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:
"NIST will discontinue the dissemination of the U.S. time and
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 wrote:
>
> NIST is
On 8/20/18 4:17 PM, ew via time-nuts wrote:
They're cutting a lot more than WWV/WWVH/WWVB - they're cutting 300+
folks in the labs doing all sorts of things.
Download the doc that Rick posted the link to, go to page NIST-24 and
start reading..
I don't know enough about how the labs are or
To All,
OK - I'll throw this out there -
What if we do something with AREDN and establish our own service? We won't
need 'cloud burners' to do an approach that way; and we will be able to
solve two problems at once.
For those that may not be aware, AREDN info can be found here:
https://www.are
On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:38 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
wrote:
> To All,
>
> OK - I'll throw this out there -
>
> What if we do something with AREDN and establish our own service? We won't
> need 'cloud burners' to do an approach that way; and we will be able to
> solve two problems at once.
Ruslan,
It's a start. Of course GPS constellation down-links are our source; at
least a primary source.
Like I said, something to think about. Some call this a possible business
opportunity I would think.
We can solve the problem; but the issue is how can you replace something
like what NIST ha
Hi,
At Sam Steins retirement gathering last week I asked him about
the proposed funding cut. Sam once worked at NIST and had
responsibilities in that area. His opinion was that NIST would
"dearly like to eliminate those services". It may be more a case of
NIST using the budget cuts to fur
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:
"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 trans
Hi
Ok, if it really does include WWVB, that gets a lot of mom and pop voters angry.
Bob
> On Aug 20, 2018, at 5:39 PM, 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 budge
On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 5:51 PM, Bob kb8tq wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok, if it really does include WWVB, that gets a lot of mom and pop voters
> angry.
>
> Bob
Not that it'll make a diff, but:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-wwv-wwvh
. At least there's still CH
> It's worse than that, not just WWV, WWVH, but also WWVB:
>
Just as idle speculation, I wonder how many time-nuts it would take to
maintain WWVB service. One in each large city, perhaps, running a few
milliwatts into a long wire, driven from a suitable GNSS-to-WWVB bridge.
The domain edges might
Hi
At least based on conversations with people who have done it …. The electric
bill for a
high power transmitting setup is a bit exciting. After that, maintenance on the
antennas
cost more than one might think. It actually can be hazardous ( = I know of a
friend who lost
a crew member doing
On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Bob kb8tq wrote:
> At least based on conversations with people who have done it …. The electric
> bill for a
> high power transmitting setup is a bit exciting. After that, maintenance on
> the antennas
> cost more than one might think. It actually can be hazardou
Cutting WWVB the public has to ask why a NIST Tme and Frequency Division has to
exist. Fighting with other countries as to who has the best precise frequency
source will not go well with the public when clocks, school zone lights and
watches quit working.
Remember what happened in Japan when Fuk
President Trump better think twice before approving this budget.
Without a time reference, how will his golf courses get watered on time??
Glenn
WB4UIV
On 8/20/2018 7:17 PM, ew via time-nuts wrote:
Cutting WWVB the public has to ask why a NIST Tme and Frequency Division has to
exist. Fighting
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