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Re: Master & Commander
From: Stacy Hanna
Date: 2003 Dec 7, 22:07 -0500
From: Stacy Hanna
Date: 2003 Dec 7, 22:07 -0500
I just noticed that my original reply only went to Jim. Yes GPS is used as the standard for time checks on most surface ships. GPS time is accurate enough for use aboard ship just like it is most other purposes. It is also easier to read the time off GPS than it is to have radio tune in a radio signal for you and then use that to check your time. I am finding that most navigators and quartermasters are not even familiar with the time signals from WWV and WWVH. -----Original Message----- From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] On Behalf Of Jim Thompson Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 20:29 To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Re: Master & Commander Stacy, So is GPS used for calibrating ship's time, rather than radio signals or onboard atomic clocking? Jim Thompson jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus ----------------------------------------- > From: Navigation Mailing List > [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Stacy Hanna > The reality is that in todays Navy they are ringing the bells when noon > for their time zone is indicated on the GPS receiver.
