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The stability of SDBs, allowing them to be treated as constant values, highlights the importance of investigating both their stability and estimation accuracy. Two different methods are used to estimate SDBs: (1) the hybrid method and (2) the geometry-free method. Data from approximately 430 stations, spanning the entire year of 2021, were analyzed to evaluate the estimation accuracy and the short-term and long-term stability of GPS SDBs. The analysis focused on two code signals: C1C (L1 Coarse\/Acquisition) and C2W (L2 P(Y)). The results show that the short-term and long-term stability of GPS C1C and C2W SDBs is comparable for both methods, with only minor variations between them. Additionally, one month of data were used to validate the accuracy of estimated SDBs across different receiver groups. The results demonstrate that geometry-free SDBs provide stable satellite DCB estimates with an average bias below 0.15 ns and minimal residual biases, while hybrid SDBs provide satellite DCB estimates with an average bias below 0.20 ns. 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