Re: Web page updates following recent discussions

[David Taylor]

On 18/01/2021 01:25, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> Yo David!
>
> On Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:18:54 +0000
> David Taylor<gm8arv@yahoo.co.uk>  wrote:
>
> > I've updated the section on using type 1 ref-clock driver, only as an
> > emergency/backup mode ONLY when other time sources are not available.
> More common to have NTP read the RTC, but with noselect.  THat way you
> can monitor the RTC, without accidently selecting it.
>
> More RTC, including the Uputronics, have a program to discipline the
> RTC.  So when you have NTP use the RTC you can have "interesting"
> feedback loops.  Be sure to turn off the disiplining when useing
> the RTC as a chimer.
>
> Even worse, when you internet connection returns, you will be serving
> RTC time as stratum 1.  Not good.
>
> RGDS
> GARY

I hope to be testing all this shortly so I'll look out for these issues. 
 The feedback loop will be "interesting".

Cheers,
David
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