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

[Jay Coward]

I stayed up late just to hear a "leap second" once.
Jay KE6PPF



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From: Scott Robinson <spr at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Fri, Aug 17, 2018 6:41 pm
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 RobinsonOn 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> > > ______________________________________________________________> ARC5 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> ______________________________________________________________ARC5 mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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