Leap seconds past and future.

From: Dennis O'Keefe <okeefed_at_newpaltz.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:18:10 -0500

I have an audio tape that I recorded of a prior leap second from the BBC World
Service radio, and they do have seven pips. It's a nice combination of the old
and new, starting with the Westminster Chimes, the pips, and finally the
strike of Big Ben.

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I've started "watching" the upcoming leap second by manually recording the
time displayed on a digital clock at 08:00:00 Eastern Standard time each
morning since December 1st. The clock is a Heathkit digital clock that I made
in 1972 that counts the 60 Hz electric power frequency and I'm listening to
WWV for the real time. The results are all over the place and I think the leap
second will be lost in the clutter. I'll post results at the end of January.
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I've also arranged to have a friend videotape the display on two of my clocks
during the leap second. I have a Ultralink WWVB clock and a Traconix WWV
clock.
Dennis O'Keefe
New Paltz, New York, United States

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