[time-nuts] Spectracom 8170 Time of Day grief...
J. L. Trantham
jltran at att.net
Fri Jun 14 20:50:32 EDT 2013
More like what I'm looking for.
Thanks.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of Bob Camp
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 12:21 PM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Spectracom 8170 Time of Day grief...
Hi
The cheap La Crosse wall clocks seem to do fine with the new WWVB format.
http://www.amazon.com/La-Crosse-Technology-WT-3128U-12-Inch/dp/B0039O6W88/re
f=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1371230316&sr=8-16&keywords=la+crosse+clock
Is one, there are an enormous number of different models. I suspect that
they all use the same chips.
Bob
On Jun 14, 2013, at 12:05 PM, J. L. Trantham <jltran at att.net> wrote:
> Burt,
>
> I saw that earlier.
>
> I am hoping to find a wall clock.
>
> I wonder what it is about the SkyScan clock that makes them fail. I
> doubt they phase lock the signal but they might. I think all the data
> is AM modulated, IIRC.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]
> On Behalf Of Burt I. Weiner
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:55 AM
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: [time-nuts] Spectracom 8170 Time of Day grief...
>
> Joe,
>
> All of the SkyScan clocks I know of have failed. I have two of them
> that no longer work. However, I have two made by Junghan's that seem to
be fine.
> Take a look at www.junghansUSA.com
>
> Burt
>
>
>
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Spectracom 8170 Time of Day grief...(WWVB
>> Clock)
>>
>> Well, it 'killed' my two. The website for the manufacturer of mine
>> (both SkyScan, cheap from Sam's) stated that there was a problem with
WWVB.
>>
>> I'll keep an eye out for a replacement.
>>
>> Joe
>
> Burt I. Weiner Associates
> Broadcast Technical Services
> Glendale, California U.S.A.
> biwa at att.net
> www.biwa.cc
> K6OQK
>
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