I'm surrounded by clocks, computers and phones! I have two Oregon Scientific atomic clocks that keep one time, my phone keeps another and then there's the computer that keeps it's own time (usually the fastest). Which one should I trust to keep all the others "in line?" Greg
What time is it?
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If your atomic clocks are getting a signal, they should be correct.
Does the time shown at the link below match the time on any of your clocks?
www.time.gov
Does the time shown at the link below match the time on any of your clocks?
The Official U.S. Time | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology - Time and Frequency Division maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency...
Does anybody know what time it's, does anybody really ca
I miss the days of calling POPCORN and getting the time from Joanne Daniels via audiochron. I took an analog video recording calling that number one last time the day before it was retired in Sept of 2007.
I miss the days of calling POPCORN and getting the time from Joanne Daniels via audiochron. I took an analog video recording calling that number one last time the day before it was retired in Sept of 2007.
Our time/temperature number in metro St. Louis was exchange 321 and any last 4.
perc-o-prince
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Thanks for the link, Ken! Apparently my laptop is correct!
Chuck
Chuck
NIST atomic clock, CO: 303 499 7111
NIST atomic clock, HI: 808 335 4363 (voice of the late Jane Barbe, listen for the "Aloha" on the 59th and 29th minutes and other announcements)
Naval Observatory, DC: 202 762 1401 (voice of the late Fred Covington)
Naval Observatory, CO: 719 567 6742 (also Fred Covington)
Since the question didn't begin with "Hey kids," and since "time" is nothing more than a construct anyway, I don't have an answer.
I do still miss POPCORN, though. Actually, it was 767 (or RO7 in the alphanumeric days) + any four, or just depressing the switch hook four times.
I do still miss POPCORN, though. Actually, it was 767 (or RO7 in the alphanumeric days) + any four, or just depressing the switch hook four times.
GREAT LINK!!!!At the transmitter plant our clocks are referenced to the NIST standards.They also change automatically during the season time change.I am one who would like to see the DST standard GONE!!!Just leave your clock on Standard time year-round!The transmitter schedules are in GMT-Greenwich Standard Time.The clocks here one reads local time-other GMT.
Here I trust that nosey lady..
... the same lady that used to put Gas-x on my amazon shopping cart every time I farted...
The video is self explanatory
... the same lady that used to put Gas-x on my amazon shopping cart every time I farted...
The video is self explanatory
vacerator
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Time:
Enough to learn, to know, to feel, to think, to love, to hurt, to heal, but oh not now, perhaps when we're older.
Time waits for no one. I'm no prude, but the Comcast tv commercial with them taking away the family's heirloom grandfather clock saying it's an outdated worthless antique ticked me off.
I wind, and adjust my Howard Miller with German movement Milano dark cherry tall clock every week. I got it in 1990. It has Westminster, Whttington, and Winchester chimes. I clean it with compressed air, and oil it about every 5 years.
When the sun is highest in the sky, it is rouhgly noon. Some things are just timeless!
Enough to learn, to know, to feel, to think, to love, to hurt, to heal, but oh not now, perhaps when we're older.
Time waits for no one. I'm no prude, but the Comcast tv commercial with them taking away the family's heirloom grandfather clock saying it's an outdated worthless antique ticked me off.
I wind, and adjust my Howard Miller with German movement Milano dark cherry tall clock every week. I got it in 1990. It has Westminster, Whttington, and Winchester chimes. I clean it with compressed air, and oil it about every 5 years.
When the sun is highest in the sky, it is rouhgly noon. Some things are just timeless!
My phone, computers and WWVB synced clocks all agree with WWV(WWVH) shortwave to well within a second.
Back in the early 60's, a friend and I discovered we could communicate via the time number. If we both called to find the time, and then shouted into the telephone, we could hear each other over the phone (we were in separate houses). Eventually the phone company got tired of that and must have disconnected the mouth/ear pieces at the time machine end. But it was fun while it lasted.
vacerator
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Ha Cool!
I wonder if that worked on the weather number as well?
The old bell system had an access for service techs you could connect with others on also. It was called pipeline by the public. One person dialed a prefix followed by 9996, and another the same prefix followed by 9997, and that connected the two only. It was often used as a pick up line. On occasion during the day, you'd get a service tech. who was using his butt set. We always hung up quickly so they couldn't trace. At night, we'd often get the same gal asking "are you black". That was all she'd say, repeatedly.
I wonder if that worked on the weather number as well?
The old bell system had an access for service techs you could connect with others on also. It was called pipeline by the public. One person dialed a prefix followed by 9996, and another the same prefix followed by 9997, and that connected the two only. It was often used as a pick up line. On occasion during the day, you'd get a service tech. who was using his butt set. We always hung up quickly so they couldn't trace. At night, we'd often get the same gal asking "are you black". That was all she'd say, repeatedly.
polkanut
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Our local time & temp # is 715-693-1212.
The greatest thing about retirement is who cares what time it is.
I've always sort of had an affinity for clocks of all types. Wristwatches never.. I got through 30 year working at the railroad and never wore a watch and for the most part no one even noticed.
I've had a few, still have one, of those Oregon Scientific clocks. The only one still working is the traditional dial face model, looks like the ones we had in school classrooms. I haven't wound any of my clockwork clocks in years. Nowadays if I want to know what time it is I just ask Alexa if I'm not in sight of one of the wall clocks.. I use Alex in the bedroom now instead of an alarm clock.
I've always sort of had an affinity for clocks of all types. Wristwatches never.. I got through 30 year working at the railroad and never wore a watch and for the most part no one even noticed.
I've had a few, still have one, of those Oregon Scientific clocks. The only one still working is the traditional dial face model, looks like the ones we had in school classrooms. I haven't wound any of my clockwork clocks in years. Nowadays if I want to know what time it is I just ask Alexa if I'm not in sight of one of the wall clocks.. I use Alex in the bedroom now instead of an alarm clock.
The speaking clock finally fell silent here in Ireland in August 2018 due to very few calls and ageing digital equipment, last updated in 1980 and a telco that doesn’t see why it should bother keeping it.
At the signal it will be: two, thirty one and.. ten seconds beep. At the signal it will be, two, thirty one and ... twenty seconds ... beep.
Back in the 1970s, 80s and 90s they also provided Weather Dial to give your local forecast, recorded by the the Met service. At one stage you could even get it to fax the charts.
At the signal it will be: two, thirty one and.. ten seconds beep. At the signal it will be, two, thirty one and ... twenty seconds ... beep.
Back in the 1970s, 80s and 90s they also provided Weather Dial to give your local forecast, recorded by the the Met service. At one stage you could even get it to fax the charts.
my Galaxy S20+5G says:
it is 2129 CST Now as I type the computer says 2129. Translation GMT -0600. Current GMT 0329.
WK78
it is 2129 CST Now as I type the computer says 2129. Translation GMT -0600. Current GMT 0329.
WK78
I picked up an old grandfather clock locally about two years ago. I set it in a convenient location in the living room and have never wound it. I'm assuming it will need some repair so I didn't want to get into it until I had more time (lol).
Well, I imagine this winter I'll have more time for it, so I might connect the weights etc and give it a whirl. What's the worst that can happen.
Oh yeah, it's got chimes.
Well, I imagine this winter I'll have more time for it, so I might connect the weights etc and give it a whirl. What's the worst that can happen.
Oh yeah, it's got chimes.
