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La
Crosse Ltd.
801-392 Analog Atomic Tambour Mantel Clock
in a Dark Cherry Finish
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The
LaCrosse Limited 801-392s have the looks of traditional
tambour mantle clocks, with the accuracy of modern
atomic clocks. The woodwork is beautiful, the
clock face is traditional, yet this atomic clock never
needs winding, and it's always correct.
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La Crosse Ltd. radio-controlled ("atomic") clocks calibrate themselves to the
world's most accurate clock every night by receiving WWVB radio
transmissions. These transmissions contain time information from
the U.S. atomic clock source, operated by the U.S. Commerce
Department near Boulder, Colorado. The built-in antenna ensures reliable signal
reception up to 2000 miles (3200km) from the WWVB transmitter.
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Really nice mantel clocks are
available almost everywhere, so why should you consider this one
above the many others? For lots of reasons, actually. First of
all, it's an atomic radio-controlled clock with great La Crosse
Ltd. quality and absolute accuracy. And it looks truly elegant with its
traditional styling, real wood case, off-white dial with black hands and numerals, and
gorgeous dark cherry finish that complements the fine wood grain
of the case just beautifully.
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Setup is really easy. Just install
one AA alkaline battery and push a button to select your time zone
(Pacific, Mountain, Central, or Eastern). After the clock sets
itself, you never have to set it again, and you can be
absolutely confident of its accuracy. And when the battery
starts to get low, the clock will let you know. The
clock adjusts automatically for daylight saving time, or DST can
be disabled at the touch of a button if you live in a location
(in Arizona or Indiana) that does not recognize DST.
Nicely sized at just
over 19 inches wide by 8 inches high, this clock is perfect for
traditionally decorated homes and offices. (And, hey, just
because it's called a mantel clock doesn't mean you can't use it
on a shelf or bookcase!) If you would
prefer a medium oak-finished case with more pronounced wood
grain, please have a look at the La
Crosse Ltd. 801-391. Same clock, same great quality, different
wood and finish.
Features:
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Incredibly
accurate (to 1 second per million years)
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Sets automatically to WWVB radio signal
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Pushbutton selection of all four U.S. mainland time zones
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Automatically adjusts for daylight savings time (DST can also be
manually disabled)
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Receives WWVB
signal in all of continental U.S. (the "lower 48") and
much of Canada
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Manual time-set capability for use anywhere outside the
WWVB signal range
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Real wood case,
off-white face, traditional black numerals and hands, and a
gorgeous cherry finish for a look of classic elegance
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Low battery indication via 2-second steps of second hand
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Powered by one AA (1.5V) alkaline battery (not included), with normal life of
over 1 year
Dimensions:
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Height:
8-1/4 inches (21.0 cm)
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Width:
19-1/4 inches (48.9 cm)
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Depth:
2-1/8 inches (5.4 cm)
Radio-controlled Time:
The NIST (National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Time and Frequency Division) maintains
a radio station, WWVB, in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The WWVB radio
station derives its signal from the NIST atomic clock in
Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists is continually
measuring every second of every day, to an accuracy of ten
billionths of a second per day. These physicists have created an
international standard, measuring a second as 9,192,631,770
vibrations of a Cesium-133 atom in a vacuum.
WWVB (the station’s
identification just like any other radio station) continuously
broadcasts time and frequency signals at 60 kHz. The carrier
frequency provides a stable frequency reference traceable to the
national standard. There are no voice announcements on the
station, but a time code is synchronized with the 60 kHz carrier
and is broadcast continuously at a rate of 1 bit per second
using pulse width modulation. The time code contains the year,
day of year, hour, minute, second, and flags that indicate the
status of Daylight Saving Time, leap years, and leap seconds.
The LaCrosse Ltd. 801-392 Radio Controlled Clock:
The La Crosse Ltd. Radio
Controlled Clock maintains its incredible accuracy by automatically
tuning into the WWVB radio signal. The built-in
antenna ensures reliable signal reception up to 2000 miles
(3200km) from the WWVB transmitter. As a result, the La Crosse clock will calibrate to the atomic clock not only
throughout the mainland U.S. but also in much of Canada. You
need only insert the battery, press the appropriate time zone
button, and wait until the signal is received (overnight). In
all other locations worldwide, the La Crosse clock can be
manually set and will provide the high degree of accuracy of any
quality quartz clock.
In a nutshell, here's how the the
La Crosse clock works: The clock's antenna is specifically tuned for optimal
reception of the 60 kHz time signal. The time signal received on the
antenna is demodulated by an onboard receiver, which sends
the information to the clock's CMOS
microprocessor for decoding. Once your clock has automatically
set its time for the first time, it ensures continuing accuracy
by automatically tuning into the WWVB radio signal once per day
after midnight. As long as your clock is kept within
transmitter range, it will continue to display
the absolutely precise time, even automatically adjusting for summer time/winter time changeovers. Should you
move your clock out of transmitter range for an extended period
of time, the clock will continue to operate as a
highly accurate quartz-controlled clock. Upon re-entering the
transmitter range, your clock will correct itself again to the
precise WWVB time signal.
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The
LaCrosse Limited 801-392s have the looks of traditional tambour
mantle clocks, with the accuracy of modern atomic clocks.
The woodwork is beautiful, the clock face is traditional, yet
this atomic clock never needs winding, and it's always correct.
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