[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 153, Issue 21

[Dave B]

On 16/01/17 04:23, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:47:27 -0600
> From: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s-wsjt-wspr
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> I use this one, works great on Windows 10:
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> http://www.timesynctool.com/
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> On 1/15/2017 10:15 AM, Gordon LaPoint wrote:
>> John,
>>       Some of us run old *OLD* hardware, with mods.   The clocks on 
>> many system boards are very poor time keepers.   JT65, JT9, WSPR and 
>> several more modes depend on the computer clock being exact, so why 
>> take a chance on the time, just use a *RELIABLE* ntp client.   Data 
>> centers usually have much more expensive hardware that the average 
>> home cpu.   Microsoft has had a very poor reputation with its time 
>> keeping for several decades now, for the average home cpu and software.
>>      Please remember that your experience with windows may not be the 
>> same as other all others here, that is why I offer an alternitive for 
>> ntp that is KNOWN to work much better.
>>      I have enough other problems in life than to worry about why MS 
>> cannot keep my clock on time, so I fixed it, with a real ntp client.
>> Please don't assume that everyone has expensive modern hardware.
>>
>> thank you,
>> Gordon - N1MGO

It's not a reliable ntp "client" you need, but a reliably clean and
reachable ntp *server*.

Use the ntp pool project, not the default Windows offering for a server,
as that is so congested as to be virtually unusable.   The pool project
will find the best (closest in network terms) one for you to use.

Even using Windows own timekeeping tools and systems, when they are
pointed at pool.ntp.org for example, they will do the job more than
adequately for any of the JT modes.

No third party software needed.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6410-clock-synchronize-internet-time-server-windows-10-a.html

Will show you how.

That was found top of the list for a Google search of  "windows10
internet time settings"  There are many other hits.

73.

Dave G0WBX.