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T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:26:51 -0400
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    You're very welcome, Lou.

I have to admit it took me a few tries at first as well.

73 from tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: WWV


> That did it, Tom.  Many thanks.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 6:20 PM
> Subject: Re: WWV
>
>
>>     Lou:
>>
>> Click on the following link:
>>
>> http://www.lownoiserecords.com/wwv_the_tick.html
>>
>> Then, you'll find the link entitled "the tick" that I think you already
>> referred to.
>>
>> Finally, right below that link once you click on it is a graphic link as
>> follows:
>>
>> THE TICK - CLEAR CHANNEL'S NEW WWV
>>
>> That should get you there.
>>
>> It's a real hoot!
>>
>> If you still have trouble, let me know, and I'll try to give you further
>> instructions.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 4:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: WWV
>>
>>
>> > Okay gang, what am I doing wrong?  I can't seem to figure out where to
>> > click
>> > to here the tick.  It says click the clock but I find no link where the
>> > time
>> > is displayed.  Lou, grinning sheepishly
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:36 PM
>> > Subject: WWV
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi, everyone.
>> >>
>> >> Check out this funny story and internet link  about WWV from this
> week's
>> >> Handiham e-letter.
>> >>
>> >> Enjoy!
>> >>
>> >> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> Fake WWV audio is a hoot!
>> >> Tick, tick, tick... 1, 2, 3, 4... Every second counts at WWV.
>> >>
>> >> It's funny how I find stuff to put in the e-letter. This one came 
>> >> about
>> >> because Jerry had mentioned to me that he heard a rumor about WWV
>> >> discontinuing its HF transmissions, which, as far as I know, is a 
>> >> rumor
>> >> without any substance. Anyway, as I was researching WWV, I started 
>> >> with
> a
>> >> Google search.  Seeing a link to WWV on Wikipedia, another of my
> favorite
>> >> web resources, I decided to see what the popular online encyclopedia
> had
>> > to
>> >> say. There is, as I expected, a wonderful overview of station WWV on
>> >> Wikipedia, and no truth to the closing down HF rumor.  But there was a
>> >> bonus: a link to a satire page - a fictitious website presents what 
>> >> WWV
>> >> would be like if it were purchased by a commercial radio broadcasting
>> >> conglomerate and privatized. The format change would include
> prerecorded
>> >> snappy patter amid the time clicks, and the station would be called
> "The
>> >> Tick":
>> >> http://www.lownoiserecords.com/wwv_the_tick.html
>> >>
>> >> Well, I suppose people are used to hearing about things getting
>> >> "privatized", so I guess rumors will be rumors!
>> >>
>>
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