Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#1
It was nice on Sunday morning to wake up and find that radio controlled clocks had all adjusted themselves to what is laughingly called British Summer Time. However, it's possible that they won't be accurate for a couple of weeks. Also, if you've just bought one you may find that it won't start.
The reason is that the transmitter is off air for maintenance until April 6th. It may be back overnight or at weekends if possible.
http://www.npl.co.uk/science-technology/time-frequency/time/products-and-services/msf-outages
Terry
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#2
Yes these clocks really come into their own when the time gets fiddled with our out of easy reach clock in the kitchen changes all on its own.
I like your new signature Terry.
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#3
The idea of Radio Controlled Clocks is a step too far. Let us retain AM/PM rather than AM/FM.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#4
Ooh, you are a wag Tom!
Haven't seen you lately Jan.
Terry
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#5
Having worked at the shop for three shifts (sometimes more) a week for eight years I have packed it in and am enjoying retirement at long last. I would have been working today instead I will soon be reading my book and taking coffee in the sun.
I have missed the many customers who I became friends with while I was there, also your smiling waves so early during the morning shift.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#6
Well done Jan, I know exactly what you mean. I did the first Film Festival with Ray Warner in 1972 and after 40 years this year's was my last. As I announced a couple of weeks ago I am now retiring and will grow old disgracefully.
Terry
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
#7
I'm 3 years into retirement and enjoying getting more disgraceful by the day
Talking of radio controlled clocks as we should be, I've got a digital weather station that has it's time controlled from Stuttgart, just wondering what info it might be sending back.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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#8
You can't beat Auntie Beeb's pips!
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#9
But only on Long Wave Phil, everything else is late! FM slightly, digital could be a couple of seconds.
Terry
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,037
#10
When I worked for the Civil Service we had several of them in one of our offices, the damn things always told the wrong time - some more than others!
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
#11
My kitchen clock hasn't worked for years, yet it tells the correct time, with absolute accuracy, twice each and every day, day-in-day-out.
If only I had a few thousand more like it I need never worry again.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#12
Bluebottle had the time written down on a piece of paper. When asked what he would say if someone wanted to know the time and it wasn't what was on the paper he said "I don't tell them".
Terry
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
#13
My clock is an 'ISH clock, it's never quite right, at 6 o'clock it's 6-ISH !!
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#14
Please forgive me. It wasn't Bluebottle, it was Eccles. I must be getting old and incontinent!
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Terry
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#15
very good terry,i enjoyed that emensly.
