Hi Craig.
We have a total of 8 automatic WWV synched clocks of various types...
And I live 30 miles from the WWV transmitter.
Incidentially, it is _WWVB_ on 60 kHz, not WWV or WWVH on HF that is used by
these radio controlled clocks for periodic time checks, usually once a day
during the
Twice a year, I take my clocks out to the back porch and out of my
shack/office. That is around the time of DST/ST switches. The rest of
the year, my Atomic Clock from LaCrosse is always in perfect sync to
the ability of my eye to detect. I always do it after the switch
because I never
On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:43 AM, John Magliacane wrote:
Despite your short distance to WWVB, you still might be
experiencing poor
reception due to local interference sources. Computer monitors,
switching
power supplies, AC operated motors, and thunderstorms tend to
generate a
lot of 60 kHz
My old Heathkit clock received WWV on 5Mhz, 10Mhz and 15Mhz. You could
turn up the audio and listen if you wanted.
Incidentially, it is _WWVB_ on 60 kHz, not WWV or WWVH on HF that is used by
these radio controlled clocks for periodic time checks, usually once a day
during the early morning
- Original Message -
From: John Magliacane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:00 PM
While every amateur text I've come across states that the D and E layers
disappear at night, they, in fact, do not. They rise to higher altitudes
and
remain ionized through
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