FAQ

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 Place the transmitter onto the screw, using the hanging hole on the backside.
 Gently pull the transmitter down to lock the screw into place.
Note: Always ensure that the transmitter locks onto the screw before releasing.
Position Clock
 Mount the Atomic Digital Wall Clock near an exterior wall with the front or back facing toward
Ft. Collin Colorado for best WWVB reception.
 The clock should be six feet from other electronics or wireless devices to best receive the
outdoor temperature transmitter signal.
Foldout Table Stand:
A foldout table stand is located on the back of the clock.
 Pull the stand out from the bottom center edge of the clock, below the battery compartment.
 Extend the foldout table stand and place the clock in an appropriate location.
Wall Mount
 Install a mounting screw (not included) into a wall within transmission range of the outdoor
transmitter—leaving approximately 3/16 of an inch (5mm) extended from the wall.
 Place the clock onto the screw, using the hanging holes on the backside.
 Gently pull the clock down to lock the screw into place.
 Note: Always ensure that the clock locks onto the screw before releasing.
Distance/Resistance/Interference
Distance:
 The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330-feet (100 meters) between the
outdoor transmitter and the clock.
 Consider what is in the signal path between the clock and the transmitter.
 Consider the distance the clock is located away from other electronic in the home.
Resistance:
 Obstacles such as walls, windows, stucco, concrete, and large metal objects can reduce the
range.
 When considering the distance between the transmitter and the clock (330 feet open air) cut
that distance in half for each wall, window, tree, bush or other obstruction in the signal path.
 Closer is better.
 Do not mount the transmitter on a metal fence. This significantly reduces the effective range.
Interference:
 Consider items in the signal path between the transmitter and the clock.
 Sometime a simple relocation of the transmitter or the clock will correct the interference
issue.
 Windows can reflect the radio signal.
 Metal will absorb the RF (radio frequency) signal.
 Stucco is held to the wall by a metal mesh.
 Transmitting antennas (ham radio, emergency dispatch center, airports, military base etc.)
 Electrical wires (utilities, cable etc.)
 Vegetation is full of moisture and reduces signal.
 Dirt: Trying to receive a signal through a hill is difficult.