Time Signal Broadcast Stations | NIST
Apr 27, 2023 · NIST distributes frequency and time signals by radio, referenced to UTC (NIST), to users in all 50 states
The first radio time signal, sent by telegraphic code, was broadcast in September 1903 by the United States Navy. Most sources list Navesink, New Jersey as the site of this broadcast, but …
What Time is It? FAQs | NIST
Sep 16, 2024 · The broadcast station is located near Ft. Collins, Colorado and it continuously broadcasts a time code on a carrier frequency of 60 kHz. These clocks and watches typically …
Help with WWVB Radio Controlled Clocks | NIST
Feb 11, 2010 · A radio controlled clock has a radio inside, which receives a signal that comes from a place where an atomic clock is located. In the United States, the signals received by …
The Current Readability of the WWVB Time Code - NIST
The map below shows the location of the WWVB time code monitoring sites. The WWVB signal is continuously decoded at each of these sites to determine the current signal conditions for …
Radio Station WWV | NIST
Sep 24, 2009 · NIST radio station WWV broadcasts time and frequency information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to millions of listeners worldwide. WWV is located near Fort Collins, …
Radio Station WWVH | NIST
Apr 28, 2015 · NIST radio station WWVH broadcasts time and frequency information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to listeners worldwide. The station is located on the Island of Kauai, …
WWV and WWVH Digital Time Code and Broadcast Format
May 28, 2015 · The time code presents UTC information in serial fashion at a rate of 1 pulse per second. The information carried by the time code includes the current minute, hour, and day of …
New NIST Time Code to Boost Reception for Radio-Controlled …
Mar 5, 2013 · The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing the way it broadcasts time signals that synchronize radio-controlled "atomic" clocks and watches to …
The first radio time signal is believed to have been broadcast in 1903 by the United States Navy, using a clock located at the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) site in Washington, DC.