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Newer clocks use the phase modulated signal: https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/05/09/NIST-...

If you have AM-based clocks, you might find that these work better. However, nobody advertises which module they're using, so it's kind of a crapshoot. I specifically bought a phase modulation WWVB receiver and it reliably receives the signal every night. I also have a random $7 clock from Amazon that pretty much synchronizes every night. Living in NYC, this is truly amazing to me; I never ever got the AM signal here.




Thanks for that! Didn't know there were two kinds of radios.

I have one clock that always works perfectly, syncs after DST 100% of the time. Another that always requires manual reset twice a year, defeating it's purpose.




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