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Re: Will WWV/WWVH always be here?

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From: David Lesher
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1990 04:42
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Word from Ft. Collins, Colo - home of the above(s) is that they will
>broadcast until forever..... NASA cannot fly without it.

Some Irony Here....

Stories I heard were that GSFC chased WWV out of Greenbelt.  Seems they
got tired of strange ticks and talking coming out of every piece of
picovolt sensitive equipment.

But, NBS was happy, too. Old station was a mess; nobody still there had
any idea where most of the wires went, and those who did know tended to
be just across the Memorial Bridge or in similar abodes.

So, Goddard got peace & quiet, and NBS got a new station.
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A host is a host & from coast to coast...wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu 
no one will talk to a host that's close..............(305) 255-RTFM
Unless the host (that isn't close)......................pob 570-335
is busy, hung or dead....................................33257-0335
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Subject: Re: Will WWV/WWVH always be here?
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