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NTP Timekeeping - notes, versions, the best or the rest

Stratum-1 Linux, Intel PC & Raspberry Pi cards
PC Pixie
1.66 GHz Atom D410, 1 GB
Linux Debian 3.2-63-2 (#1)
NTP Server
Stratum-1 GPS/PPS kernel-mode sync
GPS 18 LVC roof-mounted, parallel-feed
Under bench, heated room
Raspberry Pi #1
Raspberry Pi B, 512 MB
Linux 4.1.19+ #858
Stratum-1 GPS/PPS kernel-mode sync
Adafruit MTK3339 indoors RX
In unheated walk-in cupboard
Raspberry Pi #3
Raspberry Pi B, 512 MB
Linux 4.19.97+ Buster
Stratum-1 GPS/PPS kernel-mode sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q-0-10 indoors
Downstairs with rather limited GPS view
Raspberry Pi #4
Raspberry Pi B, 512 MB
Linux 4.1.19+
Stratum-1 GPS & kernel-mode PPS sync
U-blox 5S RX indoors
In unheated walk-in cupboard
Running Digital Wall Clock program
Raspberry Pi #5
Raspberry Pi B, 512 MB
Linux 4.1.19+
Stratum-1 GPS/PPS kernel-mode sync
HAB U-blox 7Q on NTPI GPS Addon board
On the bench, heated room
Raspberry Pi #8
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.14.79-v7+
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q
(Since 2016-Mar-12)
Raspberry Pi #9
Raspberry Pi 2 B, 1 GB
Linux 5.15.89-v7+
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q
Raspberry Pi #10
Raspberry Pi 2 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.1.18-v7+
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q
Raspberry Pi #11
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.19.58-v7+
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-7Q
Raspberry Pi #12
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
4.19.118-v7+ #1311
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q, loft dome antenna
Too near central heating radiator!
Raspberry Pi #13
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.19.66-v7+
"No-soldering" GPS/PPS sync
u-blox MAX-M8Q
Raspberry Pi #15
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.19.66-v7+
Uputronics GPS Expansion board
Raspberry Pi #16
Raspberry Pi Zero W, 512 MB
Linux 4.19.97+ (Pi-Star 4.1.0)
Sync local GPS/PPS & over Wi-Fi
DMR MMDVM hotspot
Location in slightly heated room
Raspberry Pi #17
Raspberry Pi Zero W, 512 MB
Linux 4.19.97+ (Pi-Star 4.1.0)
Sync local GPS/PPS & over Wi-Fi
D-Star & Fusion MMDVM hotspot
Location in slightly heated room
Raspberry Pi #18
Raspberry Pi 3B+, 1 GB
Linux 4.19.57-v7+
Sync local GPS/PPS & over Wi-Fi
Location in slightly heated room
Raspberry Pi #19
Raspberry Pi 3B+, 1 GB
Linux 4.19.75-v7+
Sync local GPS/PPS & over Wi-Fi
Location in slightly heated room
Raspberry Pi #22
Raspberry Pi 4B, 4 GB
Linux 4.19.97-v71+
Sync local GPS/PPS & over Wi-Fi
Location in slightly heated room
Raspberry Pi #23
Raspberry Pi 4B, 4 GB
Linux 5.4.42-v8+ #1319
GPS/PPS from VK2828U7G5LF module
Location in unheated walk-in cupboard
 
Stratum-1, PPS synced Windows PCs
PC Harstad
Intel i5-4460, 8 GB
Windows-10/64 Pro
EUMETCast - main RX PC
PCIe COM GPS/PPS sync, loopback driver
Sure GPS, antenna indoors, parallel feed
PC Kiruna
Intel i7-4770K 16 GB
Windows-10/64 Pro
Interactive
Motherboard PPS sync, loopback driver
Sure GPS, antenna indoors, parallel feed
PC Oslo
Intel i7-10700KF 32 GB
Windows-11/64 Pro
Interactive
Motherboard GPS/PPS sync, loopback driver
GPS-18 LVC, antenna outdoors, parallel feed
 
LAN-synced Linux & Windows PCs, stratum-1 sources

Linux systems
Raspberry Pi #14
Raspberry Pi 3 B, 1 GB
Linux 4.4.26-v7+
Sync over power-line LAN
Located in an unheated outhouse
Windows-10
PC Alta
Intel i5-760 8 GB
Windows-10/64 Pro
EUMETCast RX & process, PlanePlotter
PC Lund
Intel i5-6400, 16 GB
Windows-10/64 Pro
EUMETCast HVS receiver
PC Stamsund
Intel i5-3330, 8 GB
Windows-10/64 Pro
EUMETCast RX & process
Plane Plotter RX
GPS 18x LVC indoors
 
Wi-Fi connected PCs to stratum-1 sources

Linux
Raspberry Pi #20
Raspberry Pi Zero W, 512 MB
Built-in 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
Linux 4.19.97+ (Pi-Star 4.1.0)
D-Star & Fusion MMDVM hotspot
Raspberry Pi #24
Raspberry Pi-400, 4 GB
Built-in 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Twister OS - Linux 5.10.11-v7l #1399
Runs Windows PlanePlotter!
Raspberry Pi #26
Raspberry Pi-400, 4 GB
Built-in 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Linux Ubuntu 6.5.0-1008
Runs DragonOS Pi64
Raspberry Pi #28
Raspberry Pi 5, 4 GB
Built-in 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bookworm
Raspberry Pi #29
Raspberry Pi 5, 8 GB
Built-in 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bookworm
Windows-10
Portable PC Floro
Intel i7-8565U 1.8 GHz, 16 GB
5 GHz Wi-Fi
Windows-10/64 Home
Meteor-M N2 reception
Netbook PC Ystad
Intel Atom N455, 2 GB
Built-in 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
Windows-10/32 Home
Plane Plotter & tests
 

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Network configuration
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Using the Raspberry Pi as a stratum-1 NTP server
Using the Raspberry Pi as a Wi-Fi Plane Plotter server

 
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