[R-390] [GreenKeys] Western Union Time

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

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

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