[amsat-bb] Fwd: White House wants to eliminate WWV

[Ted Krempa]

Nonsense !

It was clearly pointed out in the ARRL Letter of 8-22-18:

"According to the NIST Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, the specific
cut would come from the NIST Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science, and
Measurement Dissemination budget and would amount to $6.3 million.
"NIST has a long-standing history of providing time and frequency services
through our radio stations and we appreciate that many people use these
services," NIST said in a statement. "WWV is the longest continuously
operating radio service in the US. At the same time, the proposed NIST
budget for FY 2019 required difficult choices about budget priorities."
NIST said that it plans to eliminate "efforts that have been replaced by
newer technologies, measurement science research that lies outside NIST's
core mission space, and programs that can no longer be supported due to
facility deterioration."

The decision has NOTHING to do with the White House (aka Trump Bashing)

K7TRK said that

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: White House wants to eliminate WWV

White house planning to shut down WWV.
If you disagree, sign the petition started by Ham Operator  Tom Kelly in
Oregon:.


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