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- From: Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser)
- Newsgroups: dc.general,comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.unix.admin
- Subject: Re: U.S. Naval Observatory and AtomClock
- Message-ID: <65627@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 16:05:12 PDT
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- Distribution: usa
- References: <8574@hq.hq.af.mil>
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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.
- >
- >The application would capture this time, and reset your
- >computer's system clock to the exact time.
- >
- >Overkill? Perhaps. Fun? definitely.
- >Does anyone know if this service is still being provided?
- >If so what number do we have to ring?
- >I have lost the application that did this little wonder.
- >
- >I am also curious about using a similar technique to
- >get the date from port 13 of a TCP/IP box (if there is
- >one hooked up to the Earth Clock).... how would I
- >find out the IP address to connect to?
- >
- >Thanks in advance!
- >Scott Nolan
- >snolan@marge.hq.af.mil
-
-
- I'm using a version of AtomClock written by Art Steinmetz andthe
- docs for it are dated 5/30/89. The phone number the program dials
- is 1-202-653-0351. In fact I just used it a couple weeks ago and
- the phone number for the US Naval Observatory in DC still answers
- at that number (1200 baud) and sends the signals that AtomClock
- cues on to reset your Amiga's system clock.
-
- The FishXRef listing doesn't show AtomClock on any Fish disks but
- it shouldn't be that difficult to find.
-
- Harv
-