Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
So pretty much, if one is using the tones from a RELIABLE radio
station, they can count on setting their watch approximately 5-10
seconds ahead(of that station) and probably be very close to WWVB or
WWVH.
Why not make that 'reliable' station WWV to start with?
WWV at 10.000000 MHz has been my station since 1957 and even though the
NBS has changed it's name to NIST, WWV remains untouched. Propagation
delay is on the order of 1000/183,000 miles per second so that leaves
about 5 milliseconds of error here in the sates.


I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.

Art Harris, N2AH

Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?

Bill Baka

Bill Baka wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.


Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?


I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Art Harris

Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.

Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?


I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Art Harris

Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds better but
neither is dead on.
I get WWV at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15, 20, and 25 MHz so I get the full spread
at different times of day. 2.5 and 25 are the hardest to get here.

Bill Baka

Bill Baka wrote:

Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.

Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?


I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Art Harris

Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds better but
neither is dead on.
I get WWV at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15, 20, and 25 MHz so I get the full spread
at different times of day. 2.5 and 25 are the hardest to get here.

What time of day do you receive WWV on 25 MHz? After a big toke?

25 MHz was discontinued in 1977 :-)

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:

Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.
Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?

I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Art Harris
Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds better but
neither is dead on.
I get WWV at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15, 20, and 25 MHz so I get the full spread
at different times of day. 2.5 and 25 are the hardest to get here.

What time of day do you receive WWV on 25 MHz? After a big toke?

25 MHz was discontinued in 1977 :-)

dxAce
Michigan
USA


I remember getting it, just not when, but I do have a memory of getting
it about 3 years ago on my Hammarlund HQ-129X and RME-DB20 combination.
Last night I was using the RME to amplify signals at 27 MHz and
listening to all the CB'ers, amplified mikes and 1,000 watt plus kickers
and all. One guy had to be close because every time he keyed he almost
broke my S-meter and the rest were from much farther away.
Skip must be in.

Bill Baka

Bill Baka wrote:
dxAce wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:

Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I find that my TV cable box display provides the easiest access to
accurate time.
Hah,
I have had WWV on at the same time as my cable box and found up to 30
seconds difference. Where does the extra time come from?

I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Art Harris
Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds better but
neither is dead on.
I get WWV at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15, 20, and 25 MHz so I get the full spread
at different times of day. 2.5 and 25 are the hardest to get here.

What time of day do you receive WWV on 25 MHz? After a big toke?

25 MHz was discontinued in 1977 :-)

dxAce
Michigan
USA


I remember getting it, just not when, but I do have a memory of getting
it about 3 years ago on my Hammarlund HQ-129X and RME-DB20 combination.
Last night I was using the RME to amplify signals at 27 MHz and
listening to all the CB'ers, amplified mikes and 1,000 watt plus kickers
and all. One guy had to be close because every time he keyed he almost
broke my S-meter and the rest were from much farther away.
Skip must be in.

Bill Baka

Do you know how an S Meter works? They don't slam.

dave wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
I remember getting it, just not when, but I do have a memory of
getting it about 3 years ago on my Hammarlund HQ-129X and RME-DB20
combination.
Last night I was using the RME to amplify signals at 27 MHz and
listening to all the CB'ers, amplified mikes and 1,000 watt plus
kickers and all. One guy had to be close because every time he keyed
he almost broke my S-meter and the rest were from much farther away.
Skip must be in.

Bill Baka

Do you know how an S Meter works? They don't slam.

Fast attack and a guy blasting my rig most definitely *slams* my S meter
harder than I want. I don't expect a bent end like I found on a Simpson
voltmeter that another guy kept forgetting to change ranges on.

Bill Baka

dxAce wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:

Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds better but
neither is dead on.
I get WWV at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15, 20, and 25 MHz so I get the full spread
at different times of day. 2.5 and 25 are the hardest to get here.

What time of day do you receive WWV on 25 MHz? After a big toke?

25 MHz was discontinued in 1977 :-)

dxAce

If you use Windows, this program is tiny and fun.

http://schmail.com/atomictime/

Bill Baka *wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds
better but neither is dead on.

No, I have Cablevision. The time is dispalyed continuously directly on
the front of my cable box, not on the TV. And it's always dead on.

Art Harris

On Oct 4, 8:39*am, Art Harris wrote:
Bill Baka *wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
I don't know, but I just checked again and my Cable Box is dead on
with WWV.

Comcast? I don't have a box since I don't watch much television but
their channel listings channel is usually off by about 30 seconds.
Another channel that shows local weather is about 15 seconds
better but neither is dead on.

No, I have Cablevision. The time is dispalyed continuously directly on
the front of my cable box, not on the TV. And it's always dead on.

Art Harris
____________________
The large digital clocks at the ends of the trading floor where I
work, showing LA, CHI, NY, LON, MOS, and HKG, are 5sec fast. Compared
to some of my co-worker's wrist-watches, PDAs, and cellphones - that's
SPOT on!

-CC