[time-nuts] Leap Second quirk, Another hanging bridge

[Chris Kuethe]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:22 PM, David Forbes <dforbes at dakotacom.net> wrote:
> I looked into using some US GlobalSat units for my scope clock instead of the
> higher-priced GPS 18 LVC. The one I tried has an RS-232 serial port. The manual
> refers obliquely to a 1PPS capability, but unfortunately they didn't pin out the
> 1PPS signal to the board connector. I guess that their market is automotive
> navigation or logging, so they didn't consider it worth their while to add the
> 1PPS signal.

i've noticed that quite a number of globalsat modules at least hook up
the 1PPS output from the chip to a test point - TP10. If you don't
mind soldering, you could probably tap that output yourself.... not
that you should have to.

> I got the impression that the extra $50 you pay for the Garmin receiver is money
> well spent on a well-engineered device.

or a ublox, or a trimble, or... always check the datasheet



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