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Re: Will WWV/WWVH always be here?

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From: Ken Greer
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1990 12:05
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In article <7319@chaph.usc.edu> cyamamot@aludra.usc.edu (Cliff Yamamoto) writes:
>I ask because I'd like to get one of Heathkit's Most Accurate Clock kits.
>I remember listening to WWV back in elementary school so I know its been
>here a while.  How long has the embedded time format been used in WWV?
>What year was WWV started?  Does anyone think the NBS has any plans or
>reasons to cancel WWV or WWVH transmissions?  I hope it stays around for
>another 50 years at least.
>
>Just wondering...
>Cliff Yamamoto - KA6JRG

  You can write directly to WWV or WWVH at:

	WWV:	2000 East County Road 58
		Fort Collins, Co.  80524

	WWVH:	PO Box 417
		Kekaha, Kauai
		Hawaii  96752

>  I hope it stays around for another 50 years at least.

Me too.  Coincidentally, I logged them both just last night to send reception
reports and hopefully get QSL cards (again).  That's how I happened to have
the addresses (on my envelopes) in front of me here at work.  But don't tell
the boss, OK?

---  I must be doing something wrong with my antenna farm.  They don't
---  seem to be coming up.  Maybe I planted them too deep.
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From: kgreer@mcnc.org (Ken Greer)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Will WWV/WWVH always be here?
Keywords: WWV, WWVH, Heathkit, clock
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Date: 11 Jan 90 12:05:45 GMT
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