What kind of alarm clock do you use?

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  1. tnscavenger

    tnscavenger Light Load Member

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    Hello, I have a problem. I have missed appointment times only because the alarm clock on the Qualcomm fails to go off at the time I set. Before that, I was relying on my smart phone's alarm clock. But that has proved unreliable because when I crossed a time zone the phone's clock would not always change time zone until midnight, so often the alarm would go off one hour late than I needed.

    So is there an alarm clock on the market that is absolutely reliable?

    Thanks, ATW
     
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  3. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Change the setting on your phone so it does not switch time zones. Mine is set to always stay on Central time.
     
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  4. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    I use my smartphone (iPhone) but always checked to see if it has changed time zone before setting alarm (if on the edge). But the iPhone is good about changing time right at the line, and does not wait until midnight.

    Also, if it has failed to change time to reflect the zone your in, you can either turn it off and then back on or put it in airplane mode for a moment, then back to normal mode and this should force it to update it's time then.

    But you can turn off "automatic time update" and it should stay put on whatever time you set. You can still get the "old fashioned" wind up travel clocks but I've found those to be questionable if left in REALLY cold environment. (The oil gets thick and they slow down)
     
  5. albert l

    albert l Road Train Member

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    Clock radio plugged into inverter, always changing the time so I am in right time zone
    Also set the Qualcomm to go off about 15 mins later
     
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  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    There should be a setting for network time.

    Every phone I've had changes time immediately with the time zone.
     
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  7. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Used 1 of these for years , now put 1 in every truck so its there if the driver wants to use it
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  8. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Screaming meanie will wake the dead.
     
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    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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  10. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    Set alarm on phone with the current time zone but they need real alarms sounds on the menu. portables are a option
     
  11. White Dog

    White Dog Road Train Member

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    I have a little digital clock that runs on one AA battery. I set the time to MY time zone...and I set the alarm to the time I want to get up. It is up to me as a driver with common sense, knowledge, and understanding of the zones....to know what time zone I am in, and set the alarm accordingly.

    White Dog: So gosh darn happy I don't need someone to hold my gosh darn hand through every freaking stage of every freaking thing.
     
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