[ARC5] NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH

[Scott Robinson]

Folks,

If you want to help preserve these valuable services, write both your 
Senators and your congresscritter.  Describe your own use, *and* talk 
about other known uses. Get all your ham or otherwise radio-involved 
friends to do likewise.

Personally, I doubt that writing the White House will have any effect, 
but you could do that, too. Most Senators and Representatives have voter 
message input forms on their websites.

Make your voices heard, that's what  to do.

Regards,

Scott Robinson

On 8/17/18 7:12 PM, Michael Bittner wrote:
> Ditto on setting clocks here since the 1950s.  Also, since I'm mostly 
> into homebrew receivers, its nice to have dependable calibration signals 
> on the WWV frequencies.  I use them all the time and would hate to see 
> them go. CHU reception is not as dependable here.  JJY is occasionally 
> heard under WWV / WWVH.  I have no GPS equipment here and don't plan on 
> getting any, except in the car.  Help save WWV /WWVH, a valuable and 
> economical resource.
> 73, Mike W6MAB
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Robinson" <spr at earthlink.net>
> To: <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 18:33
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH
> 
> 
>> Use?
>>
>> I've been setting my clocks to WWV since the 1950s!
>>
>> Scott Robinson
>>
>> On 8/17/18 5:19 PM, Brad wrote:
>>> Some of you may rely on WWV or WWVH for precise time signals or for 
>>> frequency calibration of mil and ham gear.
>>>
>>>
>>> According to the NIST website, we as a community may lose this 
>>> service due to a proposed budget cut for FY 2019.
>>>
>>> https://www.nist.gov/director/fy-2019-presidential-budget-request-summary/fundamental-measurement-quantum-science-and 
>>>
>>>
>>> Scroll down to section on *Illustrative program reductions in FY 2019*
>>>
>>> *
>>> *
>>>
>>> Also reported in ARRL Letter for August 16th and on SWLing Post website
>>>
>>> https://swling.com/blog/2018/08/nist-fy2019-budget-includes-request-to-shutdown-wwv-and-wwvh/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheSwlingPost+%28The+SWLing+Post%29 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If this post is inappropriate, I sincerely apologize.
>>>
>>>
>>> Brad KD7GDT
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