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Mark wrote:
How do these Radio controlled clocks supposed to work? I today bought a
cheap LCD rc alarm clock from Littlewoods but can't get the clock to
automatically update to the correct time. The instructions say the clock
updates itself at certain times of the day from the the signal via a
transmitter in Rugby. There's also a manual "receive" button to start
receiving the signal immediately if required (or as soon as the
batteries are inserted). The "receive" indicator will flash for about 8
minutes but then goes out without updating the clock.

It's possible it's not receiving the signal. Mine shows a steady 'receive'
indication when things are ok, flashes when it's not happy, and goes out
completely when the signal is lost.

I'd say mine is sited well to receive an LF signal but still shows no
signal at times - perhaps you could try moving yours to see if it works ok
elsewhere.

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