----- Original Message ----- From: "phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:15 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] FW: IIMorrow GPS units non-functional since Sunday
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas A. Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:44 AM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] FW: IIMorrow GPS units non-functional since > Sunday > > >>> It turns out every one of these units stopped working sometime >>> Sunday and >>> they don't fully understand the cause or the fix as of yet. Good >>> news, I >>> don't have a malfunctioning unit. >> >> Funny, but to me, having the thing stop working qualifies as >> "malfunctioning". >> >> Just a thought. >> >> Tom Frank, KA2CDK >> > > "malfunctioning"? > Can it be said, if you have a task that you are being paid big bucks an > hour > to perform, and have to stop in the middle to go the little boys room that > you are "malfunctioning"? > > A firmware update is a heck of a lot better than a "blown up" unit. > We have a bunch of various brand and model gps units (time, frequency > standards etc.) and several we were required to update firmware over the > years. Still going strong after their malfunction or update. > Tom, sorry, no offence meant. I just couldn't resist interpreting your statement literally where you said: "but to me, having the thing stop working qualifies as "malfunctioning". Phil _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
