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Re: Chronometers after radio time signals
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 11:40 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Oct 23, 11:40 -0400
On Oct 23, 2007, at 10:25 AM, Alexandre E Eremenko wrote: > > > On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 frankreed@HistoricalAtlas.net wrote: > >> no longer needs to be reliable for weeks at a time. >> So did any chronometer >> manufacturers go under after about 1905?? > > In fact I was always puzzled how chronometers > survived to the second half of XX century. > They should have been all trashed when daily radio > checks became available:-) > To maintain time between two daily broadcasts > all you need is a moderately priced wristwatch > or a pocket watch. Now with quartz crystal wrist watches, you don't especially need the radio. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---