La Crosse Technology WS-7078TWC User Manual
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
1. The indoor weather station (Figure 1).
2. One TX4U remote thermo/hygro sensor with mounting bracket (Figure
2).
3. Three each, ½” Philips screws.
4. One strip double-sided adhesive tape.
5. Instruction manual and warranty card.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included)
1. Four, fresh AA 1.5V batteries.
3. One, Philips screwdriver.
4. One, Flat screwdriver.
ABOUT WWVB (Radio Controlled Time)
The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and Frequency
Division) WWVB radio station is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and transmits the
exact time signal continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal
can be received up to 2, 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the weather
station. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very
limited during daylight hours. The weather station will search for a signal every
night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the
NIST Atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists is
Figure 1
Time LCD
Date LCD
Forecast LCD
Indoor LCD
Outdoor LCD
Figure 2