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

[Ian G0FCT]

John,
Does your internet connection (router etc.) have its own firewall?  You 
may have to allow the time protocol to pass both ways through the firewall.

73,

Ian G0FCT

On 23/01/2011 20:29, G3UUT wrote:
> 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-----
>> From:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G3UUT
>> Sent: 23 January 2011 16:48
>> To:UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> 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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