BoatBanter.com - View Single Post - Surviving the End of Year Leap-Second Event

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On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 08:47:37 -0400,
wrote:

For anyone curious or concerned about the upcoming "Leap-Second" event
on Saturday, December 31, here's everything you need to know:

http://navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/gps/BestPracticesForLeapSecond12312016.pdf

It's good to know that our government is staying on top of momentous
events like this.

Actually as a mariner, you should care. If you use a chart plotter, it
is good to know your GPS is right.

"The U.S. federal government's Global Positioning System (GPS)
broadcasts leap second correction information in the navigation
message. However, it is the responsibility of users to assure that
their hardware and software recognizes and manages the leap second
correctly; errors and equipment failures can occur when GPS receivers
and clocks process the leap second signal incorrectly. Please ensure
all software and firmware is up to date."