For digital mode operators : GPS2Time software
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My GPS2Time (V1.0.0.17) and GPS2TimeXP software utilities have had a final release (hopefully) on 2nd October 2019.

GPS2Time works on Win7 and up, and now includes an ability to move the PC clock up to 5 seconds ahead or behind actual time - useful where someone's clock is well out of whack on FT8 or other digital mode !  Adjust the time offset setting on the program display until you can decode, tell them of the error and then press the Reset button to set your PC back to correct time.  It MUST be run with Administrator privileges (read the web page) else it can't set the PC clock.

GPS2TimeXP has been created to allow use on WinXP where different time-setting system calls are required. Note : Administrator level access is not required under XP. 
It also includes the ability to move the PC clock up to 5 seconds ahead or behind actual time.

I recently used GPS2Time while operating HF portable on FT8 in northern NSW and the DT (Delta Time - or timing error) value was usually zero or +0.1 second. Well within the 1-second requirement for digital modes timing.

Recent software adjustments now allow successful use with a range of Language settings in Windows / Control Panel / Regional.

Download links are on the VK4ADC web site at https://www.vk4adc.com/web/software-proj...1-gps2time
Read the text there describing the software and it's use - it will answer a lot of dumb questions so that I don't need to respond to them ....



PS a good example of people who should use the likes of this software :

044700  -8  0.0 1194 ~  CQ VK6AS OF77     Australia   NO
044700  -5  0.1 1298 ~  RX3DD RM0C PN78               NO
044700  2  0.4 2003 ~  CQ UA0ZAM QO93     AS Russia   MAYBE
------------------------------------ 20m
044715 -14  0.7 1396 ~  KG6JDX BG4UYS PM02            YES
044715 -11  0.5 2182 ~  UA3PAB JA2FMY -13             YES
------------------------------------ 20m
044730 -13  0.0 1193 ~  CQ VK6AS OF77     Australia   NO
044730  -4  0.1 1297 ~  RX3DD RM0C PN78               NO
044730  1  0.4 2002 ~  RA3RFT UA0ZAM -17              MAYBE
------------------------------------ 20m
044745 -15  0.7  954 ~  JT1BZ JR2CBE PM85             YES
044745 -19  0.2 1508 ~  CQ BX2AGV PL05     Taiwan     NO
044745 -20 -0.1 1589 ~  RA6AVP BH8OCW -22             NO
------------------------------------ 20m
044800 -13  0.0 1193 ~  CQ VK6AS OF77     Australia   NO
044800  2  0.4 2002 ~  RA3RFT UA0ZAM -17              MAYBE
------------------------------------ 20m
044815 -13  0.1 1451 ~  9M2SAF JG1JEO R-11            NO

Time was synch'd using GPS2Time software on my PC....., DT is third column from Left (Timing error)
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
http://www.vk4adc.com

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RE: For digital mode operators : GPS2Time software - by VK4ADC - 04-10-2019, 02:45 PM

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