Time receiver for the Rugby MSF - the right time all the time

9-54 — elektor september 1982 time receiver for the Rugby MSF the right time all the time . . . This circuit was designed as an addition to the "6502 housekeeper" published in the May 1982 edition. The two together provide an ex- tremely accurate time clock controlled by transmissions from the Rugby MSF transmit- ter. The timing is derived from a caesium atomic clock that boasts an accuracy of 2 x 10-3. The receiver circuit described in this article is designed to oper- ate from the 60 kHz trans- missions (VLF) from Rugby that provide good reception through- out the U.K. "At the third stroke, it will be ... ". How often have we all heard that, without realising that our entire life style is ruled by time — a concept that we haven"t got a hold on, yet! We at Elektor are working on it though. Our dual made time machine will be published last month, if all goes according to plan. For the time being however, we have to be content with providing a "time machine" that can maintain a...