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Subject: Re: Accurate Watches
From: Dan Allen (danallen@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 14:46:08 EDT
The last leap second was in 1999. I think what I remembered was that GPS is
NOT
corrected for leap seconds, according to this web page:
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/leapsec.html
Dan
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From: Navigation Mailing List
[mailto:NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX]On Behalf Of Rodney
Myrvaagnes
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:33 AM
To: NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX
Subject: Re: Accurate Watches
Actually tey insert one whenever needed, either at the end of the year or
midyear. It is always announced in advance. The first time
they did it after I got my first gps, around 1990, we went on the roof a
little before 1900 EST (2400 GMT) and watched the change,
toasting the leap second with Champaigne.
On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:07:48 -0700, Dan Allen wrote:
> A leap second had
>been
>inserted! (They don't insert leap seconds much any more now...)
>
Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
Contributing Editor Electronic Products
Curmudgeonhood achieved June 30
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