{"id":41744,"date":"2020-01-26T07:57:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T11:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=41744"},"modified":"2020-01-26T07:57:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T11:57:41","slug":"washington-post-features-wwv-and-wwvb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/washington-post-features-wwv-and-wwvb\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post features WWV and WWVB"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>

A WWV Time Code Generator<\/p><\/div>\n

(Source: Washington Post<\/a> via Ulis K3LU)<\/p>\n

If you tune a shortwave radio to 2.5, 5, 10 or 15 MHz, you can hear a little part of radio history \u2014 and the output of some of the most accurate time devices on Earth.<\/p>\n

Depending on where you are in the United States, those frequencies will bring you to WWV and WWVH, two extremely accurate time signal stations.<\/p>\n

Developed before commercial radio existed, WWV recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. It\u2019s the oldest continually operating radio station in the United States.<\/p>\n

Both stations are overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the federal agency that governs standards for weights and measures and helps define the world\u2019s official time.<\/p>\n

That time can be heard on shortwave radio 24\/7.[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read the full article.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’d like to hear why I believe WWV\/WWVH and WWVB are important services, check out this interview I did with Scott Simon for NPR Weekend Edition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: Washington Post via Ulis K3LU) If you tune a shortwave radio to 2.5, 5, 10 or 15 MHz, you can hear a little part of radio history \u2014 and the output of some of the most accurate time devices on Earth. 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This is great news indeed. With regards to the FY2019 budget uncertainty surrounding NIST radio stations WWV, WWVH\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/MattDeutch-WWVB-1024x600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/MattDeutch-WWVB-1024x600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/MattDeutch-WWVB-1024x600.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33632,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/lennarts-wwvh-5-mhz-qsl\/","url_meta":{"origin":41744,"position":2},"title":"Lennart’s WWVH 5 MHz QSL and a quick NIST update","author":"Thomas","date":"August 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Lennart Weirell, who writes: I saw the recent posting of a QSL card from WWV. Here is my QSL card from WWVH, Hawaii 5 MHz from 2006 [above]. Thanks for sharing this excellent QSL, Lennart! Update on shutdown of WWV, WWVH and WWVB Post Readers:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WWVH-2006-11-21-697x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WWVH-2006-11-21-697x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WWVH-2006-11-21-697x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33716,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/nist-official-response-to-closure-questions\/","url_meta":{"origin":41744,"position":3},"title":"NIST: Official response to closure questions","author":"Thomas","date":"August 23, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"I've just received the following formal response from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the\u00a0President\u2019s NIST FY 2019 budget request: (Source: NIST) NIST has a long-standing history of providing time and frequency services through our radio stations and we appreciate that many people use these services.\u00a0\u00a0 NIST\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/wwvFtCollinsbuilding.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/wwvFtCollinsbuilding.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/wwvFtCollinsbuilding.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34153,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/marketplace-time-may-be-up-for-timekeeping-radio-stations\/","url_meta":{"origin":41744,"position":4},"title":"Marketplace: “Time may be up for timekeeping radio stations”","author":"Thomas","date":"September 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Marketplace\u00a0via Richard Cuff) The Trump administration wants to shut down two shortwave radio stations that broadcast time signals from the nation\u2019s master clock. 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