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Originally posted by Todd VandenAkker on 02-17-2000 09:31 AM
There are still a lot of older clocks out there that have that infamous "delay" before the horn sounds. Rule of thumb is that it is always the HORN that ends a period, not the numbers on the clock. That's why in last-second situations, it is imperative that we are actually listening for the horn itself.
All clocks will have a "delay" -- it's just that some are at the beginning and some are at the end.
If the clock "instantly" shows 7:59 when it is started, then the time left is the time showing plus some portion of a second. This clock will have a delay at the end. We see more of this type in this area. Often, the unit at the scoretable shows tenths of seconds, even if the "clock on the wall" doesn't.
If the clock waits for a second before showing 7:59, then the actual time remaining is less than that showing. On this clock the horn will be simultaneous with the display of 0:00.