Re: WWVB reception indicator needed

From: Michael (NoSpam_at_att.net)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:06:31 GMT

Joerg wrote:
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> Well, I don't know which was first or is better, WWVB or DCF77.
> Sometimes our stuff wins, sometimes theirs. All I know is that the
> European version is not so limited to sync at night but that won't make
> much of a difference in real applications.
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> Regards, Joerg
>
> http://www.analogconsultants.com

WWVB signal isn't necessarily limited to usability at night. Like real
estate agents say, it's location, location, location. I live in NY
State, and I've seen my several different WWVB clocks set themselves in
the morning, in the afternoon .... just about any time. A couple months
ago I bicycled over to a friend's house in mid-afternoon with my WWVB
travel alarm clock to evangelize (he wasn't familiar with the
technology). On a whim I pulled the battery, popped it back in, and was
delighted to see the little sucker pulling in a strong signal After 3
minutes or so, it set itself. On the other hand, a guy who lives about
10 miles from me transfers his WWVB clock from livingroom to near a
bedroom window every once in a while so it will synch.

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