Do Any Of You Own A Casio Waveceptor Atomic Wristwatch? I’m Having Trouble Getting The Signal…?
Posted by Billy in Question & AnswerI have recently bought a Casio Waveceptor atomic watch. Daily the watch is supposed to automatically capture a signal from Fort Collins, Colorado to keep the exact time. The radius of the signal is about 2,000 miles and covers the entire continental U.S. It becomes tougher to receive the signal as one moves further from Fort Collins. I live 1600 miles away, and my watch has yet to capture the signal. Do any of you have any suggestions on where I should place the watch to increase my chances at getting the signal? The manual says to place it next to a window, but that doesn’t work for me. The buildings in my apartment complex are close together, and there are high tension power lines near me…I especially want to hear from those of you who live far away from Colorado and have had to go through trial and error to get a signal for your Casio watch. Any help would be appreciated.
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I am in the same situation, about 1400 miles away from the signal source, near high tension lines, surrounded by reinforced concrete. The concrete with the rebar inside is a virtual “down the drain” as far as AM shortwave signals go, which is what the WWV signals are, I could not get any signal no matter what window in the apt. I tried. This is what solved it…I put the watch in my car, on the rear window deck, and left it there overnight. Watch picked it right up. After that, it has kept up to date with WWV ever since. Try it; it’s worth a shot.