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Subject: [TowerTalk] Better PC Timekeeper
From: wf3h@enter.net (bob puharic)
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 23:08:56 +0000

Jim Reid wrote:

> At 05:51 PM 4/26/98 +0000, bob puharic wrote:
>
> >i went to this page (thanks for pointing it out; USNO apparently doesnt allow
> >the public to do this anymore) but noticed the NIST clock was anywhere from
> >2-10 secs off! the obvious question is answered by the fact my radio is tuned
> >to WWV and both it and my computer clock show the same time...
> >owner-towertalk@contesting.com
>
> Have no idea what is going on in your computer,  Bob.  Are you using the
> latest versions of either MSIE or Netscape?  They have the correct Java code.

yeah im using netscape 4.0. i saw somewhere that USNO now does not allow the
public to access the clock comparison like they used to.

>
>
> I ma looking at the site right now on the other computer,  and it is in
> perfect
> agreement with WWVH not more than 15 miles from my QTH,  as reading
> out right now on my Heath Most Accurate Clock (syn'd to WWVH).

not sure whats going on; like i said, my clock and WWV agree but the web page 
from
NIST is off...



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