Thanks to all who responded to my question. I turned in my project (even
though I am still not getting any signal from WWVB) and explained that the
problem could be due to WWVB itself. Scott Newell (who has a WWVB clock)
told me last night that his clock had not gotten a signal from WWVB in the
last 24 hours, either.

I would still appreciate it if anyone who has a WWVB receiver or clock
could tell me if they are getting any signal.

Actually, I am most of the way up one of the hills on the side of the
valley, so location shouldn't be an issue. I have tried rotating the
antenna around and still no signal from WWVB.

Your location shouldn't be that bad, Olin, because the coverage area
expands at night (presumably due to reduced ionization in the D layer of
the ionosphere, allowing some skip to occur off the E or F layers), and it
looks like it just barely includes Massachusetts during several hours of
the night. I don't think it has to do with reduced noise.

Thanks,

Sean

At 11:50 AM 4/19/01 -0400, you wrote:
> > That's a very good idea but my report on this is due tomorrow (so I don't
> > have time to go to RS now, they will be closing soon for the day anyway)
>so
> > I think I will just have to say that I had it working and that presently
>it
> > is receiving nothing but it may be due to WWVB itself.
>
>Why not bring it to the top of a hill to see if that helps?  Also make sure
>the antenna is oriented for reception from the west.  This can make a big
>difference.  I have a clock that works on two parallel walls, but not the
>other two that are perpendicular to those.  Of course I'm almost in the
>worst location for receiving WWVB in the continental US, but you're only a
>little closer than I am.
>
>
>********************************************************************
>Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts
>(978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com
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