T&T: Atomic watch

[Keith]

Why not just use the clock on your GPS? It should be pretty darned accurate! 
Of course, you can always get WWV via Internet:
http://tf.nist.gov/stations/wwv.html
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/ Navy's time service department
http://tf.nist.gov/service/its.htm NIST Internet time service

BTW, I had one of the first "atomic" desk clocks. It worked fine in Houston, 
TX as long as it was sitting near a window. Middle of the house, no-go.


Keith
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin at aol.com>



> The National Geographic Xmas gift catalog advertises an "Atomic" clip
> watch for $60 that sets the time to a thousandth of a second accuracy
> by receiving the WWV transmissions form Colorado. While I don't use
> my sextant for navigation any more, 30 years ago a watch of this
> precision would have been a welcome replacement for much more
> expensive chronometers.
>
> What I would like to know is how far the WWV signal carries. I can
> receive WWV on a cheap shortwave receiver in upstate NY. Could I get
> it in Hawaii or in Europe? I know that there are broadcast time
> reference signals all over the world but I don't know if any "Atomic"
> watches pick them up.
>
> All this is just for curiosity. I'm satisfied with the accuracy of my
> old Timex and I don't intend to give up my GPS.