[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-23 Thread Wilko Bulte
Another option would be a Meinberg NTP appliance. https://www.meinbergglobal.com/ I have implemented a couple (for geographically dispersed data centres) of the Meinberg LANtime M300 about 10'years back. They still run without a hitch, and have done so without ever failing. "Ours" are dual radi

[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-23 Thread Bob kb8tq
Hi I would strongly suggest that with NTP “more is better”. Three reference devices is about the minimum. Five is a good target to aim for. Each approach to a device has its weak points (cost may be one of them). In a “get what you pay for” world, having a couple of “real” commercial boxes in th

[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-23 Thread Eric Scace
Hello all — I am working on several broadcast radio projects that require a local PTP server at multiple locations. The purpose of PTP in this context is to timestamp audio and related control data. The timestamps ensure proper reassembly at distant locations after transfer over public/priva

[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-24 Thread Hal Murray
kb...@n1k.org said: > I would strongly suggest that with NTP ???more is better???. Three reference > devices is about the minimum. Five is a good target to aim for. I think it's more complicated than that. Quality over quantity. Using more servers does give you a better chance at getting a good

[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-24 Thread David Taylor via time-nuts
kb...@n1k.org said: I would strongly suggest that with NTP ???more is better???. Three reference devices is about the minimum. Five is a good target to aim for. One suggestion I make to folk who ask is to use the "pool" directive. This allows NTP to choose as many servers as it needs (accord

[time-nuts] Re: List Opinion/Suggestion(s)

2021-11-25 Thread David Taylor via time-nuts
On 25/11/2021 08:14, Hal Murray wrote: (according to a pre-configured compile-time constant), Have you looked at the tinker stuff in the config file? I'd expect it to be there. I don't see it in there, Hal. David -- SatSignal Software - Quality software for you Web: https://www.satsignal