[time-nuts] over-determined clock solution

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Sat Jun 25 14:02:37 EDT 2016


On 6/25/2016 9:07 AM, Steve wrote:
> 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
>
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Generally this means that more than the four required signals are used
to determine the result.  Some sort of statisical fitler is used to
reduce the resulting measurement errors.

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