On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:04:55 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"dxAce" wrote in message
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What's the problem? Tune in any one of the available frequency and time
standards around the world and set your clock.

I've never used a 'synchronous clock', seems like a waste of money.

Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)

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Where did you find a Rolex for "hundreds of dollars" - everyone I've
seen has been "thousands" of dollars.

HK

Mark wrote:

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)


Hundreds of dollars would be fine if it were a real Rolex for that money.
Usually costs a few thousand for a stainless steel one.

Ahhhh... the good 'ol days when I was in the Navy. The ships store often had
various Rolex in stock. One could buy a Submariner for around $475 dollars or
so. GMT Masters were a bit less as I recall.

dxAce

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)


Hundreds of dollars would be fine if it were a real Rolex for that money.
Usually costs a few thousand for a stainless steel one.

Ahhhh... the good 'ol days when I was in the Navy. The ships store often
had
various Rolex in stock. One could buy a Submariner for around $475 dollars
or
so. GMT Masters were a bit less as I recall.

Yeah but my Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex :-)

Simon M.

"Howard" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:04:55 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"dxAce" wrote in message
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What's the problem? Tune in any one of the available frequency and time
standards around the world and set your clock.

I've never used a 'synchronous clock', seems like a waste of money.

Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)

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Where did you find a Rolex for "hundreds of dollars" - everyone I've
seen has been "thousands" of dollars.

It was of the top of my head. Spending 1000s on one is therefore even more
of a waste if it's simply an accurate timepiece you want and not the
equivalent of a gold painted Rolls Royce.

--
Simon M.

Simon Mason wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)


Hundreds of dollars would be fine if it were a real Rolex for that money.
Usually costs a few thousand for a stainless steel one.

Ahhhh... the good 'ol days when I was in the Navy. The ships store often
had
various Rolex in stock. One could buy a Submariner for around $475 dollars
or
so. GMT Masters were a bit less as I recall.

Yeah but my Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex :-)

That may be true, but not everyone can afford a Rolex, that's part of the
mystique, and the watch of spies.

dxAce

Simon Mason wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)


Hundreds of dollars would be fine if it were a real Rolex for that money.
Usually costs a few thousand for a stainless steel one.

Ahhhh... the good 'ol days when I was in the Navy. The ships store often
had
various Rolex in stock. One could buy a Submariner for around $475 dollars
or
so. GMT Masters were a bit less as I recall.

Yeah but my Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex :-)

Suddenly I got a picture in my head of some guy yelling at his old girlfriend as
she hops in the sportscar with the guy wearing the Rolex, " ...yeah, but my
Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex"... as she waves goodbye.

dxAce

In article , dxAce
wrote:

Simon Mason wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Spending hundreds of dollars on a Rolex is a waste of money ;-)


Hundreds of dollars would be fine if it were a real Rolex for that
money.
Usually costs a few thousand for a stainless steel one.

Ahhhh... the good 'ol days when I was in the Navy. The ships store often
had
various Rolex in stock. One could buy a Submariner for around $475
dollars
or
so. GMT Masters were a bit less as I recall.

Yeah but my Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex :-)

Suddenly I got a picture in my head of some guy yelling at his old girlfriend
as
she hops in the sportscar with the guy wearing the Rolex, " ...yeah, but my
Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex"... as she waves goodbye.

Sounds like the guys timing was off.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Yeah but my Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex :-)

Suddenly I got a picture in my head of some guy yelling at his old
girlfriend as
she hops in the sportscar with the guy wearing the Rolex, " ...yeah, but
my
Casio Waveceptor is more accurate than any Rolex"... as she waves goodbye.


Good riddance to the gold digger, I'd say -going off with another man 'cos
he's got a flash watch!

--

Simon M.

Simon Mason wrote:


Good riddance to the gold digger, I'd say -going off with another man 'cos
he's got a flash watch!

Say no more! The wench I had left me for a man who had *NO* watch!

Bahh! Personality, charm, manners and upbringing are **SO** overrated.





mike

As far as the applications I know of,
time sensitive applications in Israel,
use GPS receivers.

I've seen various LW time signal
coverage maps online and none of them would
reach Israel. Once I saw that companies were
selling 'international'versions of so-called
"atomic clocks" I started looking
at coverage area myself....


(Geoffrey S. Mendelson) wrote in message ...
A friend was given a clock that syncronizes itself to the 60kHz time
signal broadcasts. I know there are stations in the US (WWV?) and one in
Germany. The clock cannot receive either here in Israel.

Is it a question of we are simply out of range of either of them,
or it needs a better antenna. A sheilded loop and preamp would not
be hard to make, but I don't want to waste my time and possible
damage to his clock if there is nothing to be gained.

Any ideas?

One that came to me is to take the time from a computer synced via NTP
and transmit a signal on 60kHz to the clock. A microwatt or two would
be more than enough, and any antenna at that wavelenth I could build
would be a point source so radiation could be easily limited to a few
feet.

TIA

Geoff.