For details of the MSF Time Signal broadcast from Anthorn Radio Station in Cumbria, see the following URL. http://www.npl.co.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.998 There is also a useful link on the page concerning Common Clock Problems. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of roger south Sent: 28 October 2007 17:40 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK I understand the signal piggy backs on radio transmissions so a radio is needed to be working in the vicinity of the clock. Roger Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 2:50 PM 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 > for four years now, without even changing the batteries. We were not > over-surprised when it didn't change today and figured that probably the > battery strength needed to be greater to acquire the atomic signal than > even to 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 few years back. Is it just because the signal is further away > from us now that it 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 > to the 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 > > ** 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 27/10/2007 11:02 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 27/10/2007 11:02 ** 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