I don't think John was implying people didn't have or use wwv clocks, but that's it not a reason by itself for WWV, and I agree with him. Why pay thousands of dollars to staff and run wwv just for clocks and stuff? With the internet and phones that use data and or GPS satellites to constantly synch time more effectively than radio sygnals it does seem crazy to fund it. Not to mention that Canada has the equivalent already in CHU. Tom, k2bew
On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 11:51 AM Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com> wrote: > John, you're simply incorrect. Our house has a number of WWVB synched > clocks, as do many, many thousands of others. > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 09:41 John Harper <johna...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes. > > https://www.qrp-labs.com/clockn.html > > > > > https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/a20827055/advanced-gps-watches-for-runners/ > > > > and more. > > > > Watches and clocks as "justification" for continued WWV broadcasts is > > laughable. > > > > John AE5X > > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:36 AM Dr. William J. Schmidt < > > b...@wjschmidt.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Well let's start with all of those self-setting watches and wall > > clocks... > > > and then the propagation information that is broadcast. Does GPS do > > that? > > > > > > > > > Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ > > PJ2/K9HZ > > > > > > Owner - Operator > > > Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC > > > Staunton, Illinois > > > > > > Owner – Operator > > > Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ > > > Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. > > > Rent it: www.VillaGrandPiton.com > > > Like us on Facebook! > > > > > > Moderator – North American QRO Group at Groups.IO. > > > > > > email: b...@wjschmidt.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > > > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Harper > > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2018 10:33 AM > > > To: Elecraft list <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > > Subject: [Elecraft] WWV/WWVH Closure > > > > > > What is the justification for continued funding of WWV? Hasn't it been > > > obsoleted (if that's a verb) by GPS as far as being a time and freq > > > standard? > > > > > > John AE5X > > > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message > > > delivered to b...@wjschmidt.com > > > > > > > > > --- > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to tombew...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
