[time-nuts] GPS clock error.

[Max Robinson]

This morning at 10 AM CDT my GPS clock read 8 PM July 5th.  My wife reported 
that the time had been 2 hours off at 6 AM local time.  She didn't notice if 
it was AM or PM.  The parabolic dish icon was missing from the display.  I 
manually set the time and date but when compared to my two WWVB clocks it 
was clear it was in holdover mode.  I waited about 3 hours then removed the 
batteries and reinstalled them.  I set the time zone and left it to it's own 
devices.  It set itself correctly in about 10 minutes and the dish icon was 
back.  I wonder what happened.  Could their have been a shortage of 
satellites that caused the receiver to lose lock?  Why wouldn't it reacquire 
on it's own?  If I had been a little more patient would it have reacquired 
on its own?  I'm sure no one knows the answer to the last question. 
Speculation is welcome.

Regards.

Max.  K 4 O D S.

Email: max at maxsmusicplace.com

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