Re: WWVB reception indicator needed

From: Martin Brown (|||newspam|||_at_nezumi.demon.co.uk)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 08:36:36 +0100

In message <Uycgd.36206$QJ3.16619@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com>, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> writes
>Hi Tim,
>
>>>On a side note, something that blew me and others away: A visitor
>>>from Europe had problems adjusting his analog 'atomic' wrist watch.
>>>Their transmitter works on 77.5KHz so the clock didn't adjust to PST
>>>and since he forgot the manual we didn't see how to do that manually.
>>
>>Typical Euro-doofus.

They chose a different frequency for a time signal radio beacon. So
what?
>>
>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.

There is also MSF Rugby on 60kHz. I have had receivers for MSF60 work
well in Belgium and also self setting DCF77 European clocks working fine
in Northern England. MSF is usable in Gibraltar with suitable kit.

I don't know offhand if the Rugby time signal code is the same as that
expected by US decoders. MSF also stays in lock almost 24/7 (except when
the transmitter is down for urgent maintenance as happened recently).

Regards, 

-- 
Martin Brown