atomic clock recommendations?

comfrank · Mar 29, 2010

Hey, I'm looking for recommendations on a competition quality atomic clock. Something that is easy to read, easy to hang, mount, or otherwise display under the EZ-up, something that doesn't need to be manually set, and something that's accurate to within a second.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
--frank in Wilson, NY

JohnJ · Mar 29, 2010

My wife uses one of these in her classroom. Easy to read... didn't really need any setup. When turned on and after it got a signal the hands started moving to the correct time and seems right on when compared a computer clock comparing it's minute change with actual seconds. No second hand however.

http://www.amazon.com/Skyscan-Analog-Atomic-Wall-Clock/dp/B001RN6S8C

http://www.science-city.com/sk14atwacl.html

John

nthole · Mar 29, 2010

I got one at Radio Shack that works well. Dropped it a couple times and no problems.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3612618

Seen one at Sam's that looks good too.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/na...Time+II+Radio-Controlled+LCD+Wall/Table+Clock

Willie's BBQ · Mar 29, 2010

i have the same one from radio shack and it works great, also very durable

Tweedle · Mar 29, 2010

nthole said:
I got one at Radio Shack that works well. Dropped it a couple times and no problems.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3612618

Seen one at Sam's that looks good too.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/na...Time+II+Radio-Controlled+LCD+Wall/Table+Clock

We use the one above from Sam's and it has gone thru a beating and still works great.

Sticks-n-chicks · Mar 29, 2010

Bought mine at Amazon under 20 bucks if I remember right...that was 3 years ago.

Rich Parker · Mar 29, 2010

The link above for Sam's didn't work for me.

This one is $17.56 at Sam's
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=163444&navAction=

BoneDaddy's · Mar 29, 2010

Do you want an atomic clock or one that can synch to the judges clock? Would the atomic clock allow you to override the time to be dead-on to the judge?

swamprb · Mar 29, 2010

I like the Radio Shack Atomic clock!

G$ · Mar 30, 2010

BoneDaddy's said:
Do you want an atomic clock or one that can synch to the judges clock? Would the atomic clock allow you to override the time to be dead-on to the judge?

In my experience, every contest has used a silver clock that looks like the one in the Sam's link which is radio synched, so there should be no minipulation required. It has always matched our mobile phone clocks to second.

Lake Dogs · Mar 30, 2010

I was wondering the same thing myself (sync vs. comp time). Glad to see they're
using the same one. Looks like a slightly less expensive one on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/HOWARD-MILLER-Control-TechTime-Battery/dp/B000U7SLJK

atomic clock recommendations?

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