Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure

[Gary Smith]

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 entire 
link. I signed the online white house 
petition.

73,

Gary
KA1J

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This may not be the appropriate place for 
this but need to have amateur
radio ops read this as many rely on the 
"time standards" for our radios.

"NIST station WWV and sister stations are 
among the oldest radio stations
in the United States, having been in 
continuous operation since May 1920.
The station has transmitted the official 
US Time for nearly 100 years, and
is an instrumental part in the 
telecommunications field, ranging from
broadcasting to scientific research and 
education. Additionally, these
stations transmit marine storm warnings 
from the National Weather Service,
GPS satellite health reports, and specific 
information concerning current
solar activity, and radio propagation 
conditions. These broadcasts are an
essential resource to the worldwide 
communications industry. This petition
requests continued funding of these 
stations be maintained into the 21st
century and beyond to ensure future 
operations."

They need 100K signatures by 
15Sep2018...gonna be tough !

Here is a link to the petition if you wish 
to sign it:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/
maintain-funding-nist-stations-wwv-wwvh

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This is a tinyurl link to the above 
whitehouse address:

https://tinyurl.com/y9db9vs6