[ripe-ttraffic #7478] http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/gps/geninfo/y2k/gpsweek.htm

Nick, (cc: other test-box hosts),


On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Nick Hilliard wrote:

> Bill Manning just posted this URL to nanog:

> http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/gps/geninfo/y2k/gpsweek.htm

> Do you know whether the Motorola gps systems in the TT boxes are affected by
> this rollover?

According to the information that we got from Motorola, this should not
cause any problem, see http://www.mot.com/ACCES/GPS/gpsfaq.html#899:

  ---
  Will Oncore GPS receivers fail at the August 1999 GPS rollover? 

  No, all Motorola Oncore GPS receivers are able to properly handle the
  August 1999 GPS rollover. Tests have been performed using sophisticated
  GPS satellite simulators to test the August 1999 rollover.
  ---

Henk

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