Title :
Absolute calibration of a geodetic time transfer system
Author :
Plumb, John ; Larson, Kristine M. ; White, Joe ; Powers, Ed
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aerospace Eng. Sci., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
An absolute calibration technique is developed for geodetic Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. An uncertainty budget for the system (receiver, cables, connectors, antenna) is evaluated, yielding 1.1 ns at each frequency, arid 1.6 ms for a two-receiver experiment. Analysis of data on a short baseline yields 0.8 and 1.2 ns agreement on P1 and P2, respectively.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; calibration; geodesy; radio receivers; time measurement; 1.1 ns; 1.6 ns; Global Positioning System; absolute calibration technique; geodetic time transfer system; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Calibration; Clocks; Delay; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Laboratories; Timing; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2005.1561658
