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From: efb@SUNED1.NSWSES.NAVY.MIL (Everett F Batey II)
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Subject: Re: WWV vs. The Naval Observatory Clock -- Who's Right ?
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Date: 29 Dec 90 04:20:25 GMT
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Slow propagation times ARE NOT on the order of 12 seconds .. try modest fract-
ions of distance/186000 mi X ( 1/3 .. 2/3 ) .. EVEN over MILNET .. worst case
crossing country and forwarding packets 400 to 1200 milliseconds with lots
of hosed forwarding .. /e/