Join our hands-on GPS/NTP workshop and learn how to build your own Stratum 1 time server — a precision-synced clock using real satellite signals to keep your PC, tablet, or phone accurate to within 20 billionths of a second. With just a few parts and some guided learning, you'll create a GPS-disciplined time reference you can proudly display on your windowsill.
Along the way, you'll uncover the surprising story of how a tragic 1853 train wreck in Valley Falls, Rhode Island led to the creation of standardized time in America. For those who want to bring it full circle, we’ll take an optional field trip to the original crash site — with your working device in hand — and mark the spot where timekeeping history began. << standing SAFELY off the tracks ! ! >>
Details
- 4th Floor Conference Room
- ABS Information Commons, MMA
- 1630–1730 on Wednesday, October 8 & 15
- Purchase a $25 kit at the bookstore at least one week in advance
Register for Updates
Pop your info below and we’ll email or text any schedule/room notes and the parts list.
Direct link to this page: https://lupton.us/GPSNTP.register.php
What you’ll take home
A working, windowsill-friendly GPS-disciplined Stratum-1 time source and the know-how to keep your devices absurdly accurate.