You should be able to receive France's Allouis transmitter on 162KHz. It is a 2MW transmitter with a carrier accuracy of 2 parts in 10 to the 12th. I believe it carries a timecode.
John H. On 12 Oct 2011, at 09:32, David J Taylor wrote: > Folks, > > I'm happy with my timekeeping, but I would like to get my frequency > calibrations rather better now. > > I'm in the UK, and wondering what standard frequency sources may still be > running. I know about 60 KHz, and that's a little LF for my needs. I can't > find any routine measurements of its accuracy, either. 198 KHz from > Droitwich isn't receivable here, and may be off the air within a year or two > if reports are to be believed: > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/09/bbc-radio4-long-wave-goodbye > > I remember in the 1960's listening to MSF on 2.5 MHz, but I only get clag on > 2.5, 5.0 and 10 MHz now. Is that interference from the computers here or are > those transmissions now off the air. > > Our analogue TV has gone, so no steady ~600 MHz carriers to check, and no > colour sub-carrier (which used to be quite precise). > > Leaves me with /assuming/ that the local BBC FM Radio stations are accurate, > or perhaps the local air traffic transmitters. > > Any thoughts on what I /should/ be able to receive in the UK? > > Any low-cost boards which might give a 10MHz GPS-locked signal? > > Thanks, > David > -- > SatSignal software - quality software written to your requirements > Web: http://www.satsignal.eu > Email: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
