- Automatically sets itself
- Accuracy to 1/100th of a second
- Jumbo Display
- Date/Temp Display
- Celsius or Fahrenheit Option
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Effective and informative, this SkyScan atomic wall clock from Equity by La Crosse keeps users abreast of the precise time. The clock’s built-in antenna receives radio signals from the United States Atomic Clock in Fort Collins, Colorado and automatically resets the time according to these transmissions. Accurate to 1/100 of a second, the clock adjusts automatically for daylight savings time. The wall clock also relays the date, day of the week, and the indoor temperature.
The clock features a simple, silver rectangular frame that is equipped for both wall hanging and tabletop placement. On its 2-1/5-inch-high LCD screen, the clock conveys time by the hour, minute, and second in jumbo-sized digits for easy readability, great for those with limited eyesight. An AM/PM notification informs of morning or evening hours. To express the date, the clock displays the month and day in the lower left corner of the screen, while the abbreviation of the day of the week is posted in the lower center. The lower right corner reports the indoor temperature to the tenth of a degree; the user selects between Celsius and Fahrenheit readings. For operation, the clock requires two AA alkaline batteries. A limited one-year warranty covers this item. The clock measures 8-3/5 inches wide by 1 inch deep by 9-1/5 inches high. The clock weighs 2 pounds upon shipping.
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The SkyScan® 86709 Atomic Digital Wall Clock with Temperature, accurate to a fraction of a second, sets itself automatically via radio waves and automatically changes for Daylight Saving Time. The 2.2-in LCD readout can be viewed from across the room, even in the dark. It provides indoor temperature and includes a digital day/date calendar display. It's wall-mountable and props up on any desk or table.
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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good clock with a fix for the temperature sensor,
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This review is from: Equity by La Crosse SkyScan 86709 Atomic Wall Clock (Electronics)
I received a similar (but not identical) SkyScan clock from Sams Club about 1.5 years ago. It's worked great up until last week. The outside temperature sensor stopped working. I replaced the batteries and that didn't seem to help. After contacting Eddie at Impact Merchandising (the distributor of SkyScan products) he emailed me with a fix. What you have to do is take out the batteries from both the clock and the temp sensor. Leave them out for AT LEAST 15 minutes. Then make sure you place new fresh batteries in the temp unit first. Then place new batteries in the clock. (DO NOT TRY TO SET THE TIME OR PRESS ANY BUTTONS ON THE CLOCK). Place the two units 3-5 feet apart. You should get a signal within 15 minutes. If not repeat the process once. If that doesn't fix the clock you can purchase a new temp sensor for $5 directly from them. Their contact info is :Equity Time 6262 Patterson Pass Rd. Suite C Livermore Ca 94550 (925) 373-9700
65 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Install-and-forget clock,
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This review is from: Equity by La Crosse SkyScan 86709 Atomic Wall Clock (Electronics)
The feature of never having to set this clock is, needless to say, pretty cool. The date and day of the week are also helpful. The indoor temperature is less helpful -- my heading and A/C pretty much take care of that.The one thing I find irritating about this clock is that it has a very small viewable angle. That is, if you look at it from more than, say 25 degrees off the normal, all of the digit segments are about equally dark, making the time impossible to read. I'm sure the clock would be nice on a desktop, but on the wall it's not so helpful.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
no warranty,
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This review is from: Equity by La Crosse SkyScan 86709 Atomic Wall Clock (Electronics)
I have bought three of these clocks.
Two have been good. Once set up and synched up, they have been hands-off, reliable instruments for accurate time and temp. However, the third clock has been a big bust. I bought it as a gift for my father-in-law, of all people. It died after a few months. The display flickers, making it unreadable. It cannot be reset and will not sync to the signal. It will not find the outdoor temp signal. I contacted SkyScan at the web address on the back of the clock; there is no other contact info that I can find! They responded at first, after some time. Their response was that they no longer make that particular model and, therefore, cannot replace it. After several emails back and forth, they adamantly refuse to make good on the warranty and now do not respond to emails. As an Engineer, I find it hard to imagine that someone would think that their obligation to honor the warranty on a product ends when they decide to stop making that model. It is a neat product, but other people make similar ones and I would recommend buying from a manufacturer with more integrity.
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