Re: [time-nuts] Talking Clock

2019-10-03 Thread John Reid
> I believe an original talking clock is being maintained in the > Telecommunications Museum in Hawthorn (Australia). Third floor, > Hawthorn Telephone Exchange. > > > John > > >> -- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 02

Re: [time-nuts] atomic/chemical THz sampler (Glen English VK1XX)

2019-07-28 Thread John Reid
Glen, perhaps there is some updated equivalent to the old film technique of running film past a slit, with the shutter open? One of the very early high speed recording methods. Capable of recording one analogue value at very high speed, at least in its time. John On 29/7/19 2:00 am, time-nu

Re: [time-nuts] Garmin GPS12XL V3.51

2019-04-07 Thread John Reid
I checked today the GPS12XL I have, and that came up with a date in August 99, before dying a few minutes later. Firmware 4.57. The only thought I had was that the GPS 12 (still working, still showing "19" as the year) was bought new around 2002 with a differential receiver. Perhaps there was

Re: [time-nuts] Garmin GPS12XL V3.51

2019-04-07 Thread John Reid
I switched my GPS12 on, and it comes up with 07 Apr 19, time correct, too. Firmware is 4.58, 1996-2000. John ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Clock project request from IEEE

2019-02-24 Thread John Reid
I would love something that gave a list of options set from the location in the NMEA string. Such as this time zone or different, with nearby zones first; DST on/off. Could get to be a significant effort very quickly, but maybe there are xml files out there that would make it easy? John On

Re: [time-nuts] Lost GPS lock or 1PPS recently?

2018-09-07 Thread John Reid
Hi all, discussion of how to keep accurate time without access to GPS seems very on topic to me. These people involved in major catastrophe ('end of the world' as you put it) scenarios have a wealth of experience in other ways of keeping accurate time. My 2c worth. John On 08/09/18 10: