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From: Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444) 
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Subject: USNO response to IGS/BIPM Call for Participation
To: cthomas@bipm.fr, jimr@Maia.usno.navy.mil
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:08:19 EST
Full-Name: Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444)
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Response to CALL FOR PARTICIPATION in an

   IGS/BIPM PILOT PROJECT TO STUDY ACCURATE TIME AND FREQUENCY  
        COMPARISONS USING GPS PHASE AND CODE MEASUREMENTS


Agency or group:    U.S. Naval Observatory

Contact person(s):  Dennis McCarthy, Director of Time
                    Demetrios Matsakis, Head of Time Service Dept.
                    Mihran Miranian, Time Service Dept.
                    Paul Wheeler, Time Service Dept.
                    Jim DeYoung, Time Service Dept.
                    Ed Powers, Time Service Dept.
                    Lara Schmidt, Time Service Dept.
                    Jim Ray, Head of Earth Orientation Dept.
                    Jim Rohde, Earth Orientation Dept.

E-mail address(es): dmc@maia.usno.navy.mil (D. McCarthy)
                    dnm@orion.usno.navy.mil (D. Matsakis)
                    mm@simon.usno.navy.mil (M. Miranian)
                    paul@tsee2.usno.navy.mil (P. Wheeler)
                    dey@herschel.usno.navy.mil (J. DeYoung)
                    powers@drake.usno.navy.mil (E. Powers)
                    lss@ramsey.usno.navy.mil (L. Schmidt)
                    jimr@maia.usno.navy.mil (J. Ray)
                    jrr@clem.usno.navy.mil (J. Rohde)

Areas of participation:
   1) Deployment of GPS receivers:          Yes
   2) GPS data analysis:                    Yes
   3) Analysis of instrumental delays:      Yes
   4) Time transfer comparisons:            Yes
   6) Other:                                Investigate formation of new
      near-realtime timescales using GPS time transfer techniques and a
      weighted combination of contributing clocks in the IGS network.

Limitations on participation: (please list any restrictions)

Comments or suggestions:



Please return to jimr@maia.usno.navy.mil and cthomas@bipm.fr, 
preferably by 15 March 1998
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