Hi Roy,
This link is a great presentation of the history of WWV: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4487279/
Now as to the relevance of this facility in 2018, that's above my pay grade. I find it humorous to see all the histrionics posted here. It reminds me of the huge 'dust up' over the No-Code License. As a new ham, you may not be familiar with one of the basic core values of ham radio: Always Make a Mountain Out of a Mole Hill.
You should, however, join the ARRL for sure.
GL in the Contest !
73, Ted K7TRK
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Roy Dean Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 5:05 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: White House wants to eliminate WWV
I've been licensed for about 2 years. I'm not an ARRL member, nor do I have an ARRL handbook. I'm not trying to stir up muck here, I just asked a simple question. What benefit do we get from WWV? I certainly have had no cause to use it (at least knowingly) over the course of the last couple of years.
Seriously, what am I missing out on?
-Roy
K3RLD
The K call implies that you have been licensed for a while. Your ARRL handbook has information on what services WWV provides. These include standard time, standard frequency and propagation information. Reread your handbook for more information. 73 Glenn WB4UIV
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