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Subject: [IGSMAIL-5497]: Real-Time GNSS: Multi-Stream NTRIP
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:39:59 +0100
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IGS Electronic Mail      01 Dec 06:40:18 PST 2006      Message Number 5497
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Author: Georg Weber & Leos Mervart

Dear Colleague,

We would like to announce the availability of the beta version of a new real-time multi-stream NTRIP converter for test and evaluation. Binaries of the 'BKG NTRIP Client' (BNC)
for Windows, Linux and Solaris platforms can be downloaded from http://igs.bkg.bund.de/index_ntrip_down.htm.

BNC is a program for simultaneously retrieving, decoding and converting real-time GNSS data streams from NTRIP broadcasters like http://www.igs-ip.net/home. Its purpose is to:

- retrieve real-time GNSS data streams available through NTRIP transport protocol,
- generate high-rate RINEX files to support near real-time GNSS post-processing applications, and/or
- output synchronize observations epoch by epoch through an IP port to support real-time GNSS engines.

BNC decodes and converts GNSS data streams carrying code and phase data coming in RTCM Version 2.x or Version 3 format or RTIGS format.

BNC has been developed for BKG by the Czech Technical University Prague, Department of Advanced Geodesy. We thank Oliver Montenbruck (GSOC, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen), Dirk Stoecker
(Euronik, Schoenefeld), and Ken MacLeod (Natural Resources, Canada) for their support of the project.

Note that the tests of BNC we could carry out on Solaris systems were limited. For comments, suggestions or bug reports mail to [igs-ip@bkg.bund.de].

Best regards,
Georg Weber & Leos Mervart

Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG), Frankfurt, Germany &
Czech Technical University Prague, Department of Advanced Geodesy