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Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm
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| Part No: | B00018TXY0 |
| Manufacturer: | La Crosse |
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| Customer Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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| Does everything right with one minor drawback | 2010-05-31 | 5 / 5 |
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I was eager to receive this alarm clock and it arrived quickly. I had a bit of trouble setting it up at first and actually had to read the manual -- unusual for me! The clock set up is not totally intuitive the way I prefer electronic devices to be, but I did manage to set it up properly without much pain.
The clock does everything right. The only limitation is likely due to the fact that the radio time signal isn't available world wide. So you are only able to set time zones for a 12-hour range, not 24 hours for all 24 time zones. Even in Europe I could not set the clock to CET directly. Turns out that's not a major problem. I just left the time zone set to US ET, where I live, and changed the time to 6 hours later. It worked just fine.
Upon returning from Europe I took the clock out of my bag and noticed it had set itself back to the current US ET time correctly. Nice!
I especially like being able to give the clock a small push at night and see the time and alarm time lit by the back light. The same action sets the 5- or 10-minute snooze function if you choose to enable that at all. All in all this clock is great. |
| Always the correct time | 2010-02-19 | 5 / 5 |
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| with this clock you never have to guess if you have the right time -- once it acquires a signal. |
| You'll Always Have the Correct Time | 2010-01-06 | 5 / 5 |
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I bought this primarily for my SUV. The factory-installed stereo came with a clock that was easy to read day or night, but the replacement stereo had a clock that's impossible to read when the sun is out. This clock has an LCD display, so the sunnier it gets, the easier it is to read. And when I'm travelling, I can just grab it and take it into the hotel with me at night.
The clock sets automatically, just as advertised. This sits inside my SUV, which is parked inside a garage with a bonus room above, and it receives the "atomic signal" with no problems. The description is a little misleading when it comes to time zones. You do have to manually change the time zone as you travel; this unit doesn't have a built-in GPS and doesn't know what time zone it is located in. This is easily done and not a drawback. I like it a lot, and recommend it.
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| Love this little clock | 2009-10-07 | 5 / 5 |
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| Just about to buy a replacement of this product, after the dog got ahold of it and chewed it. I'm not going to look for any other product, I will just order this item again. I have carried this little travel alarm every week for the last 4 years, from time zone to time zone and couldn't be happier with it. It adjusts, automatically every time. |
| Clock of my life. | 2004-08-01 | 4 / 5 |
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| Do you now how much time I spend looking for an alarm clock? I went from store to store looking and I finally came across this one which was the best. For starters I liked the fact that it was radio controlled. (I thought Walgreens had one of those, but I wasn't sure.) It means that it autonomously sets the digital clock and calendar. I like the fact that it displays seconds and has a backlight. Seconds are important for me so I am not freaked out when my alarm goes of. I had to get a battery, but I wasn't which type and I did find out.
One turndown though was the fact that there is no themometer on this clock and I need to know the temparature so I know how hot it is in the room. I was a bit shocked but overall it seemed to be working out. I would suggest it. |
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