Hi Carol: It is a continuous transmission in a prescribed format which I cannot recall from memory. I am sure that I have the information somewhere if you are interested. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 28 October 2007 16:05 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK No, I didn't think it should make a difference either. Is the signal transmitted at intervals, or is it always being sent out? -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK > Carol: > The transmitter for the standard time signal moved earlier this year from > Rugby to a site on the west coast of Cumbria - the lease on the rugby site > ran out. > > This distance shouldn't make a material difference from London. > > David > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > David Russell > Sent: 28 October 2007 14:55 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK > > carol, > > I do not know the answer to your atomic clock problem, but the signal may > be > variable depending on where you position the clock, in the same way that a > portable radio may work well in one position and not so well somewhere > else. > > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Carol Pearson > Sent: 28 October 2007 14:51 > To: Access UK Mailing List > Subject: [access-uk] WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR ATOMIC CLOCK > > > Hi all, > > Some of you will have the RNIB's atomic clock. Ours has served us well > for > four years now, without even changing the batteries. We were not > over-surprised when it didn't change today and figured that probably the > battery strength needed to be greater to acquire the atomic signal than > even > to use speech ... so we changed batteries - and waited! No, she didn't > change ... and hadn't when we left our home 20 minutes later! > > Thankfully, when we arrived home, we found that Freda (for that's her > name) > had put herself right - at last! > > We're a bit puzzled though at the time this took, since we remember, when > she was new, that it didn't take long for her to acquire the correct > information. > > Anyone any theories as to why it should take so long to acquire the > signal? > I know this used to be transmitted from Rugby but that this changed a few > years back. Is it just because the signal is further away from us now > that > it takes so long, or is it only transmitted at certain times in a day? > Where does it come from now? > > I'm just curious so would appreciate any answers that anyone can give. > > (Incidentally, she's called Freda because our friend first introduced us > to > the atomic clock with his before they became available for VI's; and he > affectionately called his Fritz!) > > Now, less of this waffle and over to you ... > > Thanks. > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ NOD32 2621 (20071028) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: > 27/10/2007 > 11:02 > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: > 27/10/2007 > 11:02 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. 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