> In case someone else is reading this and had an interest in setting up a
> stratum 1
> server, there are off the shelf solutions. The cheapest is a Gamin 18xLVC GPS
> receiver, some wiring (soldering in a usb connector and a serial connector)
> and a
> computer with a usb port and a serial port. Then use something like gpsd and
> ntpd
> on Linux
> ( probably also freeBSD) and you have a stratum 1 server with an internal
> accuracy
> of about 4 microseconds). Ie, the hardware is bog standard, and so is the
> software. There is these days no need for special hardware or software.
> No reflection on you, but just to let others know that the difficulty is not
> large.
>
>
I've been running a Garmin GPS 17HVS into a HP t5710 thin client running
FreeBSD for a few years now. Works well enough for my work network purposes
and being solid state disk and fanless keeps it from dying. Cheap and
effective.
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