The METEOSAT ranging signal's available every 3 hours for about 1.5 minutes, its phase is measured against the second pulses of the station clocks. A system study shows that the accuracy obtainable could be in the order of 30 ns. The receiver unit consists of a 2 m diameter fixed antenna, a low noise broadband receiver, and a phase tracker and demodulator. The overall costs will be less than $20.000 US.


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    Title :

    One way time transfer via Meteosat capable of 30 (ns accuracy


    Contributors:
    Nottarp, K. (author) / Schlueter, W. (author) / Huebner, U. (author)


    Publication date :

    1979-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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