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Re: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure

To: Don Kirk <wd8dsb@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:01:56 -0500
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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

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 8:40 PM Don Kirk <wd8dsb@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 provides which is
> directly traceable back to NIST is much more valuable than the other info
> it provides.  I encourage everyone to sign the online petition regarding
> WWV.
>
> 73,
> Don Kirk wd8dsb
>
> On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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*?
>>
>
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