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to: NATHAN BOLLINGER
from: TOM WALKER
date: 1998-01-05 07:01:00
subject: Re: RS Radio-controlled Clock

NB> For Christmas, my wife bought me a Radio Shack "super accurate auto-set 
NB> digital clock" (cat. # 63-970) that sets itself to the NIST time 
broadcasts
NB> I was wondering what frequency it actually uses. I know WWV broadcasts on 
5
NB> 10, 15, and 20 MHz, and WWVB transmits on 60 KHz. Judging from the fact 
tha
NB> it uses a ferrite rod antenna, and that reception is better at night, 
NB> night, and that, as far as I know WWV doesn't transmit any type of 
"packet,
NB> "telemetry" or "compuerter data" on their signals, I believe it is 
NB> actually picking up WWVB. The owners manual says "WWV," but it doesn't 
make
NB> any mention of frequency.
 You have answered your Own question possabibly. IF you Know that there is NO 
data stream associated with WWV on 5,10,15, and 20 Mhz then by Default you
Must picking up WWVB where there IS a Data stream.
--- GEcho 1.00
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