[UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?

[Rob Harrison]

Doesn't support Vista or Windows 7, anyone tried using it on these operating 
systems successfully?

Bob G8HGN

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Morrison" <charlie at gi4fue.com>
To: "'G3UUT'" <UK-Contest at grebe.plus.com>; <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?


>
> I have been using D4 successfully for a number of years now..works with 
> WSJT
> as well for MS etc - seems to be the most popular
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> http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/
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> Charlie
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> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob Harrison
> Sent: 23 January 2011 16:59
> To: G3UUT; UK-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?
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> I've not used this, http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_inet_time.htm but
> it's one of many on the web. Google Time Server or similar and take your
> pick. Dimension 4 is another.
>
> Bob G8HGN
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G3UUT" <UK-Contest at grebe.plus.com>
> To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:47 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?
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>>
>> The recent debate about contest start and finish times and a wish to
>> improve my shack technology (from using the speaking clock) has prompted
>> me to ask the following;
>>
>> 1. Somebody mentioned using internet time servers.  I've never been able
>> to get these to work.  Is there a simple and foolproof way of doing it
>> from the UK? (I'm not very PC literate).
>>
>> 2.  I've seen these surplus Trimble GPS frequency standards available on
>> the internet which look an ideal way of getting a good frequency
>> standard for Test equipment and transceivers - especially on
>> VHF/microwave both at home and /P.
>>
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> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Kit
> -/290322053618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Ki
> t-/290322053618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43988af9f2>
> &hash=item43988af9f2
>>
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> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Kit
> -/180419218430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Ki
> t-/180419218430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a01d2cbfe>
> &hash=item2a01d2cbfe
>>
>> Does anybody know of a relatively simple software/hardware way of also
>> using the GPS time output, which they presumably must also have
>> available, to lock up the PC clock?
>>
>> Thanks
>> John G3UUT
>>
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