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

[G3UUT]

Many thanks to everyone for the suggestions.  I've just tried Dimension 
4 with all the UK servers with no luck.  I just get the message "Timed 
out while waiting for a response from the server" message.  I've taken 
the firewall down and tried again but still no luck.  Do I have to do 
anything else other than just install the software, select the server 
and click ok it doesn't look like it?  Am I missing something obvious?

John G3UUT

On 23/01/2011 18:31, Andy P Hewitt wrote:
> I use "Dimension 4" from Thinking Man Software<www.thinkman.com/dimension4>
> it's free and works well. I have never been able to get the system included
> in Windows to work.
> 73
> Andy G3SVD
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G3UUT
> Sent: 23 January 2011 16:48
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> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?
>
> 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.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Kit
> -/290322053618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43988af9f2
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thunderbolt-PRECISION-GPS-10Mhz-1PPS-Standard-Easy-Kit
> -/180419218430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&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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