Title :
Proposed strategies for time and frequency traceability in the Southern African Development Community
Author_Institution :
Nat. Metrol. Lab., CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
The newly established metrology infrastructure for the Southern African Development Community, called SADCMET, has highlighted the need for an in-depth study of the metrology facilities available in the Southern African region. This paper deals with the proposed strategies for determining the capabilities in the region focusing on time and frequency.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; accreditation; atomic clocks; frequency standards; time measurement; GPS; LF time transmitter; SADCMET cooperation; Southern African Development Community; accreditation; frequency traceability; metrology facilities; metrology infrastructure; national standard; time services; time traceability; traceability strategies; Accreditation; Africa; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Metrology; Monitoring; Scheduling; TV broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699782
