Re: [wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Richard Lamont
On 06/07/17 20:58, Joe Taylor wrote: > Richard -- > > On 7/6/2017 3:48 PM, Richard Lamont wrote: >> Is it a good idea to use AM broadcast transmitters as a frequency >> standard when the regulatory tolerance (ITU and many countries) for such >> transmitters is +/- 10 Hz? Is that good enough for

Re: [wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Richard Lamont
On 06/07/17 20:56, Bill Somerville wrote: > On 06/07/2017 20:48, Richard Lamont wrote: >> Is it a good idea to use AM broadcast transmitters as a frequency >> standard when the regulatory tolerance (ITU and many countries) for such >> transmitters is ± 10 Hz? Is that good enough for the purpose? >

Re: [wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Joe Taylor
Richard -- On 7/6/2017 3:48 PM, Richard Lamont wrote: Is it a good idea to use AM broadcast transmitters as a frequency standard when the regulatory tolerance (ITU and many countries) for such transmitters is +/- 10 Hz? Is that good enough for the purpose? 73, Richard G4DYA As described here

Re: [wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Bill Somerville
On 06/07/2017 20:48, Richard Lamont wrote: Is it a good idea to use AM broadcast transmitters as a frequency standard when the regulatory tolerance (ITU and many countries) for such transmitters is ± 10 Hz? Is that good enough for the purpose? Hi Richard, I would expect many to be at least

Re: [wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Jim Brown
When I was working in BC, and later when looking at stations with an HP precision frequency measuring instrument, I regularly saw errors less than one Hz on the MF broadcast band with major US stations. 73, Jim K9YC On 7/6/2017 12:48 PM, Richard Lamont wrote: Is it a good idea to use AM

[wsjt-devel] Frequency calibration - use of AM broadcasts

2017-07-06 Thread Richard Lamont
Is it a good idea to use AM broadcast transmitters as a frequency standard when the regulatory tolerance (ITU and many countries) for such transmitters is +/- 10 Hz? Is that good enough for the purpose? 73, Richard G4DYA