Ok, I stand corrected
73 de KG2V
> On Aug 20, 2018, at 2:19 PM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
>
>
> This is an exact quote from page NIST-25 of the proposed FY2019 NIST budget:
> < www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/FY19CBJ/NIST_and_NTIS_FY2019_President
> 's_Budget_for_508_comp.pdf>
> "NIST will discontinue the dissemination of the U.S. time and frequency via
> the NIST radio stations in Hawaii and Ft. Collins, CO. These radio stations
> transmit signals that are used to synchronize consumer electronic products
> like wall clocks, clock radios, and wristwatches, and may be used in other
> applications like appliances, cameras, and irrigation controllers."
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv@arrl.net>
> To: "CQ Contest Reflector" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2018 6:06:24 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] WWV and WWVH may go off the air. 100, 000 signatures
> needed by Sept. 15th.
>
> WWV and WWVH are planned to be shut down due to major proposed budget cuts.
>
> http://www.arrl.org/news/nist-fy-2019-budget-would-eliminate-wwv-and-wwvh
>
> It's not clear if WWVB, which is used by many so-called "atomic" clocks and
> watches, is also going to be shut down, but since WWVB is also "a NIST
> radio station in Colorado," the answer appears to be YES.
>
> I've signed the petition to request that funding be maintained, and I
> encourage you to do the same.
>
> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-
> nist-stations-wwv-wwvh
>
> Obviously U.S. hams alone cannot produce 100,000 signatures; help will also
> be needed from industry, consumers, the military, etc.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
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