NATHAN BOLLINGER wrote on 27 Aug 1997 at 07:45 to All:
NB> I was tuned in to Radio Netherlands the other day on 6165 at just
NB> before 0100UTC. They announced the other frequencies they were
NB> broadcasting on, and one of them was 6020. So I tuned that one in
NB> on another radio and found that, even though it was the same
NB> programming, it was about 3 seconds ahead of 6165. At the top of
NB> the hour, they gave a time signal, and even IT was 3 seconds off!
NB> So if you ever listen to Radio Nethlands, don't use 6165 to set
NB> your watch, 'cause it'll be at least 3 seconds slow. B-)
6020 is the mother station in the Netherlands, 6165 is the Bonaire station in
the Caribean. Bonaire is probably fed by a digital signal via satelite
causing the 3 seconds delay.
Jaap
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