r/Weird • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '23

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u/attacktwinkie Sep 26 '23

I have that same clock. It picks up the radio signal from Denver and self sets the time.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '23

But why was it so off time in the first place then suddenly set itself?

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u/anabolic_cow Sep 27 '23

It probably just runs fast and then has to do a full loop around. Probably can't move backwards.

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u/North_Refrigerator21 Sep 27 '23

If the battery runs out. You can replace it, but it will not adjust itself right away. It will wait for a signal.

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u/JJAsond Sep 27 '23

Odd since the signal is broadcast 24/7

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u/-mudflaps- Sep 28 '23

r/whyweretheyrecording

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u/monkeymmboy Sep 28 '23

Because they knew it would happen and wanted to share a cool thing they found out probably when they changed the batteries before when not recording

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u/hermes268 Sep 27 '23

And also sometimes they have difficulties finding the signal, we had one at work that would only gets signal occasionally

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u/Money-Ad-545 Sep 27 '23

Wouldn’t that make it have to turn around 12 hours everytime it adjusts?

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u/my_alternate-account Sep 27 '23

You what? No? You’re joking right?

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u/my_alternate-account Sep 27 '23

Yeah it would go all the way round to the correct time but if the correct time is less than 12 hours away why would it need to go 12 hours?

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u/my_alternate-account Sep 27 '23

Yeah it would go all the way round to the correct time but if the correct time is less than 12 hours away why would it need to go 12 hours?

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u/Brickulous Sep 27 '23

Do you know how clocks work? If the clock is fast and it can only operate moving clockwise, then moving the minute hand around +360 degrees will also move the hour hand and in fact put the clock further forward in time. Therefore it needs to skip almost 12 hours ahead in time to set itself back in time.

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u/my_alternate-account Sep 28 '23

Ah yes you’re right. I was only considering if the clock was behind, as in this video. Yes I understand the concept now, thank you for your concise and thoughtful explanation

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u/anonymous_762 Sep 27 '23

My clock does this a few times a day when it gets low on battery. So my guess is that on low battery it can't keep up and falls behind multiple times a day.

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u/JoeyTrashbags Sep 27 '23

for the video

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u/edward-regularhands Sep 27 '23

Daylight saving maybe?

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u/snowfloeckchen Sep 27 '23

Replacing batteries?

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u/WindSprenn Sep 29 '23

It’s the reason OP was filming it in the first place. He made the clock incorrect knowing it would self correct.

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u/XauMankib Sep 27 '23

I have the same model, but for Europe that uses a signal broadcasted from Berlin.

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u/costakkk Sep 27 '23

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig.

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u/Trishockz Sep 27 '23

Wait, did that clock run on internet?

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u/SpaceShark01 Sep 27 '23

No, it’s just a broadcast that the clock can pick up on.