[time-nuts] Leap Second on Datum ExacTime 6000...Oh well...

[Bert, VE2ZAZ]

All,

I have uploaded the video of the leap second on the Datum ExacTime 6000 unit at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJWGBTXLWeA&feature=plcp

Cheers,

Bert, VE2ZAZ



----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bert, VE2ZAZ" <ve2zaz at yahoo.ca>
> To: "time-nuts at febo.com" <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:44:23 PM
> Subject: Leap Second on Datum ExacTime 6000...Oh well...
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is to report the behavior of my Datum ExacTime 6000 unit dealing with the 
> leap second. I think the behavior shows the age of the unit (around year 2000). 
> It has firmware DT102E.
> 
> - It showed two "58" seconds, that would be the leap second 
> insertion...
> 
> - It showed a "60" second... what? That made it two leap seconds... 
> 
> - It skipped the "05" second of the following minute to subtract the 
> extraneous leap second added above...
> 
> I have captured this on video and will likely put that on Youtube for those who 
> may be interested. I captured CHU's audio in the background. By the way, 
> CHU's transmitted data was an extra tick for the "60" second.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bert, VE2ZAZ
>