Re: Meinberg NTP Software--Time Accuracy

W. eWatson wrote:

# Use specific NTP servers
server tick.usno.nav.mil iburst


I would guess that possible server locations can be found
in a list like <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262680>,

You might be better off using <http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html>

e.g.
server 0.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst

If you have at least at least ntp-dev-4.2.5p86
e.g. Message-ID: <0fd7b5c0-3f34-4dc7-8d2c-fce10cf4a430@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<http://davehart.net/ntp/win/x86/ntp-4.2.5p180-win-x86-bin.zip>

you can use the pool commands. e.g.

pool 0.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
pool 1.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
pool 2.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst
pool 3.us.pool.ntp.org preempt iburst


which shows NIST servers, and Level One Servers.
The site refers to other lists, one from the Naval Obs.
I would think I need to choose several either around the
west coast or around North America to add to the config
file above.
Do I need to include iburst or some other parameter?

Some of those are only supposed to be used with permission,
by Strat 1 or 2 servers.

e.g. <http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/ntp.html>
All of the following stratum 1 NTP servers are open to
stratum 2 servers within the same time zone and to others
by arrangement.
Individual users should consult the public list of stratum
2 servers.

# tick.usno.navy.mil
Location: Time Service Dept., U.S. Naval Observatory,
Washington, DC
Synchronization: NTP V4 primary (USNO Master Clock H-masers)
Access Policy: open access for MIL, GOV, and other stratum
2 servers. Choose only one of tick/tock/ntp2.usno.navy.mil.

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