[LEAPSECS] Back to Basics

[Jonathan E. Hardis]

On Nov 3, 2010, at 6:53 PM, Ian Batten wrote:


> ...otherwise UTC(GPS) is fine...


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There is no such thing as UTC(GPS).

The GPS signal provides the offset that allows the receiver to compute  
UTC(USNO). It can also be used to disseminate UTC estimates of other  
national laboratories, but they would have to provide their offsets  
through other communication channels.
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     - Jonathan