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GNSS Vulnerability and Alternative PNT July 1, 2010
A group working under the auspices of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Navigation Services Directorate recently prepared a study assessing non-GNSS navigation system architectures to provide alternate positioning, navigation, and timing (APNT) services for aviation users, to mitigate GNSS...More>>
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Symmetricom Announces Enhanced XL-GPS Time and Frequency Receiver May 27, 2010
The just-introduced XL-GPS Time and Frequency Receiver is part of Symmetricom’s ultra-precise Model XLi time and frequency family of products. This network managed GPS instrument generates precise time and frequency signals referenced to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) suited for applications...More>>
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Enhanced Time and Frequency Receiver May 27, 2010
The XL-GPS Time and Frequency Receiver is part of Symmetricom’s ultra-precise Model XLi time and frequency family of products. This versatile network managed GPS instrument generates precise time and frequency signals referenced to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) that is ideally suited for...More>>
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Symmetricom Announces Commercial Time-Scale System February 10, 2010
Symmetricom, Inc., a supplier of precise time and frequency technologies, has announced the Time-Scale System, a fully integrated redundant nanosecond-level timing solution. Designed for international metrology, aerospace, and defense customers, the system combines multiple high-performance atomic...More>>
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Tallysman Wireless Launches TW120 GPS Inline Amplifier January 26, 2010
Tallysman Wireless Inc., a new provider of high performance, high-quality RF and GNSS components, and wireless Telematics solutions, today announces the release of the TW120 GPS Inline Amplifier. More>>
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Redundancy Auto Switches December 4, 2009
The requirement for uninterrupted services in broadcasting, communications, and other areas has increased the demand for highly reliable timing and RF systems to provide precision clocking and timing references critical to system operation. Redundancy auto switches help ensure continuous system up...More>>
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Time and Frequency Synchronization December 4, 2009
SecureSync combines Spectracom’s precision master-clock technology and secure network-centric approach with a compact modular hardware design. Standard master clock features are enhanced by a large number of input/output features via option cards, up to six cards per unit. New cards are...More>>
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Furuno Acquires eRide, Makes it GPS Nav and Timing Center November 19, 2009
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Nishinomiya, Japan) has acquired eRide, the San Francisco-based maker of assisted GPS chips and software. As a subsidiary of Furuno, eRide will become Furuno’s central location for GPS navigation and timing chipset development. More>>
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Symmetricom Announces PCI Express Time and Frequency Processor Cards November 12, 2009
Symmetricom, Inc. today announced two PCI Express (PCIe) time and frequency computer plug-in cards.The bc635PCIe and the GPS synchronized bc637PCIe bring precise time and frequency functions to the latest computers and servers equipped with PCIe bus technology, the company said.More>>
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Higher Timing Accuracy, Lower Cost November 1, 2009
Inside a typical GNSS receiver, the estimate of the error in the local oscillator is formed as a component of the navigation solution, which is in turn based on the output of each satellite-tracking channel propagating its estimate of carrier and code measurements to a common future point. But this...More>>
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