Max Power wrote: > Use of "Atomic Clock" Nomenclature > > Many WWVB RCC products are labelled (on the product itself or in the > documentation) as "atomic clocks." This is probably seen by manufacturers > as a useful marketing tool intended to capture the imagination of > potential customers, and some might argue that it is appropriate since > atomic clocks > are located at the WWVB radio transmitter site. > > However, we contend that use of the term "atomic clock" is technically > incorrect and misleading to consumers, and its usage should be avoided. > Unless there is actually an atomic oscillator inside the RCC (such as a > cesium or rubidium oscillator), we recommend that the term "radio > controlled clock" be used to correctly describe the product.
Full ack, see: http://www.meinberg.de/english/info/atomic_clock.htm Martin -- Martin Burnicki Meinberg Funkuhren Bad Pyrmont Germany _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
