Sometimes my atomic watch does not get the night signal from Fort Collins, Colorado. Why?

Answer 1

Weak signals are difficult to capture. Try placing the device on a parked car outside before sunrise. The roof adds a ground plane effect that helps reception and lack of solar radiation also helps. In less extreme cases just moving the clock closer to a window helps.

Answer 2

Sometimes my atomic watch does not get the night signal from Fort Collins, Colorado. Why?

Something is blocking the signal, if a new battery does not help move closer to Fort Collins that will fix it.

Have a pleasant day.

Answer 3

Difficulty getting a radio signal from hundreds and hundreds of miles. Basically weather plus terrain. I have the same problem. Sometimes a new battery helps, or leaving on a window sill pointing toward Colorado. Sometimes nothing does it.

Answer 4

That signal is sent by short wave. Weather conditions and cosmic interference will inhibit the signal. At night, however, your signal should be stronger. It may be the absence of cloud cover. Clouds tend to reflect AM radio waves to the ground and back and forth making the signal reach further during the day.

Answer 5

The ionization in the ionosphere is greatly reduced at night.  I haven't studied the matter, but I would not be surprised if it can affect the low-frequency signals such watches depend on.

Answer 6

Signal problem.

Answer 7

There is some sort of shielding in the building.