PC synchronization on WWVB (UTC time)
2
Time extraction from a RFC868 Internet time server (accuracy: +/- 1 second) + PC synchronization (no licence required)
4
Sound card speed
6
"SYNCHRONIZATIONS LOG"
8
Error when opening the mixer n:
10
(Optional) starting directory (type: C:\directory) :
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To extract the time from the Internet time
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Local time type
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ANTHORN (MSF) RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
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Once finished, stop and start up the program again
20
Don't modify the level after synchronization
22
Error on output buffer 1
24
Disconnection of the TCP/IP server.
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PC synchronization on CHU (UTC time)
28
A specific window permits to refine the input calibration or to select an I/Q signals inversion in input
30
Impossible working because the minimum format required for the sound card is not available.
32
Impossible text record. Full hard disk?
34
Return to the menu without record
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and the disconnection will be done automatically.
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and change of Internet time server.
40
Failure when opening the serial port COM
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From Clock, for a distant QRA, paste the server
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Connected!
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Winter time (UTC + 1 h)
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At
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File to start with 5 seconds previous bell
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RAI RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
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Day
56
sam./s
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Impossible to open the file '+fichier+' in reading mode.
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Auxiliary functions which can be run only with the registered version.
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Computer default sound card
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Selection of the sound card.
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selected
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Initial frequency
70
Direct interface via the sound card
72
No mixer found!
74
Impossible working because there is no sound card.
76
No action
78
File to start with halt of this program without prerun bell
80
Record and return to the menu
82
This command closes the window and the possible TCP/IP connection!
84
Universal system date (M/D/Y)
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Amplitude:
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Disconnection
90
Could be, possibly, asked by the Gui_serv_Multipsk server, for remote control.
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A valid frame has been received from CHU.
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The
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End of the sound card test:
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Local time type in UK
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AM WWV/H carrier located at F=100 Hz
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Click on one of the two modulated carriers,
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WWV RECEIVED SSB TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
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GPS RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
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Month
110
Time:
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Stop alarm
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Determination of the sound card speed
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This determination must be done once at the first start-up and for a new sound card. This determination can't be done with WWV/H (AM reception)
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RETURN TO THE MENU
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Print
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MULTIPSK auxiliary functions
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About
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Return to the menu
128
&Sound Card
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Information, help and way to acquire non-limited version
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Nature of the limitations and purchase conditions of the non-limited version
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To translate the labels, hints, error or information messages of this soft in another language thanks to the file Clock_English_to_another_language.TXT
136
as administrator
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&Mixer
140
WWV-WWVH (SSB)
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PC synchronization on RAI (Central European time, Italy...)
144
PC synchronization on GPS (UTC time)
146
Alarm configuration
148
Synchronizations log
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determine the approximative speed of the sound card is
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Ac&tions
154
English to another language
156
User adjustment
158
Error when reading the file
160
UTC time:
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ALARM CONFIGURATION ON LOCAL TIME
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Alarm time (local time) from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59
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Choice of the action to start when alarm will be activate
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File to start with halt of this program and 5 seconds previous bell
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Toggle of DTR and RQS serial port pins without bell
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Toggle of DTR and RQS serial port pins with 5 seconds bell
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Continuous bell to stop manually
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Name of the executable .EXE, .COM or .BAT file to start (type: C:\directory\file.exe) :
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Disconnected
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TCP/IP management (Selected IP adress / Port 37)
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The extraction must last only several seconds long
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Quit
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Local system date (D/M/Y)
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Local system time
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Cancel
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Swap I and Q (direct and quadrature sound card inputs) for SdR receivers
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Problem: the SdR receiver or the sound card can introduce a bias on the amplitude and on the phase of I et Q. These bias must be corrected otherwise
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Disconnection asked
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The server is being searched
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TCP/IP client for reception of data coming from Multidem or Gui_serv_Multipsk
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Then close this window, which will remain active.
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To stop data reception, click on "Disconnection".
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This command closes the window but not the TCP/IP connection!
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IP (figures) or DNS (letters) of TCP/IP server:
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The password (10 characters maximum) must not contain space
212
Normal
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Saturday
216
Synchronized at
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= UTC time - 1 hour
220
A valid frame has been received from France-Inter.
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A valid frame has been received from WWVB.
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A valid frame has been received from JJY.
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Friday
228
with
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datas/second
232
Success opening the serial port linked to the GPS
234
Second test (sharp), the PLL must indicate 500 Hz:
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Test of the sound card speed on three minutes, in progress...
238
DCF 77 OR HBG RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
240
BBC RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
242
WWV RECEIVED AM TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
244
AM carriers located at F=2025/2225 Hz
246
CHU RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
248
Click on this button if the label "PC problem" lights
250
Year
252
SOUND CARD CONTROL
254
Recording
256
Universal  systme time (UTC) display
258
PC AND SIGNAL STATES
260
PC problem
262
Test of the sound card speed (3 minutes)
264
First test (crude) for an approximative result:
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Attention! Don't move the window
268
Error in input capacity determination.
270
Error in output capacity determination.
272
Error on output header 1
274
Impossible to open the file '+fichier+' in writing mode.
276
Impossible to read file 2 datas .
278
Level on sound inputs
280
Microphone
282
User:
284
&Help and licence
286
Translation file
288
This program must be run
290
(right click over Clock)
292
Software adjustment of the mixer or user adjustment
294
&Sound input
296
Selection of the sound card input connected to the receiver.
298
&Input level
300
Selection of the AF input signal amplification or AGC (for Automatic Gain Control)
302
Serial port for GPS
304
PC synchronization on FRANCE-INTER (Central European time, France...)
306
PC synchronization on DCF 77 or on HBG (Central European time, Germany...)
308
PC synchronization on ANTHORN (MSF) (english time)
310
PC synchronization on BBC (UTC time)
312
PC synchronization on WWV-WWVH in AM (UTC time)
314
PC synchronization on WWV-WWVH in SSB (UTC time)
316
PC synchronization on JJY (japanese time)
318
Display of the level on sound inputs
320
Level on inputs
322
Mixer control
324
&Exit
326
Maximum limit of modification
328
1 day
330
None
332
No
334
Internet time
336
Attention! at the first startup,  an automatic test to
338
done. The user will do then, manually, do the second test
340
(panel: "Determination of the sound card speed")
342
The demodulation operation of the I/Q signals coming from the sound card is directly done by Clock (which plays the role of a SdR program). The bandwidth considered is the USB side, in base band. So, all time stations are decoded in USB.
344
Options
346
Interface for SdR receiver
348
French to another language
350
Line in left channel
352
Line in right channel
354
Mixer problem. No record control found!
356
Mixer problem. No sound input (wave) found!
358
Mixer problem. No sound input in record mode found!
360
Mixer problem. No capacity to adjust record level!
362
The directory associated to the file "SNDVOL32.EXE" or "SNDVOL.EXE" has not been found... So the mixer control by the user from Multipsk is not possible.
364
Software adjustment
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detected
368
CHU (SSB)
370
CHU (AM)
372
Error when closing fichier in writing mode n
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in writing mode.
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Impossible to write in the file
378
Impossible to open the file
380
in reading mode.
382
Error when closing the file in reading mode n
384
Error when closing the mixer n:
386
.EXE files|*.EXE|.COM files|*.COM|.BAT files|*.BAT|
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Local time:
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Second
392
Choice of serial port
394
Starting executable file name loading
396
Connection asked
398
Connected to
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(UTC time).
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Time extraction from a RFC868 Internet time server (accuracy: +/- 1 second)
404
Log
406
server, click on "Connection".
408
In case of failure, click on "Disconnection"
410
DNS of the TCP/IP Internet time server:
412
Local system time display
414
Universal system time
416
Phase:
418
Correction OK
420
Reset to 0
422
Important: the bandwidth considered by this software is the base band of the USB part of the spectrum (F=0  x Hz)
424
The RX calibrations might be precisely done with Multidem and then directly transfered here (if different from 0).
426
Corrections of phase and amplitude intended to compensate the imperfection of the quadrature putting of Q compared to I
428
a fraction of the LSB (F<0) spectrum will be on the USB part (F>0) and reversely. Normally, I et Q have the same amplitude but a phase of 90  between them.
430
The RX "Amplitude" and "Phase" parameters determined with Multidem must be introduced here.
432
Error
434
Information
436
No selected serial port.
438
Success when opening the serial port COM
440
. May be, is'nt it the mouse? So, no selected serial port.
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Synchronized the
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TCP/IP management (Selected IP adress / Port 3020)
446
Connection
448
First start the server (+ "Link opening" on Multidem).
450
WEB IP or DNS. Then, to allow the reception of
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data from the TCP/IP server, click on "Connection".
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Wait for the connection ("Connected!" must appear).
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Multidem is a TCP/IP server and a digital modulator/demodulator for SdR and DSB transceivers
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Gui_serv_Multipsk is a TCP/IP server in interface with a SdR software, for RX/TX operations
460
In thousands of samples received
462
If Clock and the server are on the same PC: 127.0.0.1
464
Password:
466
No update of the PC system time in limited version.
468
at
470
UTC date synchronization:
472
Backup
474
Inderminate
476
Summer time (UTC + 2 h)
478
Sunday
480
Date synchronization:
482
A valid frame has been received from Anthorn.
484
A valid frame has been received from DCF 77.
486
= UTC time
488
= UTC time + 1 hour
490
A valid frame has been received from BBC.
492
A valid frame has been received from WWV/WWVH.
494
Monday
496
Tuesday
498
Wednesday
500
(local time).
502
Thursday
504
A valid frame has been received from the RAI.
506
Sound card out of order...impossible working
508
No alarm requested
510
File to start without prerun bell
512
Toggle of DRT and RQS serial port pins without bell
514
Toggle of DRT and RQS serial port pins with 5 seconds bell
516
No alarm in limited version
518
A valid frame has been received from the GPS.
520
Failure opening the serial port linked to the GPS
522
Second test (sharp)...only with DCF77, MSF...
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Yes
526
Reception of the time frame
528
Antenna
530
WWVB RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (UTC TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
532
JJY RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (JAPANESE TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
534
FRANCE-INTER RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
536
Public holiday
538
Number of received frames
540
at 100 Hz around the main carrier.
542
Carriers located at F=2025/2225 Hz
544
The spectrum is given for information
546
AM carriers located at F=2000/2500 Hz
548
The carriers must be tuned from the receiver
550
Carriers located at F=2000/2500 Hz
552
Decoding of data (RX) coming from the TCP/IP server Multidem or Gui_server_Multipsk, transmitted through a TCP/IP link
554
Slow PC
556
Help
558
Various:
560
Day of week
562
Overload
564
Hour
566
Minute
568
PLL locking
570
GPS CONTROL WINDOW
572
Alarm time
574
Alarm!
576
Input level
578
LOCAL AND UNIVERSAL SYSTEM TIME DISPLAY
580
Universal system date (D/M/Y)
582
Local system date (M/D/Y)
584
Warning sound on synchronization
586
Level
588
during the time frame reception.
590
Frequency
592
To be done once at the first start-up!
594
Sf =
596
Error on input header 1
598
Error on input header 2
600
Error on output header 2
602
Impossible to write in the file, in writing mode.
604
Impossible writing of sound format.
606
File format is not WAV type.
608
File format is not "RIFF" type.
610
File sound format is not "PCM" type.
612
No data in the file
614
Impossible to read file datas.
616
Error on the recording speed
618
Disconnection of the TCP/IP server. Return to normal working from the sound card.
620
TCP/IP connection problem...click on the "Mdem" button to see the problem description and restart the connection.
622
Default Parameters
624
Attention! Return to default parameters (included alarm configuration)
626
PC synchronization on FRANCE-INTER (Central European time, France...), now obsolete
628
PC synchronization on JJY (Japanese time)
630
FRANCE-INTER is now obsolete (no more time signals transmission by the Allouis transmitter which will be stopped at the end of the year 2016)
632
Does not concern CHU, RAI and WWV/H (in AM) and the GPS
634
Sound card type selection (48KHz or 44,1 KHz)
636
Sound card 48 KHz
638
To select if it is a modern sound card normally at 48 KHz (i.e. the sampling speed of the tested sound card will be close to 48000 Hz)
640
Sound card 44.1 KHz
642
To select if it is an old sound card normally at 44,1 KHz (i.e. the sampling speed of the tested sound card will be close to 11025 Hz = 44100/4)
644
Modern sound cards are at 48 KHz and old ones at 44,1 KHz
646
To select if the sampling speed of the tested sound card is rather different from to 48000 (old sound card at 44.1 KHz)
648
Could be possibly asked by the Gui_serv_Multipsk server for remote control
650
To be done once at the first start-up
652
or if you change your sound card
654
You can, possibly, change manually the frequency:
656
PC synchronization on GPS 1 stop bit (UTC time)
658
PC synchronization on GPS 2 stop bits (UTC time)
660
GPS 1 stop bit
662
The NMEA 0183 serial transmission between your GPS and Clock is done in 4800 bauds 8-n-1 (standard)
664
GPS 2 stop bits
666
The serial transmission between GPS and Clock is done in 4800 bauds 8-n-2 (non standard but possible)
668
DCF 77 RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
670
FLE (ex FRANCE-INTER) RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
672
List of the limited functions and modes
674
Functions and modes which can be only run with the registered version
676
PC synchronization on ALS162 (ex France-Inter) (Central European time, France...)
678
PC synchronization on RAI (Central European time, Italy...), but RAI is closed
680
PC synchronization on DCF 77 (Central European time, Germany...)
682
PC synchronization on MSF (British time)
684
ALS162 (ex France-Inter) disposed of a 800 KW transmitter on 162 KHz located in Allouis (Cher), 200 km south-west of Paris. On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 162.5 KHz in LSB or 161.5 KHz in USB
686
DCF 77 disposes of an 50 KW transmitter on 77,5 KHz, located in Mainflingen near Francfort, 500 km north-east of Paris. On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 78 KHz in LSB or 77 KHz in USB
688
BBC disposes of a 500 KW transmitter on 198 KHz located in Droiwich (in England near Gales). On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 198.5 KHz in LSB or 197.5 KHz in USB
690
MSF disposes of a 17 KW transmitter on 60 KHz located in Anthorn (north of England). On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 60.5 KHz in LSB or 59.5 KHz in USB
692
WWVB, located at Fort Collins in the Colorado (USA), disposes of one 70 kW transmitter on 60 Khz and of two (north and south) antennas. On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 60.5 KHz in LSB or 59.5 KHz in USB
694
CHU, located at Ottawa in Canada, disposes of transmitters on 3330, 7850 and 14670 KHz. On his/her AM receiver, the user adjusts, for example, the frequency to 7850 KHz in AM. The CHU transmission can be received in USB (see "Functions of ..." for details
696
WWV, located at Fort Collins in the Colorado (USA) and WWVH, located at Hawaii (USA) dispose of transmitters on 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Mhz (WWV only). On his/her AM receiver, the user adjusts, for example, the frequency to 15000 KHz
698
WWV, located at Fort Collins in the Colorado and WWVH, located at Hawaii dispose of transmitters on 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Mhz (WWV only). On his/her SSB receiver, the user adjusts, for example, the frequency to 14999 KHz in USB or 15001 KHz in LSB
700
JJY, located in Japan, disposes of a 50 kW transmitter on 60 kHz and another one of 50 kW on 40 kHz. On the SSB receiver, the user adjusts the frequency to 40.5 KHz in LSB or 39.5 KHz in USB or 60.5 KHz in LSB or 59.5 KHz in USB
702
The RAI time station is closed since 2022
704
Positions on OMMap
706
Positions of the time transmitters in operation are displayed on OMMap. For this, OMMap must started before Clock
708
ALS162 (ex France-Inter) RECEIVED TRANSMISSION (LOCAL TIME) DISPLAY AND CONTROL
710
