wrote:

So looking at those cheap clocks in the discount stores might
bring you the same sort of deal. Good luck!

I have bought two flavors of WWV-synced clocks recently at the big box
stores. One was a small unit (2-inch display) and the other was a large
analog wall clock. Both of them work great, even though one is on an
interior wall in the basement. I'm truly amazed that they can hear WWV
and yet the cost was under $20.

Steve Bonine ) writes:
wrote:

So looking at those cheap clocks in the discount stores might
bring you the same sort of deal. Good luck!

I have bought two flavors of WWV-synced clocks recently at the big box
stores. One was a small unit (2-inch display) and the other was a large
analog wall clock. Both of them work great, even though one is on an
interior wall in the basement. I'm truly amazed that they can hear WWV
and yet the cost was under $20.

Likely because they aren't "WWV-synced".

While in the past there were some clocks that got the time in digital
format from WWV, the more recent wave of "atomic clocks" receive WWVB
at 60KHz. The low frequency allows for strong propagation throughout
much of the day, and penetration where higher frequencies might
get shielded out.

Michael VE2BVW

Well Dunno but I have 2 of the big ones digital also displays
indoor and outdoor temp. They are fed by wwvh just one island
away from me on Kauai. I have no problem it stays locked
right to the second. Once in a while the Kauai WWVH goes down
on both 5 and 10 mhz for hours if not days. Then the 2 clocks
loose it of course. WWV on the mainland is almost inaudible
out here most of the time except if conditions are good the
15mhz sig comes thru fairly well and the clocks sync on it.
Joe



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On Sun, 11 Dec 2006, Michael Black wrote:

Steve Bonine ) writes:
wrote:

So looking at those cheap clocks in the discount stores might
bring you the same sort of deal. Good luck!

I have bought two flavors of WWV-synced clocks recently at the big box
stores. One was a small unit (2-inch display) and the other was a large
analog wall clock. Both of them work great, even though one is on an
interior wall in the basement. I'm truly amazed that they can hear WWV
and yet the cost was under $20.

Likely because they aren't "WWV-synced".

While in the past there were some clocks that got the time in digital
format from WWV, the more recent wave of "atomic clocks" receive WWVB
at 60KHz. The low frequency allows for strong propagation throughout
much of the day, and penetration where higher frequencies might
get shielded out.

Michael VE2BVW