[LEAPSECS] operational time -- What's in a name?

[Tony Finch]

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008, Steve Allen wrote:

>

> Part of the beauty of distinguishing broadcast time signals from UTC,

> while continuing both, is that it allows separate issues to be

> addressed separately.

>

> I allow that the broadcast time signals should be leap free, for there

> are many operational systems which will benefit from that simplicity.

> From many quarters it seems that is a really big issue.

>

> If we change the name of the broadcast signals then they can go

> leap free on a very short time scale.  Right after the next leap

> second would likely be a really good time.


So you think that the millions of existing radio controlled clocks and
watches should stop showing civil time?

Tony (wondering why his MSF clock failed to switch to BST).
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