Interesting transmissions on 26 mghz, time and ticking

[Planeguysexploration]

A while back I was listening in on 26 mghz (at least i think so, it was a while ago). I am in Western NY, I heard ticking and the time being read every min or so. Any ideas as to what this was, haven't heard it since, it was months ago.

 

[ecps92]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_clock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)

Likely 25 MHz

A while back I was listening in on 26 mghz (at least i think so, it was a while ago). I am in Western NY, I heard ticking and the time being read every min or so. Any ideas as to what this was, haven't heard it since, it was months ago.

 

[west-pac]

It was probably WWV, but they don't have a 26Mhz transmitter.

Radio Station WWV

Notice: Since November 15, 2021, WWV and WWVH has been broadcasting a test signal on minute 8 of eac

www.nist.gov

 

[MStep]

It was probably WWV, but they don't have a 26Mhz transmitter.

Radio Station WWV

Notice: Since November 15, 2021, WWV and WWVH has been broadcasting a test signal on minute 8 of eac

www.nist.gov

I couldn't even find a 25 MHz transmitter for them listed anywhere, although apparently they used that frequency in the past. Time warp? A time station from a different part of the world? A demented CB'er ???

 

[CrabbyMilton]

Perhaps a CB operator was piping in WWV for whatever reason.

 

[Planeguysexploration]

After further investigation I do believe it was on 25mghz, not 26. It sounded like wwv, now that I have heard the audio of wwv I belive that's what it was.

 

[ecps92]

Radio Station WWV

Notice: Since November 15, 2021, WWV and WWVH has been broadcasting a test signal on minute 8 of eac

www.nist.gov

Experimental 25 MHz WWV Broadcast
WWV has resumed broadcasting on 25 MHz on an experimental basis. The broadcast consists of the normal WWV signal heard on all other WWV frequencies, at the same level of accuracy.

Current 25 MHz Broadcast Specifications
Schedule: typically continuous. As an experimental broadcast, the 25 MHz signal may be interrupted or suspended without notice.

Radiated Power: 2.5 kW

Antenna: half-wave vertical dipole. Coordinates: 40° 40' 50.5" N, 105° 02' 26.6" W

Listener comments and reception reports may be emailed to: wwv@nist.gov, or sent via postal mail to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Radio Station WWV
2000 E. County Rd. 58
Fort Collins, CO 80524

I couldn't even find a 25 MHz transmitter for them listed anywhere, although apparently they used that frequency in the past. Time warp? A time station from a different part of the world? A demented CB'er ???

 

[trentbob]

Radio Station WWV

Notice: Since November 15, 2021, WWV and WWVH has been broadcasting a test signal on minute 8 of eac

www.nist.gov

Experimental 25 MHz WWV Broadcast
WWV has resumed broadcasting on 25 MHz on an experimental basis. The broadcast consists of the normal WWV signal heard on all other WWV frequencies, at the same level of accuracy.

Current 25 MHz Broadcast Specifications
Schedule: typically continuous. As an experimental broadcast, the 25 MHz signal may be interrupted or suspended without notice.

Radiated Power: 2.5 kW

Antenna: half-wave vertical dipole. Coordinates: 40° 40' 50.5" N, 105° 02' 26.6" W

Listener comments and reception reports may be emailed to: wwv@nist.gov, or sent via postal mail to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Radio Station WWV
2000 E. County Rd. 58
Fort Collins, CO 80524

Yep, during the day with this new solar cycle moving in I am picking up WWV on 25 MHz intermittently, also 20 MHz comes in great during the day from Southeastern Pennsylvania.

 

[jwt873]

Whenever I read these WWV threads I always winding up having to take a look. .. Right now .. 15:53 UTC (9:53 Central) I'm just hearing it on 20 MHz.. Nothing at all on 25 MHz..

 

[trentbob]

I hear it at night on 5.

 

[trentbob]

I'm getting it loud and clear on 15 but for some reason I'm not hearing it on 20 or 25. I use 127.025 cb ch 6 to determine if it's a good skip day and I am picking up all over the south today from Eastern Pennsylvania.

 

[trentbob]

Whoops there it is on 20, coming in good now. No Rhyme or Reason.