@mcc gps.gov/applications/timing/ claims 100 nanosecond accuracy, other sources claim less. The 1.5s number isn't sourced, I suspect it's a particular*receivers* limit ? Each satellite might transmit in 6 second intervals but you normally have a fix on at least three.

@mcc Sure, but a precision that much smaller than resolution seems kind of overkill.

gps.gov/applications/timing/

" This enables users to determine the time to within 100 billionths of a second, without the cost of owning and operating atomic clocks. "

that's not just precision.

1.5 is apparently used in the time of week signal. Which is apparently separate..and yeah might work as the heartbeat signal

@mcc I found someone's thesis on Agps which breaks down the signal structure if you really wanted to dive down the rabbit hole..

scholar.colorado.edu/downloads

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