[time-nuts] WWVB Now a Monopoly

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Last time I checked, you can build one for your own use and are allowed to use what ever you want, regardless of it's patent status.

Bob

On Sep 26, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Jim Lux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 9/26/12 9:46 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>> I just received this in reply to a query ablot the availability of
>> receiver designs for the new WWVB format:
> 
> 
>> No sir, the government does not have a receiver design.  The design has
>> been created by Xtendwave under an SBIR grant.  Their design is proprietary.
>> 
>> ================
>> 
>> To me this reads...   If you want to use the publicly financed WWVB
>> service, you MUST buy the Xtendwave hardware.
>> 
> 
> 
> Not exactly... you could design your own receiver and use it. (hopefully not infringing any patents from Xtendwave)
> 
> 
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