[Elecraft] accurate time

[Jon K Hellan]

Mike Markowski wrote:
> For situations where time is important, it's worth learning about NTP.  It's an
> open protocol and is run by default on most unix-like OSes.  Unlike the Windows
> NTP client which simply syncs every couple weeks (by default), an ntp daemon is
> running always on your machine.  It doesn't do a simple sync but continually, to
> use the word loosely, monitors nearby time servers.  The linux laptop in my
> shack is always right on time, plus or minus such a tiny amount that it doesn't
> matter.
> 
> The protocol is used worldwide and was initially developed by Prof Dave Mills at
> Univ of Delaware, my alma mater.  As an EE grad student, I used to enjoy
> attending his presentations on NTP.

He's W3HCF and has a link to the W3UD Amateur Radio Club on his professional home page.

Jon LA4RT