[comp.std.internat] Timebases and time-related standards

rlk@telesoft.com (Bob Kitzberger @sation) (10/13/90)

Hi all,

I'm looking for any information regarding the following timebases/standards:

	IRIG-B	Inter-Range Instrumentation Group
		(I know that this is "WWV synchronized".  What's WWV??)
	GPS	Global Positioning System/Satellite
	SMPTE	Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers
	<?>	<I'm sure there are other standards I haven't heard of...>

I know little more than what the acronyms stand for ;-) so any help is
appreciated, especially pointers to the standards themselves, or
related commercial products.

Thanks!

	.Bob.
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