[Moon-net] PCI GPS

[g4pcs at btopenworld.com]

Hi David,

there are (several options, not just PCI), but
built-in "specials" tend to be expensive unless you're fortunate enough
to come across a cheap ebay bargain.

I followed your KST
conversations the other day, so I realise you're already aware of using
GSM/3G as one alternative possibility.

Another is to use a GPS
device (in my case a GPS "usb mouse", type BU-353, bought from ebay),
combined with software that can read the GPS output and set the system
clock every minute or so. The software I use is GPS Time and Test
- at $10 it wasn't worth writing my own... My guess is this isn't
anywhere near millisecond-accurate, but is surely good enough for
(e.g.) WSJT. It also has the advantage of having some chance of working
wherever you are in the world :)

Cheers, Mark G4PCS

----- Original Message ----
From: David Hilton-Jones
To: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net
Sent: Tuesday, 8 May, 2007 1:31:28 PM
Subject: [Moon-net] PCI GPS

Is there such a thing as a cheap PCI GPS system to lock a computer
clock? 

Thanks

David, G4YTL

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