Well, we did move it near to the window, but still it hadn't found a signal in 20 mins with new batteries!
I appreciate that some places will give a better signal than others ... but the first time we put batteries in it was set within five minutes.
-- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx----- Original Message ----- From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 2:54 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK
carol,I do not know the answer to your atomic clock problem, but the signal may bevariable depending on where you position the clock, in the same way that aportable radio may work well in one position and not so well somewhere else.David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 28 October 2007 14:51 To: Access UK Mailing List Subject: [access-uk] WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK Hi all,Some of you will have the RNIB's atomic clock. Ours has served us well forfour years now, without even changing the batteries. We were not over-surprised when it didn't change today and figured that probably thebattery strength needed to be greater to acquire the atomic signal than evento use speech ... so we changed batteries - and waited! No, she didn't change ... and hadn't when we left our home 20 minutes later!Thankfully, when we arrived home, we found that Freda (for that's her name)had put herself right - at last! We're a bit puzzled though at the time this took, since we remember, when she was new, that it didn't take long for her to acquire the correct information.Anyone any theories as to why it should take so long to acquire the signal?I know this used to be transmitted from Rugby but that this changed a fewyears back. Is it just because the signal is further away from us now thatit takes so long, or is it only transmitted at certain times in a day? Where does it come from now? I'm just curious so would appreciate any answers that anyone can give.(Incidentally, she's called Freda because our friend first introduced us tothe atomic clock with his before they became available for VI's; and he affectionately called his Fritz!) Now, less of this waffle and over to you ... Thanks. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2621 (20071028) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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