Apparently in a cost saving measure WWV is/may well be on the chopping block. I'm pasting a message below with the details. I added the tinyurl link for those who don't like copying and pasting an en
Oooh- here's the deal with that- Although I totally agree with the intent of the petition, and would otherwise add my name to it, I have several problems with this: Please note, I DO NOT intend to st
David, Like you I support the petition. However, I will lend my name to it because I don't want to selfishly chicken out for all the valid reasons you note. Heck, it was only last week that Medicare,
Anyone who doesn't want WWV and its sister stations to close down needs to SPEAK UP NOW. Sometimes bureaucrats and politicians faced with demands to shrink their budgets propose things for eliminatio
Let's just say that WWV has ceased broadcasting. Aside from expensive solutions using GPS or buying our very own atomic clocks, *how are we going to calibrate our transceivers and frequency counters*
And what do you compare your fancy GPSDO or rubidium reference standard to in order to make sure they have not encountered a major failure? I personally think the frequency reference standard WWV pro
I sold my GPS time base and replaced itbwith a $75 surplus rubidium standard I bought on eBay. They're smaller than a paperback book. I had to add a power supply and enclosure, but it works great, ou
in order to make sure they have not encountered a major Several options: (1) CHU is still operating on several HF frequencies that reasonably cover North America; (2) In the U.S., AM broadcast stati
I fully agree, Don! But that's not what I was asking, sir. *Are there other existing alternatives? *What about CHU? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.co
To me it's a no-brainer. We need to speak up. We have to let others know what is happening. I posted this to this list, it was first on the Elecraft list so I brought it to the attention to us on thi
Seems to me the people who should be screaming bloody murder are all the millions with watches and clocks that correct using the 60 kHz transmissions . Most of those millions probably know absolutely
Hi Hank, The 60 kHz transmissions are done by WWVB. No mention of WWVB being impacted by the new budget proposal. Just FYI, and 73. Don (wd8dsb) _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://
The 60 kHz transmissions are done by WWVB. No mention of WWVB being impacted by the new budget proposal. Don (wd8dsb) This is an exact quote from page NIST-25 of the proposed FY2019 NIST budget: <www
"NIST will discontinue the dissemination of the U.S. time and frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Ft. Collins, CO. These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize c
station. I use the 20 mhz WWV to align the TCXOs in all 4 of my yaesu xcvrs. I would be dead in the water without them. BTW, if you do use WWV to align the TCXO in your xcvr, any brand, use the highe
Hi Hank, This is an exact quote from page NIST 25 of the proposed FY2019 NIST budget: < www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/FY19CBJ/NIST_and_NTIS_FY2019_President 's_Budget_for_508_comp.pdf> "NIST will disco
I've heard Fed. Gov't burns through $6 Mil. every minute (maybe it's every second). In the time it took to read this far, Bam another $6 million. Sure there are lots of dinky things the U.S. blows m
NIST budget is 750 million, the budget committee is increasing the years budget to them by 125 million, 100 anniversary celebration coming, I dont think there is any danger of them going off the
Author: Dan Edward Dba East edwards <dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:30:49 +0000 (UTC)
JM2C... I find WWV on 2.5 Mhz quite useful to verity the directivity of top band receiving antennas; VERY hand for quick troubleshooting... also, great fun seeing Luis, IV3PRK, QRV again, on FT 8..