[time-nuts] Time source for indoor standalone PC

Scott McGrath scmcgrath at gmail.com
Sat May 18 14:34:58 EDT 2013


Same here. Ac was provisioned via motor generator set which also had benefit of filtering power and short term drop protection

Sent from my iPhone

On May 18, 2013, at 12:39 PM, "David J Taylor" <david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Chris Albertson
> 
> I woud assume that if "security" is the reason he can't have an internet
> connection or even run an antenna cable for GPS then a WiFi connection to
> anything outside of the area is totally disallowed by the rules he was to
> work under.
> 
> I'm worked in these places too.  We did not allow anything that could
> conceivably carry information to be connected and that included the AC
> mains wiring with had to be heavly filtered, cartainly no WiFi enabled
> equipment, cell phones or whatever was allowed.
> 
> But we've not yet heard back from Grant about what he really is alowed to
> do or what his budget it.   Certainly if the accuracy is only "a few
> seconds" I don't see why a wristwatch is not good enough.
> ===============================
> 
> Yes, I've also worked in similar environments, and hence the "if" prefixing my comments.  I had also wondered whether a PPS signal could be sent via light - over an optical fibre, but likely the same restrictions would apply.
> 
> Agreed if "seconds" are all that is required, a good watch would suffice.
> 
> Cheers,
> David
> -- 
> SatSignal Software - Quality software written to your requirements
> Web: http://www.satsignal.eu
> Email: david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk 
> _______________________________________________
> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
> and follow the instructions there.


More information about the time-nuts mailing list