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- Subject: U.S. Naval Observatory and AtomClock
- Date: 13 Sep 1992 20:06:58 -0500
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- >There was an application named "AtomClock" that would
- >use you modem to dial a number in DC that once belonged
- >to the US Naval Observatory in NW DC. Their number
- >would answer the phone with a 1200 or 2400 baud modem
- >transmitting the exact time according to the Earth Clock.
- >
- I use Aclock severial times a year. At 1200b the phone number
- is (202) 653-0351, don't know the 2400b number. The navy has
- severial other numbers, one is like a BBS where you can get
- lots of info (even some C code) about time keeping.
-
- One thing I have found is my Amiga clock doesn't keep real good
- time. Call with Aclock and set your internal clock, then call
- back in about 30 days to see how close you still are.
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