Re:BPS is a GPS alternative that nobody's heard of
by dieselerator on Sunday April 13, 2025 @02:55AM
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If planning/designing a timing system like this using existing antenna,
why wouldn't you choose to use cellular base stations? The cellular
network reaches most places with overlapping coverage and carries network time. The lowest cellular frequencies are adjacent the upper broadcast TV channels.
Aren't modern cellular receivers what we call software defined radios? They
can choose which channels to receive.
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Re:BPS is a GPS alternative that nobody's heard of
by michaelt on Sunday April 13, 2025 @05:20AM
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Interestingly, cellular base stations are one of the major customers for high precision timing systems.
They use precise timing to coordinate timed broadcast slots between base stations with overlapping coverage.