
> Aggregator does not adjust the computer clock.
>
> Aggregator gets an NTP time value, normally about once every five 
> minutes, and compares it to the computer's time.  This produces a time 
> difference correction which is used when determining the time stamp 
> for spots Aggregator sends to the RBN server.
>
> The RBN server also sends Aggregator a time value.  If Aggregator 
> fails to get an NTP time Aggregator will use the server's time in 
> place of NTP time.
>
> That's all.
>
> 73 - Dick, W3OA
>
> On 1/25/2015 10:15 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> When you have time, it would be great if you would download 
>> Aggregator 4 beta 6 from the RBN web site 
>> <http://www.reversebeacon.net/downloads/aggregator/rbn_aggregator-40b6.exe> 
>> and run it in yourSkimmer/SkimServ installation feeding the RBN. This 
>> beta incorporates a feature that precisely adjusts  the computer 
>> clock it is running on, using NTP.  The purpose of having precise 
>> Aggregator time is to measure the delay between spots coming out of 
>> Aggregators and being posted on the web site/written to the database.
>>
>> Thanks!
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