Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] WWV: Are they testing us?

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

It has already been announced that WWV and WWVH are on the chopping block
in the new budget and will be eliminated, so this shouldn't be a big
surprise. While I doubt that 'complaints' will likely have no effect, they
also can't hurt.


Russ Edmunds

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On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 3:05 PM R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Good point! Speak up everyone!
>
> Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
>
> > On Sep 22, 2018, at 11:40 AM, Arthur Delibert <radio75a3@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > WWV has been broadcasting an outdated propagation report for several
> days, giving the solar flux as of September 18 and K Index as of 1200 on
> September 19.  THIS MAY BE A TEST TO SEE IF ANYONE IS LISTENING, and if
> not, theyâll shut it down.
> >
> > Weâve had similar tests from other SW services prior to shutting down â
> for example, Radio Australia a couple years ago went off the air briefly,
> allegedly for xmtr maintenance; the response from listeners wasnât strong
> enough, and they used that as evidence to shut down permanently.
> >
> > The NIST website gives an email address of:  nist.radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:nist.radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>   Does anyone have other addresses
> for them?
> >
> > Art Delibert, KB3FJO
> >
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