[Elecraft] Mac Clock Question

Walter Underwood wunder at wunderwood.org
Tue Feb 20 12:06:27 EST 2018


Should not need to unlock and relock daily. In fact, that could hurt time synchronization. Mac OS runs NTP, which continually adjusts the time.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Feb 20, 2018, at 8:55 AM, John Stengrevics <jstengrevics at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Richard,
> 
> I run a Mac here.  Go to System Preferences, Unlock, enter “us.pool.ntp.org <http://us.pool.ntp.org/>”, Lock and you will be good to go.  
> 
> You should Unlock, delete, and renter the above daily to make sure you are synched - takes 30 seconds.
> 
> John
> WA1EAZ
> 
>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Richard <FlatHat at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Before I get into the list of problems I’m having using WSJT-X FT8 on my K3S, I’d like to know:
>> 
>> 1. Is the automatic clock setting in my Mac mini (running Sierra, 10.12) good enough for modes like JT65 and FT8?
>> 
>> 2. If not, what’s a good reliable time sync app I can download and use?
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Richard Kunc — W4KBX
>> 
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