(philippines) dec workshop on participation in co
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DEC Workshop on
Participation in Co-ordinated Universal Time
6 – 7 November 2014
NIM, Beijing, China
Report (Philippines)
Sabino Paulo B. Leones, Jr. National Metrology Laboratory (NML)
Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
DOST Science Complex, Gen. Santos Avenue Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Staff (5) Training Experience Duties
M.M. Ruiz • Maintenance of Time &
Frequency Standards
• Frequency Standards &
Time transfer Techniques
• Various Electrical
Metrology Training
• more than 25 years • Head of the Electricity,
Time and Frequency
section
• maintenance of the
primary and working
standards of electricity,
time and frequency and the
calibration customers
instrument in the electrical,
time and frequency area.
S.P.B. Leones, Jr. • Frequency & Time
Transfer techniques
• Time and Frequency
Training in NICT
• Various Electrical
Metrology Training
• 20 years • Deputy section head
• maintenance of the
primary and working
standards of electricity,
time and frequency and the
calibration customers
instrument in the electrical,
time and frequency area.
R.R. Navarro • Electricity and Magnetism
training
• Various In-house training
• 8 years • Calibration of calibrators,
digital multimeters, etc.
L.O. Taleon • Workshop in Electricity
meters
• Various In-house training
• 8 years • Calibration of various
electrical instruments
K.R. Nacilla • Training on Photometry • 6 years • calibration of lux meters,
etc.
STAFF
National Metrology Laboratory
LOCATION : DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue,
Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila. It is
situated at the South of Metro Manila.
* Working in the Time & Frequency -4 people
PAG-ASA
NML-ITDI
NML-ITDI Cesium/GPS Common-View System
1.) Primary Frequency Standard (HP 5071A) 2.) GPS Receiver 3.) Time Interval Counter (HP53131A) 4.) Distribution Amplifiers 5.) Computer 6.) Rubidium Frequency Standard (as secondary standard)
INFRASTRUCTURE
1.) Rubidium Standard 2.) GPS Receiver 3.) Time Interval Counter 4.) Distribution Amplifiers 5.) Computer
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Time Service Unit
Time-of-day information disseminated to the general public through the telephone. Time synchronization of all TV and radio broadcasting stations, using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server system. Transmission of time tone signal, using a Single Side Band (SSB) transceiver.
The Global Positioning System Common View (GPSCV) time transfer system is intended to provide a timing signal, whose time difference with respect to the primary cesium clock at the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) is precisely known.
NMI, AUSTRALIA
ITDI, DOST PAG-ASA, DOST
CAPABILITIES
No accreditation and CMCs yet. Plans are being made to acquire accreditation.
Republic Act No. 10535 (enacted into law May 2013)
- An Act to set the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources throughout the country, to provide funds for the installation, operation and maintenance of synchronized time devices to be displayed in key public places and to declare the first week of every year as National Time Consciousness Week.
ACTIVITIES
Time-of-day information disseminated to the general public
through the telephone. Time synchronization of all TV and radio broadcasting stations, using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server system. Transmission of time tone signal, using a Single Side Band (SSB) transceiver.
Calibration of frequency meters, sources, time interval instruments, GPS receivers, etc
Full implementation of the Republic Act No. 10535
ACTIVITIES
Plan to acquire a Cesium standard for the PAGASA Time Service Unit
Plan to upgrade NML Time and Frequency system.
Attend future trainings in the field of Time and Frequency.
Participate in future inter-laboratory comparison within our capability.
FUTURE PLANS
TRAINING NEEDS
Inter-laboratory comparison on frequency measurements. Most of the DECs can participate in this activity.
Calibration procedure for frequency measurements and their calculation of uncertainty