Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]60 KHz signals go a LONG way. > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:57:25 -0400 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Interview on Zeiss Ikon > > Well then obviously I am wrong in thinking that these watches can serve > as chronometers, unless one always remains within the broadcast range. > ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Glen Staufer > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:45 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Interview on Zeiss Ikon > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:13:10 -0400, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > wrote: >> You may well know more about this than I, Bob, but I thought the >> "atomic" watches and clocks are continually being reset by satellite, >> and thus can be reached, and remain accurate, no matter how remote the > >> area. > > The consumer clocks use the NIST radio broadcasts. I don't know which > of the clocks are multi-national, but I believe the time broadcasts are > only available in the US, Canada, Germany, the UK, and Japan with each > country having independent broadcast services. > > There are always GPS units. The system offers the capability of great > time accuracy though individual units vary. There are firms that sell > units specifically designed for time synching. > > Glenn > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information