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

[radioman390 at cs.com]

Sorry, but GPS can be jammed and disabled by solar storms, etc etc. It's always nice to have a backup, but maybe commercialize it? Sell commercials?

Notice that WWVL on 60 khz is not proposed for deletion. It provides time signals in a digital mode for all those "world's most accuate watch, clock, display, etc"   Oregon Scientific would go bankrupt



 Better listen to this first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CpsPgXyIm8

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
To: MilSurplus <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Fri, Aug 17, 2018 8:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH



Since GPS provides a much more 

accurate source for Time and 

Frequency signals, I personally think 

it is time to retire this relic of the 

"Olde Dayes".


73, Dick, W1KSZ



On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 5:17 PM Brad <warbird.radios at exchangenet.net> 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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