Category Archives: Time

Finally – An inexpensive NTP Wall Clock

Those of you who know me, know that I fall into the category of a Frequency Nut (someone obsessed with the ability to measure frequency accurately – think microHertz), as well as a Time Nut (likewise obsessed with accurate time). … Continue reading

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Forcing Win10 to Sync Time

Despite the fact that Windows has a built in automatic time sync function, it doesn’t work as one might expect.  Unless the difference between the NTP time server and the local clock is large enough, both the manual and automatic … Continue reading

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PyPortal Auto Rebooting Endless Loop

A few years back I made a NTP clock for my station.  I was always obsessed with time accuracy, and a RPi running NTP services filled the bill quite well.  That clock was always within a fraction of a second … Continue reading

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Musings on PC Clock Accuracy

As a digital mode and satellite operator, accurate time is essential.  The internet is a wonderful step forward in that Network Time Protocol (NTP) services give the potential for every PC to be accurate to within milliseconds.  Windows recognizes this … Continue reading

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