[time-nuts] WWV 25 MHz antenna switched to circular polarization

[Brian, WA1ZMS]

FWIW.....We're at an 11 yr low for solar activity. Thus no big suprise that 25MHz is not covering the US very well, but a rare opening is always possible.

-Brian
> On Jul 16, 2017, at 7:32 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Not hearing wwv on 25 MHz but 15 is fine. Using a beam and r1051 receiver.
> Maybe its not on for the weekend. Its a 2 KW signal so should be able to
> hear something.
> Regards
> Paul
> WB8TSL
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:29 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry its a bit lower in the site that they resumed broadcasting.
>> I thought it had been off for many years. Amazing that they kept the
>> transmitter in shape for operation.
>> Regards
>> Paul
>> WB8TSL
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:27 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I went to the wwv site and do not see 25 MHz mentioned. I do see 20 MHz.
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:17 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Gregory,
>>>> I have to be honest and say I didn't even think wwv was on 25 MHz
>>>> anymore.
>>>> Son of a gun. I will have to listen.
>>>> Paul
>>>> WB8TSL
>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Gregory Beat <w9gb at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> As reported by ARRL, a few days ago, on July 7th the 25 MHz antenna for
>>>>> WWV was changed to circular polarization.
>>>>> http://www.arrl.org/news/wwv-25-mhz-signal-swapped-to-circul
>>>>> ar-polarization
>>>>> 
>>>>> Matt Deutch, N0RGT the Lead electrical engineer at WWV said it’s hoped
>>>>> that the latest antenna change to circular polarization might be helpful to
>>>>> anyone studying radio propagation (ionosphere) during next month’s total
>>>>> solar eclipse (August 21, 2017), which will be visible across the US.