6-digit Nixie clock synchronized by GPS, adjustable to all time zones

This Precise Nixie Clock from Elektor synced by GPS displays the time on six nixie tubes and comes with a very finely laser engraved transparent acrylic glass enclosing, with brass tubes and blue back light. The new design uses IN-12 nixies. If you wish to use other types of nixie tubes, it is easy to assemble your own display on veroboard.

Close view of the finely engraved acrylic glass enclosing

The new* Precise Nixie Clock published in the May & June 2016 issue of Elektor Magazine combines modern and legacy technologies. Now controlled by a PIC18F4420, the clock receives time signals from the GPS system and displays the time with six Nixie tubes. And this model also shows the seconds.
A tiny neon bulb was added as separator between minutes and seconds digits. The new version has IN-12 nixies, pin compatible with other oval shaped nixie tubes like the ZM1100 and CD56. Since these are top view nixies, we made a separate PCB for the display that can be mounted perpendicular to another PCB containing the rest of the hardware. Six 10-way (box) headers (spaced on a 100mil grid) are used for the connection between the two boards.
If you wish to use other tubes, it is easy to assemble your own display on Veroboard.

A very finely engraved transparent acrylic glass** enclosing with brass tubes and blue back light is now available in the Elektor shop together with the kit containing all the parts.
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