[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

[Larry Gerhardstein]

I've done several checks against WWV and the PC's clock is now spot on.  
Yes, I was having driver problems.  I explained that.  But I'm no longer 
attempting to use those and have what I believe is a stable driver for 
my PCI serial ports I just acquired.  I'll continue checks against WWV, 
but as long as it check ok, I'm not going to fix what is now working ok.

Larry W7IN

On 5/10/2010 11:47 PM, Greg D. wrote:
> Hi Larry,
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> Ok, I understand the need for an accurate clock, though I believe you're expectations for being able to track an overhead pass is pushing the limits of orbital prediction pretty hard.  Another ham I know locally tried this, and ultimately gave up.  His issue was not one of clock accuracy, but of Keps and the mathematics behind them.
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> But, you've still got a PC that isn't working right, and that bugs me.  I just checked my PC, and it was spot on with WWV (clock changed at the chime).  So, a question...  Did the clock drift before the serial port was installed?  Perhaps what you need is a new driver or a different type of serial port, if you haven't exhausted that route already.
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> Greg  KO6TH
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