Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!uhccux!hale!whinery From: whinery@hale.ifa.hawaii.edu (Alan Whinery) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Time by modem Message-ID: <13154@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> Date: 22 May 91 17:53:17 GMT References: <1991May22.024230.23977@athena.cs.uga.edu> Sender: news@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu Distribution: sci Organization: Institute For Astronomy, Hawaii Lines: 21 In article <1991May22.024230.23977@athena.cs.uga.edu> mcovingt@athena.cs.uga.edu (Michael A. Covington) writes: >There are phone numbers you can dial to get the accurate time of day >by modem. Instead of trying to receive CHU or WWVB, why not simply auto- >dial one of them once per day? > >Specifics were in PC Techniques recently. > There are even utilities to do it for you. The program will dial the US Naval Observatory, get the time, reset your system clock. I know that such a thing is available for Amiga (with which I have used it, and IBM. Alan -- ========================================================================= | D. Alan Whinery| The Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii | | Technical Genius| Internet: whinery@hale.ifa.hawaii.edu | | Potential Writer| 71350.3005@compuserve.com