[time-nuts] over-determined clock solution

[Bill Hawkins]

Try overdetermined as one word. Also include GPS in the search string.
Google has many hits.

In timing receivers, once the position has been determined the receiver
switches to using timing information from all of the satellites that it
can see. Like the man with too many clocks, the clock time solution is
calculated from too many satellites.

That's what it looks like to me, anyway.

Bill Hawkins


-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 9:08 AM

The phrase "over-determined clock solution" is used in the Trimble
Thunderbolt user manual in describing operation of the Thunderbolt GPS
receiver. The manual does not discuss the phrase in any detail,
appearing to assume the reader understands its meaning. An internet
search on "over-determined clock solution" did not turn up any
substantive hits.

What does "over-determined clock solution" mean?

Thanks.

Steve, K8JQ