Evaluation of a GPS Receiver for Code and Carrier-Phase Time and Frequency Transfer

Abstract

We evaluate a dual-frequency, multi-channel GPS receiver for time and frequency transfer applications. The receiver is able to lock its internal clock to an external reference frequency and synchronize the receiver clock to an external timing signal. The receiver is capable of measuring GPS L1 C/A code, L1P, and L2P semi-codeless signals. The receiver also makes L1 and L2 frequency measurements. We report the receiver performance for code-based and carrier-phase time and frequency comparisons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA639434

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Lombardi
  • Victor Zhang

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Clocks
  • Coefficients
  • Frequency
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Instability
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Phase Measurement
  • Standards
  • Temperature Coefficients
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space