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Re: NBS time broadcast

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From: Thomas Krueger
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1989 14:47
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In article <723@lopez.UUCP> flash@lopez.UUCP (Gary Bourgois) writes:
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}In addition to the time, the station provides other information, including
}solar terrestrial conditions (affects reception, power grids, computers)
}North Atlantic Weather...  AND an audio pitch of 440hz so you can tune your
}piano (middle C)

440 Hz is A below middle C.

						- Tom
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                 "A Veteran of the Psychic Wars"

Thomas Krueger, Univ WI Milwaukee College of Engineering Electronics Shop
tjk@csd4.milw.wisc.edu    [moderator, info-high-audio]    +1 414 229 5172
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From: tjk@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Thomas Krueger)
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Subject: Re: NBS time broadcast
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Date: 28 Jul 89 14:47:15 GMT
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