SMPTE time code / GPS Master Clock

[shreveville]

Many of you have made some good suggestions on how I can ensure that the CLK-20C Torpey digital Clock is accurate and I appreciate it. The clocks are priced about the same as ESE and Radio Systems clocks (around $500) but I'm leaning toward the Torpey. However they can't guarantee accuracy unless you also purchase the GPS-1 master clock which runs around two thousand dollars. I don't want to go that route.

http://www.torpeytime.com/Clocks/GPS-1.htm


Bengalsfan suggested I could drive the clocks with a SMPTE time code and that he had seen SMPTE time code generators on ebay for $100 but nothing beats a link. Anyone - please send me a link to something that will work with the CLK-20C clock. I'm just not familiar with these products and before sinking a lot of money into three of these display clocks I want to be sure they are accurate. Thanks for any help.

 

[shreveville]

UPDATE:

I've been told that we can use the Torpey CLK 20C (Display clock) with the ESE ES-101 (Master Clock) GPS. The ESE Master Clock is much more affordable than the Torpey GPS master clock. (Torpey GPS $2,000 vs. ESE GPS $800).

But still - $800 is a little steep but an improvement over the $2000 unit. If anyone has a link to a cheaper GPS master clock that will work with the Torpey CLK 20C - please post a link.

Thanks.

 

[Bengalsfan]

Bengalsfan suggested I could drive the clocks with a SMPTE time code and that he had seen SMPTE time code generators on ebay for $100 but nothing beats a link.

Or you could do a search....on ebay...for SMPTE time code....just saying.

 

[speakerman]

Look for one of these surplus http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS_Frequency_Standard.htm

I got a Trimble version of this at a hamfest for 125 bux. All you need to add is a power supply and a GPS antenna. Watch E-Bay for the receivers and used boat-mount GPS antennas.

I lock all of my bench equipment to it.