Re[2]: [Elecraft] Way WAY OT: Atomic Time ET-31B clock performance

coca coca <[email protected]>
Sun Sep 28 06:02:54 2003


Hello Vic,

Sunday, September 28, 2003, 2:09:47 AM, you wrote:

VR> [email protected] wrote:

>> I received an Atomic Time ET-31BD digital radio controlled clock as a gift,
>> but I'll be dog-goned if I can get the thing to receive WWVB for love or 
>> money.

VR> I have one of these.  I live in California, so obviously the situation 
VR> isn't the same, but I had a hard time finding a spot in my shack where 
VR> it would work and I could still see it.  I finally mounted it high on 
VR> the wall, near the ceiling, over my operating position.  I hung it so it 
VR> would be about 45 degrees from vertical (so I could read the digits). 
VR> Now it manages to set itself almost every day, but I definitely could 
VR> not get it to work in more conventional locations.


That's one of the benefits of living in s small country. Here in the
UK we can buy radio clocks that will sync to our Rugby Radio (MSF) & we
can also buy them that will sync to other countries (Frankfurt DCF77)

:-)