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A modern LF radio-controlled clock. A radio clock or radio-controlled clock (RCC), and often colloquially (and incorrectly [1]) referred to as an "atomic clock", is a type of quartz clock or watch that is automatically synchronized to a time code transmitted by a radio transmitter connected to a time standard such as an atomic clock.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Type of clock A traditional wind-up (key-wound), mechanical spring-powered alarm clock An alarm clock or alarm is a clock that is designed to alert an individual or group of people at a specified time. The primary function of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or ...
A voice-activated radio-dispatched alarm, or VARDA-alarm, is a type of burglar alarm that, when activated or "tripped", broadcasts the type of the alarm and the transmitter location over the local police radio frequency using a pre-recorded audio message. [1] In 1968, the voice-activated radio dispatched alarm (VARDA), was invented.
A wristband travel alarm clock was patented in 1908 by the Eterna company. The best-known wristband-type travel alarm clock models were Jaeger-LeCoultre's Memovox in 1950 and Pierce's Duofon in 1955. [8] While the dwellings adapted to the contemporary taste of the society, the technology remained the same for a long time. Only with electronics ...
A Casio G-Shock GW-9200J "Riseman" watch incorporating Multi-band 6 technology. Casio Multi-Band 6 watches can tune to any of the six signals of the low frequency radio time signals. [4] [5] Some of the Casio G-Shock line of watches have Multi-Band 6 technology. The earlier Multi-Band 5 system could not receive the signal of the Chinese time ...
Basic digital alarm clock without a radio. The mark in the top-left of the display indicates that the time is 4:00pm (16:00), not 4:00am. A 1969 radio alarm clock (Sony Digimatic 8FC-59W) with an early mechanical-digital display. A digital clock displays the time digitally (i.e. in numerals or other symbols), as opposed to an analogue clock.
Time synchronization over radio is the procedure used for time transfer performed by humans over two-way radio circuits, including voice, telegraph, and teletype. [ 1 ] Radiotelegraph procedure
In Korea, the transmission of MBC 11FM was stopped in 2015 and the DAB channel was switched to T-DMB V-Radio. DAB in Ireland was confined from 2017 to state broadcaster RTÉ Radio's multiplex, which was switched off in March 2021, after a survey showed 77% of adults listen to radio via FM, compared with 8% via digital means, of which 0.5% via ...