Something wrong, Tom. I got one of those from Radio Shack some time back
and it is still working on the original batteries and is never off from
WWV, based on watching its display and hearing the WWV audio signal.
Are you getting an indication that a signal is being received and that
the clock is actually being synch'ed up?
You might try new batteries, just in case. The display, etc. may operate
but the receiver may be sub-par with weak batteries.
72/73, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas NETXQRP 6
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE Dallas in Collin county QRP-L 1373
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 55th year and it just keeps getting better!
Icom IC-756 PRO #02121 (9/00) Kachina #91900556 (12/99) IC-765 (6/90)
Thomas Jennings wrote:
>
> Guys,
> Santa Claus gave me an Atomic Wall clock. Just to check its accuracy
> I compared the time with 10 MHz WWV time. I found that the time on the
> wall clock could be off by as much as 15 seconds. This looks like the
> clock's internal time base is not very stable.
> Is this kind of behavior to be expected?
> It's my opinion that the clock should never be off any more than a half
> second.
> I beleive the clock syncs up with WWVB sometime between Midnight and 6
> am local time.
>
> What is the group's experience with these things?
>
> BTW it cost me about $65 total.
>
> Thanks es 73
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