Precise Time Transfer Using MKIII VLBI Technology

K.J. Johnston, J.A . Buisson, M.J. Lister, O.J. Oaks, J.H. Spencer, W.B. Waltman, S. Elgered, G. Lundqvist, A.E.E. Rogers, T.A Clark, C. Ma, A.C. Johnson, K. Kingham, W.J. Klepczynski, G. Luther, A.J. Kubic, D.D. McCarthy

Abstract:	It is well known that Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is capable of precise time synchronization at subnanosecond levels. This paper deals with a demonstration of clock synchronization using the MKIII VLBI system. The results are compared with clock synchronization by traveling cesium clocks and GPS, The comparison agrees within the errors of the portable clocks (+/- 5 ns) and GPS (+/- 30 ns) systems. The MKIII technology appears to be capable of clock synchronization at subnanosecond levels and appears to be a very good benchmark system against which future time synchronization systems can be evaluated.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 15th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 6 - 8, 1983 Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC
Pages:	443 - 455
Cite this article:	Johnston, K.J., Buisson, J.A ., Lister, M.J., Oaks, O.J., Spencer, J.H., Waltman, W.B., Elgered, S., Lundqvist, G., Rogers, A.E.E., Clark, T.A, Ma, C., Johnson, A.C., Kingham, K., Klepczynski, W.J., Luther, G., Kubic, A.J., McCarthy, D.D., "Precise Time Transfer Using MKIII VLBI Technology," Proceedings of the 15th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Washington, DC, December 1983, pp. 443-455.
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