[time-nuts] GPS clock error.

Max Robinson max at maxsmusicplace.com
Thu Apr 14 04:03:45 UTC 2011


Magnus.  Thank  you for your reply.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Magnus Danielson" <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] GPS clock error.


> On 04/13/2011 05:27 AM, Max Robinson wrote:
>> 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?
>
> Not very likely. With 32 birds in the sky, there is no lack of them, it's 
> the maximum amount normal GPS receivers can handle.
>
>> 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.
>
> If the GPS receiver or the presentation computer hangs is two different 
> things. I guess the later would be more likely.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>
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