[HQRP] Fwd: Wallyworld Atomic Clock

[Dale L Martin]

Check these out, too...

Online clock:

http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java

A guide to radio controlled clocks
http://www.geocities.com/gregclep/clocks/

clock sellers:
http://www.radiocontrolledclock.com/

http://www.arctime.com/


73,
dale, kg5u


> -----Original Message-----
> From: hqrp-admin@stevens.com [mailto:hqrp-admin@stevens.com]On Behalf Of
> Ed Manuel
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:28
> To: hqrp@stevens.com
> Subject: [HQRP] Fwd: Wallyworld Atomic Clock
>
>
> Anybody looking for a WWVB controlled clock.
>
> Ed
>
>
> >Rod
> >
> >It depends on your Walmart as to where you find the 13 buck ones.  The
> >Walmart's in Southern MD had them on a shelf directly behind the jewelry
> >counter, next to the watches.  Whereas the 25 buck ones were back in the
> >furniture section.  Doesn't seem logical to me but that's the way it is.
> >
> >It's an Oregon Scientific device, model RM103A, Silver colored and
> >measures about 5"W x  2.25" H x 1.5" D.  The RM103A has a RF Controlled
> >(by WWVB signal) Clock and Calendar, EL backlight for night
> viewing, dual
> >alarms (single and weekday), 12 or 24 hour format and runs on a
> 1.5 AA for
> >(its claimed) at least a year.
> >
> >    jd
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:26:40 -0500
> >From: Rodney S Clayton <rodclayton@juno.com>
> >To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
> >Subject: Re: Wallyworld Atomic Clock
> >
> >I went to Walmart looking for this thing, but all I could find were $25
> >clock radios and $20 wall clocks.
> >
> >What Modelel number and features of this clock?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Rod
> >
> >On Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:21:27 -0500 JD Delancy <W1JD@drix.net> writes:
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > Was that the 13 buck one or the 25 buck one?
> > >
> > > On the $13 one, D F I S are language sets.  D=German, F=French,
> > > I=Italian, and
> > > S=Spanish.  There is also an E for English
> > >
> > > The clock will set itself against WWVB which operates at 60Khz.
> > > Usually get a sync
> > > on them after midnight here on the East Coast.  Best to leave it in
> > > a window facing
> > > towards Ft Collins to get the initial sync.  It could take up to 72
> > > hours to get
> > > one.
> > >
> > >    jd
> > >
> > > Crashin J wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Awhile back there were alot of posts on this. Well, needing a new
> > > clock for
> > > > the shack I picked one up tonite. When I opened it I did not find
> > > any
> > > > instructions which for the most part no big deal. I've figured out
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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