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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:37:21 -0400
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I can understand that, I tend to use note taker clock and computer clocks 
more, but still if I even forget to put my watch on after a shower or 
something, something's just very very wrong until I realize what it is and 
fix it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: wwv


> It took me some getting used to but now with clocks in the computer PDA
> note taker etc I find a wrist watch to be less required.  It has allowed
> me to relax a bit as well since most people are late to meetings anyway
> getting everyone on the same second is impractical.  I still have a
> pretty good sense of time and make all those hard time coded deadlines
> as well.  When I can get a digital Braille watch that syncs with WWVL I
> will be happy as long as the thing is not like wearing wrist weights. =20
>
>
> ###
> BRETT WINCHESTER
> [log in to unmask]
> 208-639-8386
> ###
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:57 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: wwv
>
> Wow, if I didn't have a wrist watch I'd feel naked.=20
> ----- 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.    =
> =3D20
>>=20
>>=20
>> ###
>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 208-639-8386
>> ###
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----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
>>=20
>> 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
>>=20
>>=20
>>> 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.  =3D3D20
>>>
>>>
>>> ###
>>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> 208-639-8386
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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 -----=3D3D20
>>> > 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. =3D3D3D
>>> > > please let me know if it is true.=3D3D3D20
>>> > >
>>> > > walter wb6jtj
>>> >
>>> >
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