La Crosse Technology WT-2165 instruction manual About Radio-Controlled Time signal, Wwvb

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signal has been received. If the WWVB time has not been received after 10 minutes of battery installation, you may manually set the time or wait for the WWVB reception.

About Radio-Controlled Time signal, WWVB:

The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and Frequency Division) WWVB radio station is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and transmits the exact time and date signal continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away through the internal antenna in the alarm clock. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The alarm clock will search for a signal every night when reception is best. 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

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Contents Model WT-2165 Radio-controlled Travel Alarm Clock Table of Contents Inventory of Contents Detailed Setup Guide Battery Installation II. Programming A. Setting the Time About Radio-Controlled Time signal, Wwvb Programming includes manual time setting Daylight Saving Time Setting DST On will flash Page Page Setting the Alarms Release the MIN key to advance the minutes of the alarm III. Operating Screens Page IV. Traveling Troubleshooting Maintenance and Care Instructions SpecificationsRecommended Not a TOY. Keep OUT of CHILDRENS’ Reach FCC ID OMO-01RX receiver