Hi all,


Received this on another list and thought it might be of interest here
as well.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Takahito Akabayashi" >
To: "Bueschel Wolfang" >
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:25 PM
Subject: JJY 40kHz stopped (revised)

> JAPAN
> According to NICT(National Institute of Communications and Information
> Technology), JJY Ootakadoya transmitter site (40 kHz), which transmits
> standard time signal, has stopped transmission since 1046 UT on March
> 12. The reason is the evacuation advise by the Japanese government in
> view of the danger of 2 Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations, severely
> damaged by the extra-large earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

> The transmitter site is located at the top of Mt.Ootakadoya
> in Fukushima prefecture, 16km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Station No.1.
> After the melt-down and explosion in No.1 nuclear reactor of the No.1
> power station, government advised the inhabitants within 20km to
> evacuate. Another nuclear reactors of the power stations are also in
> very dangerous situation. The transmitting station has a power of
> 50 kW, contolled by the staffs. In Japan there is another JJY station
> (60 kHz), located at Mt.Hagane, Fukuoka prefecture.

> Radio-controlled clocks manufactured after 2002 can also receive 60kHz
> signal alternatively.
>
> Takahito Akabayashi
> Japan 


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Michael


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