Re: portable atomic clocks

From: Ron Wetjen (wd4ahz@gte.net)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2001 - 06:48:48 PST

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    Tom Wagner wrote:
     
    > Do any of you US people use an "atomic wall clock and or an atomic 
    > watch" that is repeatedly synchronized with the WWV short-wave signal 
    > broadcast from the National Borough of Standards in Colorado?
    
    I use a Heathkit GC-1000 which I built many years ago, which scans WWV
    on 5, 10, and 15 MHz, and locks on and synch's to the best signal.  I
    use an external antenna for best results.  Some local folks found
    something similar several months ago at one of our local "warehouse"
    stores (Sam's, Costo, etc.).
    
    While I was in Germany a few years ago, the "atomic watches" were very
    popular, and I thought they were a pretty interesting idea!  Wasn't sure
    if they would work here in the States, so I didn't get one.  They
    finally showed up here couple years ago.  I've seen them advertised in
    some magazines, but don't have any more info on them right now.
    
    > Also, do any of you people from around the world have clock software in your
    > computer that checks the atomic clock time off the internet at a user
    > defined interval? Does a computer need a special "card" to go along with the
    > software that you have?
    
    You can try a free program called "Dimension 4", which you can download
    at http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/index.html  No special hardware
    needed, just a dial up connection!  
    
    Ron
    
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