[Linux-ham] WWV based NTP server

Tanner Lovelace lovelace at wayfarer.org
Mon Nov 29 00:13:22 EST 2004


Kevin Otte said the following on 11/27/04 4:56 PM:
> Recently I have been pondering NTP reference clocks (yes, I ponder odd
> things).  While doing some reading, I found out that the ntpd that ships
> with most modern distros has a module to decode WWV.  The docs claim some
> astonishing accuracy.
> 
> Materials needed:
> - A linux box with a sound card
> - A shortwave receiver that can hear WWV
> 
> If anyone else out there is interested in constructing such a beast, let me
> know!
> 
> Why do this?  Why not?! :)
> 
> The nitty gritty:
> http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/drivers/driver36.html
> 

That would be cool.  :-) I'm interested.

Cheers,
Tanner


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