Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: Robert.Savery@iugate.unomaha.edu (Robert Savery) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: "Most Accurate Clock" Message-ID: Date: 19 Feb 91 09:20:56 GMT Sender: news@casbah.acns.nwu.edu Reply-To: robert.savery%drbbs@iugate.unomaha.edu Organization: DRBBS Technical BBS, Omaha Lines: 47 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 134, Message 7 of 9 Originator: telecom@delta.eecs.nwu.edu In a recent message, Steve Shankman (sshankman@mis.arizona.edu) writes: > A while ago I was at the planetarium at our university, and I saw an > interesting clock made by Heathkit. The clock was called "Most > Accurate Clock" and had a shortwave receiver built in which monitored > 5, 10, and 15 MHz (WWV?). The unit was smaller than a normal > clock-radio, and a bit bigger than those small "red-led-beeping-alarm" > alarm clocks. It had a led display with tenths of a second, and little > leds that indicated which frequency it was monitoring, and a fourth > led to show when it was actually getting a signal. > Does anyone know where I could get a clock like this, or better yet > the kit? I have seen lots of messages here about Heathkit, but I don't > know how to reach them for a catalog. The kit for that clock can be found in the latest Heathkit catalog. Kit number GC-1000-H ($249.95). Assembled GCW-1000-H ($380.00) You can also buy an RS-232 interface, the software for that, the tech manual for the clock, and an outdoor antenna. As several people have commented, Heathkit is alive and well. Although looking at the last catalog, I wonder if they shouldn't drop the "kit" from their name. There aren't as many kits available as there used to be. Those that can still be had seem to be designed for Simpletons. The TV's and other major items are 90% pre-assembled. What kits there are are more high school electronics than serious hobbyist type. Pertinent info : Heath Company P.O. Box 8589 Benton Harbor, Mi 49022-8589 (Orders) 1-800-253-0570 (Fax orders) 1-616-982-5577 (Tech support) 1-616-982-3496 (Comuserve on-line cat.) Go HTH See Ya'll Later! Bob Disclaimer: I have no connection with the Heath Co. I just get their catalogs. msged 1.99S ZTC [200:5010/666.5@Metronet] Trebor's Castle, Lavista Ne.