[time-nuts] NTP Clock suggestions?

Doug Calvert dfc-list at douglasfcalvert.net
Tue May 28 02:47:34 EDT 2013


Your message is the only place google has ever seen "OnTime dial clock"

Did you mean  "a dial clock that displays the correct time" and  left out
the space between on and time?


On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Eric Williams <wd6cmu at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you want a project, you should be able to get an older Android tablet or
> a Chumby 8 for $100 or less and hack it to do what you want.  Hard to beat
> the price for the hardware you get.
>
> I'm happy with my OnTime dial clock.
>
>
> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Bob Camp <lists at rtty.us> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > On May 27, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Miguel Barbosa Gonçalves <m at mbg.pt> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bob!
> > >
> > > On 27 May 2013 14:56, Bob Camp <lists at rtty.us> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> Correct answer:
> > >>
> > >> I don't think there is such a beast. Once you get away from the radio
> > >> controlled (WWVB etc) clocks the cost goes up quickly.
> > >>
> > >
> > > I don't understand why a microprocessor with an Ethernet controller and
> > a 7
> > > segment display would cost so much to manufacture... I think I'll build
> > my
> > > own.
> >
> > … and that's really my point. You can build one easier than you can buy
> > one.
> > >
> > >
> > >> Also correct, but a bit of a joke answer:
> > >>
> > >> Raspberry PI driving your television set.  Alternatively make the Pi
> > feed
> > >> control signals to a hacked normal clock.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Good joke :-) I imagine the electricity bill at the end of the month.
> >
> > The Pi isn't all that power hungry. The TV set - yes it's going to be a
> > bit of a hog. Even with the Pi's i/o limitations you should be able to
> get
> > it to run some sort of low power external display.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > >
> > > I would like to have a clock sync with my super precise stratum 1
> servers
> > > :-) what's the point in having them if I can see the time anywhere? :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Miguel
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