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Re: [IRCA] WWV and WWVH to stick around for just a little bit longer

My personal opinion is that it is a matter of when, not if, the global powers come to blows.
Given that, which tech is more easily taken out of service? I would bet satellite will be among the first to go.
I would hope that our military has a "Plan B" for when all their high-tech, modern, "smart" warfaring devices are taken offline in an EMP flash.
Did (or does) NIST in Boulder provide any mission-critical services that our military relies upon, either for current ops, or a "Plan B"? If so, then the expenditure to keep it open is well worth it. 

Mark

On 2018-09-30 2:51 pm, Volodya S wrote:

Says he, when the moment there's a huge solar storm, or, God help us, a
larger global event between powers, you can bet your bottom dollar that
satellites will be knocked off like flies on my swatter!    Walt

On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 6:49 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I dont agree with it being wizzed away on that either. But there's alot 
more reliable technology then HF for this kinda stuff

Says a guy who lived in Alaska where HF was weak at best some days but
satelitte stuff worked FINE
Face it, the only folks I've seen complaining about WWV WWVH possibly going away is a bunch of DX'ers and ham radio guys. THe general public doesn't 
give a rats ass and doesn't need or use the service for the most part.
Why spent millions every year for a few thousand commercials users.. when 
again, satelitte stuff is much better?

Paul


On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 2:47 PM Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Just think of what all of Trumps weekend golf trips to Key Largo costs
you,
> as an American taxpayer.  Yep, continue to piss away your hard earned tax
> dollars ;-)     Walt (and glad to be a Canadian)
> PS:  sorry to be off topic.   Won't happen again :-)
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 6:43 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > So just because its a drop in the bucket of the US budget we should
just
> > piss away a couple million bucks?
> >
> > paul
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 2:41 PM DXer <hfdxmonitor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >  >Chuck Hutton Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:54:45 -0700
> > >
> > >  >The military and aeronautical sectors believe GOS is reliable. It
is
> > >  >the primary basis of navigation systems for both.
> > >
> > >
> > > You beat me to it, however, it must be said that it can, and
sometimes
> > > is, blocked/interfered with.
> > >
> > > It was around 2012, I was flying into Seoul, Souht Korea, and the
North
> > > was jamming the GPS signal. Localized, fair enough, but it can
happen.
> > >
> > > We tend to always favor new technology, but old ones sometimes make a
> > > come back, either for simplicity, or because nobody else is using it
> > > anymore.
> > >
> > > I'm well aware that overtime you can fill a piggie bank with pennies,
> > > but what's the percentage of this expense in the grand scheme of
> things,
> > > i.e., the US budget?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Vince
> > > Ottawa, ON
> > >
> > > P.S.1. Ending Radio Canada International's shortwave service saved
> > > money, but I'm still wondering if the savings were worth it.
> > >
> > > P.S.2. I'm of the opinion that 'straight' savings are applicable to
> > > private endevours only. At a government level, other factors usually
> > > come into play.
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