It's fascinating reading if you're interested in finding out the details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)
We’ve come full circle.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46952384
https://github.com/tanvach/clocksync
https://github.com/kangtastic/timestation
https://github.com/hzeller/txtempus
WVB: A Tiny WWVB Station - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13258631 - December 2016 (49 comments)
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I’ve thought it’d be fun to find the chip used in those clocks, and integrate it into an offline microcontroller driven clock, but haven’t found the will to do so yet. I haven’t even looked for prior art, which I’m certain exists.