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Reviews For: Skyscan Atomic Moon Phase Clock

Category: Ham Shack Clocks

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Review Summary For : Skyscan Atomic Moon Phase Clock
Reviews: 27MSRP: Varies
Description:
Provides WWVB radio-controlled time, date, time zone,
moon phase, and indoor temperature(C or F). 12/24
hour time and UTC/GMT option settings. Wall or desk
use and 2" LCD time digits. Uses two AA batteries and
measures: 10.5"H, 9.5"W, 1" D overall.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.skyscan.info
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
00273.9
COPR65 Rating: 2002-05-21
Great Clock Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I bought 2 from Sam's Club for ($20.00 each) and then went back and got 2 more (one for my father for his birthday). I initially had to set them by hand but soon after they locked on to the signal. Three of them are silver and one is black and silver which I have in my home office. I like the color combo of it best. GREAT CLOCK!!!
KH6IDF Rating: 2002-02-09
Nice clock with one flaw Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just got one of these clocks at Sam's club for $20. It failed to lock onto the WWVB signal
when I first inserted the batteries (about 6 PM) here in Houston, TX. I will let it try overnight and see how it does. I had another smaller WWVB clock in the same location that would pick up the signal. One obvious flaw is the moon phase indicator is backwards. A full moon appears all black and a new moon appears all white. You have to imagine the black part of the moon is the illuminated part. I'm tempted to take the clock apart and see if I can fix this.

The display size is excellent and it looks nice hanging on the wall.
BRANDON Rating: 2002-01-20
Better in Colorado? Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is a great clock. However, I have not been able to get it to recieve the national transmission. I live on the florida coast, and I'm not sure if the signal reaches out here, even though the NIST assured me it does. I set it manually, and even without the full features, it is a great clock. I love this display and all of its components. I'm not a big fan of the transmission failure, though.
N8EUI Rating: 2002-01-11
Bought one, very impressed, so I bought another Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Mine is not the Moon Phase version, although from the previous reviews, is very similar. Purchased it at Meijer's in Michigan just before Christmas. Mine is silver and displays two inch LCD time in either local or GMT. Also displays month, date, day and temperature (C or F) plus seconds. Very accurate. I bought another so I'll have two accurate clocks in my shack. One for local time and the other for GMT.
W7SAE Rating: 2001-12-31
Great product for the price Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I agree with the other reviews on this clock, however, even though you may receive WWVB all the time it only sets the clock once a day starting at midnight. My clock loses about 3 seconds a day. I believe there should be a switch or setting that would allow continuous update as other atomic clocks have. The large readout makes up for the time loss.
KB4RHL Rating: 2001-12-15
A Good Clock cont. Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I was just digging through the instruction manual and saw that this clock will display temperature and secons simultaneously. What I said in the last post is essentially correct. Additionally, you can display the seconds instead of the day of the week. While I was at the local ham shop today I saw a variation on this same clock. I still highly recommend it.
AD6VU Rating: 2001-11-30
Works great! Bought another... Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This thin, large-display clock is just the ticket for the ham shack. I've seen three different retailers offer the same unit at prices ranging from $19.98 - $40, and in 3 colors(white, blue, and black/silver). It's easy to set up and mine locked onto WWVB very quickly. The indoor temperature readout is quite accurate and the moon phase locks in when you program the date. This clock also displays weekday abbreviations in either English, French, or Spanish - your choice. I love the high-contrast, wide-angle display that needs very little ambient illumination and with a huge 2" digit size, it's very readable clear across the room. Its only minor drawback is that its time readout shows just hours and minutes.... not seconds.
With its sleek rectangular design, several of these clocks could be placed in line for a nice tight arrangement. Overall, a well-designed unit at a very competitive price.