Re: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure

[Brian Pease <bpease2@myfairpoint.net>]

It seems to me that this may be similar to the time when the Government 
threatened to cut the VHF weather broadcasts or when schools threaten to 
cut popular arts or sports programs.  I could be wrong, but they may 
simply be trying to gain sympathy for a larger budget.
Brian, W1IR, VT
On 8/22/2018 8:29 AM, Dale Putnam wrote:
> Seems to me that if they get to cut one program.. they will go after the next 
> one with speed and alaricity.
>
> Nothing slows a money hungry bureaucrate, when on the trail of free money.
>
> and closing something they don't know about.. is free money to spend on a pet 
> project they do know about.
>
>
> Have a great day,
> --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
> "Actions speak louder than words"
> 1856 - Abraham Lincoln
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure
>
> 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)
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 1:02 AM, HP <pfizenmayer@q.com> wrote:
>
> > 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 nothing about this .
> > How do you reach them ?
> >
> > Hank K7HP
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