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

[Dennis Monticelli]

We must also speak to the importance of the core work of NIST in performing
fundamental measurements and disseminating that information.  NIST has been
requested to substantially cut its budget, not specifically cut WWV.  In
response NIST has reviewed its programs and in order to protect its core
work they took the knife to WWV.

So our response should be two-pronged.  Implore NIST to keep operating WWV
while also imploring the administration to respect the importance of
fundamental science.  The NIST budget isn't the only science budget that
has been under attack.  It seems that science sometimes publishes
information that can be at odds with the policies of the government.  This
inconvenience has led to budget pressure.

Dennis

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 7:51 PM, Scott Robinson <spr at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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-re
>>>> quest-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
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> ---
>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
> 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
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/milsurplus/attachments/20180817/f7fde9b1/attachment.html>