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Antenna in atomic clock
fixit7:
I am wondering whether I bought a true atomic clock.
I took apart my clock and it does not have anything like this antenna.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lsae0sulcd1r9zr/Antenna.png?dl=0
Is it supposed to have an antenna?
I assume it needs one to get updated on the time from the time server.
Benta:
You bought a radio receiver for DCF77 and other time transmitting services. The "atomic clocks" are at the transmitter end. :-DD
CJay:
Why don't you post a picture of your radio clock?
soldar:
--- Quote from: Benta on May 02, 2019, 07:57:14 pm ---You bought a radio receiver for DCF77 and other time transmitting services. The "atomic clocks" are at the transmitter end. :-DD
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Yup. I have one I bought at LIDL but it must be trying to learn German or something because it has not yet changed to summer time.
Not as bad as the ones LIDL sold in the UK which could not be set to UK time, only CET. You set it to UK time and it would automatically set itself to CET. For some odd reason the brits did not like this idea and returned them.
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/lidl-recalls-most-accurate-clock-in-the-world-because-its-stuck-on-german-time-11364031992681
--- Quote ---Lidl recalls ‘most accurate clock in the world’ – because it’s stuck on German time
Disappointed customers have revealed that the supermarket’s £8.99 Auriol clock automatically sets itself to Frankfurt time – and changes back even if reset.
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fixit7:
--- Quote from: CJay on May 02, 2019, 08:21:25 pm ---Why don't you post a picture of your radio clock?
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/zyejxytym9012ij/20190502_200905.jpg?dl=0
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