With respect, Scott, EVERY ham knows about WWV.
On Saturday, September 1, 2018, Scott McGrath <[email protected]> wrote: > I’m concerned with the science > > the WWV/WWVB stations provide invaluable information about the condition > of the ionosphere with a baseline of DECADES of data. > > Also dont forget that pre PSK the NTP daemon in unix had a interface for > Spectracom WWVB receivers and any retrofitted with a D-PSK’er still provide > network time within all national banking regulations. > > As to GPS Jamming well I think its essential that sophisticated GPS users > like this community educate decision makers in their sphere of influence > just how FRAGILE a system GPS is. I realize some dont want to hear this > but its essential that we as a technological society create backup systems > using different techology bases to deliver precise time and frequency in an > economical fashion because not everyone can afford a couple of 5071’s. > > As to only ‘hams’ using them I dont think many hams unless they are > running vintage Collins gear with a WWV position on the bandswitch to align > the PTO, even know about WWV. > > Most of the WWV users I know personally are atmospheric scientists, > military and other government users. > > > > Content by Scott > Typos by Siri > > On Sep 1, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Brian Lloyd <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 9:13 AM, David G. McGaw < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > I consider saving WWV/WWVH/WWVB to be ON topic. They may not be as > > precise as some on this list like to achieve, but they are publicly > > available methods of time dissemination. I am very concerned that > factions > > of NIST consider that this should no longer be part of their mission. > > > > I think it is still on-topic for the following reasons: > > 1. In many parts of the world, WWV is still a convenient time reference. > You can get human-accurate time with nothing more than a $20 shortwave > receiver. No, it is not time-nuts accurate but it will do for most things > that people do, including celestial navigation and knowing when to come to > dinner. > > 2. It is a stable RF source for people monitoring changes in the the > ionosphere. Whatever else it is, we KNOW they are emitting ON 2.5, 5, 10, > 15, 20, and 25 MHz. > > I also consider the discussion of GPS jamming to be relevant because, for > people who DO want/need time-nuts accuracy, GPS is far and away the most > convenient reference. Knowing how it might fail is useful. > > YMMV. > > -- > > > > Brian Lloyd > 706 Flightline > Spring Branch, TX 78070 > [email protected] > +1.210.802-8FLY (1.210.802-8359) > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. --Mark Twain We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. --Desmond Tutu _______________________________________________ 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.
