Re: Introduction of long term scheduling

and announce the introduction of a leap-second, such announcemtn to be made at least eight weeks in advance. -- James Maynard, K7KK Salem, Oregon, USA

ISO 8601 and the Gregorian calendar

, begins as follows: This International Standard is applicable whenever representation of dates in the Gregorian calendar, -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Comparing Time Scales

Warner Losh wrote: From: James Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LEAPSECS]Comparing Time Scales Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:37:40 -0800 Thanks, guys, for your feedback. Here's another iteration. The numbering of NTP seconds in the vicinity of a leap second seems to differ from one

Re: Comparing time scales

for another time scale. But it seems that to do that, I would have to compress the GPS time scale to show only GPS seconds, and not the GPS week number and the second number in the week. (I guess that will be the next step.) -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA Leap Second History.pdf Description

Comparing time scales (second try!)

to review it, to see if I've got it right? -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA Leap Second History.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document

Re: Comparing time scales (second try!)

Thanks, Steve. I'll incorporate your comments in my next draft of this memo to self. (I also note that I didn't correctly incorporate the examples in Table B.2 of Annex B of IEEE 1588.) -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Comparing time scales (second try!)

James Maynard wrote: Thanks, Steve. I'll incorporate your comments in my next draft of this memo to self. (I also note that I didn't correctly incorporate the examples in Table B.2 of Annex B of IEEE 1588.) And here's the revised paper. Have I got it right yet? -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon

Accommodating both camps

(reserved) bits. So one way to broadcast DTAI would to be to change that bit or bits once per minute, to broadcast DTAI at a one-bit-per-minute rate. This would provide a backward-compatible way to accommodate all users. -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Accommodating both camps

Oops, I meant to say wish to abolish leap seconds in the third paragraph, rather than which to abolish leap seconds. James Maynard wrote: It seems clear that we have two camps, or schools of thought, on this mailing list: 1) Those who favour retaining the status quo ante, in which civil time

Re: NOT A cruel fraud!

Mr. Losh and I have apologized to each other, off list. I think we should now retire the cruel fraud subject line. -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

A modest proposal

time scale that lacks leap seconds (e.g., TAI). -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Risks of change to UTC

leap seconds. -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Risks of change to UTC

at sea. -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA

Re: Risks of change to UTC

M. Warner Losh wrote: In message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] James Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : M. Warner Losh wrote: : In message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : James Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : : ones position using sight reduction tables. Today a mechanical watch

The parade of the leap second

On Saturday, 2006-01-07 17:38:02 UTC, Rob Seaman wrote: Now, what would that be in French? La Parade du Saut de Seconde? Methinks rather Le défilé de la seconde intercalaire. I'm new to this mailing list, having found it by a reference in the time-nuts list. -- James Maynard Salem, Oregon