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In article <JEFFC.90Jan11145835@bach.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com>
 jeffc@ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com ( Jeff Cook) writes:
>In article <1990Jan10.175719.8720@haven.umd.edu> louie@sayshell.umd.edu
 (Louis A. Mamakos) writes:
>
>> If you're a time freak, like me, you'll really want to invest in a
>> WWVB clock.

If your not as much of a time freak as Louis, and all you want is to
set the time on your computer, you may be satisfied with the dial-up
time service provided by NIST.  The number is 303-494-4774, 300 or
1200 baud.  It was rumored that they would be adding a 900 number, but
I've never heard about it.

When you connect, it prints a banner then starts dumping time stamps
to you (much like the WWVx synced clocks do).  If you echo the time
stamps back, it computes the round trip delay and (assuming the
one-way delay is half) advances it's time stamps to you so they arrive
on time.  If you type a question mark when you connect, it will send a
help text documenting the format, etc.

This method doesn't have the long-term accuracy that a WWVx clock has
(since you can't stay connected forever), but it's better than the
local phone company!

>Sounds interesting, but expensive.  How much would something like this
>cost?

Dunno.  But the NIST time service would probably be a local call for
you (Jeffrey)!  It may be what you're looking for.

>Jeffrey L. Cook                  jeffc%ncr-fc@ncr-sd.SanDiego.NCR.com

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