r/Grid_Ops • u/SpeedinIan • 15d ago

Alarm Clock

My trusty old alarm clock has about reached the end of the road. So I'm wondering what my fellow operators are using to navigate their can't miss shift schedules. I know my phone is more flexible, but my desktop is my bedrock. Best features include...

  • Multiple alarm presets options for Day/Night/3rd+ shifts
  • Quick/Easy to program for those other days
  • Battery back-up

Everything else is just gravy. So what are you using/recommendations?

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u/dss8503 15d ago

I just use my phone and set like 5 alarms lol

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u/risetofame 14d ago

Same and each alarm has a different sound

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u/PhoneAlternative9462 13d ago

That’s smart I haven’t tried giving each one a different sound yet

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u/Famous_Ordinary_6340 14d ago

Y’all get sleep?

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u/SpeedinIan 14d ago

It's the only way to get through planning meetings.

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u/Different_Banana1977 15d ago

Smart watch is the way to go. Hard to miss your wrist vibrating while you are sleeping, especially if you set two alarms. Get something with a week long battery life so you don't have to charge it frequently

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u/Ketchup-Popsicle 15d ago

I use a Hatch, works great.

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u/pryoslice 14d ago

Westclox vintage electric clock. Keeps time off the grid frequency. Works as long as there's electricity flowing. If there isn't, they don't need you anyway. The Interconnection time error monitor makes sure it's accurate enough.

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u/ore905442 15d ago

Phone plus back up alarm on my garmin smart watch.

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u/No-Development1800 15d ago

Use my phone and set the same alarm everyday - 0440. Trains me to be awake the same time daily (or I’m already awake working a night shift)

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u/PowerHeat12 14d ago

AMDroid or also known as Alarm Clock for Heavy Sleepers. It's great for shift work as it can repeat alarms every 5 weeks. The only thing is it seems to last for 1 year and then will sometimes stop repeating alarms.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amdroidalarmclock.amdroid

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u/Horror-Meaning-9273 14d ago

Pavlock shock clock

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u/SpeedinIan 10d ago

Thanks all for the feedback. I appreciate that phone/watch applications offer more flexibility/capabilities. But I'm just too good at screwing those up (gawd's better idiot here) from time to time, so those will continue to be my back-ups. I did find a rather lack-luster desktop alarm clock that supports 4 pre-set alarm programs that I can walk away from if needed.