RT Wall Clock

[Strela167]

Pretty sure most of us lot have an (or more) RT around, but why are they so iffy...
OK , kitchen damp/temp may be a problem, but, why so much trouble.
Batteries get eaten, time can be way off then right..... (

[Seriously]

I have a radio controlled wall clock in my kitchen, and it recently (maybe a year ago) stopped at 2:44.... tried fresh batteries... still stuck

I refuse point blank, to replace an otherwise perfectly good wall clock, so on the wall it stays ........

[Raza]

RT?

[crownpuller]

RT?

I could be setting myself up for a fall here; but, I took it to mean Real Time.

[Strela167]

I could be setting myself up for a fall here; but, I took it to mean Real Time.

Radio Contol , real time, atomic perhaps

[Raza]

Radio Contol , real time, atomic perhaps

Ah. I thought Revue Thommen, and I was confused since I didn't know they were so common.

[Seriously]

time can be way off then right..... (

Think that's just an intermittent poor reception problem......
I've had that once or twice, way before it failed for good as described above lol

[Nokie]

We have an RC clock in our kitchen and love it. Always syncs so we always know the correct time.

[Strela167]

As an update, changed the aa , did the wind around for some time, now right. Seems to need about two a year btw.

[Seriously]

Use a decent alkaline..

As for your poor battery life this will be because of the poor reception in the location you chose... (that or a duff module)

These clocks don't adjust backwards in my experience so if it loses track of the time (with poor reception) it has to do a 11 hour and 59minutes forward reset, sometimes repeatedly ... this is what will sap the battery ahead of schedule.
(mine is in a house with several 18 inch thick stone walls, so little chance of a continuous good reception)