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Title: WWV
Post by: W8ACR on October 17, 2019, 05:46:43 PM
What became of the plan to shut down WWV?

Ron


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: WA2SQQ on October 19, 2019, 07:21:37 PM
Likely more important issues to worry about ....


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: WD5JKO on October 20, 2019, 02:40:27 PM
Likely more important issues to worry about ....

is this more important?
Maybe with the MeToo movement in mind, we can look at how the term XYL is derived from YL. Isn't this a bit of an insult to women married to HAMS? If this is so, maybe we should find out who coined a women married to a HAM man by the term XYL. If it was Hiram Percey, then any pictures of him at ARRL Headquarters need to be removed, and possibly destroyed.  :P

I for one would rather hear about WWV and get an update on where this stands.

Jim
Wd5JKO


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Steve - K4HX on October 20, 2019, 10:48:56 PM
Only time will tell.

What became of the plan to shut down WWV?

Ron


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: WA2SQQ on October 21, 2019, 07:15:33 AM
Likely more important issues to worry about ....

is this more important?
Maybe with the MeToo movement in mind, we can look at how the term XYL is derived from YL. Isn't this a bit of an insult to women married to HAMS? If this is so, maybe we should find out who coined a women married to a HAM man by the term XYL. If it was Hiram Percey, then any pictures of him at ARRL Headquarters need to be removed, and possibly destroyed.  :P

I for one would rather hear about WWV and get an update on where this stands.

Jim
Wd5JKO
You know, XYL has always bothered me. Once married, I think it should be MYL, My Young Lady!
Anytime I introduce my wife to someone, I say, “this is my life” ... because she is!


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: w4bfs on October 21, 2019, 09:11:47 AM
Only time will tell.

What became of the plan to shut down WWV?

Ron

Steve, that could be construed as a terrible pun or not .... magnificent double entendre  :D :D


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Steve - K4HX on October 29, 2019, 10:11:56 PM
I SECOND your thoughts.


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: KB2WIG on October 29, 2019, 10:20:15 PM


Don't let the poor puns tick you off.


klc


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Opcom on October 30, 2019, 01:01:16 AM
I don't have time for this frivolity!


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on October 30, 2019, 09:55:00 AM
Now, wait a MINUTE......


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: W7TFO on October 30, 2019, 11:28:04 AM
It may be the conditions, but I don't hear it anywhere on the dial. ???

73DG


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: AJ1G on October 30, 2019, 03:26:17 PM
Receiving it here now  on 10 15 and 20 MHz, best on 20 MHz.  None very strong though must be corn-dituns.


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: w8khk on October 31, 2019, 02:29:35 AM
Hearing it here on 5, 10 at night.  Usually hear 20 in the daylight hours.  25 is spotty at best.  Apparently not defunded as yet.  many tick remain......


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Opcom on November 02, 2019, 12:17:27 AM
Likely more important issues to worry about ....

is this more important?
Maybe with the MeToo movement in mind, we can look at how the term XYL is derived from YL. Isn't this a bit of an insult to women married to HAMS? If this is so, maybe we should find out who coined a women married to a HAM man by the term XYL. If it was Hiram Percey, then any pictures of him at ARRL Headquarters need to be removed, and possibly destroyed.  :P

I for one would rather hear about WWV and get an update on where this stands.

Jim
Wd5JKO
You know, XYL has always bothered me. Once married, I think it should be MYL, My Young Lady!
Anytime I introduce my wife to someone, I say, “this is my life” ... because she is!

all good points.

Here the ham is the OM. The other half could be the OL. Equal Rights. Just don't have abbreviations for 30 pronouns to choose from!


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: N1BCG on November 02, 2019, 09:38:11 AM
Only time will tell.

A good thread to watch as the topic gets hamateurs wound up.


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Opcom on November 02, 2019, 11:58:52 AM
Hopefully there's no cause for alarm.


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: WO4K on November 02, 2019, 01:40:30 PM
If the feds shut down WWV would that be killing time? Oh, wait. Isn't federal government killing time an oxymoron?


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: KB2WIG on November 02, 2019, 02:24:04 PM


Well, if its shut down, we'll have to chu something else.

klc


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Sam KS2AM on November 06, 2019, 01:18:03 PM

WWV. All the time, all the time.  Lets give a big hand to whoever came up with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CpsPgXyIm8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CpsPgXyIm8)


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: AJ1G on November 06, 2019, 01:36:04 PM
All of these corny punsters are really ticking me off!


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: KK4YY on November 06, 2019, 03:24:10 PM
All of these corny punsters are really ticking me off!
There's no need to get all wound up about it. ;D


Title: Re: WWV
Post by: Opcom on November 08, 2019, 03:12:18 PM
It's about time for WWV analog transmissions/stations to be declared a strategic asset until the end of time and be included in a revised version of the "National Timing Resilience and Security Act".

HF radio based time signals should prevent a nefarious group or oppressor from secretly 'adjusting' our internet or other wired time signals, because this would be noticed globally even if after the fact.

Time is to Truth as Radio is to Freedom

about cuckoo clocks:
"You got a face like a cuckoo clock" - Theodore Cleaver
"He spoke with the eloquence of a busted cuckoo clock" - overheard


Time signals from secondary sources especially private/commercial sources may suffer from time transfer issues and some time sources are off by significant amounts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_and_frequency_transfer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_synchronization_in_North_America


Disregarding the excellence of shortwave radio, time of some sort might be had from:
- GPS
- Loran-C (Recent United States legislation, such as the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 and other bills, has been introduced that may resurrect Loran) 
- Telephone audio (303)499-7111 for WWV (Colorado) and (808)335-4363 for WWVH
- possible e-Loran ( https://insidegnss.com/pnt-excom-backs-eloran-as-a-step-to-full-gps-backup-system/ )

This is all a ton of trouble. Only analog signals that can be 'demodulated' by low-tech are the best fallback for national asset.

I prefer to be punctual. Without WWV, how will I know when it is time to waste time, be unproductive, or procrastinate?



Title: Re: WWV
Post by: KB2WIG on November 08, 2019, 05:20:42 PM


P,

    "... when it is time to waste time, be unproductive, or procrastinate? "

My internal clock does all that and less.


klc
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