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Re:'Temperamental' Big Ben was ringing up to six seconds late by nateguchi on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @04:46AM (#10121808)
I guess the BBC would notice this pretty fast - they have a microphone live broadcasting the bells for the beginning of the radio news
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Re:'Temperamental' Big Ben was ringing up to six seconds late by iaskwhy on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @04:49AM (#10121819)
From the article: "The incorrect chimes had caused interruptions to BBC Radio 4, which broadcasts the sound of Big Ben live."
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Re:'Temperamental' Big Ben was ringing up to six seconds late by pidg on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @07:43AM (#10122262)
As I understand it the microphone is connected to two always-on telephone lines (second one as a backup).
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