Photo taken in 2014 of the sign above WWV’s primary 10 MHz transmitter.
(Source: Marketplace via Richard Cuff)
The Trump administration wants to shut down two shortwave radio stations that broadcast time signals from the nation’s master clock.
The administration’s budget proposal would eliminate nearly $27 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the two stations. WWV, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been transmitting one rock-steady pulse per second for more than 80 years. Its sister station, Hawaii’s WWVH, has been extending the time signal across the Pacific for nearly 70 years. WWV is also the world’s longest continuously-broadcasting radio station. (NIST doesn’t stream the stations online because signals are often delayed as they stream over the internet. But you can hear the stations by calling (303) 499-7111 for WWV or (808) 335-4363 for WWVH . There are also online recordings of the stations’ gentle announcements.)[…]
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If you feel strongly about keeping the atomic clock signals on the air, I urge you to contact your local representatives,and sign this White House petition.
Thanks for the phone numbers to monitor WWV/WWVH. At least we will have that. I’ve checked on WWV via shortwave since I was about 9 years old.
I feel like expecting this administration to listen to reason on ANY issue is a lost cause. Our best bet is to vote responsibly in November.