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How to syncronise system clock to GPS satellite time

Asked by Dave Boniface

I am using a laptop computer with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Just updated.

I am going to a remote location where there is no access to the internet or telephone lines, so I cannot syncronise to NTP.

I will be using a digital radio frequency / time syncronised communication systems, WSJT and WSPR

This communications system must be time syncronised at both end of the communications link, to within several 100 mS or better.

I understand that I can purchase GPS equipment that will output the time data from the received GPS signals.

So, Is there any software that I can install on my laptop that will enable me to be able to read this time data and syncronise the laptop system clock with GPS time.

Regards
Dave Boniface.
G3ZXX

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

Its possible, but not out of the box as far as I am aware.

You can combine ntp with gpsd to set up a local timeserver.

http://blizzard.rwic.und.edu/~nordlie/ntp-gps6/

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