Are you familiar with the Junghans Mega 1, the world's first radio-controlled wristwatch? I recently purchased one. These are, of course, much easier to find in Europe. I have also acquired a Junghans Mega Star for my collection, which is also radio-controlled.
Yes. I bought my first "Atomic" Clock, a Junghans Mega Clock, in November of 1995 (almost 30 years ago, and it still runs perfectly today). I soon learned that Junghans made a radio controlled wrist watch but it was just too costly for me at that time, so I never bought one.
I have a feeling this clock will be a battery eater. I had an atomic clock with 3 aaa batteries and they only lasted a few months. Atomic reception takes lots of power. How I fixed it is I soldered wires to the inside and powered it from usb. I used a buck converter to reduce the voltage to 4.5 volts. Works great now.
I have a 11" wall clock made by Sharp, with physical hands, atomic time and one AA battery. I have replaced the battery once from June 2020 until now (Oct 2024) and it's still going. I had a similar one made by another brand and it eats batteries like you said. I think the brand and design makes a big difference.
I wonder what’s the point of having an atomic desk clock if you always need to move it to a place with better reception for it to sync. It should have a long cable pulled to the outside serving as antenna for atomic clock and sensor for thermometer.
I guess I wasn't quite clear about the reason I moved the clock in order to record this video. The place where I recorded the video had fluorescent lights and a video monitor very close to where the clock was. Normally, those things wouldn't be so close to the clock, whether it is next to a bed or in an office. So the clock would likely work better in a "regular" situation.
What a coincidence. I was just looking at this clock online yesterday. Haven't bought it yet though. Thanks for the review 👍
Are you familiar with the Junghans Mega 1, the world's first radio-controlled wristwatch? I recently purchased one. These are, of course, much easier to find in Europe. I have also acquired a Junghans Mega Star for my collection, which is also radio-controlled.
Yes. I bought my first "Atomic" Clock, a Junghans Mega Clock, in November of 1995 (almost 30 years ago, and it still runs perfectly today). I soon learned that Junghans made a radio controlled wrist watch but it was just too costly for me at that time, so I never bought one.
If a manufacturer is going to make a radio clock, they need to add seconds for us OCD people. 😄
This would make a nice addition next to my n.o.a.a. weather radio & my weather station. Being a Casio guy, I know what you mean about the seconds.
I have a feeling this clock will be a battery eater. I had an atomic clock with 3 aaa batteries and they only lasted a few months. Atomic reception takes lots of power. How I fixed it is I soldered wires to the inside and powered it from usb. I used a buck converter to reduce the voltage to 4.5 volts. Works great now.
I have a 11" wall clock made by Sharp, with physical hands, atomic time and one AA battery. I have replaced the battery once from June 2020 until now (Oct 2024) and it's still going. I had a similar one made by another brand and it eats batteries like you said. I think the brand and design makes a big difference.
I wonder what’s the point of having an atomic desk clock if you always need to move it to a place with better reception for it to sync. It should have a long cable pulled to the outside serving as antenna for atomic clock and sensor for thermometer.
I guess I wasn't quite clear about the reason I moved the clock in order to record this video. The place where I recorded the video had fluorescent lights and a video monitor very close to where the clock was. Normally, those things wouldn't be so close to the clock, whether it is next to a bed or in an office. So the clock would likely work better in a "regular" situation.