OK, I purchased one of those inexpensive 8 dollar GPS devices. I wanted my own, local, accurate time. I am not quite getting that. The particular devices is the ublox-7. It looks like a thumb drive ...
The GPS time scale doesn't use leap seconds. However, part of the data transmitted by the satellites is the current offset between GPS time and UTC. Most GPS receivers apply the offset and output UTC.
The global positioning system (GPS) constellation comprises 24 or more satellites in six orbital planes at an altitude of approximately 12,550 miles. Synchronized with on-board atomic clocks, the ...