038 - Petition to Save WWV, WWVB, and WWVH

Time is running out.....

The 2019 annual budget for NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) decreased by $49 Million USD from the 2018 budget.

Due to the decrease in budget, the NIST has decided to pull funding for WWV, WWVB, and WWVH. This move will save NIST $6.3 Million USD.

WWV is one of the oldest radio stations in continuous use. They went on the air in 1920 from Washington DC, broadcasting the time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WWV, WWVH, and WWVB

• Broadcast the official US Time
• Broadcast Atlantic and Pacific Maritime Conditions
• Broadcast GPS Status Updates
• Broadcast geophysical alerts from NOAA

WWV, WWVH, and WWVB

• Are used by many radio operators to check band conditions
• Used by many to calibrate their receivers to make sure they are on frequency
• Used by mariners for storm updates
• Used by anyone who has a device that sets the time automatically from the "atomic clock"

Listening to WWV, WWVH, and WWVB:

• Operate on 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz
• Transmit 10kW on 5, 10, 15 MHz
• Transmit 2.5kW on 2.5 and 20 MHz
• WWV and WWVB operate from Ft Collins, CO
• WWVH operates from Kauai, Hawaii
• You may also dial in over the phone
• WWV receives 1M Calls per year
• WWVH receives 50k calls per year

How can we save WWV, WWVH, and WWVB

• Sign this petition online (www.scannerschool.com/savewwv)
  • 100,000 electronic signatures are need
  • As of this podcast date, only 16k are signed
  • We need 83k more for the White House to respond
• Call your state congressperson
• Call your local government
• Call your state's governor's office

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