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In Reply to: As long as one of them is right, ... posted by Neil49 on March 11, 2012 at 14:48:01:
Both are out of Ft. Collins Colorado (north of Denver).
WWV transmits on shortwave frequencies (well above the AM broadcast band) and can be heard on 2.5MHz, 5.0MHz, 10.0MHz, 15.0MHz, 20MHz. The time announcements are in English and can also be used to determine shortwave propagation conditions near those frequencies. Before the days of 'digital' displays, WWV signals were also used to calibrate the tuning dial of shortwave receivers.
WWVB transmits a time code signal at a much lower frequency of 60KHz (well below the AM broadcast band). Many consumer clocks use this signal to keep accurate time.
The US Naval Observatory (USNO) out of DC has a long history in keeping accurate time but I'm not sure if they transmit a public time signal.
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- It's WWVB, my mistake... - AbeCollins 15:23:35 03/11/12 (4)
- RE: It's WWVB, my mistake... - pictureguy 17:55:18 03/11/12 (2)
- RE: It's WWVB, my mistake... - AbeCollins 23:39:36 03/11/12 (1)
- RE: It's WWVB, my mistake... - pictureguy 10:09:24 03/12/12 (0)
- RE: It's WWVB, my mistake... - esande 15:31:29 03/11/12 (0)
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