Nick | July 22, 2021

Does what it says on the box...

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Great little item. I have many Nixie clocks but I wanted to put a classic Jeff Thomas NixiSat in our hall where there is no GPS signal.

The NWTS works perfectly, replacing the Haicom 204III GPS puck. (the version with a 6-pin mini-DIN connector - this was already an upgrade from the original oncore GPS that cam with the clock 20 years ago).

It's powered from the Nixie clock taking about 80mA. Set it to 4800,8N & RS232 with only $GPRMC sentences once a second (which is what the NixiSat needs).

Pool is uk.pool.ntp.org

Certainly will buy more of these.

Response from azevedo devices | Aug. 25, 2021

Thank you Nick for your review and technical feedback

Jean-Christophe | March 6, 2021

Good product

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Excellent product, easy installation and setup.
Works perfectly with my Nixieworld IN-18 Blue Dream and TubeHobby clocks after modifying the connector.

Response from azevedo devices | March 13, 2021

Thank you for your time to write a review Jean-Christophe

Would it be possible to share with us the necessary connector modifications for those clocks?

Peter | Feb. 2, 2021

Excellent product

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I have now already 5 of these devices and it works perfect.
It came now with the latest firmware and everything is fine.
There are only few such devices on the market and this one is the universal one. I hope that Manuel`s friend will continue this excellent work. Thank you

Response from azevedo devices | Feb. 3, 2021

Thank you for all your purchases, support and review Peter :)

Klaus | Jan. 2, 2020

Morton | July 9, 2019

Neil | June 4, 2019

A Really Great Device

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The kit arrived quickly and was easy to put together. Once assembled it was a simple job to configure it with its intuitive web interface and it has been rock steady ever since. I have used it with a number of different PV clocks including their SN model and they have all picked up the correct time almost immediately. Highy recommended!

Response from azevedo devices | June 8, 2019

Thanks for the review Neil,
We are happy to fulfill your expectations.
You can also send improvement suggestions for future firmware releases.

Frank | July 24, 2018

Pretty slick device

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Arrived in Canada within a week. The kit was trivially easy to put together and worked first time, so I never really had to contact anyone. The clear case is pretty slick. I love the fact that it will automatically adjust for daylight savings time. I really like the PV Electronics clock kits, but their NTP sync board would often lose sync. This device has a pretty spiffy user interface, and has been rock solid, both with my LAN NTP server and with pool.ntp.org.

Response from azevedo devices | June 8, 2019

Thanks for the review,
We are happy to fulfill your expectations.
You can also send improvement suggestions for future firmware releases.

Owen | May 19, 2018

Great product!!

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Easy to assemble with great instructions.
Works with my Akafugu VFD clock with a special cable and with my GRA-AFCH Nixie (https://gra-afch.com/catalog/shield-nixie-clock-for-arduino/nixie-tubes-clock-arduino-shield-ncs314-for-xussr-in-14-nixie-tubes/) using the supplied cable.

Response from azevedo devices | May 19, 2018

Hi Owen! Thank you very much for your review and compatibility suggestion!

Paul | Feb. 16, 2018

Mitchell | Nov. 20, 2017

Excellent value for the money!

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The nwts works like a charm. I have it connected to a PV Electronics QTC clock. The nwts was shipped quickly after I ordered. It took a little over three weeks to arrive here on the west coast of Canada.

It took about one hour to assemble the kit and it worked the first time. The manual has very detailed assembly instructions, although putting the kit together is pretty straight forward.

What impressed me the most is the detail that went into the software. I had no trouble getting the ntws set up on my WiFi network and it was completely functional after that. But the webpage it serves has an extensive set of options if you want to customize the operation. Everything from what time server it checks to any Daylight Saving Time rules your location might have.

The acrylic case is pretty slick, too. Everything fits together very precisely. I picked the clear one so I can see what's inside.

The little ESP8266 WiFi module the nwts is based on is pretty amazing. I have a few of them and was thinking of making something similar to nwts. But it would take way too long to match the quality of the software. Just spend the $39 and buy one! Even with shipping and the exchange rate, it's still a deal.

Response from azevedo devices | Nov. 20, 2017

Thank you Mitchell! I'm very happy to know you like it! Thanks for the review!

Jeff | June 25, 2017

(14) NWTS Sync Units on my Clocks

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I have a lot of clocks. It's a hobby. The NWTS unit allows me to move my clocks away from the windows and GPS and now allow me to put them anywhere a WIFI signal is available. They work well and have some features that allow you to sync clocks from different designers.

Here is the real bonus with these little gems: They have the ability to take care of time changes for those of you that live in areas that recognize Daylight Saving Time. Each NWTS has a built-in menu to select the offset (can be any number of hours, minutes) and your days of needing to change from Standard time zones to Daylight Saving Time are over! Additionally, the NWTS will allow you to tweak the time by a few seconds if you are trying to match clocks that always seem to be different by a few seconds due to how they process the time signal.

The NWTS is the universal time base that makes all of your clocks show the right time, all of the time. I highly recommend them! Also, make sure that you get a case. I like the clear cases and they protect the circuits while looking nice.

Response from azevedo devices | June 25, 2017

Thank you Jeff for your review, appreciate it!
I thank you so much for your feedback.

David | Feb. 3, 2017

Great little product.

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My large Nixie clock used to get its timing from a GPS module, but at my new address I could not get a decent signal. I tried this WI-FI module, and all is good! The instructions for the assembly are very clear. I had a few problems setting it up - but that's just me. However, I got a lot of help from Manuel, and soon had it running OK. There is a short video of it on Vimeo here - https://vimeo.com/202431627. If I could give 6 stars for communication, I would.

Response from azevedo devices | Feb. 3, 2017

Wow! Gorgeous clock!
Thank you for your kind words!
It was my pleasure.
It's very rewarding to have customers like you!

Philip | Jan. 17, 2017

Great device for your Nixie clock

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I ordered three and received them in just a few days.

I built the first one of the kits this weekend and I found the instructions to be very easy to follow.

Great little kit in every way!

Response from azevedo devices | Feb. 3, 2017

Thank you Philip!
It's good to have happy customers!

Robert | Dec. 26, 2016

Easy build, excellent documentation, very nice design!

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I've wanted to use a GPS tube clock at my desk at work for a long time but have been unable to do so with no GPS sky view. This little widget allows my tube clock to function at my desk without GPS access. Very nice idea, very nice new capability, works great! Highly recommended.

Delivery was fast from Zurich to California... Order placed *and shipped* on the 7th, kit received on the 17th. Initial assembly took me 30 to 40 minutes only because I'm slow and super clean with my builds... the kit is easy to assemble, I'm just not a fast builder. The manual supplied on-line is well written and easy to follow. Nice attention to component installation order, builder attention drawn to places where you might get careless, etc. Lots of pictures as well.

We found one minor firmware issue with the nwts feeding my Jeff Thomas GPSII. The bug was quickly found and fixed and the fix will be in the next nwts code release. I like having development/programming tools for the programmable widgets in my life and ordered an "ESP Flasher Rev4" by AprilBrother - also here on tindie. This or a similar programmer will be needed to install firmware upgrades.

You might also consider ordering a plastic nwts case from Manuel here on tindie. Quick to assemble and a nice way to protect the otherwise exposed circuit assembly.

Manuel - Many thanks for a very nice piece of work and superb customer service. Thanks also to John M. for valuable support identifying the bug and Jürgen (Mr. Nixie) for nwts co-design!

Response from azevedo devices | June 25, 2017

Thank you Bob for your review! And also thank you for your ever useful tips and notes.
The current version of nwts wouldn't exist without your feedback.

Jonathan | Dec. 22, 2016

Amazing product!

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The nwts is an amazing idea! It eliminates all the problems that come with either DCF Receivers or all the different GPS Reciecers. The nwts is a perfect solution for sync a nixie (or any else) clock with time.

- Easy and quick assembly
- Very easy configuration
- Even worked in my managed, custom-ip network, where a lot of other devices failed to work
- Small size
- Fair Price compared to a bulky GPS-Mouse

This even works out-of-the-box with the TinyGPS++ library for arduino.

I defenitly recommend this product and will use it in the future again!

Regards
Jonathan from Swissnixie

Response from azevedo devices | Feb. 3, 2017

Thank you Jonathan!
I really appreciate your review!
I'll need to get one of your devices!

Jonathan | Dec. 22, 2016