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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:36:31 -0400
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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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> > --
> >> ----
> >

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