-------- [email protected] writes: > In reference to: > > "It would be cool to say one has a "primary standard", .... So, I think > we should be careful with the term, it's get thrown around too lightly." > > Any of the hobby grade used Cesium standards is actually a Primary > frequency standard as it does meet the definition of: > > A frequency source that meets national standards for accuracy and > operates without the need for calibration against an external standard.
That is the definition I was referring to, but as Magnus said, other sectors uses the term "primary" differently. -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 [email protected] | TCP/IP since RFC 956 FreeBSD committer | BSD since 4.3-tahoe Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by incompetence. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
