[time-nuts] WWV or Net Clock controlled oscillator

[paul swed]

Donald
I don't know if anyone makes such a thing. But I can easily think of
numbers of answers.
It depends on what the Mass Rowe will allow and how comfortable you are
with a soldering iron.
I will guess you need to dig in and supply a better reference. I searched
the web for mass rowe and it seems operating manuals are available but no
schematics.
If you can figure out how to inject a new reference things get interesting.
It may be as simple as a tap off of the power transformer going to a
squaring circuit.
Easy thoughts. Oven oscillator like 6 Mhz divided down.
Pictics a time nut makes them. Don't remember if there was a Mhz in and 60
Hz out.
Then you can go even more interesting with GPDSOs that are divided down to
get the 60 Hz.
Good luck
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 5:30 AM, D. Resor <organlists at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Hello,
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> My first post here. I found this group's user group page while researching
> a
> source for either a WWV, GPS or Network referenced oscillator.
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> The devices/equipment which I was able to find didn't  seem to fit the
> requirements.
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> What I have is a Maas-Rowe DCB1 (Digital Chronobell Series 1) clock
> controller.
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> Seen here:
> http://hammondorganservice.com/downloads/images/carillon/
> TempleCitySDADCB1a.
> jpg
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> The system can be heard playing the Westminster Chimes and striking 12 noon
> here:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij5c6RqGhn0
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> It can be programmed to play Westminster sequences and/or music selections
> using Maas-Rowe real struck chromatically tuned bell rods.
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> This unit is installed in Southern California Edison area.  The problem is,
> this unit receives its clock reference from the 60Hz AC line to keep it in
> sync.  Up until a few years ago this worked very well.  Now, Edison's 60Hz
> line frequency is all over the place and this clock unit now gains 30
> seconds and/or more a week which makes it difficult to keep it
> synchronized.
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> The 60Hz reference can be switched out by the use of dip switches, however
> that setting isn't much better.
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> I was trying to locate a cost effective clock reference which can be
> synchronized from either WWV, request the correct time from a net server or
> possibly GPS.  It then needs a clock referenced output of 60Hz.
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> Does such a thing exist?
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> Thank You
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> Donald R. Resor Jr. T. W. & T. C. Svc. Co.
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> http://hammondorganservice.com
> Hammond USA warranty service
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