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Re: Universal Time Clock

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From: Andrew Betz
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 21:29
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In article <1993Jan8.112822.19223@mr.med.ge.com> hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz (hinz@picard.med.ge.com)) writes:
>: I'm looking for a Universal Time Clock that receives radio
>: signals to give universal time accurately.  I have checked the
>: 
>: Does anyone know who carries the clocks?

i've seen the kind that plug into a PC's expansion slot from an
electronics firm (MCM in dayton, ohio, i think it was).  the price
tag was around $150.

>As I recall (fuzzily), UCT is brodcast at octaves above, below, and including
>250MHz.  These frequencies are certified primary standards, as well, so
 ^^^^^^
that would be VHF line of sight.

>the're as accurate as it gets.  Any radio that can receive these frequencies
>would be fine, most short-wave sets can pick up 3 or more.

try 5.0000, 10.0000, and 15.0000 MHz.  there's a few more (7735 MHz?),
but these can almost always be heard.

drew 
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