Lombardi, M.
(2010),
How Accurate is a Radio Controlled Clock?, Horological Journal, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=903949
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How Accurate is a Radio Controlled Clock?
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This paper discusses the factors that determine the accuracy of radio controlled clocks. The topics covered including the accuracy of the time signal station, path delay, synchronization errors, and the time error that accumulates between synchronizations.Citation
Horological Journal
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152
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time, time scale, time signals, WWVB
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Created March 1, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017