[Linux-ham] WWV based NTP server

Nathan Conrad conrad at bungled.net
Mon Nov 29 17:57:12 EST 2004


I wonder how hard it is to build such a receiver....

Is WWV AM modulated? If so, a crystal radio with a small amplifier
might fit the bill.

-Nathan

On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 03:51:19PM -0500, Kevin Otte wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 12:13:22AM -0500, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> > That would be cool.  :-) I'm interested.
> 
> Between you, Rob, and me I think we have the machine with the sound card
> covered.  The trick here is going to be the shortwave receiver.  The
> cheapest I've been able to find new is $30 from Radio Shack.  I was
> surprised that the Ramsey kit was more expensive!  If we can find something
> used here in the Triangle for a bit cheaper, that would probably be ideal.
> 
> -- 
> Kevin Otte, N8VNR
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