[time-nuts] AM Broadcast stations as a frequency reference...

Connie Marshall connie.marshall at suddenlink.net
Fri Oct 14 20:00:10 UTC 2011


I have not checked these in the last few months, but might be worth a listen. 
http://k5cm.com/AM%20BR0ADCAST%20STATIONS.htm

73
Connie, K5CM

Connie's iPhone

On Oct 14, 2011, at 7:22 AM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you now I have some closer targets to look at.
> 
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Charles P. Steinmetz <
> charles_steinmetz at lavabit.com> wrote:
> 
>> Paul wrote:
>> 
>> Curious if anyone knows of central or eastern US stations that would be
>>> gps locked.
>>> 
>> 
>> I believe the following are:
>> 
>> 710     WOR     New York
>> 810     WGY     Schenectady*
>> 860     CJBC    Toronto*
>> 880     WCBS    New York
>> 960     WELI    New Haven
>> 1000    WMVP    Chicago*
>> 1030    WBZ     Boston
>> 1060    KYW     Philadelphia*
>> 1140    WRVA    Richmond*
>> 1180    WHAM    Rochester
>> 
>> Note that the synthesizer used to generate the carrier from the GPS source
>> may not have a resolution of exactly 1.000000 Hz, so some of the GPS-locked
>> stations are off nominal by one or two tenths of a Hz.  The stations with
>> asterisks above are examples.  Also, note that atmospheric effects
>> phase-modulate the skywave path, so expect as much as +/- 0.5 Hz wander
>> (usually less) on DX carriers at night.  Finally, the stations will not
>> always be running with GPS discipline (during maintenance, failures, etc.).
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Charles
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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