(meteorobs) Talking clocks

[stange]

A number of possibilities exist.

1) Talking clock software(many free), for a laptop
2) Talking clocks similar to older Sharp CT-660E, Radio Shack, or newer 
talking clocks under $10 for example:
  http://www.amazon.com/Big-Mouth-Talking-Alarm-Clock/dp/B000X8N0W4/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t/103-9234421-1512648
3) Or digital radio frequencies at 5, 10, 20 Mhz in North America

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <meteoreye at comcast.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2008/07/07 08:17
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Talking clocks


> Hmmm, I see. Here in the US we have WWV and CHU available on shortwave 
> frequencies which give out the time continuously  that you could record 
> when a fireball is spotted. I don't know if any such time signals are 
> available in europe though.
> Wayne
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Francisco Ocaña <albireo3000 at yahoo.es>
>
>> Well, I want it for fireballs. I usually do double observation and 30-60
>> seconds (camera exposure time) mean around 10 arcmins in astrometry
>> accuraccy, a bit high value.
>>
>> I will try the stopwatch method, but in the last geminids it would have
>> been stressing, hehe. After that I realized that I need a talking clock 
>> :-)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Paco
>>
>> meteoreye at comcast.net escribió:
>> > That is true for all talking devices I've seen (or rather heard) It's 
>> > really
>> no big deal, as measurements to the nearest minute are more than adequate 
>> for
>> 99.9999% of all meteor observations.
>> >
>> > I do keep a stopwatch around my neck as well to time fireballs (the 
>> > only time
>> where accuracy to the second is usually necessary) which allows me to 
>> then take
>> a break and determine the fireball time, and also wait for sounds several
>> minutes later. But in most cases, it's not worth the extra time to take 
>> my eyes
>> off the sky.
>> >
>> > When I see a meteor bright enough to be recorded by the NJAA all sky 
>> > camera
>> (+2 or brighter) I will hit the time talk a few times to determine 
>> whether it's
>> in the first half of the minute or last, but it rarely makes a 
>> difference. In
>> most cases, recording to the second is superfluous information...besides 
>> you
>> then need to estimate how long it took you to hit the talker anyway, 
>> since it is
>> not instantaneous.
>> >
>> > Wayne
>> >
>> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
>> > From: Francisco Ocaña
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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