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to: TOM WALKER
from: NATHAN BOLLINGER
date: 1998-01-09 08:56:00
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.
That's my theory, anyway. I was just hoping for some conformation. (I don't 
always trust my own theories.) :-)
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