I think the time jumps would be a problem for the GPS "customers". Suppose I am computing speed by differential readings. The jump would be an issue, especially if time went backwards.
File stamps. Stock timing. Similar problems. -----Original Message----- From: Magnus Danielson <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:30:28 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 15 Seconds error...?? On 01/17/2012 02:08 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but UTC gets "corrected" from time to time, but many > things depend on GPS time to be consistent (no jumps), so they can't adjust > it. The way the GPS set of gears works, they need a continuous linear time internally. The UTC correction mechanism was added later. It makes sense to create a unique internal time-scale and adjust to external time-scales later. It's not bad to have their own internal time-scale which one has control over, the key aspect lies in being able to relate it to other time-scales in a known and predictable fashion, if needed. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
