[UK-CONTEST] Methods of updating the PC clock?
Ian G0FCT
ian.g0fct at gmail.com
Sun Jan 23 13:21:24 PST 2011
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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