Hi Andy,
The current contract for the Broadcast of the MSF time signal expires in
2007.
So I guess it stays on, at least until then.
There is a "consultation" process happening at present, you can read all
about it in the "draft for comment", a big pdf file from the DTI, which you
can get from here:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/nms/consult/time_formulation.htm
73
Hugh M0WYE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy talbot" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:56 AM
Subject: LF: Rugby
On the subject of the close of GBR, presumably the Govt. will be trying to
sell
the site now. SO where is the MSF 60kHz transmission going to come from ?
Its use for 'official' time and frequency transfer will have greatly
receded
with GPS doing a much better job now, and low(ish) cost crystal
oscillators
that can do as well as off-air LF reception for frequency. But all that
has
been replaced by the greater civilian use made of the transmission and the
low
cost of time decoder chips and self setting clocks.
There would presumably be a huge public outcry, and probably some claims
for
compensation, if the service were to stop, considering the number of MSF
controlled clocks around - even my mother has one on her sideboard now !.
Andy G4JNT
-----Original Message-----
From: James Moritz [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: 2003/04/16 17:25
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: LF: GM 73kHz
At 23:31 12/04/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear all.
>
>I will be paying another visit to the New Galloway QTH (IO75WC) on easter
>Sunday/Monday. I could take the 73k gear if anyone is interested in a
test
>but I won't bother unless there's some interest.
>Rugby seems to be off again....
>
>73
>Dave G3YXM.
Dear Dave,
I would like to try for a QSO on 73k over easter - don't think M0BMU has
worked GM on this band yet! Looking at the RSGB headlines, it would seem
that Rugby is likely to stay off forever...
Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU
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