Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure

[MU 4CX250B]

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, outputs a
stabilized 10MZhz output.

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> On Aug 21, 2018, at 8:40 PM, Don Kirk <wd8dsb at 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 at 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*?
>>
>> 73, Mike
>> www.w0btu.com
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