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Carol Anne | 21:00 Tue 27th Jun 2006 | How it Works
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My R/C alarm clock has been useless for about a week now as It doesn't seem to be receiving the signal to operate it (the display has no bars showing) I've re-set it several times to no avail.
Anyone else having a similar problem?
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Follow the instructions that came with it, place the clock in a different position like a high window sill and see if it picks up a signal there.
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No,the signal seems to be down
Have you tried what toureman said?

Ususally (unless you have a very unusual RC clock), the signal will be from the atomic clock, sent from Rugby (though I believe soon to be changed to Cumbria somewhere).

I have two devices that use this signal, and neither have had any troubles receiving it at all. If there's no signal, then the device itself is having a hard time receiving it, and it's not due to a lack of signal.
Yep - fo3nix is right, moving to Cumbria next year.
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I did what toureman suggested, but the signal strength indidcator is still at zero. Had no trouble before with reception, so I guess it must just have packed in. (my clock, that is!) Very odd though, I wouldn't have expected such a thing to go wrong in that way.
It does seem a little strange. Try changing the batteries for totally brand new ones.
Seems like it's had it Carol.

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