John Smith ) writes:


Think again, my battery operated "atomic clock" has a built in antenna
and gets its update via shortwave!

Not likely.

There was a time when there were clocks that got data from WWV, but
they tended to be expensive and were never a mass market item.

The recent wave of such clocks use WWVH at 60KHz, and of course
they'd have a built in antenna. But these are far more common
than the old clocks that used WWV.

Michael

Michael Black wrote:
John Smith ) writes:


Think again, my battery operated "atomic clock" has a built in antenna
and gets its update via shortwave!

Not likely.
...
Michael


Interesting. So, these battery operated 60 hz atomic clocks just pull
that powerline frequency out of the air, huh?

While I can accept powerline operated clocks get their data stream from
the powerline--how are you proposing the battery operated ones do?

JS

John Smith wrote:
Michael Black wrote:
John Smith ) writes:


Think again, my battery operated "atomic clock" has a built in antenna
and gets its update via shortwave!

Not likely.
...
Michael


Interesting. So, these battery operated 60 hz atomic clocks just pull
that powerline frequency out of the air, huh?

While I can accept powerline operated clocks get their data stream from
the powerline--how are you proposing the battery operated ones do?

JS

A little thick are we?

They have a built in antenna and are typically updated in the middle of
the night. Usually 2-3 am in the central us.

H. State wrote:
...

Talk about "thick", idiot ...

What has that to do with the question ...

JS

John Smith wrote:
H. State wrote:
...

Talk about "thick", idiot ...

What has that to do with the question ...

JS

The question was answered, 60 khz. That is a data stream but if one has
a sufficient antenna, it can be heard.

Maybe if you wrapped enough around that malformed skull of yours, you
would have enough wire to pick up a longwave signal..........judging
from the shape of it, I would estimate 863 ft. of 22 ga. wire, that
should be sufficient. The oval shape of that wire would receive quite
good if your were to face approximately 10 degrees on a compass reading.

H. State wrote:
...

Gesus! You are a MAJOR idiot!

A battery operated atomic clock CANNOT get the data from a 60 hz powerline!

JS

John Smith wrote:
H. State wrote:
...

Gesus! You are a MAJOR idiot!

A battery operated atomic clock CANNOT get the data from a 60 hz powerline!

JS

Learning disabled indeed, I stated 60 KHZ Genius.

Goddamn retards!

John Smith wrote:
H. State wrote:
...

Gesus! You are a MAJOR idiot!

A battery operated atomic clock CANNOT get the data from a 60 hz powerline!

JS

60 Hertz?

Oh, I get it, you didn't take reading comprehension 101 either.

Read again, 60 KHZ or as they said in my day, 60 KC.

Jesus Christ you are one dumb SOB!

John Smith wrote:
Michael Black wrote:
John Smith ) writes:


Think again, my battery operated "atomic clock" has a built in
antenna and gets its update via shortwave!

Not likely. ... Michael


Interesting. So, these battery operated 60 hz atomic clocks just
pull that powerline frequency out of the air, huh?

While I can accept powerline operated clocks get their data stream
from the powerline--how are you proposing the battery operated ones
do?

JS


JS,
It appears you do indeed have a comprehension problem.
(I thought it was just a quirk in our go-around a day or two ago, but
you've gone and done it again). Please note that
the poster said 60 *KILO* hertz, NOT 60 Hz. And it's NOT from the
powerline but rather WWVB that transmits a radio signal on 60 *KILO* Hertz.

From NIST (those fine folks that bring you WWV, et al):

NIST radio station WWVB is located on the same site as WWV near Fort
Collins, Colorado. The WWVB broadcasts are used by millions of people
throughout North America to synchronize consumer electronic products
like wall clocks, clock radios, and wris****ches.

Please note the word "wris****ches".

A more detailed description is at:

http://tf.nist.gov/stations/wwvb.htm

Hope that explains it...

Happy New Year

Carter-k8vt wrote:
...
It appears you do indeed have a comprehension problem.
(I thought it was just a quirk in our go-around a day or two ago, but
you've gone and done it again). Please note that
the poster said 60 *KILO* hertz, NOT 60 Hz. And it's NOT from the
powerline but rather WWVB that transmits a radio signal on 60 *KILO* Hertz.
...

An astute mind would have caught, quickly, I was ignorant to the 60 Khz
signal from WWV. I have only used the 2.5Mhz, 5Mhz, 10Mhz, etc. signals.

The rest you so minutely explain, that was obvious to me ...

JS