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In article <u2v92na6gme2e6@corp.supernews.com>, 
rfwilson@intergate.nospam.bc.ca says...
> 
> For those who are living in North America, you should have explained the 
> term "Funkuhr". This literally means "radio clock", and is extremely common 
> in Europe, but completely unknown in North America (in many ways, we are 
> really rather backward here). 

"completely unkown in North America"? Maybe in Canada, but in other parts 
of North America WWVB offers equivalent functionality for consumer and 
professional applications.

http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/stations/wwvb.htm

and e.g.

http://www2.oregonscientific.com/exactset/

Steve

> 
> A Funkuhr is a clock or a wristwatch that receives longwave time signals 
> (transmitted from a central transmitter) that allows it to keep absolutely 
> perfect time. These clocks and watches even automatically change their time 
> when summer time (daylight saving time) starts and ends. 
> 
> I first started seeing these things in Germany about 11 years ago (and STILL 
> no one has ever heard of them here!). Now the prices have come down so much 
> that a small bedside alarm clock with built in receiver, costs only $20.00. 
> Nearly everyone has one. What amazes me is that a wristwatch (such as those 
> made by Junghans and others) which looks no different than an ordinary 
> analog watch, can incorporate this feature.
> 
> Bob.
> 
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