NOST has seemingly been wanting to cut out WWVx for years. Recall a survey they took maybe ten years ago on this subject. They got an earful about why they should not cut it; this time they aren't bothering to ask.
>From Tom Holmes, N8ZM > On Aug 20, 2018, at 6:12 PM, djl <[email protected]> wrote: > > NIST is running a bluff. It may not work. > >> On 2018-08-20 15:39, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: >> It's worse than that, not just WWV, WWVH, but also WWVB: >> This is an exact quote from page NIST-25 of the proposed FY2019 NIST budget: >> <www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/FY19CBJ/NIST_and_NTIS_FY2019_President's_Budget_for_508_comp.pdf> >> "NIST will discontinue the dissemination of the U.S. time and >> frequency via the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Ft. Collins, CO. >> These radio stations transmit signals that are used to synchronize >> consumer electronic products like wall clocks, clock radios, and >> wristwatches, and may be used in other applications like appliances, >> cameras, and irrigation controllers." >> Rick N6RK >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com >> and follow the instructions there. > > -- > Dr. Don Latham > PO Box 404, Frenchtown, MT, 59834 > VOX: 406-626-4304 > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
