| Title and Description |
Authors |
Place of Publication |
2002 Guide to NIST Time and Frequency Services
An illustrated, comprehensive overview that describes NIST Radio Stations WWVB, WWV, and WWVH work, and how you can use them. Chapter 3 is completely devoted to WWV and WWVH. 80 pages. |
M. Lombardi |
NIST Spec. Publ. 432, 2002 |
1991 Guide to NIST Time and Frequency Services, 38 pages
1979 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 23 pages
1976 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 23 pages
1974 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 20 pages
1973 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 20 pages
1972 Guide to NBS Frequency and Time Services, 18 pages
1971 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 17 pages
1970 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 18 pages
1969 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 18 pages
1968 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 17 pages
1967 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 14 pages
1966 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 14 pages
1965 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 12 pages
1960 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 8 pages
1956 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 15 pages
1952 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services (not available)
1950 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 2 pages
1948 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 7 pages
1947 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 6 pages
1937 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 31 pages
1935 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 26 pages
1935 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 22 pages
1934 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 20 pages
1932 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 18 pages
1931 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 10 pages
1930 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 9 pages
1923 Guide to NBS Time and Frequency Services, 5 pages
Guides to the NIST (formerly NBS) Time and Frequency Broadcast Services have been published many times since WWV originally went on the air in 1923. Since 1976, four guides have been published as Special Publication 432. From 1960 until 1974, eleven guides were published as NBS Special Publication (or Misc. Publication) 236. Prior to 1960, NBS issued the guides as "Letter Circulars". A collection of these guides has been made available here as a historical reference. |
Beehler, Lombardi
S. L. Howe
S. L. Howe
P. Viezbicke
P. Viezbicke
P. Viezbicke
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H. J. Walls
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NIST Spec. Publ. 432
NIST Spec. Publ. 432
NBS Spec. Publ. 432
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Spec. Publ. 236
NBS Misc. Publ. 236
NBS Misc. Publ. 236
NBS Misc. Publ. 236
NBS Misc. Publ. 236
NBS Lett. Circ. 1023
NBS Lett. Circ. 1009
NBS Lett. Circ. 974
NBS Lett. Circ. 886
NBS Lett. Circ. 875
NBS Lett. Circ. 498
NBS Lett. Circ. 453
NBS Lett. Circ. 437
NBS Lett. Circ. 404
NBS Lett. Circ. 335
NBS Lett. Circ. 314
NBS Lett. Circ. 280
NBS Lett. Circ. 92
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Stopwatch and Timer Calibrations
A NIST recommended practice guide about stopwatch and timer calibrations that discusses the use of WWV and WWVH as a time interval reference. 66 pages. |
J. Gust, R. Graham, M. Lombardi |
NIST Special Publication 960-12, 2009 |
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
A review article about the world's time signal broadcast stations, including WWV, WWVH, and WWVB. 8 pages. |
M. Lombardi |
Popular Communications, February 2006 |
NIST Time and Frequency Radio Stations: WWV, WWVH, and WWVB
A comprehensive look at the NIST time and frequency broadcast stations, written in support of the NIST quality system. 161 pages. |
G. Nelson, M. Lombardi, D. Okayama |
NIST Special Publication 250-67, January 2005 |
NIST Time and Frequency Broadcasts from Radio Stations WWVB, WWV, and WWVH
Conference paper about the NIST time and frequency broadcast stations. 14 pages. |
M. Deutch, E. Farrow, J. Lowe, G. Nelson, D. Okayama, D. Patterson, D. Sutton, and W. Yates |
Proceedings of the NCSL International Conference, 2001 |
Low Signal Strength a Problem Receiving WWV? Try an All-Wave Antenna from 1936!*
Discusses a WWV antenna for areas where low signal strength is a problem. 7 pages. |
D. Braudaway |
Proceedings of the NCSL International Conference, 1999 |
Time and Frequency Users Manual
A comprehensive guide to time and frequency measurements and applications. Chapter 5 is devoted to HF calibrations using WWV/WWVH. 164 pages. |
G. Kamas, M. Lombardi |
NIST Special Publication 559, 1990 |
Yagi Antenna Design
A guide to Yagi antenna design. Includes information about designing Yagi antennas for HF reception. 30 pages. |
P. Viezbicke |
NBS Technical Note 688, 1976 |
The National Measurement System for Time and Frequency
Includes interesting historical information about time and frequency measurement requirements, and the role and history of WWV. 74 pages. |
A. Risley |
NBS Special Publication 445-1, 1976 |
Calibration of Police Radar Instruments
Describes the use of WWV in the calibration of police radar instruments. 6 pages. |
D. Allan, F. Brzoticky |
Excerpted from NBS Special Publication 442, pp. 42-47, 1976 |
The Use of National Bureau of Standards High Frequency Broadcasts for Time and Frequency Calibrations.
Published in 1975, but still perhaps the best source of information about using HF broadcasts for time and frequency calibrations. 49 pages. |
N. Hironka, C. Trembath |
NBS Technical Note 668, 1975 |
Report on the 1975 Survey of Users of the Services of Radio Stations WWV and WWVH
Results from the 1975 user survey. 93 pages. |
J. Barnes, R. Beehler |
NBS Technical Note 674, 1975 |
Standard Time and Frequency: Its Generation, Control, and Dissemination by the National Bureau of Standards
A technical description of the NIST (then NBS) radio stations published in 1974. 23 pages. |
J. Milton |
NBS Technical Note 656, 1974 |
Time and Frequency Dissemination: An Overview of Principles and Techniques
A detailed discussion of how the propagation characteristics of radio signals limits their uncertainty for time and frequency measurements. The text includes a section on HF broadcasts. 81 pages. |
B. Blair |
Chapter 10 from NBS Monograph 140, 1974 |
Golden Anniversary of WWV
A short article about the 50th anniversary of WWV in 1973. 3 pages. |
NBS |
NBS Technical News Bulletin, pp. 140-142, June 1973 |
The Use and Limitations of HF Standard Broadcasts for Time and Frequency Comparision
A still relevant discussion of HF measurement techniques, and factors that limit the measurement uncertainty. 10 pages. |
J. Stanley |
Proceedings of the Precise Time and Time Interval Conference (PTTI), pp. 249-258, 1972 |
Standard Time and Frequency: Its Generation, Control, and Dissemination from the National Bureau of Standards Time and Frequency Division
The precursor to NBS Technical Note 656 (above). 28 pages. |
J. Milton |
NBS Technical Note 379-1, 1972 |
NBS Frequency-Time Broadcast Station WWV, Fort Collins, Colorado
A detailed technical overview of WWV published in 1971. 33 pages. |
P. Viezbicke |
NBS Technical Note 611, 1971 |
New Signals from an Old Timer ... WWV
Short magazine article about changes made to WWV in the early seventies. 3 pages. |
L. Fey |
Broadcast Engineering, July 1971 |
WWV Moves to Colorado
Magazine article describing the 1966 move of WWV from Greenbelt, Maryland to its current site near Fort Collins, Colorado. 11 pages. |
Y. Beers |
QST, January-February 1967 |
Precise Time Synchronization of Widely Separated Clocks
A detailed study containing valuable information regarding how HF radio propagation delays are estimated. 72 pages. |
A. H. Morgan |
NBS Technical Note 22, 1959 |
Standard Musical Pitch
Interesting early article about the 440 Hz musical tone standard broadcast by WWV and WWVH. 2 pages. |
NBS |
NBS Technical News Bulletin, pp. 120-121, August 1957 |
Measuring Time and Frequency in Hawaii
An interesting historical reference about how signals received from WWV were once used to help control the frequency of WWVH. 4 pages. |
V. E. Heaton |
Tele-Tech, March 1951 |
Adjustment of High-Precision Frequency and Time Standards
An interesting historical reference about frequency and time calibrations made with WWV and WWVH, written before the introduction of atomic oscillators. 11 pages. |
J. M. Shaull |
Proceedings of the I.R.E., January 1950 |
Experimental Standard-Frequency Transmitting Station WWVH
Report describing the origins of WWVH. 23 pages. |
G. Lester |
NBS CRPL Preprint 50-6, August 1949 |
The Standard-Frequency Set at WWV
Of great historical interest, this is one of the first articles about the introduction of WWV, and its importance to the early radio broadcasters. 4 pages. |
H. Walls |
QST, pp. 9-12, October 1924 |
