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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:57:05 -0400
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Wow, if I didn't have a wrist watch I'd feel naked. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: wwv


> Redundant but still worth keeping around for a while.  On the other hand
> I have not worn a wrist watch for seven years in March of 2008.    =20
> 
> 
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> BRETT WINCHESTER
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: wwv
> 
> useful, but perhaps redundant.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: wwv
> 
> 
>> The 10 mhz is still a valid calibration source for some purposes (not
>> time related.)  yes many other uses have changed to the other modes
> but
>> the hf is still useful.  =3D20
>>
>>
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>> BRETT WINCHESTER
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:05 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>> well, they could take away the regular HF wwv service and your clock
>> would still work....the wwv that is used for the atomic clocks or the
>> WWV clocks is at 60kilihertz I believe.
>> I am fairly sure that anyone who isn't near a computer that needs K
>> index info, or weather info, is going to probably have that info
>> availible via satelite these days anyway.
>> So, the 5, 10 and 15MHZ wwv services could probably be done away with
>> and there would be no significant consequence to it.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "William Sallander" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>>
>> > Hello Walter, I did some checking on google but I didn't come up
> with
>> > anything concreat.
>> > I don't believe that they will take it off the air since alot of
>> devices
>> > still depend on the signal for time purposes and other uses.
>> >
>> > I hope they don't take it off the air because I just bought a clock
>> that
>> > sets it self via WWV.
>> >
>> > 73
>> >
>> > Bill, N3ETC
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> > From: "Walter Hampton" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:21 PM
>> > Subject: wwv
>> >
>> >
>> > > are they going to off wwv? i hope not. i heard it on the handiham
>> net. =3D3D
>> > > please let me know if it is true.=3D3D20
>> > >
>> > > walter wb6jtj
>> >
>> >
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