[Hallicrafters] OT Atomic Watch

[Dave Harmon]

Normally, that would be ok but the only thing that really means anything is
what time the bidding site says it is.

Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.


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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] OT Atomic Watch

Some Atomic Watches are solar powered and some run on a battery.
Generally, unless you live your life in a metal box all the time, the WWV
time signal will get to your watch at least once a day or more, to keep
the watch calibrated with accurate time, especially when micro seconds
are important to you. Those last 10 seconds of bidding time can be very
important.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:38:07 -0500 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Question: What powers the so called "Atomic Watch"? Is it solar 
> powered? Or?
> 
> Supposedly it calibrates itself when placed in a window overnight 
> once a 
> week. Is it using a WWV signal or is it using some GPS signal?
> 
> Nobody seems sure exactly what powers these things! Does anyone know 
> for 
> sure?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Duane, W8DBF
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