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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on August 11, 2018, 1444 UTC

Title: NIST FY2019 budget includes request to shutdown WWV and WWVH
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on August 11, 2018, 1444 UTC

I would not be too concerned yet, White House budgets are routinely ignored by Congress.

https://swling.com/blog/2018/08/nist-fy2019-budget-includes-request-to-shutdown-wwv-and-wwvh/

Title: Re: NIST FY2019 budget includes request to shutdown WWV and WWVH
Post by: Josh on August 11, 2018, 2239 UTC

I'd much rather see voa and npr/pbs shut down than wwv. At least wwv has uses.

Title: Re: NIST FY2019 budget includes request to shutdown WWV and WWVH
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on August 11, 2018, 2255 UTC

Can we merge PBS and WWV? The Count could take over time announcements. He's a natural, and certainly has seniority. 

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