In this video I go In Depth with the Junghans MEGA app and I talk about other, similar apps.

Here are a couple of TV advertisements for Mr. Microphone. The first is the American version...
   • Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, ...  

...and the next one appears to be a British remake of the commercial which starts out with exactly the same script...
   • Ronco Advert  Mr. Microphone  

Meanwhile... if you'd like to see some of my previous tips about how to deal with radio reception difficulties involving "Atomic" radio controlled clocks and watches, here's that video from me...
   • Reception Help for Radio Controlled C...  

But what about this video right here and right now? Well, it turns out that if you are having radio reception problems with your radio controlled watch or clock, there are some apps that will help you simulate the atomic time broadcasts using your smart phone or tablet. It's rather impressive that someone figured out how to do this. Lots of folks have commented over the past few years about an app called Clock Wave which costs just $1.99, but it turns out that there are free alternatives too. I decided to try out the free Jughans MEGA app and I was impressed with the results.

Generally, when it comes to my clocks and watches, radio reception problems aren't an issue where I live. I'm only about 350 miles from the atomic time transmitter WWVB in Fort Collins, Colorado. But, even around here, radio reception might be a problem around buildings made of concrete and steel or in areas where there are lots of other devices which create radio interference. And, of course, these apps can be very handy in places where the atomic time transmitters are out of range anyway.

A word of caution: If you use one of these atomic time transmitter apps you may have to experiment with the exact placement of your clock or watch in relation to your smart phone or tablet. The watch or clock should be very close to the smart phone or tablet. A slight adjustment in any direction could make all the difference. Also, be sure that your smart phone or tablet is set to the correct time zone and that your clock or watch is also set to the correct time zone. With many Casio watches that have the Multiband 6 receivers, the watches won’t even try to receive atomic time data if they are set to time zones (or the cities) which are considered outofrange.