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alphapointe
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Re: Hey, my watch is wrong!
Atomic watches and clocks set their time via WWVB, a 60khz signal. The news item is referring to the AM stations in the shortwave bands, like WWV at 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20MHz.
This will not affect atomic clocks/watches at all.
EDIT:
Here is WWV's web site:
»tf.nist.gov/stations/wwv.html
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| said by alphapointe  :Atomic watches and clocks set their time via WWVB, a 60khz signal. The news item is referring to the AM stations in the shortwave bands, like WWV at 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20MHz. This will not affect atomic clocks/watches at all. EDIT: Here is WWV's web site: » tf.nist.gov/stations/wwv.html You are correct, Sir!
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