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Article #1234Re: ELV PC Funkuhr DCF 98 PC software? Source? Protocol?
From: Michael A. Terrell
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 02:01
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 02:01
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Mark Zenier wrote: > > In article <S_fY7.17217$rt4.1519@afrodite.telenet-ops.be>, > Werner Van den Eede <W.VandenEede@Pandora.be> wrote: > >Hi Bob, > > > >I was aiming the previous message to people in Europe, but yes, I guess you > >are right about it. The only solution right now (that I know off) for people > >in the US, is to use a GPS receiver ... they allow to sync the clocks. But > >the type of sensors used in these devices require a direct 'visible' sky, as > >the signal is bouncing from satellites, this makes it sometimes very > ... > > Actually, the US has a 60 kHz time signal like the European ones, but > the transmitter is in Colorado, so the signal is almost too weak for > radio set clocks on the coasts. They just increased the power in the > last year or two, so that may have improved. You can get the clocks here, > too. > > Mark Zenier mzenier@eskimo.com Washington State resident Mark, I'm in central Florida, and have no problems with the WWVB signal on 60 Kilohertz. I have several digital clock/recievers, and they show a good signal level at all times.
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