I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.

Honus wrote:

I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.

MFJ is the most common brand, and the quality of their clocks ranges
from so-so to excellent, depending on what you want to pay. I bought
mine on EBay - cheap, and no problems at all after 2 years.

Tony

go digital. i got 2 here from Universal Radio.
1- local, 24 hour time.
2- UTC, 24 hour time.
both atomic set, or what ever its called. really
cool. can read either from across the room. both
were under $30 each. real easy to read. check out
Universal Radio. or, google lacrosse. about the same
price anywhere. i bought from Universal as support
for my favorite radio dealer. they both have day, date,
and inside temp. believe rat shack has them also...
Drifter...

Greetings,

Have a look at this "QSL-ware software" clock. It also has a selection of
other useful tools.
http://www.taborsoft.com/softstuff/idwiz/

Cheers,
Jim
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In article 4Fj3d.3745$Ii2.3736@trnddc09,
"Honus" wrote:

I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.

I bought a La Crosse technology model WS-8007U from Radio shack for
about $24. I have the clock set to UTC time so it shows me the UTC date
and day. This unit also has moon phase and room temperature. I have
found all these displays handy at times. This clock synchronizes to WWVB
and I can only recall one time for a few days that it did not receive a
good signal from WWVB in southern California. It is a shelf model that
can also hang on the wall if you prefer and it has a BIG DISPLAY easily
seen from across the room.

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Ventura, California

I use a Radio Shack 63-959 travel clock.About $14.95. It can be set for 12 or 24
hour time, shows temp, date and day of the week and can be set for alarm. Hard
shell case flips down to make a base. Runs on one AAA battery. Nothing fancy,
but it works. Just set it for UTC.

Pete

Honus wrote:

I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.

I have written a .NET application that will display various times around the
world, does anyone use the computer near their radio
and would like to have something like this?

If so what features would people expect? Let me know and I will try to put
something together.

"Honus" wrote in message
news:4Fj3d.3745$Ii2.3736@trnddc09...
I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors
in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or
face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in
here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.

A wile I baught this nice BIG tight LED $9.99 clock in Raindew, I then
looked up the IC data.
All I had to do is ground 1 pin and it went to 24 Hr mode. Trick is the
clock must be a full 4 digit display (not a 3-1/2).
Many IC's will do this.

-Joe


"Honus" wrote in message
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I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors
in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or
face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in
here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.




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Telamon wrote:
In article 4Fj3d.3745$Ii2.3736@trnddc09,
"Honus" wrote:


I'm looking to buy one online, since there don't seem to be any purveyors in
my area. I'd like to hear some recommendations for brands. I've found
several styles, but I'm hoping to find one that's easiest to read quickly.
(Some look like they'll take a couple of seconds of deciphering.) I'm
thinking of going digital for that reason, but I have to admit I kind of
like the way the analog clocks look in the shack photos that I've been
seeing lately. Does anyone out there prefer a particular brand or face-style
over any other? Or is this just a case of "I'll get used to it over time"?
That's what I suspect, but what with all of the years of experience in here,
I'd be a fool not to avail myself of some of it.


I bought a La Crosse technology model WS-8007U from Radio shack for
about $24. I have the clock set to UTC time so it shows me the UTC date
and day. This unit also has moon phase and room temperature. I have
found all these displays handy at times. This clock synchronizes to WWVB
and I can only recall one time for a few days that it did not receive a
good signal from WWVB in southern California. It is a shelf model that
can also hang on the wall if you prefer and it has a BIG DISPLAY easily
seen from across the room.


I picked up a regular clock for two or three dollars in a yard sale and
cut twelve small squares of freezer tape to stick by the other numbers.
Numbered them from 13 to 23 plus 00. Works great as long as I put one
"C" battery in it about once a year.

helmsman wrote:

Put a free one on your computer. http://www.pawprint.net/software/

Here's another free one. Very attention-getting!

http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~yugo/sto.../03/index.html

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