Ian Batten <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is also a phase modulated code on top of the BBC Radio 4 long > > wave transmission that includes the UTC time, up to the minute. > > Fascinating. One cannot help but wonder _why_ this work was done.
The Radio 4 data signal is also used to control "Economy 7" teleswitch electricity meters, so that appliances (especially storage heaters) can use cheaper electricity at night. (I don't know if there are any other applications of the data service.) Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <[email protected]> http://dotat.at/ South Utsire: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good. _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
