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We have made it through 1-day of the 5-day operation of WW0WWV! Spirits are high, and although the first day was a little damp and cool, tonight the stars and Milky Way are dancing among the red tower lights of WWV and WWVB – an astonishing view!

In the photo Paul, NO0T, and Bill, WT0DX, work 6m meteor scatter as Dave, W8XAL, covers 80m SSB behind them. The RMHam Communications Trailer is home to 3 of the 6 main stations making up the special event station WW0WWV, as well as satellite and local VHF and UHF operations. We’re putting the facility to the test, and so far it’s exceeding our expectations!

A redacted operator schedule of bands and modes is available from the Main Menu, Operator Schedule @ WWV100.com. Remember we’re using UTC. The frequencies we’ll try to start at, +/- 5Hz, can be found at our listing on QRZ.com.

We hope you have a chance to work WW0WWV, from now until the end of the day October 2, 2019 (UTC).

This was the first break of the day to post, but we’ll endeavor to share more in the next few days.

The first radio time service in the U.S. was not WWV, but the Navy radio station NAA. Built across the Potomac from Washington, DC in 1912, the broadcast became known as “Arlington Time” and graced the cover of QST in 1916, 3 years before WWV was licensed.

Be sure to tune in the special event amateur radio station, WW0WWV, from September 28 through October 2, 2019, as we celebrate 100 years of broadcasts from the oldest operating radio station in the world, WWV.

Please visit WWV100.com for more info about the special event station WW0WWV.

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