[GreenKeys] Western Union Time

[Bruce Gentry]

Randy and Sherry Guttery wrote:
> On 3/1/2011 9:49 AM, Larry Tighe wrote:
>   
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Slightly "off topic" but very much Western Union (the folks who had all
>> those teletypes) I have a collection of WU clocks.  They were made by the
>> Self Winding Clock Co. of NYC.  WU sent a pulse every hour to a solenoid in
>> the clock that pulled the minute and second hand straight up.
>>
>> I wrote to the NIST who opereate WWV et.al. from their time site...
>> http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5/java  ....asking if there is a
>> way to use their web site to get that hourly correction pulse for my clocks.
>> Mike Lombardi wrote back that they don't have the 1 KHz correction pulse on
>> the internet site that is on WWV et. al. on the hour.
>>
>> I know some of the nerds
>>     
> Nerds...  Well!  if that's the best "please" you can 
> muster...  go fish!
>
>   
>> BTW, Mike (at NIST) asked if I know anything about "radio
>>     
> controlled
>   
>> clocks"...which I've never heard of...anyone here that
>>     
> can comment on these?
>
> Look for Sky Scan   this is the one I have:
>
> http://www.skyscaninfo.com/content/manuals/26-model-86722alu.html
>
> While one of their first - is still available (they've 
> discontinued about 20+ models over the years).
>
> Anyway - most Skyscan clocks run from around $10.00 - 
> $30.00 depending on features.
>
> There are others, of course.
>
> At one time Skyscan made one for computers (i.e. USB 
> interface) - but I think it's also now discontinued.
>
> Then there is this:
> http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/wwvb51usb.htm
>
> No idea the cost - but you should - or a nerd buddy - should 
> be able to get any "time" out of it you want...
>
> Nerd, eh...  hhharumph!
>
> best
>
>   
I am a nerd, geek, and Gleek (powerful enthusiast for the TV show"Glee") 
too. I wear them all with pride!     Bruce Gentry  KA2IVY