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walking mirage

@wolf.observer

need a shirt with this on it

WWV broadcast format graphic https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-distribution/radio-station-wwv/wwv-and-wwvh-digital-time-code

May 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Benj Edwards

@benjedwards.com

Have you consulted your Realistic Timekube today?

Realistic Timekube WWV radio time device

August 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Dr. Gabagool and the Salami of Secrets

@jimpjorps.bsky.social

Sincerely,
Λvʌwv̇ Λwwʌ

August 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Lizard After Dark | Comms Open

@hungrylizrdaftrdrk.bsky.social

WWV | INTERMISSION

This little number features a slice of how the big guy typically spends his downtime in between bouts!

You can catch it early on my subscriber page!
www.patreon.com/LizardAfterD...

September 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM

Luca

@lucagalletti.bsky.social

Virtual reality in the 1830s

Music source: youtu.be/urRtBGT0MmE?...

Richard Wagner - Polonaise in D Major for Piano, Four Hands, WWV 23 (1831-32)

Before he made it big as a writer of operas

November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM

David Hayden

@seventydys.bsky.social

Russell Atkins, poem

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birds

May 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Steve Herman

@newsguy.bsky.social

The proposed shutdown of Canadian time signal radio station CHU and a potential similar fate for the US NIST-operated WWV "are a short-sighted retreat from foundational scientific infrastructure." wwvarc.org/

Front Page News | WWV Amateur Radio Club

wwvarc.org

May 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM

Grant Brisbee

@grantbrisbee.bsky.social

Started in WWII, currently in WWV. I believe we can get these comments to WWX.

A screenshot of my article on the Giants' pitchers writing bible verses on their hats. This one has 1938 comments.

A screenshot of my article on the Giants' pitchers writing bible verses on their hats. This one has 2211 comments.

June 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM

lycamania ☉∇ ☣ 🏜️

@wolf.moda

WWV via VoIP is a whole nightmare

October 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM

atake🍀

@atakegram.bsky.social

WWV 25000kHz Time signal
Tx: Fort Collins, Colorado 🇺🇸(2.5kW ND)
Distance: 9,467.9km
22:00UTC (07:00JST)
Rx: TECSUN PL-660 + TECSUN AN-06 (5.3m longwire)

#DXing #WWVH #WWV #shortwave

WWV 25000kHz

YouTube video by atake

youtu.be

January 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Elliot

@1t2ls.bsky.social

While everyone is talking about the assassination, here’s my favorite chorus from Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D / Act II: Hoiho! Ihr Gibichsmannen (Remastered 2022)

YouTube video by Gottlob Frick - Topic

www.youtube.com

September 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM

kate wehwalt

@katewagner.wehwalt.net

no but it really is some of the most transcendentally beautiful music ever written youtu.be/824d07fAw2Y?...

Wagner: Siegfried, WWV 86C / Act II: Forest Murmurs (Waldweben)

YouTube video by Herbert von Karajan - Topic

youtu.be

February 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM

MGJKteachingnow

@nonat3.bsky.social

his speech to get elected: 1st day lower prices on everything and NO WARS! He told his cult Harris would start WWIII. This is begin WWIII, WWIV, WWV then nothing left and our Earth a deserted rock.

mary trump, donald trump's niece, says it's time republicans know trump is out of his mind.

January 19, 2026 at 11:39 PM

ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer

@markspringer.bsky.social

Are WWV and WWVB ok?

John C. Baez @johncarlosbaez.bsky.social · Dec 20

Ouch! The most accurate standard of time in the USA may have gone down!

Yup, a bunch of atomic clocks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado seem to have lost power.

(1/n)

Dear colleagues,

In short, the atomic ensemble time scale at our Boulder campus has failed due to a prolonged utility power outage. One impact is that the Boulder Internet Time Services no longer have an accurate time reference. At time of writing the Boulder servers are still available due a standby power generator, but I will attempt to disable them to avoid disseminating incorrect time.

The affected servers are:
time-a-b.nist.gov
time-b-b.nist.gov
time-c-b.nist.gov
time-d-b.nist.gov
time-e-b.nist.gov
ntp-b.nist.gov (authenticated NTP)

No time to repair estimate is available until we regain staff access and
power. Efforts are currently focused on obtaining an alternate source of
power so the hydrogen maser clocks survive beyond their battery backups.

More details follow.

Due to prolonged high wind gusts there have been a combination of utility power line damage and preemptive utility shutdowns (in the interest of wildfire prevention) in the Boulder, CO area. NIST's campus lost utility power Wednesday (Dec. 17 2025) around 22:23 UTC. At time of writing utility power is still off to the campus. Facility operators anticipated needing to shutdown the heat-exchange infrastructure providing air cooling to many parts of the building, including some internal networking closets. [....]

At initial power loss, there was no immediate impact to the NIST atomic
time scale or distribution services because the projects are afforded
standby power generators. However, we now have strong evidence one of the crucial generators has failed. In the downstream path is the primary signal distribution chain, including to the Boulder Internet Time Service. Another campus building houses additional clocks backed up by a different power generator; if these survive it will allow us to re-align the primary time scale when site stability returns without making use of external clocks or reference signals.

Best wishes,
-Jeff Sherman

December 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Elliot

@1t2ls.bsky.social

you could throw out the intervening 4 hours, keeping just the prelude and liebestod, and tristan would still be a top five opera for me.

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Live) by Christa Ludwig - Apple Music Classical

Listen to Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Live) by Christa Ludwig. 1966. 30 tracks. 4 hours 7 minutes.

classical.music.apple.com

March 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM

atake🍀

@atakegram.bsky.social

WWV 25000kHz Time signal, Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test
Tx: Fort Collins, Colorado 🇺🇸(2.5kW ND)
Distance: 9,467.9km
22:07UTC (07:07JST)
Rx: TECSUN PL-660 + Telescopic antenna

#DXing #WWVH #WWV #標準電波 #短波放送 #shortwave #shortwaveradio

November 16, 2024 at 11:28 PM

Despondent Mets Fan

@heidimswheidi.bsky.social

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Day 25: a song you associate with vinyl

"Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.

I remember that my parents had this 45 vinyl record single when I was a child. I still love this tune! 😊

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-wwV...