[neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-10-15 Thread dr pepper
Thanks for the replies. At one time we were a proud nation, now its a case of in it for the readies. looks like we'll be having radio 4 for the next 3 years then. There are 2 other transmitters for radio 4 in scotland, they are synced to the same rubidium source, I take it if the main xmiter go

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-09-26 Thread Grahame Marsh
On 26/09/2013 15:16, John Rehwinkel wrote: Ah, Radio 4 is broadcast out of Droitwich. That station first came on the air in October 1934, to improve the quality and coverage of the BBC longwave service. It used a "T" aerial strung between 700 foot masts, powered by six Marconi-Osram CAT14 va

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-09-26 Thread John Rehwinkel
> http://www.elexon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/BBC-Letter-John-Mottram-180712.pdf Ah, Radio 4 is broadcast out of Droitwich. That station first came on the air in October 1934, to improve the quality and coverage of the BBC longwave service. It used a "T" aerial strung between 700 foot m

[neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-09-26 Thread Nick
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[neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-09-26 Thread MrNixie (UK)
Yes, I believe a still HUGE number of ECONOMY7 electricity meters up and down the UK use the Radio4 timecode signal to switch between rates. They'd all need replacing if the LW signal went down. Of course, this will come to pass once we all have Smart Meters, but don't hold your breath for that

[neonixie-l] Re: Radio 4 time code.

2013-09-25 Thread dr pepper
Yes of course a pll, my standard allready has one locked to the carrier. I could incorporate another with a much quicker loop filter response to detect the phase changes. I agree and disagree about the 'doomed' situation. Some FM stations from the BBC are certainly pending 'doomdom', allthough