Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure

[donovanf at starpower.net]

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 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 consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers." 
73 
Frank 
W3LPL 
----- Original Message -----

From: "Don Kirk" <wd8dsb at gmail.com> 
To: "HP" <pfizenmayer at q.com> 
Cc: "topband" <Topband at contesting.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:10:26 AM 
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 at 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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