Which network was the most 'on time' for the New Year?

[julie_m]

Pedants celebrated the Millennium in the year 2001. Pragmatists celebrated it in the year 2000. Hedonists celebrated it both times!

[Graham G3ZVT]

Originally Posted by PaulM

I just wondered if anyone knows or noticed whether this most traditional form of broadcasting was still on time. I do hope so as next year, I will check!

No need to wait till next New Year

https://youtu.be/_I1y0u8eIcs

It's pretty much spot on compared to DCF-77 particularly if you allow for LCD display lag in a cool room.

Pat Simmons TIM is included just for fun from my phone system There is an NTP reference, but the pips are not strictly synchronized to it. There is a 1 second lag as you can hear, and it drifts later and later as the recording stack continues to run.

[PaulM]

Hmmm., but what about the 'bongs' coming over live via an OB link (landline, still?)?

Pips could be adjusted to allow for delay. Cynical - maybe - but in this case any delay could be allowed for by advancing the pips. I will only be fully convinced with something a bit more deterministic and provable.

I hope that it is still truly 'live' but is it? Wikipedia suggests that it's accurate, but truly 'live'? see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4

<< Only pips broadcast on FM/MW/LW are accurate >>

So, probable, but not yet fully proven!

Best regards,

Paul M

[Graham G3ZVT]

Originally Posted by PaulM

Hmmm., but what about the 'bongs' coming over live via an OB link (landline, still?)?

Pips could be adjusted to allow for delay. Cynical - maybe - but in this case any delay could be allowed for by advancing the pips. I will only be fully convinced with something a bit more deterministic and provable.

I hope that it is still truly 'live' but is it? Wikipedia suggests that it's accurate, but truly 'live'? see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4

<< Only pips broadcast on FM/MW/LW are accurate >>

So, probable, but not yet fully proven!

Best regards,

Paul M

I don't know if it's the "fizzy pop" but there always seems to be one co-reveler at a NYE party who is convinced it isn't midnight until the last bong.

[M0TGX Terry]

This thread seems to support the horological adage that "a man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never quite sure"

[Ted Kendall]

Originally Posted by Junk Box Nick

For those who were watching Jools: how many of you were singing the words of The Wurzels' 'Combine Harvester' to 'Brand New Key'?

Well, you had to sing something to drown out Melanie's dreadful croaking...

[bobsterkent]

For those who were watching Jools: how many of you were singing the words of The Wurzels' 'Combine Harvester' to 'Brand New Key'?

me!