Summary of the link calibration between NIM and PTB using a traveling GPS receiver

The time transfer link between NIM and PTB was for the first time calibrated using a travelling GPS receiver developed by NIM The calibration uncertainty was estimated to about 2 ns. The result obtained could be compared to the result derived from differential calibrations made by BIPM in previous years. Both results agree well within 1 ns.

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