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.
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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
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