That's why I like this round metal one I have, my first 2 lasted about 3
year on one, 2 on another and the current one is currently at 2 and a half
years but I agree, when I had the cheap ones that I was replacing every 6 to
8 months, it was frustrating. I had a key chain with a talking clock on it
for backup in case I didn't have the BNS or laptop with me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: wwv
>I haven't worn a watch for probably two years...i simply got sick of having
> to either buy a new one every 6 months, or replace the batteries in the
> rad
> shack watches each 6 months as well.
>
> I think there was some discussion a long time ago about the vibrating
> watches?
> or crystal watches i think they were called...
> anyway, a better alternative to the finicky braille watches and the
> obnoxiousness of some of the talking watches.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:09 AM
> Subject: Re: wwv
>
>
>> It took me some getting used to but now with clocks in the computer PDA
>> note taker etc I find a wrist watch to be less required. It has allowed
>> me to relax a bit as well since most people are late to meetings anyway
>> getting everyone on the same second is impractical. I still have a
>> pretty good sense of time and make all those hard time coded deadlines
>> as well. When I can get a digital Braille watch that syncs with WWVL I
>> will be happy as long as the thing is not like wearing wrist weights. =20
>>
>>
>> ###
>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 208-639-8386
>> ###
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:57 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>> Wow, if I didn't have a wrist watch I'd feel naked.=20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>>
>> > Redundant but still worth keeping around for a while. On the other
>> hand
>> > I have not worn a wrist watch for seven years in March of 2008. =
>> =3D20
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> > ###
>> > BRETT WINCHESTER
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> > 208-639-8386
>> > ###
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: For blind ham radio operators
>> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:28 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: wwv
>> >=20
>> > useful, but perhaps redundant.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:19 PM
>> > Subject: Re: wwv
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> >> The 10 mhz is still a valid calibration source for some purposes (not
>> >> time related.) yes many other uses have changed to the other modes
>> > but
>> >> the hf is still useful. =3D3D20
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ###
>> >> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> >> [log in to unmask]
>> >> 208-639-8386
>> >> ###
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:05 PM
>> >> To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> Subject: Re: wwv
>> >>
>> >> well, they could take away the regular HF wwv service and your clock
>> >> would still work....the wwv that is used for the atomic clocks or the
>> >> WWV clocks is at 60kilihertz I believe.
>> >> I am fairly sure that anyone who isn't near a computer that needs K
>> >> index info, or weather info, is going to probably have that info
>> >> availible via satelite these days anyway.
>> >> So, the 5, 10 and 15MHZ wwv services could probably be done away with
>> >> and there would be no significant consequence to it.
>> >> 73
>> >> Colin, V A6BKX
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "William Sallander" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:31 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: wwv
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hello Walter, I did some checking on google but I didn't come up
>> > with
>> >> > anything concreat.
>> >> > I don't believe that they will take it off the air since alot of
>> >> devices
>> >> > still depend on the signal for time purposes and other uses.
>> >> >
>> >> > I hope they don't take it off the air because I just bought a clock
>> >> that
>> >> > sets it self via WWV.
>> >> >
>> >> > 73
>> >> >
>> >> > Bill, N3ETC
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>> >> > From: "Walter Hampton" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:21 PM
>> >> > Subject: wwv
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > > are they going to off wwv? i hope not. i heard it on the handiham
>> >> net. =3D3D3D
>> >> > > please let me know if it is true.=3D3D3D20
>> >> > >
>> >> > > walter wb6jtj
>> >> >
>> >> >
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