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Learning to tell time begins at an early age. As soon as we learn how to tell time we will “clock watch” for rest of our lives. Wake up, go to work, go to lunch, go home and go to bed.

Thank goodness there are clocks that do not add to the workload. No comparing the time to a watch, no resetting a clock because it has “lost” three minutes and no guessing about the true time of day or night. A Radio Clock (often called an Atomic Clock) synchronizes time for you by receiving a low-level radio signal from the NIST radio station, which is located near Fort Collins, Colorado.

What about time zones you ask? Radio Clocks have an integrated system to allow you to set it according to where you live. However, the NIST radio station broadcasts the same time to all parts of the country regardless.

Design does not get lost on Radio Clocks. Some are digital while some cannot be distinguished from the clock hanging in great grandma’s house. Your next wristwatch may be one. My favorite happens to shine the time onto the wall or ceiling.

Do Radio Clocks always tell the correct time? Most of the time – yes they do. There are circumstances that can cause issues such as low batteries, metal siding or roofs or some computer monitors. One or more of these reasons typically causes time to be off by minutes; the time zone setting typically causes time to be off by an hour or more.

A Radio Clock or if you prefer an Atomic Clock can be purchased at numerous retailers or online. Depending on the number of features – the cost could vary from $20 to over a $100. Tracking time has never been so easy or so accurate.