[Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours

[johnson at cpcug.org]

All -

there is also the NIST WWV clock out of Boulder NIST labs transmitted from
around Ft. Collins, CO:

http://nist.time.gov/

don't remember if it will set the computer for you.  Remember, Bill G. is
putting out a new operating system hyping thereby admitting Vista's
poorness.

Ralph Johnson

You can also download utilities to set your computer clock to the USNO
> clock
> (or some other atomic clocks). I use a free program called Dimension 4,
> and
> it automatically syncs to a USNO server. I think the accuracy is a
> millisecond or so to start with. I set my PC to sync every few minutes,
> since computer clocks typically drift pretty badly.
>
> One thing (among many) that irks me about Windows Vista is that it has its
> own time client which works very poorly (I routinely find it inaccurate by
> a
> few seconds), and then it refuses to allow you to install your own,
> because
> that would "interfere" with Vista's bad program.
>
> Speaking of time, I'm often surprised that some public safety clocks are
> off
> by a minute or two. I hear dispatchers announce the time, and sometimes
> they
> are off by that much. You would think having an accurate clock would be a
> basic requirement for a public safety answering point.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <b_thom at juno.com>
> To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] D.C. Embassy Tours
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 10 May 2009 07:56:33 -0400 "Andrew Clegg" <w4jecom at w4je.com>
>> writes:
>>
>>> By the way, for all the time nuts like me, the Naval Observatory has
>>> a giant
>>> digital clock at the entrance, which is set to their atomic clock.
>>> The USNO
>>> is charged with being the chief timekeeper for the military, like
>>> NIST is
>>> the timekeeper for the public.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 10 May 2009 10:50:57 -0400 Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
>> writes:
>>>
>>> I took a tour of the Naval Observatory several years ago when they
>>> had an open house... unfortunately I don't remember much of anything
>>> specific about it (so am due to go again!), but it was well worth
>>> the effort!  I do remember a very old telescope.  Tours are limited
>>> and fill up quickly, they are usually on Monday evenings.
>>>
>>> http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO
>>
>> For good time, call 202-762-1401.
>>
>> http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html
>>
>> http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/time/telephone-time
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