[time-nuts] small multi-timezone display

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

If this becomes a DIY effort, there are a *ton* of add on displays out there
from a range of sources. Coming up with code to drive them can be any
where from drop dead easy to never get it going. My preference would be
to buy from somebody like Adafruit that likely also has drivers for them :)

Boxing up one or more displays should be fairly straightforward. Tying a 
GPS module into an R-Pi or other simple “computer board” could be pretty
easy….

Yes, this has been a back burner project for a while ….

Bob

> On Jan 8, 2021, at 9:15 AM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jim a interesting request.
> The 4 clocks are going to drive you a bit crazy. They will drift this way
> and that and then there are all of the time changes. I actually use 4 X 14"
> clocks off of the same clock drive so they stay in sync. Just hate drifting
> second hands. Big advantage seriously low battery drain.
> But that said I started thinking about an alternative recently. There is a
> lot of cheap technology out there like chrome books and tablets. Then there
> are numbers of clock apps also. It may make sense to just get a small
> tablet and a nice application. That can reach out to a time server and can
> set time zones...
> Thats my 2 cents.
> Let us know what you end up doing.
> Regards
> Paul
> WB8TSL
> 
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM Lux, Jim <jim at luxfamily.com> wrote:
> 
>> I've got a shelf about 80cm long that I'd like to have 4 timezones
>> displayed on.
>> 
>> The obvious easy solution is go buy 4 clocks and put them there.
>> 
>> But, being a member of this list - anyone know of a off the shelf
>> multizone display that accepts NTP or receives WWVB?
>> 
>> Because, after all, if I glance up and want to know what time it is in
>> DC, I want it accurate to microseconds.
>> 
>> 
>> (My wife keeps setting other clocks in the house fast for one reason or
>> another. Or they just drift.)
>> 
>> Maybe a $100-200 budget here.
>> 
>> (Not interested in building something unless it's really easy..
>> remember, the competition is going and buying 4 clocks from CVS)
>> 
>> 
>> 
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